Evening star., 1921-11-20
LABOR OF ENGLAND
FAVORS NAVAL CUT
Promises Support of Any Ef.
fort to Reduce Arma-
ment of Nation.
By the Associated Press,

issued today by the labor party on
behalf of the whole labor movement
OF Great Britain promises support Of
any steps that may be necessary to
make the American proposal for
naval armament reduction effective
and calls for the extension OF the pro-
posals to all forms of armaments.
The text of the manifesto declares
accepts wholeheartedly the program
Of substantial and progressive re-
ductions proposed by the United
States at the opening Of the present
conference, and will support any
measure necessary on the side of
Great Britain for giving effect to
these proposals"
The manifesto also calls for non-re-
newal of the alliance between Great
Britain and japan.
British labor" it says. recognizes
the t. e x existence Of and the reasons for the
States against the continuance of the
Anglo o-Japanese alliance. Under no cir
cumstances could labor contemplate be-
ing dragged into war with, America.
Great Britain are members Of the ex-
listing league of nations the treaty of
alliance should not be renewed"
Friction Regretted.
The manifesto expresses regret at
certain tendencies lately felt in rela-
tion to Great Britain and the United
States" adding that in view of the
Washington conference British labor
proposes frankly to state its position,
Of friendship and cooperation be-
tween the two countries. It asserts
there are four main questions which
have led to friction, namely, ireland,
disarmament, the Anglo-Japanese
alliance and the peace settlement.
Regarding Ireland the manifesto says:
Should the present conference fail.
labor will continue to demand what
ever constitution the Irish people de.
sire, subject to the conditions that 1t
affords protection to minorities and
prevents ireland becoming a military
or naval menace to Great Britain"
Regarding disarmament, the document
says:
Would Extend Agreement.
'As regards the special question of
naval ornaments. which peculiarly
concerns this country, America and
Japan. labor would support any
agreement among them imposing
obligatory and drastic reduction and
Limitation of naval armament. 1t also
favors the extension Of this agree
ment to other countries and also to
that those measures Of disarmament
imposed upon the several defeated
nations by the peace treaties are
capable of being applied BY voluntary
agreement among the other nations
t. their heir. own military and naval
Labor. declares the manifesto. has
always held that complete disarma-
mont depended upon the acceptance
by the various nations. particularly
the great powers, Of certain pripci-
pies of international policy and or
ganization.
Guarantee Against Aggression.
First. The nations will not disarm
unless they know that there 10 a reg
uiar method and machinery in ex-
istence for the equitable settlement
Of international disputes, and unless
they have, irrespective Of military
strength or weakness, q guarantee
against aggression. Labor, therefore,
has always supported the idea of an
practicable alternative to armaments
and war, but such an association
must be open to all nations.
Second. Complete disarmament is
Dot practicable unless there is q,
general international settlement of
ter. No nation will permanently ac-
cept conditions which penalize it
racially, politically or economically.
ttSuch conditions exist today inside
and outside OF Europe az q result OF
peace treaties, and labor holds that
the revision of these unjust penal
terms is a condition precedent to any
complete disarmament
Third. 1t is improbable that there
can be complete disarmament unless
considerable measure Of equality
and economic opportunity Is assured
After reviewing Iabors attitude to-
ward the peace treaties. the manifesto
says the terms Of these treaties which
concern the relations OF Great Britain
inE With the disposal Of Gsrmanys
overseas possessions and parts OF the
Ottoman empire. - =.
!. Labor" It continues. 'TS opposed
to the Incorporation sof any OF this
territory In the British empire. It
proposes that these posse1si0ns shall
be dealt with under the mandate sys-
tom, ia accordance with tho spirit and
the letter Of article XXI Of the cove
The document concludes with .
statement Of belief that tho workers
of both Great Britain and tho United
states share tho same convictions re-
xarding foreign policy and tnterna-
tional relations. and that "if they
work together for the furthefance OF
their common policy all possibility OF
conflict or hostility between tho two
countries will vanish and the greetest
step VIII haya been taken toward per.
manent world peaoe."
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