Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-29
ASSOCIATION WILL
Not RIVAL LEAGUE
IF IT IS CREATED
Washington, Nov. 29.-President Harding
suggestion tor continuing conference of nations
is expected by administration officials to become

as NoAAIClClISC VI IldLIOlIS
alton officials to become
the subject of a formal
discussion before the
present worlds confer
ence ends.
AS a result OF foreign comment on
the presidents suggestion, il Was alao
declared by administration spokes-
men, that there was no intention that
any association of nations resulting
from these conferences should become
in any way a rival of the league of
nations.
Discussion of the plan for future
conferences brought again to the front
that the whole subject of world fin
ance would be one of the subjects dis
cussed at future meetings.
London Discusses Suggestion.
London, Nov. a9-(By the A. P.)--s
Increasing attention is given by the
ondon press to President Hardings
suggestion Of an association Of ma
tions' through a series OF interna-
tional conferences, the conclusions Of
which would he observed under a
"gcntlemanG agrG Gemont" rather than
treaty. Tho Times in It's editorial
columns to lay says that Mr.. Harding's
conception of the principles underly-
ing such an association has in Itself
a tonic effect"
The Morning Post says:
Amy method whereby America can
bring to bear her vast influence for
the restoration or civilization is most
welcome"
The Post, however, expresses Itself
as being not strong believer in any
league or association, and it is not
espC cially cn2mGred Of the present
proceedings in Wa hington, 1t dis
approves Grlat Britain ,tispension
of war ship bnildir 9 and says;
The debates in Washington begin
to bear q disquieting ik6ne5g to thI,
Hague conferences, which nearly
brought disaster to Great Britain"
Interest in and sympathy with the
growing movement in America for
greater participation in world affairs
is expressed by the Daily News, which
says that the refusal of the United
States to enter the league Of nations
was never regarded il England aS
proof of hor intention to return per
manently to the policy Ct isolation
which the war temporarily made i'm
possible.
Silent on Debts Proposed.
Washington. Nov 30 -(By the A,
PD-Tho Britisi, arms conference
delegation through an authorized
spokesman, today took occasion to
state positively that there was no
intention on the part of the British
government of bringing up the sub
ject of international Indebtedness at
the conference.
United Statec Delegates Called.
Washington, Nov 29--Anoth9r
meeting o. the four American dele
gates was called by Secretary HuGheS
tor late today, presumably Tor discus
aiCn OF naval matters.
Italy and Francs Agree.
Washington, Nov 90 The French
and Italian arms conference delega-
tons have had occasion to talk with
each ether on the subject OI the rea
tive naval strengths of their countries.
The French position is that France
has no objection whatever to Italy
having the same size navy as France,
which, it is c9ntonded, should eventu-
ally be 100000 tons of capital ships
and 1850 tons of submarines.
ltaly's principal interest is that no
nation should have absolute control
of the Mediterranean sea. That is
why Italy insists that her navy mus.
bc at least equal to that of any other
Mediterranean country At present
the navy connecting with Italy in th"
Mediterranean is that Of France
Says Japan Needs 5-5-31a Ratio.
Washington Nov 29.-(By the A.
with the first meeting
today in nearly a week of the com
mittee Of naval experts the question
of a sixty or seventy per cent naval
ratio for Japan on which there has
been no indication of an agreement in
the committee had become the out
stand issue of the conference thru the
announcement by Vice Admiral kato,
chief japanese naval expert that
Japan wants the 70 per cent status.
In the first authoritive announcement
that Japan sought to replace the 5-5-3
ratio basis of the American naval
limitation proposal giving her. sixty
per cent status with seventy per
cent ratio for her fleet. Vice Admiral
Kato declared this was the minimum
necessary for Japan's security,
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