The Washington times., 1921-07-11
SUPPORT Of
EMPIRE IS
PROMISED
BYPREM|ER
Lloyd George Tells Commons
England Welcomes Harding
Plan for Peace Farley.
BY NEWTON c. PARKE.
International News Service.

LONDON, July 11.-Premier
Lloyd George, in addressing the
House of Commons this afternoon,
pledged the support of the British
empire to President Harding's eff
forts to bring about a great inter-
national conference for the discus
sion of Far East problems and the
reduction of ornaments.
LOOK TO L. s. FOR LEAD. .x.
81 weiceurg oessF Jutfaust r..y.E II
uls PreSfdent naf{fing's wise and
courteous initiative" said the pre-.
mier. THE world has been looking
TO the United States TO take such a
lead. ] am confident that the house
Will welcome II as an act OF f. &C..
reaching statesmanship. We wish IL
success, and no effort will be lack
ing to make IL so on the part of the
British Empire that nus shared fully
the liberal and progressive spirit in.
spring II.
I'VE have not let had a formal ic.
ply from Japan, but we have reason
to believe IL will be in the same sense
las that from America
The Chinese government also has
replied satisfactorily Ito the repre-.
sentations from Britain)
The premier began his speech by
saying that he was very glad to be
able 10 inform the members Of com
mons that he had received the views
of the United States on the Pacific
and that they were extremely sLt.
isfactory."
The gallery OF the house was
iammed with notable personages for
he lyfAia -
international importance. An en-
traordinary number of invitations had
been issued 10 distinguished persons.
The officials refused, however, to let
down the bars 10 foreign correspond.
ents who sought to hear the premier.
Premier Lioyd-George in all prob
ability will head the British delega.
tion, If President Hsrding's proposed
disarmament conference is held in
Washington. 1t was reported in semi
| official circles this afternoon. IL
the premier is unable to attend, the
British delegation will likely he
headed by Sir Auckland Geddes.
British ambassador to the United
states.
URGES CAREFUL STUDY.
The relation of President Hardings
conference to the League of Nations
must be carefully studded said the
Daily News. The attitude of exist.
ing members of the League depends
on whether America considers Presi.
dent Harding's conference the nucleus
OF new association of nations rival.
ing the League"
There can be no doubt that Presi.
dent Hardings proposal will be
promptly and gladly accepted by the
British government with the full con-
curence of the Dominions in the same
spirit in which II was made" said the
London Times.
The task for the proposed conference
will be as delicate and. unless II be
| discerningly approached. as danger
Gus as that which any conference has
| ever essayed to discharge.
Not even the peace conference n
Faris had TO face issues vaster or more
fraught with great possibilities for
| good or evil to the world.
''1f the Pacific conference be held.
| no caution can be too great in the
preparation of its agenda and in the
| preliminary negotiations which would
be held to reach preliminary agreo-
| ments upon the issues contained in
the agcnda. Only when such prelimi-
nary solutions are found can the con.
ference he formally convoked. Other.
wise It might fail, and failure might
he the prelude to disaster.
HARDING COMMENDED.
President Harding's message sur.
passes in Importance all the other
current doings of whatever moment
may have been attached to them.
! Addressed. as IL is. to all the Ereatt
est states in the world, II Is practi-
cally an appeal to the human race
70 have done with wars Though Il
mentions the Pacific and Far Fast.
ern problems. IL goes far beyond there
aigs
/ britain will respond gladly 10 the
call" predicted the Daily Press Linn.
ita'ior V ornaments and a Far East
ern set i5ment mean permanent peace