Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-24
HARDING SAYS NO
ALLIANCES are IN
-FOUR power ACT
NewProminence Given Treaty
Discussions by Presidents
Public Statements

Washington, D. c.. Dec, 2s.-cBy The
Associated Press)-The submarine
problem and the new four power
treaty, the one constituting the unfin-
ished business of the arms confer enc
and the other attracting increasing in
terest because of the difference in. view
between President Harding and the
American delegation tonight divided
the attentions of the plenipotentiariss
OF the powers assembled In Washing
ton.
New prominence was given the
treaty discussions during the day by
public statement by the President
characterizinE the differences over,
Interpretations of the pact as 'uni'n-
port and declaring the American del
egates had the full confidence" of the
White House.
Mr.. Harding added that the treaty
contemplated no Alliance or en-
tangicment'' and asked that :esyer
questions OF difference be not permit
ted to obscure the central purpose of
tho agreement to preserve peace and
provide means for moro friendly con-
sultation as means of set Ing inter-
national controversies.
Within the arms c0nrerence proper
the days only sessiSf was devoted to
a continuation OF the debate over
Great Britains proposal to abolish the
submarine. Tho discussion was not
plans for an extended Christmas re-
cess will meet again tomorrow to con-
slider it. In the meantime discussion OF
the general question of auxiliary tom
mage allotments. remain in allegiance
despite tho. fact that additional in
structions on the subject reached the
French delegation today from Paris.
The French have taken the position
that the abolition proposal should be
carried to n decision before allotment
details are taken up and apparently
their viewpoint has been approved by
the other powers. In replying to the
British proposals. today however. Ad
miral De Bon. chief French naval ex-
pert. gave the conference a glimpse
Of Frances position on auxiliary tom
mage by declaring no important naval
power could afford to maintain less
than tn. 1900 tons of submarines pro-
posed IN the American reduction pan
for tho United States and Great
Britain. The 10000 ton hgure would be
greatly in excess OF the present French
timea- the amount she would have 4ur-
4 der the application of the ratio already
agreed 10 A. to capissf Ahipe.
Along with the submarine discussions
there has developed proposal that
plans be made for some future con-
take UP details of auxiliary fleet con-
struciion which some OF the delegate.
feel cannot be settled here. Too 1:al-
ians have taken tho lead in adyccs,it
such plan and the British are un-
derstood To have suggested that the
United States come forward with ron,c.
definite proposal in line with President.
HardinE'k desire for n continuing
series Of international meetings Tho
conferences have not however reached
"a formal stage.
II is the hope OF the conference lead
ers that committee discussions OF the
proposal for abolition OF the suonia-
rine may be concluded tomorrow and
in somc quarters it is believed that
after Christmas tho negotiations re-
lstinR to the Far East will be resumed
concurrently with the exchanges on
auxiliary naval tonnage. ..... ..-.-...
The Japanes. hops By thar time to.
have further instructions which also
Will permit resumption OF the shan-
tung conversations