New-York tribune., 1921-10-07
Britain Gives
3 Parley Seats
To DOr1li1lions


the hope that he can go to the meeting
him msef. This he certainly plans to do
if the pressure from domestic affairs
lessons.
Briand to Attend Opening
Premier BRAND of France will un-
questionably be the only head of n
European government who will be able
to get to Washington in time for the
initioi meeting on Armistice Day, No
vember H. Count Sforza, the Italian
Foreign Minister, who speaks excellent
English and who has had cons iders Bile
experience in diplomatic affairs at Yer
sailles, Spa and other Allied meeting
places, will head the delegation from
Rome. He will arrive in the American
capital before the meetings begin
The British are convinced that Pres
ident Harding cannot hold the con-
ference strictly to a discussion of only
armament limitation and Far Eastern
questions. So intricately woven with
these arc the proposed cancellation Of
lnter-Allied debts and the stabilization
OF exchange rates that consideration
Of one cannot be complete, in the opin-
ion of British experts, without an
understanding of the others
Business here is bad The Washing.
ton parley can open the way to easier
times, not only because the British
see some hope of bringing up there
the question of cancelling war debts,
but because the whole spirit behind the
meeting is a desire to bring an era of
economy to the world through doing
away with the necessity of competition
n armaments
AS The Westminster Gazette" puts
1T: I'VE are looking forward to the
n G H. mo TOW, 60, n
the pessimism Of Europe" That SEN
tence admirably expresses the feeling
not only in Great Britain, but also in
France and Italy
AS the date Of the meeting ap-
proaches considerable interest is being
evoked in the a0enda sent out by Sec
rotary of State Hughes.
Pacific Question First
AS viewed here, the conference will
have to take up the Pacific question
first. The one obstacle to an under
standing, it is felt, is that overcrowdcd
Japan's desire to expand is opposed on
all sides by China, the United States
and the British dominions.
On armaments the British delegates
will be prepared to come to an under
standing on limitation of forces, but
not so France. AS long as there are
55,O00000 Germans on the other side
of the Rhine France will not lower q
bayonet unless the Allies guarantee
her security.
Articles are appearing IN the French
press, believed here to have been in
spired from the Quai d'Orsay, express
ing the desire Of the French govern
ment to cooperate with England at
Washington. 1t is pointed out that if
hn =
come to q better understanding on
their joint problems in Europe, the
work of their delegates in Washington
would be far less difficult
Some here regard the Washington
meeting as potentially the greatest
since the Allies first gathered at a
round table to discuss their joint prob
lens. All eyes on this side of the
water are turned to the American cap
ital, hoping that out of the discussions
there will come decisions that will
mean the resuscitation of all coun,
tries. Brtons feel that the world may
we'll be made over again as q result of
the conference. 1t is small wonder
dealing Immediately with domestic
matters, has in the background of his
mind the coming proceedings at Wash.
| ington.
Premier Lloyd George hasn't been
under any misa apprehension regarding
the attitude Of the Washington gov
crnment toward cancellng the Allied
debts. Inspired stories from the
American capital indicating that the
| President would oppose any attempt
to bring up that subject in November
were disappointing to the British be-
cause they know that that subject
must be thrashed out some time and
they have thought that this parley
offered good opportunity to consider
it in connection with other matters