Evening journal., 1921-10-04
WHAT POWERS
EXPECT FROM
ARMS PARLEY
Cccntinued from First Pege,

(Ccntinued from First Pege)
its actions in the Far East and is
anxious to settle amicably all i'm
portant problems now existing in
the Far East so as to remove all
present and future sources Of inter-
national friction.
Great Britain:
This nation wants a satisfactory
solution to the question of the ret
newal of the Anglo Japanese alli-
ance one that will satisfy the op-
position of the United States to this
past.
Great Britain also will support any
action by the conference which she
thinks will have the effect of reduc-
ing at home this question and she
would like to have the question of
the allied debt of eleven billion dol
lars to the United States settled in
some favorable way.
This is a question which France
and Italy also would probably like to
see taken up by the conference but
it is stated that the United States
has no intention of letting this
problem be settled by the confer
ence.
Great Britain. it is believed, how
ever, is determined not to allow her
present naval supremacy to be wiped
out by the conference, regardless of
arguments for disarmament, and
probably does not intend to agree to
any action which threatens her ex-
isting interests in the far east.
Japan:
This empire does not intend to
have her place in the sun in the Far
East dimmed by the conference. She
will be wary of any action OF the
conference which would take away
her present advantageous naval po-
sition among the powers. or her IA
vorable opportunity OF wiping out
the present naval superiority of the
United States and England. Japan,
II is expected, however, will make
concessions for she wants to allay
suspicion in the world of her aims.
France:
Wants to trade her agreement to a
limitation OF land armament, not be-
ing particularly concerned about the
naval situation for some guarantee
by the powers Of her security against
another such attack as that made
by Germany.
Italy:
Little OF her immediate aims in
the conference is known. Italy. how
ever. is in close harmony with the
international policies OF the United
States
China:
Aside from the individual ambi-
tions and schemes OF her statesmen.
this great sleeping nation is expected
to make a great effort at the con-
ference to shake off the foreign con-
troll that through the decades has
crept into the administration OF her
country and to secure some assurance
against future encroachments against
her territorial integrity
Secretary OF State Hughes today
will send notes to Belgium, Holland.
and Portugal inviting those coun-
tries to participate in the conference.
These three nations are invited
to take part only in the discussion
OF Pacific and Far Eastern problems
in the conference.
Their position in the conference
will be much the same as that OF
China.
Belgium, Holland and Portugal
are being invited because OF their
interest in the Far East, Belgium
/ having important railroad interests
in China. Holland is interested in
the conference because OF her ter
I ritorial possessions in the Dutch
/ East Indies. Portugal has the set
/ tlement OF Maco. one OF the foreign
settlements acquired in China.
Secretary Hughes also has writer
to Elihu Root. in New York. asking
! when II would be agreeable for him
/ to take part In a meeting OF tn,
/ American delegation TO the confer
! ence. It was also learned.
] The other two delegates, Senator,
Lodge and Underwood. are in Wash.
ington and a date for a meeting Of
the delegation will be set as soon a.
Root is heard from.
II was denied today that the ad.
ministration had changed its plani
and decided to restrict the Washing
ton conference to the question O.
/ limitation OF naval armaments. Au
! thorities reiterated that the princi
pal question before the confereng,
is the naval situation and that 81
forts to reach solution Of the arma
ments questions will be largely con
fined to this question, but it wa
added that there will be an effor
to limit land armaments If this fl
practicable.
Negotiations are now going on be-
tween the United States and Japan
it is learned. to open up the former
German cable between Guam anc
zap for the sending of news to tn,
Far East about the proceedings o
the Washington conference.
The opening OF this cable is deem
ed necessary because the Japanes
cable between the Bonin Islands an,
Japan which connects up with sys
TEN across the Pacific is broken an,
cannot be fixed until spring.
DIAMOND STATE GRANGE.
Special 10 The Evening Journa1