The New York herald., 1921-06-22
DOMINI0NS WANT
ACCORD With j. S.
Premicrs Are Also Unanimous
on Need of Disarmament
Conference.
NEW STATUS ACCEPTED
Canada Makes Reservation on
Racial Question-Individ-
ual Navies Favored.
NEW STATUS ACCEPTED,

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YORK lIERArD.
Copyright, 1921. Jy TIE NEW YORK HERALr.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. June Il.
The Prime Ministers of the Do
minions to-day recorded their SUBJ
stantial agreement with the historic
sketch of the new empire made by
Premier Lloyd George yesterday. There
was a single dissenting voice. 1t was
that of Premier Meighen Of Canada,
who made a reservation on behalf OF
Canada in connection with accepting
Mr.. LLOYD Georges dictum that the
future of the world rests on complete
racial equality between the East and
the West. At the same time Mr.. Srini-
vasi Sastri the Indian delegate, de-
manded for Indians already located in
other parts of the British Dominions
full equality Ian British citizenship.
Otherwise upon the necessity of CO.
operation with the United States, upon
the fact that the centre of the worlds 8
stage has shifted to the Pacific Ocean.
upon the need OF disarmament and
for a conference TO that end win
spokesmen for the United States and
Japan. Grea; Britain's new nations
were unanimous. Also they were unan-
imous In insisting tha. they had at
tanned a Condition of nationhood.
They differed only whether there was
need OF further defining their new status
in terms. SO confident were mos: OF
nn
for a definition OF their status that .hey
expressed their willingness to contribute
to the Empires naval defence when 1t
was determined what that defence would
be. But the contribution. they insisted.
should be in klnd-their own navies-
ra ther, than in money contributions Tow
ard the imperial fleets.
Premiers William Morris Hughes of
Jan SHUTS OF South Africa
and William Ferguson Massey Of New
Zealand took the Initiative In giving
vigorous expression TO their policies.
Gen. Smuts. the godfather OF the
League OF Nations" went so far as 10
say that the chance now open Tor call
ing America and Japan into a CONFER
ence on disarmament constituted an OPP
for recovering from the his
toric mistake which drove the United
states outside the British Empire and Of
seeing her. II not a part of that Empire.
acting to all intents and purposes In
sympathy with It. Throughout all the
speeches in reference to disarmament
they stressed the fact that war with the
United States was unthlnkable.
All the conferces agreed with Gen.
SHUTS that the disarmament OF Ger
many and the building OF the Panama
Canal had shifted the centre OF the
worlds gravity u the Pacific.
'Thc disarmament OF Germany was
great achievement" Gen. SHUTS said.
''The most fatal mistake OF all. In my
humble opinion. would be race IN
armament against America he con-
tinued. America Il a nation closest to
us in all human ties. The Domlnions
look to her as the oldest OF them. She
left the circle a long time ago because
~ a great historic mistake. ! am not
sure that a wise policy, after the great
vents through which VIC recently
pa ssed. might not repair the effects OF
hat great historic error and once more
bring America into line In general CO.
operation with the British Empire,
America. after all. proved stanch
friend during the war. Since the war
We have driftcd apart. need no. gc
nto the whole story. Indeed. ] do not
know the whole story. Some matters We
nave not seen eye 10 eye. some spring
ng from what happened In Paris and
tome from the mistakes OF statesmen.
But these mistakes do not affect the
attitude Of the two peo-
Dles. To my mind the only path OF
safety for the British Empire Is the /
,ath sne can walk with America. Say
ng this. do not wish to be understood
's advocating an American alliance.
Nothing OF the kind
II do not advocate on alliance or any I
arrangement with America. II /
would be undeslra BILE, impossible, unnec- /
ssary The British Empire is not IN 4
iced OF exclusive allles. She emerged 4
rom the war the greatest Power IN the 4
world. and II is only lack Of wisdom and I
In unsound policy which can deprive 4
Ter of that position"
Then reviewing the reasons why the I
Pacific Ocean will increase In Importance /
n the next ifty years. Mr.. SHUTS con- 4
nucd
'Tf we are wisely guided this confer
(ouffuuod ou Third Pine