South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-26
PROGRAM CALLS
FOR GATHERINGS,
BUT NO TREATY
Association of Nations Would
Meet Once a Year at
Round Table.
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ington conference will help 20 put
a new face upon international re-
lationships and arouse a new genss
OF national honor. Agreements such
as the conference is expected 10
reach are regarded by the chief exc
cutivo as touching closely national
considerations up uprightness and
good will. and resting. therefore up
on the good faith Of the nations con
ceTned.
The hope OF the president for a
con- nuation OF conferences like the
pre.ent one became known at mo
ment when the arms delegates
reached stage Of their delibera-
tions strongly suggesting In itself
that further Negotiations Will be nee
essary 10 consummate the task begun
here. Representatives OF the nine
participating ratlOns are said TO have
virtually decided at their session
Friday to send an international COM
mission OF jurists TO investigate
China's judicial system. and report
next year 20 the various foreign OFF,
ces. and discussions Of other featur-
es OF the far eastern situation con-
tinued with a growing indication
that some sort OF international ma
chinery would be necessary 70 carry
out the results OF the conference de-
cisions.
No Final Decision.
II is also becoming apparent that
the Washington conference will not
be able TO make final decisions on
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ments. since subjects like the rules
OF warfare necessarily must be given
a world wide consideration before
there can be q revision 10 which the
powers viii be willing 20 bind them
selves. A continuing commission on
aircraft is regarded as another prob
able outcome Of the conference. and
IT may be that after a limit has been
set on the submarine powers Of the
nations there may be a more perma-
nent body created 10 consider the
suggestion that under water war
fare be abolished altogether
IL was not indicated whether the
president had suggested even infor-
mally TO the foreign delegates the
advisability OF inviting Germany and
other unreprescnted nations TO par
ticipate IN the agreements reached
here. and none OF the foreign spOkes-
men would discuss the possibility. It
was recalled. however, that when
Belgium. Portugal and The Neither
lands we're added to the invitation
list OF the conference, the United
States first sought the approval OF
the other powers, and an official OF
one foreign delegation said tonight
that he presumed the same method
would be followed in regard TO fur
fher invitations.
In the view OF most delegates 10
would not be necessary for all the
nations to send delegates 10 Wash
ington 20 participate in the final
agreements OF the conference Such
a proceeding might lead 20 consider
able delay. and it was generally pre-
dicted that the final proposals of the
conference simply would be trans
mitted 20 the various foreign Offices
for acceptance or rejection.
Progress At Farley.
Within the armament conference,
definite progress was made in both
the far eastern and naval negotia-
tions. and IL became apparent that
although the question OF land arma,
ment had been laid aside for the
present without an attempt to agree
on limitation of armies. some OF the
delegates hoped later TO translate
the sentiment or the conference 10 A
joint declaration OF general policy.
The naval discussions Centered for
the moment about Japan's recapitu-
lation OF her present naval strength
I'm connection with her hope for a
modification OF the "5-5-3" ratio OF
the American plan Experts Of the
British, French and Italian delega-
tions withheld their decisions but
the American advisors made known
their conviction, reached after ex-
animation Of the japanese data, that
no change in the ratio was war
ranted
Resuming the far eastern negotia-
tions. the delegations OF the nine
nations approved Gin principle
Chinas plea for amehorauon OF the
extra territorial rights now enjoyed
by the powers. A plan Of mOdidca-
ton with a view 10 anal abolition Is
expected 10 be worked out by an
International commission Of jurists