Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-11
DISARMAMENT Plan
GIVEN By HARDING
Conference in Washington
Suggested to Four
Powers
ANGLO-JAP ALLIANCE
China Also Asked 10 Take Part in
This Phase-State Departments
Announcement

Was.r;rgr3n, July 1l..--President
Hai,Ing isas taken his first step TO-
ward Disarmament. an;l wol.d-peace m
proposing. to the Alfred powers a con-
ference IN Washington en- l!mi;at!on
cf armuInents. He also has suggested
20 tire Interested nations thdjt there
be at the same time discussion Of
Pacific and FaI Eastern problems
with view TO qeacning a coImmon un-
;leIstan:i!ng with respect TO principles
and policies in the Far East.
the State Department amroun"ed
last night ti.at The Presiittsno has ap-
preached ;inlfcrna.ly but definitely,
Great B,iItaEn, France, Itasy and Jap
ain. If, as IS confidently expected, the
eBltss axe favorable, the President
will move swiftly 70 caN in formal
way a ccnLs. s:rce in Washington that
wGl ae tine mc<e Important inte1na-
ticrl.. gathering since the Peace Con-
fe:snce at Paass.
The announcement Was ma;5s ~
.he STATE Department.. "hy direction
CT the President, in the following
statement:
the President, in view of tihe fa:'-
leach:og Importance cf tive question
Of limitation of armament. has ap-
'r,.cs.tszd w-Gil i1fo:nai but definlte
;nqa:res The group of powers her.-
tcfc!e known a. the principal Allied
srll Associated Powers, that Is Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan, to
ascertain whether it would be agree
at,c to tsl:m 10 take part III scc'l-
f:we:.e cn this subject, to be h2.Ef in
Washington at & time to Ec mutually
agreed upon. If the proposal is found
to be acceptable, formal Invitations
f-c such conference will he issued.
II. is n?anifes. that t!se question "i
l,n.i,,l ,,jn CT aamnament has 4 cieSe7
,as.al2n to Pacific acrl Fan Eastern
= I,i,.ms :eri HE President has su%-
gestcl that the powers especially IN
teres.e& in the problems should ur-
de,tallc in connection with these prob
GEMS the consideration of all mat
,e~s hearing upon the;r ISOLATION with
a view CT reac:E;ing Il common under
standing with respect to prrnc:ples
slrsl p2l:cis.s in The Far East. ms has
been communicated to the powers cen
c,erlnc;l. anlI Ch.na has also been m
v:;ei to take part in the discussion
a:a,ss!.ag to Far EASTERN problems.
The s!aference i'm the Stake Depart
ment's announcement to Pacific and
Fsm East problems is taken to mean
that the questions involved IN fenew-
al of the Anglo Japanese Af!nHHce WI!
be ccrsader'ed and an tatempt made to
formulate u bread policy tR1at VIII be
aIorecable not emily to the Interests OF
Gr@at Br7ta;tr and apan, but Will also
satisfy the batance of the gre:' ma
t-ors directly cr 5ndi'er:ly affected by
the complex situation in the far East
China is to participate in this phase
Of the conference.
II is believed here ShAt tcr%ght $
.a,;g:23r,yyccmNalst from the Atmmstra-
t;;,n accounts fer rtihe elemen': of mys-
te.,y that has attended lately the de-
:be,aticrs. of the British lmpe!ra
Conference en- the An@lo-JaraNese aH-
J:ancc, and also explains the state
ment maelc en- fPahl:anert a few days
ego by Lloyd George IN wt1ich ne :, M
dTcsted that lIa. would make q state
nrert IN, the House Of CcmmcAs Mon
fluv, if desired information came from
The Unf:sd States. Through out tlie-
Imperfect Conference there has been
m2ar.fe<t a :dscEied. pr''pcSe 10 n'@a'-
tain friendship with The Unl'ea
States in dealing Wit. hrerew;a 81
the psas with Japan.
By, taking. this a2ticn the Pes
cg.y5 ftgzta'l.ed 0h> .mmedi1t. pras;,.
aec.,ve a.-ic.a c; Can-re=s on. the
question Ct reductior of "cma"n>'".
The Navn! Appron;atica I'll, *h.rH !s.l
ma. hc aP;provet G;"sl!' by Fonsrc:iiss IS
tda2r. c:&itai;ns aite Bcrah an'+n@-
NEXT requesting the P,'a:aaen! 70 ne
20 ss,oots:::ee 4s:sh Ea@land .anL. japan an
ai,rtit titI:thtF5n q naval ho. dag. lEf4,
r. - 1ri": F--,.t.S ca .>.ssvj
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