The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
ENGLAND
APPROVES MOVE
BY PRESIDENT
Utterances CT Lloyd
George Greeted With
Cheers
va asnington. July

Washington. July 1.-THE sug-
gps,ion OF President Harding iook-S
me to a disarmament conferences
at Washington was expected py o.
fcials here today TO meet a fea9s =
resDonse from the capitals OF Ing
DoWers concerned. The propaple
attitude OF the powers loMa Ma1a
snch a proposal. it was salc, WAs
sounded in advance through Anet-ss
lean embassies and le&atiois I:
p broad and the impression vas
eainLed that replies TO formal III
yitaticrs to such con1erenae
would prove favorable.
Tending TO confirm this oeilsl,
in the opinion OF officials, was InS
sTatement OF Premier LloyQs
George in the house OF COMMONS
today welcoming the initiative elss
! Pres;den, Harding II the matter.
In the preliminary questlolll-s ~
ing through American cepresenea-s
:tiyes abroad 1t is understood tiiaesi tii
the Far Eastern question was ni'5lags. la.s
toned TO ascertain II talS WoutoS
+, he a proper question for clscus-a
SON in connection with d!Sarll-laa--sss. -la-ss
mem. II has been Indicated as -.
result that the impression was gls-s -
on that this question would oes
/ treated prominently IN the conlefl-S
ence program. -,a .on
ference however. is UadefStooasz
rot to have been definitely detef-s@s
mined while the details OF orgaa7s
ization will be left until 1ornal5s 8
answers to the invitation n@sS
been received. In this connecelo>da
if was said today that before the
conference actually meets tAeie
rnav be some definition OF me Sde-..
iects to be considered anG an uf-s
derstanding given OF what tae
mowers consider their special III.
terests. .,o hos
as vet been set nor has the Amer
can representation to the confer
ence been determined althoug1 IL
is believed that Secretary Hughes.
NAV head the American dteSat1oa;
! Whether any decisions reached
will require special treaties or
other forms of agreement is SUD,
iect which officials have indicated
IS TOO early for the discussion.
London. July 10 (By the Asso,
ciated Press). = Premier Lloyd.
George in a lengthy statement 70
he house of commons today gaze
full and frank explanation OF Ihe-,
stems leading to the proposed cols-frss
! ference for the discussion OF arutd- ts
ments The first principle OF the;
British policy lie deela'.:e es,4ssIsss e
friendly cooperation with the onlS-s MI
ed States. We are All eonvlneeas
said the prime minister, 'rh2t. uazs as
on this more than any singte, Gge-,:
tor. depends the peace and Wen os-sj
ing TSe be 'nn initiative of Presiaeas
Harding with respect to an inter-
NATIONAL conference on the llmlta-s
ton Of armaments had been re-
ceiyed with the utmost pleasure Gy
Great Britain. ne declared, and ne
added that he spoke for the eE1-6
pire as q whole. o,.;+o;,,
desired TO maintain close friend
ehin @ and cooperation with JapaG.
wh;ch harmonized the lndGeices
of the two great Asiatic powers
and constituted an essential saIe-
omard ema 70 the we'll being OF the
british empire and the peace OF
10 - 'ts east THE open door OF
China ( was another aim OF the gov
ernment together with opportuni-
ties for peace and progress OF the
onInesG' Grea5 Britain and Japan desire
+. that the Anglo-Japanese asTes-
,nen+ r,la, he, he brought irto complete
harmonv with the covenant OF t!e
inague It"l 1,,e of nations. Notice TO this
effect ofS had been given to the league.
The latter statement developed the
fact mat Lord CurZon, secretary
for fo foreign aaffirs, and Baron :
IGa Havashi. the japanese ambassa-
dor il, az I,ondon. had signed on July
eeo. :, a naw ;oint note to the league
- nationS in which. after retef-
ence TO the pxevious joint note ~
IooO # is set forth that: Inc
pr;tish 1yi and japanese govern
,nenfs ~. t1 hereby notify the league
that -1,e +. nending further ACTON they
ogreeG t,, that if any situation arises
wh lie the AngIo-JapaneSe agree
! ,,,ant remains in force, Ill WH!cD
1rorad;ire prescribed by the terms
- ~ me agreement is incoasisSea55
~ ,,.;,h 0roredure prescribed by, saio
cayen9nf e; it shall be adopted an9
/ sball prevail over that pfeScIi'e'
y there were only two occupants
Of the distinguished visitors ga
Ierv during the prime minisleg 5
statement-the American aM6a?- 6a
sador. Mr.. Harvey. and the : Ld-
nese minister. DR.. Wellington MO-. olss:
Baron Hayashi was not pSeseIte
hur TWO assistant secretaries pi
me he japanese embassy in the puS-
lie gallery took notes. o,,ou
IN Iohn M Ward. Independent Labor;
asked the premie: if CHINA ,,!Gl; Moaia :;
he treated as a sovereign pcWef.
f, The premier looking at Or, MOO
reDlied tha China would be treat
! ed as what she ls--''ii i-i>'e Z ~
ent. r+, ,n6a-
pendent Liberal. sought 70 mtes-
nose a question during the pre-
1niers 1,i, pronouncement but W>:S
.boned" down. The premier
nora important declarations we're
greeted with cheering and S9o@
of enthusiasm seldom eqaaaed IA
tle house