The New York herald., 1921-07-12
Lloyd George in Formal
Declaration in Commons
Gives Pledge of En-
pire's Cooperation.
MEANS WORLDS PEACE
Desires Japan's Friendship
\ as Well as That of Z. s.
to Promote Prosperity
of All Nations.
PREMIER MAY COME HERE
London and Toxic Sign a Note
Superseding Present Pact
Where Conflicting With
Leagues Covenant.
PREMIER MAY COME HERE

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Copyright, 1921, bv The NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, July IL.
First, friendship with the United
States; second, the open door with
CHINA traditional American pol
icy; third, and only third with quail
ifications, maintenance of relations
with Japan as tried and true ally.
These were the cardinal principles
Of British policy which Premier
Lloyd George announced to the
House Of Commons tonight, ac-
knowledging. welcoming and offer
ing Great Britain's cooperation in
reply to President Harding's invita-
tion to the disarmament conference.
This announcement by the Premier
assumes not only great international
but great domestic significance, for
it is made for the first time recorded
in history, not as the determination
Of the London Government, but as
the authoritative opinion Of the en-
liie Din Einpiie, ioi uicu al Sle
conference of Imperial Premiers
here at London
1--WE are all convinced" said the
Prime Minister, that upon friendly
cooperation with the United States,
more than any single factor. depends
the peace and well being of the
world"
Premier May Come to U. 3.
Already gossip is busy with the
discussion at to who will represent
Great Britain when the conference is
called. and Mr.. Lloyd Georges own
name is freely mentioned. II is
known that the Premier has long
cherished desire to go to the United
States, but he has his hands fairly
full at home. The name of A. j.
Balfour was also mentioned in con-
nection with the Washington confer
ence. while in French Embassy cir
cles tonight the suggestion was
heard that Premier BRAND might
represent France.
1t is seriously suggested here to-
night that November. or whenever
the conference is called, will see the
Premier west bound across the At
lantic. His words in Commons: II
need hardly say that / welcome with
utmost pleasure President Harding's
wise and cautious initiative" echoed
throughout London tonight. The en-
tire press devotes editorials to ap-
proving the policy which the Premier
enunciated in the House
One of the most hopeful develop
ments of the day regarding the con-
ference was Mr. Lloyd Georges great
frankness regarding the empires at
titude toward Japan.
While eminently polite throughout
and careful to express appreciation OF
the value uf the Anglo-Japanese al
lance in the past. the Premier i'm
mediately counled those remarks with
a statement regarding the generous
British policy toward China. which
vindicates what has already been said
in these despatches-that the Anglo
japanese alliance as IL stands now Ia
as dead as door nail. Despite the
Premier's statement tonight that II
will continue until the year after IL is
formally denounced. 1t is confidently
expected that there will happen within
the year a conference changing the
entire orientation OF the relations OF
Great Britain ard Japan regarding the
Far East.
VIII Treat china Right. 4
The House Of Commons it.elf was
particularly impressed with the Pre-,
miers statement that China was in-\
cluded in the invitation. John Robert
Clynes. atlest Laborist leader. pounced
upon this declaration and questioning
the Premier. brought forth the re-
newed assurance China will be
treated just like any other nation"
One development was Mr.. Lloyd
Georges inclusion Of the League Of
Nations IN the discussion of the sit
uation He insisted that both Britain
and japan were anxious 10 make the
alliance conform to the terms OF the
covenant. IL Is realized here that tho
inclusion ot the League Of Nations
into the discussion at Washington
might be the traditional monkey
wrench in the machinery. But those
who recall Mr Lloyd Georges inter-
changes with Lord Robert Cecil over
the place Of the League OF Nations in
world affairs were not seriously con-
cerned with that possibility.
The Premler's statement developed the
fact that Lord Curzon, Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, and Baron Hayashi ths