The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-03
Plan To Scrap
Anglo Alliance
In Conference
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright BY The lntel,tgencerD

Washington. Dec. ".---An eastern coun-
cit or nations row appears as the ooJec-
tive Of the governments gathered here
20 discuss Far Eastern questions
The same nine powers who are trying
10 establish n set Of principles 10 guide
each other IN their commercial, fnan-
cial and political relations with respect
70 the Pacific will be ultimately grouped
IN an organization 20 SEQ 10 II that the
principles adopted at Washington are
fairly applied.
The United States government IN It's
original invitation endeavored 20 IN
clude all nations which might possibly
have interests IN the Far East with tho
exception OF Russia. When the Rus
slams get a stable government. tneY'
too. would be invited to join.
In other words. this development or
an association Of nine or ten nations FOR
a precise object--the tranQu!lization OF
the Far E.ast--is IN line with President
Hardng's theory that international
conference can bring about cooperation
not merely for the moment when the
problems are laid on the table, but sub
seuuently when disputes arise as TO tho
meaning or Interpretation OF principles
Mr. Hardlng's idea is that world peace
can be materially assisted by regional
conferences OF all nations. He sum-
noned i've powers to participate In the
limitation OF naval armament because
they alone seemed 10 be the factors In
such problem.
Not Against League.
Similarly the nine powers called TO
discuss the Far East were the only ones
to whom the Far Eastern settlement
In ha
ding has taken occasion TO refer TO the
organization created by the Versailles
treaty as the European league OF ma
tious" The president has let II be
known that he believes the league
should abide because II has definite
value for Europe. Probably II he were
asked TO define MS attitude toward
Central and South America he would
san that the Monroe doctrine and the
Pan-Smericap understandings or the
last generation had developed an asso-
r!ation OF the nations OF the western
hemisphere.
But tho greatest thing that may de-
velop out OF the eastern council or ma
tions Is the formula II may furnish for
the graceful abrogation OF the Anglo
Japanesa alliance. The statement or
the Japanese opposition leader that the
AnSlo-Japanese alliance should be
broadencd to include the United states
Is similar 10 tho utterances OF Prime
Minister Lloyd George, who has been
urging special agreement OF Japan.
United states and the British empire 20
take care OF Far Eastern matters. To
This the United states government can
not agrcC High officials have made
that clear.
Eastern Council.
So the logical development which will
come at the psychological moment Is
the grouping OF nations in an eastern
council The compact uniting them
voud automatically cancel all previous
agreements which might be inconsistent
with It Such an agreement would be
tho NuElo-Japancse alliance. and while
iwrI,r months notice IS required "a
ahrogate the alliance. II could be termi-
mated Immediately II Japan and Great
Britain mutually aSro"d 20 dispense
with tho twelve months notice. Difficult
ties on that score arc rot anticipated II
satisfactory understanding "r con-
con, "nti"n IS draw up by IN" nine pow
c-s gathered here
T'ln-n has already hne0 one siEnifcan,
lniirari"n that th" uine powers were
working toward this objective. u was
80 appointment nr commission to
>,r,i,. tho Tuost,Cu Of giving up extra
4 y
acrrNG - tho principle ~f abandoning s
trov., right. hut the commission must
d"tcrnr Nc rxa"t'l when the Chinese
ir0i,ial authorities arc competent r.
rrr,N,.' Foreigners ard THAR disputes
This ,nmm' 'Ssioj" - composed "f -err"
,";rtafiNeS Of each Of tho govsrnmenta
IN -oSs."' h"rc. hut ihr commission viii
have +" report - larger hnd, rruh,
ah'v to eastern council 0r nations
tuner .utriratc pr"h'Hn< that cannot
,..,r>!h'y hc sottled at Washington and
roou.-o further study and rxau,ina t!nr
vp~" loft ~ comm iSSions nh:ch in turr
uoulI rcpoIt 10 = con'"r"rc" of powers
The Chinese Eager.
The ,"un"SN themselves are eager 70!
~,i,n = permanent conference 70 DO es
iahn>hrd. and the proposal has beer
L.,"r tsy0rahls confederation on every
De. NIv"ad, its value has been appar
ent c,NU IN adjusting matters OF direc
""uccru 10 tW" powers. such as th'
Shantung dispute WhilN il is true tha
'hina and Japan are conducting th'
r"Y"t.at!ous t"h fact Is the United
states and Great Britain arc keeping ~
clO on tho negotiations. ready To lend
hanI and propose compromises at th'
pr"pcr moment The affairs Ut IT," Far
East hays always been considered
matter for C0rrmoa action 10y tho erea
TowrrS. but hcrNtofora tho on SteflCe oi
the NuEip-JaraneSe ;iIiancc has imped
"d lui"~nat'"ua. corporation aioni
hrond ,i'!'S. tur il has associated TWO o
ia" powers Su Cip7"ly together as &
make Z d'N."u,t Tor The others 70 bria.
about concerted action Tho eastern
council w"u'd abolish alliances alto