The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-19
THE WORLD IS CALLED
BY HARDING TO D|SARM
PRESIDENT APPROACHES MA
TIONS ON PROJECT LOOK
ING TO RESTRICTIONS.
WELL RECEIVED in EUROPE
Conference Between Representatives
Of United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan to End Far
East Controversies.

WASHINGTON, d. Washing
ton will be the scene of momentous
conference attended by leading states
men of the world when the disarma-
ment conference, instigated by Presi-
dent Harding, convenes in the aut-
umn. All of the nations to whom the
president sent informal invitations
have formally responded, with the ex-
ception Of Japan.
Premiers Lloyd George, of England,
and BRAND, of France, will attend the
conference as leaders of their respective
delegations. Italy and Japan will also
probably send delegations, headed by
their premiers. The nations participant
ing enter without reservations" of any
kind and China will be asked to take
part in the conference on questions at
fecting the Pacific policy and the Far
East
First Step Toward World Pact.
Official Washington also processes
to see in the presidents call for dis
armament conference the first step to-
ward a permanent association OF ma
tions which will thresh out the whole
worlds troubles. The magnitude of the
plan is developing hourly and leading
statesmen of the world will enter the
discussions determined to bring peace
and harmony to the world.
The conference is expected to solve
the Pacific problem, and all questions
affecting the Pacific mandates-Yap,
cables, China-will be discussed freely
and unreservedly. The Anglo Japanese
pact will prove delicate question, it
is believed, but Washington officials
hold that, by tact and diplomacy, any
threatened breach can be closed.
Naval strength in the Pacific will
be discussed by the conference, and
if the disarmament program is adopt
ed huge sums will be saved to the par
ticipating nations. 1t is probable that,
when the Pacific question is reached,
other powers beside the five mention
ed will be invited to take part in the
discussions, particularly The Neither
lands, which has large holdings in the
Pacific.
The French government will accept
with pleasure and without reservation
an invitation to the conference, accord
ing to statement by Premier BRAND
The reply of the French government
has been sent to Washington.
Conference Powers Limited.
The conference, it is hoped in Wash
ington, will not end without reaching
decisions and even agreements on vital
issues. 1t may even join in conven-
tion but, as Secretary of State Hughes
was careful to point out, such action
would amount in law to little more
than the solemn expression of the con-
ferees' judgment and their consensus
after thorough discussion. The SOW
ereignty and independence of no con-
ferring power would be impaired or
affected by the conferences final ac-
ton. In the case of the United States
any agreements would be submitted to
the senate for ratification if they in
volved anything calling for exercise
of the senate's treaty-making preroga-
tives.
1t was said, on the highest authority,
that under no circumstances, and no
matter what happens or does not hap
pen at the conference, the security of
the United States will not be placed in
jeopardy. Either then or thereafter
America will not "disarm;" she will
"curtail ornaments" if others curtail,
it was said. The United States pro-
poses, but will make no attempt to
dispose except as an equal discussion
with equals of topics of common in
terest