New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-12
London Press Unanimous
In Endorsing Conference
Appeals for Broad Tie,u and
Farms AGAINST Effort to
Exploit Selfish Interests

FROM 4 HG 4 rtotntS european bureau
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, July l1.--London news
papers were unanimous to-day in un-
reservedly indorsing President Har-
ding's plan for conference on the
limitation of ornaments. The Express
said editorially:
"There is new hope for the world to-
day in President Harding's message"
The Westminster Gazette in ar
editorial paragraph says:
"If there are to be great armaments
in the Pacific there will be great
ornaments everywhere. 1t is for the
English-speaking nations especially to
see that this does not happen. If they
hold together and work together it will
not happen"
Other. afternoon papers consider the
proposal for a conference largely IN
the light of the Japanese alliance.
The opinion is expressed that it will be
generally beneficent, and that follow
ing successful conference such as
President Harding proposes necessity
for the alliance will disappear.
The Pail Mall Gazette congratulates
the United States on return to world
counsels, while The Evening News
welcomes the proposed conference in
general terms.
Alfred Moves, writing in The Eve
ming Standard, says:
There is here no question of buying
one friendship at the cost of another.
Accord between Great Britain, japan
and America can be secured by a single
formula, and craftsmanship must in
deed be bankrupt if it cannot arrive
at that formula in an atmosphere of
plain sincerity which, happily prevails
at Washington.
Friendship based on identity of in
terest In one of the worlds greatest
problems between the British common
wealth and the hundred millions who
speak English across the Atlantic is the
splendid prize open to our statesman
ship. Herein lies the greatest hope for
war wearied world. In the interest
or all mankind this opportunity must
be grasped."
Premier Hughes of Australia, speak
June 81, said: VII
Let us give the world, weary of war
and staggering beneath a crushing bur
Gen OF armam /1ts lead. Let us invite
the United States, Japan and France
10 meet US. In this matter the first
step means everything"
Massey to go ANY Length"
Premier Massey of Newfoundland in
dorsed both this remark and Llovd
1eorge's assertion that he would well
come American initiative. He said:
i would go to any length SO far as
l am concerned. am prepared to ioin
any well thought out alliance with
America" "'''
.; hoNDON, July II (By The Asso-
c Ta Press) president Harding SAYS
!, Evening News, may be assured that
ms preliminary inquiry is welcomed by
meme more than by the people of Great
brl1ain. The conference, if it is held,
VIII nave no easy task, continues the
newspaper, and nothing could be more
perilous than to permit it to be CON
quoted on the "muddle through" habit
OIL tne farls peace conference.
we must all 60 into it with a de-
termination to play for the lasting
peace OF the world, rather than each
play lone hand" The Evening News
declares, and if the Presidents de-
slres are realized by fair and per
1ectly possible limitation of arma-
ments the British peoples will be as
reaay as AMERICA to do him honor"
The Evening Standard links the name
of Nicholas Murray Butler. president
OF Columbia University, with the pres
emit development, mentioning him AZ
having come over ostensiblv for a
holiday, but in reality to knit the links
OF understanding with Ambassador
Harvey on the one hand and Lord Cur
ION on the other as REPRESENTING the
two governments