New-York tribune., 1921-02-11
(reddes TO Seek
Early Council
With Harding
Ambassador Expects 10 Con-
fer With New President
ON World Policy Inrue.
diateIy After inauguration
Brings No Fixed Program
Equipped bv Visit to Give
British Views ON What
ever Lines Are Suggested
By Arthur S. Draper
Fro"a The Tribune's Europrua Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc

Copyright, 1891 New Yorb Tribune Inc
LONDON. Feb. 10. Sir Auckland
Geddes. who will reach the United
States on the Aquitania the last of
next week to resume his work as Brit
ish Ambassador at Washington. .ex-
poets TO confer with the new Admins
tration Immediately after the inpugu-
ration of President Harding. In these
conferences on Anglo American ques-
tions, the subjects to be discussed viii
be taken up at the convenience of the
new President, In most cases, the
initiative will rest with Mr. HARDING.
Sir Aucklands Job will consist chiefly
of interpreting the view of the British
government rather than of taking the
lead in the discussions.
When the ambassador sets foot on
the liner next Tuesday, he will have
the first opportunity for a rest since
his arrival in England three weeks ago.
Government md personal business
has kept him on the jump every min
ute during his brief visit. He has held
a large number of conferences with
: Premier Lloyd George, and in many
other meetings with members of the
Cabinet and financial experts he has
been able TO report on subjects OF in
terest to the government. and to ob-
tain the fullest particulars of the Cab
inet's views on the multitude of ques-
tions that are to be considered in the
forthcoming conferences in Washing
ton.
T. Wisdom of Visit Established
Despite the unfortunate incident
arising out of Sir Auckland's confdcn-
tial talk with American correspondent 5
on Monday, his visit here is consid
cred to have oeen ernincntly successful
1t would be mistake to say that
the British government had decided
on any fixed policy regarding the ma
jor questions at issue between this
country and the United States. That
is impossible until after the views of
the Harding administration are better
known. The very fact chat Sir Auch-
land when he came here did not know
even the names of Hard ng's Cabinet
proves the Righteousness of the state
ment that he brought with him 4 COM
pISSS LSPp4S VI ZIG AtCSAuS4V -S4GCN =
plans.
What the British government un-
douhtedly has done is to decide on GER
tain lines of action under certain con-
3ditiors For instance, if Washington
should suggest an international con
ference to consider world disarmament
Great Britain would give full support
The question of a naval holiday is
hanging fire over here for two rea-
sons: first, because it is telt that moth
ing much can be done until the United
States takes the initiative and second,
because there is q sharp difference of
opinion among British experts on the
value of capital ships IN future naval
warfare.
Naval Holiday Popular
1t can be said fairly definitely that
the sentiment here is for q naval hoI-
day for further study Of naval war
fare and for reduction Of national eX-
penditures.
AS has been reported previously in
these dispatches, the British policy de-
pends largely on the decisions OF the
imperial conference here in May, when
the premiers of the dominions and
colonies gather to discuss disarma-
ment, the Angio-Japanese alliance, tar
ms, imperial representation, japanese
immigration and host Of other sub
Jects. Although Lloyd George may
know fairly well what views on these
subjects are held in the dominions, il
IS unlikely that the dominion premiel
know each others attitudes