Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-09
ALL NATIONS MUST
|. De UNANIMOUS IN
ARMAMENT PLAN
No Decisions to Be Reached
by Waiting-Great Britain
Is Regarded as One Ma
ton
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Leased Wire Service to The Journal.
(CnrN1rritrht 1901

Copyright, 1921
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Canadian
editorials reaching the Washington
government indicate a misapprehen-
sion as to the character of the dis
armament conference as it affects the
British dominions. The impressions
seems to exist that there will be
votes at the conference, and some
writer's wonder why the United States
didn't issue a special invitation to
Canada
Those in authority here say there
will be no voting at the disarmament
conference. Decisions will not be
reached that way. Each power rep
resented will have an opportunity to-
express its views, but nothing will
be considered final until a unanimous
agreement has been reached. If there
is division of opinion there will be
the usual attempts to compromise,
but unless everybody agrees 20 the
propositions in the end, the confer
ence will have failed Of its main pur-
pose.
The peace conference at Paris was
conducted the same way-each pow
err had sovereign right to disagree
and refuse to accept any part of the
treaty, but when it was finally sign
ed it represented the unanimous judg-
ment of all the nations.
The idea Of votes at the November
conference on disarmament seems 70
be an outgrowth of the controversy
over the alleged six votes of the
British empire in the League Of Ma
tons to one on the part Of the United
States. The League Of Nations rec
ognized the British dominions as sep
arate nations, but the United States
always regarded the various parts
Of the British empire as being group
ed in single vote.
Considered One Nation
Somewhat the same attitude is to-
be adopted here at the disarmament
conference. The Washington govern
ment will not issue special invita-
tions to the various nations In the
British empire, but will deal direct
ly with the British government. If
the latter has in it's delegation repre-
sentatives Of the British domln1ons
that, of course, is something to be
hoped for norder that the problems
affecting Canada, New Zealand and
Australia in the Pacific. may be bet
ter understood, but in the end the
signature Of Great Britain alone will
be sought as the United States does
not maintain diplomatic relations
with the various states OF the Brit
ish empire.
Even if the British delegation
doesn't include representatives of the
British dominionS, the conference
will, from time to time, near afgu-
ments from any of the British states
whose position might be affected.
Thus the Canadian premier was often
given an audience in the Paris peace
parleys, and was in frequent confer
ence with President Wilson and the
heads of other governments When
considered. But consultations with
Canada or Australia or other British
dominion representatives will be
along the same line as conferences
with Holland or Belgium or other
countries which have asked Tor an
opportunity to be present when mat
tiers affecting them are discussed.
Secretary Hughes emphasizes the
fact that the powers invited to the
conference are sovereign nations, ana
that any agreements made by them
must be unanimous. In making the
agenda or program for the. confer
ence the same rules will be followed.
incidentally the United States prob
ably will seek opinions from other
powers as to the questions that
Should be included in the agenda and
will make some suggestions. of her
own. There is every expectation that
the agenda can be completed by eX-
changes Of cablegrams before the
conference begins on November IL.
All the diplomatic representatives
Of the various powers invited will
be discussing the agenda informally
for the next several weeks, put II
the program is still incomplete, II
can be finished after the conference
over, will be privileged to suggest ad-
ditions to the agenda even after the
conference has begun. but unless all
the powers agree to include the new
subjects, they must be excluded.
JAPS SEE NEW EPOCH IN
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
TOXIC, Aug. 6.-(By the Associat-
Press -While the powers are dis
cussing the program for. the pro
posed Conference at Washington, the
trend of public opinion here contin-
tinues in the direction of regarding
the conference as an experimenting
effort to reduce unremunerative ex-
penditures and reach practical IN
derstanding on the needs and the
wishes of the Nations Of the World.
This is evident, despite the reiterated
fears of some publicists that Japan
will have the tn. place of "a chopp1ng
Constructive suggestions are being
made, while the idea is beginning to
take hold that reduction of border
improve commercial development in
Asia, particularly in China, by d.
verting to industry the wealth spent
on warships. Some of the members
of the Kensei-Kai, or opposition par
ty, favor a movement fol. Japanese
Chinese cooperation for the intrduc-
ton at the conference of the ques-
ton of racial equality. They also
urge the inclusion of Holland, on &C
count of the vital interests of that
clusion of Italy because of the alb
sence of such interests.
Some of the latest comment in
the newspapers indicate how certain
Japanese circles are convinced that
the conference should be seized as
an opportunity for the consideration
of matters vitality affecting the en-
pire's economic future. After rec
ommending the obstruction of the
naval and military equipments Of
in, Liu-Kiu and the Pescadores, and
Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines,
the Osakimainichi Shimburn urges
insistence upon equal opportunity
throughout the world, the. establish
ment of the principle Of economic
freedom by equitable distributor of
raw materials, free migration of the
races, with the guarantee of free
dom of labor and protection, the
sovereignty of China, and finally,
the establishment of a peace policy
towards Russia.
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