Evening star., 1921-11-27
Farley Plows Ahead
on Subjects Gov.
/ cred in Agenda.
FAILURE TO AGREE
WILL BE REVEALED
Great Optimism is Felt as
To Final Results After.
Two Weeks.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.
How the Washington, conference
may. provide for its own perpetua
tion, with future assemblies OF thu
powers, was indicated yesterday b,
an authority high in the councils o
the American delegation. although
there was no comment made on thu
actual proposal for future con
ferences and an association o
nations" emanating from the White
House. -..
1t was pointed out the Washing
ton conference is plowing aheae
with the distinct understanding tha'
all of the matters covered in thu
agenda prepared in. advance of th'
assembling of the delegations here
shall be handled. Each proposition
is to be settled, if possible, as it /:
reached. -.,-.,-..''- -r-
Problems to BE Revealed.
Those matters which it is found
impossible to agree upon will pc an
nounced to the world. Furthermore
the reasons why they could not oe
settled at the present conference VIII
be siven to the world The RESPONSE
biiity for the failure will be definitely
fixed.
The Implication Is that those mat.
ters not settled now will be taken
up in the future, at other conferences
So there may spring into being den
mite plan for. further conferences. In
line with the proposal advanced AZ
the white House, and the nucleus OF
the association of nations" will be
formed. '....t.. g
II is not to be understood from this
that the faith in the present-con
ference has waned that far-reseh-
ing accomplishmsnfs are; not TO be
expected before an adjournment. Is
taken. In tact. after two weeks OF
steady work, great optimism - felt
h.re a. TO the fnal results.
At present, it was stated yesterday
an the highest authority. tho Wash
inzton conference Is giving its atten-
tion to those questions which 1t
was called to discuss. No formal pro-
posaI for future meetings or for any
kind of an association of nations Is
vet before 1t, except that contained
in the principles" advanced by China.
In fact, 1t was suggested that II
there is. to be an arrangement Tor
future meetings and an association
IL will be a natural outgrowth OF the
conference. a development that, will
come as the conference progresses.
The Chinese delegation has laid be-
fore the conference. meeting in COM
mittee on the whole. ten general
principles to be applied in the de.
termination of the questions relating
to China. The last of these principles
is as follows:
provision is to be made for future
conferences. to be held from time. to
time, for the discussion Of interna-
tional questions relative to the Pacific
and the far east as a basis for the
determination of common policies Of
tho signatory powers in relation
thereto"
E.eIusiye Of Land Arms.
This proposal. however. does not
70. for instance. to the matter. Of
limitation of land armament of the
European nations, subject which
looms large as a probable question
hx, n
any future conference that is the
offspring of the Washington gather
ing It is believed that IL any plan
is developed for. the perpetuation OF
tb. washington conference, 1t viii
10 much further than the Chinese
proposal.
the naval experts now at work on the
program for the limitation OF erma-
ment laid down by Secretary Hughes.
will be able to report to their re-
spective delegations. The experts
themselves will be unable to make
any agreements on these matters, but
must submit the results of their work
tc the delegates. and they in turn will
make such agreements as they deem
proper.
Toinsge Question Segregated.
T, connection with the naval pro-
~ram. It was made clear yesterday
that the question of capital ship ton
mage has been segregated from the
Durinas the coming week, 1t is .hoped.
question of auxiliary tonnage. It@is
th. aim. Of the conference first to
settle the question Of the capital ships.
kfter that has been done. 1t is be-
Iieyed that Ii will be a comparatively
easy matter. to settle the question Of
auxiliary ships. including the sub
marines, cruisers, destroyers. etc.
No indication has been given yet as
to when another open session Of the
conference 10 to be expected. It Is
not unlikely. however. that
such q session will be held when the
naval program has been threshed out.
and the delegates are ready Sto act
upon that feature Of the conference.
Layins Basis for Asreenents.
It was pointed ont yesterday that the
conferencs IL now engaged. through
committees. in research, and discus
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