Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-12
Lloyd George Tells Com
mons Empire Pleased With
Invitation
FOR DISARMAMENT
Scope of Parley Undetecmined-Amity
With United Stalls British Aim
Says Premier

Wasia: :,agtc:,, July l2-The sugg2s-
uicn cf President Handing locking 10
= Gllsa,tmamGnr cclgf@'snce a Wash
.l.tg;,on wSs expected by citic:-ls here
,,,!ay 70 lmaGi. q lsady response fgcnl
The c.pi:tslas uf the pcwens cc'roelmcd
rhlc pl,o!J.Itle altitude cf the powers
tswahl such a proposal, 1t was ssaId,
wais sounded I'm advance Through Anne
eilcan embassies and ,Tagarlcns abroa;f,
4lgd the ;mpliss:slcn was gained that
rtulfes Ito fcrmsll nwiJG9I.icms TO such q
conference wcuJ,l prove Favorable.
Tenjlg,- to ccnf]rm TINS belief III
t..c cr,3n;rir of otlioj&la. was the
:r.tcmcnt c.f Premier Iic,y! George VI
she House al Commons ro,.ay wcfcon1-
ing tilsc .qt.t.a.ive of Plas,de:i: Ha"d-
..r- In The matter.
Ia tbc preliminary ques5:crt7:'ts
d!Grugh American Representatives,
II r,isri 4 ;is uaisE..:c'ci t,?ai, the Flu"
ilnstsm qsgatl,el wsDs monsicassd TO
tr.ec..iJn If Mas wo,ui1i .bs co:a:aos.!2d
"a a p,c2cr nt,cct fer ,>.scuse)'n II
connection with consideration CT dis
srrnlmn,;i.. IL lias bean indicated thnt
q a l,arylls the impression was given
;rls5 this question wouNh '5e hreated
,n'gm m'ncntly IN fhe conference pro-
gram
rha scope af the proposed contel-
e3.ss, huwc"er. is understood not TO
is&vc ;E;csn '&efiIia9siy GcscmSirred "'Is!e
the details of organization will be
>.cfs u.aa.! fccnral acccptanccs to the IN
visat.cn have Ijeen aecc.ve.l. In t@5S
connection, il wgs sad to-day that be-
fgl. the conference actual:y meets
!h.gc may be somc dca.n'dIois Of tt'f'e
z,I. cots 10 be ccn4aGel'gd and an un-
c.statsa;mg .g1vcat CT what the pow
t4.s ccrr4i;.7r tha:r special interests.
M cate fer The gathering hes rs
WIT been s.A. nar ha's Gae American
Representation TIC the csr1fcacncc been
!,taalail-cd, a!Uhcugh it is believed
,..:ss.., Secretary Ilmghos may ,he:a ths
A1naY;can Gcla@aticn. Whether amy
aeY:alcns rcGcled VIII require special
aaat:c, cr otl4o. forms cf agreement
x 4 ,subccS which officials have ind
qal:a4 is ..c3 caaIy fcr discussion.
Lcndcm, July 12.-Prcm3cr Lloyd
Cscunigc IN a ,sngthy statement 70 tire
House Ct CummolsS Yesterday gave a
full ARD frank explanation CT the
teas leading to THE puctpcscd cen
ference fcr line Gi:cltsscn of &rma-
merits. Tire first principle of The Bri-
iah pdt'cy, 'hc Gcc,auc:S was frscrf.y
ca-cpcl,&a3,un~1%irh the United States.
we are atl convinced said the
Prime Ms&;ster. that upon t!sis, more
!,an any single factor GapeGM itlhe
,,&..ec and wclI-being Of the world
Ike initiative Of President Hmu.r%
with respect 10 an i,5.ernat;o"dl con-
fcAenca ca the Limitation Of m'nra-
n!1,..as ha6 9c0en received with aae Ct
mast pleasure by Great BrIt@lin, said
MIR. LIoy;i George, ard he akIdsd that
re spike for tn: Empire as whe'e.
AZ TIE same time Gr2at R!italn de-
5i.ai tc ma;rtaia ciose Friendship a:ul
cooperation w;;h japan, wf;ch hay
ncn,zc; TIE 1aa,uM1ces of the two
great .A4,at;c pcwars an,t constituted
~ c1&crt;aI safeguard 70 the well
oei',g cf the R,i.assth Emrjic and ;ha
peace uf fate East, Tie "oPon dor
IN China was ar1tflcr ann cf the Gov
epunrcrt. together with opportunities
fer peaceful progress and development
cf the Ctirese.