The Washington herald., 1921-07-28

LII friends and advocates OF disarmament VIII
~ regret to sec the New York World throw
= away credit due it in disarmament and lessen
its usefulness through partisanship. No other
influence greater, there was no other factor OF
greater effectiveness in arousng public opinion in
favor OF the Borah resolution for disarmament than
that of the World. 1t shared the honors with SEN
ator Borah.
But in an effort to discredit President Hardng's
administration and bclittc the diplomacy OF Sccrc
harry Hughes, it turns the conference. 1t takes
thc-pScuiar and wholly unwarrantcd position that
disarmament should stand alone and alone be con-
sidered, and that it is endangered by the inclusion
OF the problems of the Pacific. This is to say that
ponc OF the of armament must be considered
in rsschng agreement to diSsrm.
~ II these differences can be settled; il an agree
.herC-on Pacific policies be reached, disarma-
incnt will follow OF But any agreement
Tor disarmament would be valucless until all those
gotcrnments having interests in the East agree
apoa mutual policy, social, political and economic
rs long immigration is left to ranklc
open with healing; long the open
doox' remains underlined; long Japan's para
rlonnt interest" on the mainland is matter OF dis
putc and OF force; long Shantung and Yap are
LETT unsolved problems, until there is definite
undertaking. and fixed Eastern policy acceptable to
all governments that have territorial interests there,
and that include all governments disarmament
will remain tune to be whIStled to meStoneS.
Maximillian Harden has the right view, that OF
genuine craftsmanship, when he says: "The con-
ference at Washington and the treaties that ema-
nate from it, must be the birth certificates OF
world order. = The conference will open
much auspiciously than that OF Versailles for
GOODWILL not trckery, not force and ven
geance will dominate" From it must come, If
anything a real new birth in international affairs.
1t will concern. in words but the Pacific, but it
will tx policy as Harden says, applicable to all
the world to India and Africa, to South America
and Europe equally as to Asia.
J. 1t will determine world policy to trade,
Sommerce and the rights OF foreign governments
IN 7a{io other countries than their 1t will fix
world policy for the development OF less occupied
tegions. Japan will not be asked to concede any
thng-not granted to her If Australia, Canada and
The United States are be the exclu,i;e habtats
of the white race to the exclusion OF the yellow,
Japan and China be equally the lands OF the
yellow race with like exclusion of the white No
one has to live with another to do business with
him
! Too much may be expected OF the conference;
TAR more than may come from it alone But how
ever far gets it will be just that far toward per-
manent disarmament by making armament useless.
Moreover, the World might claim that it a
recognition OF the continuing value to be had from
the constant contact OF tho great powers, and the
intcrmttant gathering together of all governments
MlaaGh the League, a league association of
uzriUns. Conferences would not then have TO be
called and wade through long preliminarics; they
would be held a consequence Of the natural
course OF events. Back OF armamcnts always lies
Suspicion and suspicion always, also, lies. Its cure
b close association and resultant understanding.