Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-08
MAY DISSOLVE ANGLO
JAPANESE ALLIANCE
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N-Si1t4A4t4Su ALOLh ~
the London and Toxic foreign Offices for
instructions. WHAT passed at TINS
iil5ol.Iis mas been cdrelui4y guarded am
until to-day no authoritative SPOKESMAN
would connrm or oeny the many and
varied reports OF proposed alliances
Understanding" ana genueman's
agfeeInenls.' The Official American
Scotsman sui remained silent tonight
but from other sources 1t became known
what the American attitude hau been,
The American delegates, it was said,
had felt from the beginning of The ne
EQUATIONS that some form of interna-
t0nal concord to preserve the peace Of
the Pacific was one of the developments
most to be hoped for as a result OF the
Washington conference. The Anglo
japanese alliance was said to be regard
ed as less efficient for such a purpose
than would be an agreement in which
other powers having extensive interests
in the Pacific could join.
On the other hand the American group
found itself bound by well defined re-
strictions in view of the constitutional
limitations Of the executive in treaty
making and the long established nation
a. policy of non-invo vement IN foreign
entanglements. The foreign plenipoten-
tiaries are understood to have been told
frankly that the American delegation
could not consider any proposal ap-
preaching an alliance and that if such a
proposal were negotiated the American
senate never would ratify It.
The problem then became a question
Of finding such a basis Of agreement as
would inpeT Japan and Great Britain,
to abrogate the alliance and at the
same time be assured Of senate ratifi-
cation. At one time a system OF COM
Pulsory arbitration treaties is said to
have been considered and abandoned In
the pan now under consideration the
American delegates are understood to
feel coni6ent of senate su7nort and the
intimations coming unohicially from
both British and japanese sources indi-
cate that the PROPOSAL also is receiving
Toxic. The position of France. brought
in because of her large interests IN the
| far east. is less clearly defined.
In the long string of Cooling or
| treaties negotiated bv ". j. Bryan when
| he was secretary OF state the nAriod Of
SUSPENSION of hostilities for discussion
and possible arbitration is fixed at six
months. The same provision has been
suggested in some Quarters for the naw
| four. mower agreement while from other
| sources have come nronosals for a LONG
" VI eAiot tef p9IFon- IN -t9e IIldll the
/ tendency has been to follow: COSBY the
\ PRINCIPLES of the BRYAN treaties but
whether the six months STIMULATION will
! be a7onted unchanged remains to be de-
! ternined.
Another noint not yet entirely set
tied is whether IKE the BRYAN treaties
the new instru-1ent IS TO exer11t from,
the cooling off, provi+o7 such con-
troversies as ray Involve "nn tional
/ honor" Among the American delegates
there is said to be convict'a1 that sucr
a's1utes should not be subjected TO en-
forced delay and investigation but "a
Their that ell the nations connArnef
sNou'd be left free to act rrn-1rt'v IF
evarv case where It was Considered thai
nationa, honor had been affronted.