Evening star., 1921-07-10

contains q provision that 1t shall continue to
year from the date of denunciation by
either partyt and the joint note of July Is last
sent by Britain and Japan to the league of ma
tions. stating that the treaty not entirely
In harmony with the league constitution was
regarded as equivalent to denunciation of the
treaty. Suddenly the British lord chancellor
ruled that the joint note should not be con-
strued as denunciation SO that there Is plenty
of time for discussion 1t seems probable that
the treaty with notifications suggested by
the imperial conference, chiefly calculated to re-
move all effense te the United states) will be
submitted to the dominion parliaments and
Indian legislators for discussion and, reeem-
mondation and that decision as te final re-
newal will be postponed until after conference
between representatives of Great Britain, Japan
and the United States on curtailment Of naval
programs (should the conference contemplated
by the Borah resolution take place within a
reasonable time). Should that conference have
the grand result hoped for by the most gen.
erous minds Of the three countries-namely, a
cordial understanding between the three gov
ernments. If not formal tripartite agreement
"a dual treaty between Japan and Great Brit
ain would seem petty and reactionary.
There Is also q possibility, growing rap
idly to q probability, that the majority of the
imperial conferees will recommend immediate
denunctatton Of the treaty, II Japan will cor
daily agree thereto the notion prevailing that
such action would induce President Harding to
summon naval conference at once Britain
is naturally soltcitous not to offend Japan a
faithful ally; but the Japanese seem to be
growing really eager for conference The
idea Is gaining favor in both Britain and Japan
that the conference proposed by the Borah
amendment should be expanded to include
China. France. Canada. New Zealand, Australia
and India: and that the conferees should dis
cuss all important matters Of international
complexion concerning tho Pacific and the far
east, The idea a ha ia
aluring, but many wise heads doubt It would
achieve the definite. solid results to be expected
from the smaller conferences.
Mr. Do Valera agreed to meet Lloyd
George to discuss an Irish peace; and a truce
goes into effect tomorrow. To be quite accu.
rate. Mr.. De Valera is ready to meet and dis
cuss with Lloyd George what basis a con-
ference as that proposed" q. e., a conference to
include the Ulster premier) can reasonably
hope to achieve the object desired"
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AUSTRIA.-The Austrian crisis seemed
past. The plan for Austria's economic saliva
tion had been completed by the Austrian finance
commission Of the league Of nations; IT had
been approved by the league council; it was
being set foot by the council of ambassa-
dors Great Britain. France. Czechosiovakia and
Japan had agreed to postpone for twenty years
their reparation claims: Britain and France had
agreed to postpone for the same period their
claims upon the account OF relief; Italy
was expected to act likewise: an Austrian state
bank was to be established on the rock Of
tional assets: the necessary foreign capital was
being found: the exchange would be stabilized;
the new government at Vienna had agreed to
the international reforms proposed by the COM
mission: the national assembly was expected to
pass the necessary laws; Czechoslovaka had
signed a trade agreement with Austria. which
restored something like the old economic
lations; the long delayed conference was at
last to be held to straighten out the economic
tange Of the countries which formerly
posed the Austro-Hungaran empire. But re-
cent reports from Vienna state that the United
States insists on being repaid at once the s20,-
900 900 which 1t advanced for food relief. 1t is