The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-05
ENGLISH VOTE
APPROVAL Of
DISARMAMENT

London. Nov : (By The Associa 80
TreSSl. The houS. ~ commons today
una n!mouslv Adopted the motion pre'
scented by labor members. warmly ap-
proving" tie Approaching Washington
conference un limitation Of ornaments
and Far Eastern problems. The vote
came after two ana a hals hours Of dts
cussion. in which numerous speakers
supported The resolution and voiced
hopes OF the conferences success
The d.Na'e was opened when JOHN
Robert ClyUes moved 30 resolution
introduced by hlnse,t In association with
the other labor leaders. stephen Walsh.
J. II. Thomas Nr'hu" Henderson and
Thomas Shaw. reading:
That this house warmly approves
OF the meeting Of the International COM
ference az WASHINGTON and trusts that
q supreme effort will be made 10 ar
rive at such measures as wi, secure
a substantial ard progressive reduction
Of tho crushing burden o. ornaments"
Mr. ClyncS explained that his motion
was not offered with any .dca OF ra.$'
ms a harmful controversy and In his
remarks he avoided all reference Ia the
policies which NIGH, be discussed 1t
the conference.
dehted 70 America FOR the conVeninS
Of ths conference. The League Of Ma
,lons was incomplete for It's purpose.
he thought. and he regarded America.
In relation 10 this conference as
having taken a step 70 carry out the
main pr!nct2,cs and objects sought Ia be
obtained b. the League. The confer
encc said Mr.. Ciyaes MAS In n" sens" IN
competition with or In opposition I" the
League.
Unless the conference dealt With the
causes At tire root ~ arnSTents tAeTe
was Nttle hope ~ any reiHctt"n ne de-
clared.
A, another poln; IN his speech he
said:
Alliances Not Trustworthy
We ran no: trust to alliances basel on
present or past Friendship and resting
on any material o. economic snteres;.
These alliances are not trustworthy.
The have failed - n the past anu
there ~ 4 giving CONVECTION that great
interna t!NUa! Interests must be- cons!d-
cred IN common and t&Ht the FUTURE pro-
greSs AMI good Will 81 mankind. can be
secured only ny the great nations O. the
world all uniting FOR the future peace
OF tho world"
Sir D,rr,d MacLean. literal. in the
uaayoi,!uj'H absence OF Mr. AsQu!tA. the
Liberal leader, seconded the motion Tor
the resolution saying:
We are proudly conscious and CRATE
IN that IN Summon'rY this conference
ami In taking tho initiative In l.. our
sister nation. the United states. vas
moved by ~ mean or selfish motive.
hut was act.ated b. sincere desire I"
bring Ah'u; q better state OF AFFAIRS IN
connection with world ar:Uamt"tS.' Tie
.. I'D -
en'" was In n" sense n competition with
t.- league OF NIt.OaS.
George y ns:u,s (, ru:": i.ai,or Harty
cha trnlGn who w,.~ q iav:Us'r 60 ="
British d".sCa;!on ~ n" i'5r,S h"''"
conference :-d WAS strongly Interested
IN the E"rrNGt:"H % th- l'"EH" a. Ma
lions. said :aat Il America were iAerr-
Der Of IN" League th-rs :" - l." n
nraI OF SrndratN curi,r"r'" IT,
great acnh % The 'a"mrrt nv 80. T."
tEough'. VS. that - rr""."' O.: -
world WI. - hr""cAt ~" cirT"r ;oA'.'
with the great :S~I"< involved
Flugh O'N~!,l s:'c:,l,"r II tn" C.Sts:
rarl!rrnea, 'erlar..l t''t wIthuu, A!..''-
lea tho l.c1Sg" - Nat."ws 'uL' nHt >"
tho great irst"'i:I'nt 81 TIE ''';,|" OK
the w..rld wh:..r has LpNV t''"' Cra-
sepuea'l> &um?H.ty ,urnr,i - thr ""Sh;
ingtou .rrfHr,:!,'H. wE:ch J" trusted
would ri.c .'r sans v">'i'tS as han neen
hoped FOR FROM ,nr l.eaE"c.
Austen ''hamA".:,'0. -" S",'r@'Hent
leader. said thal rc".i,.cUr liy'ling's
irvi,st,cn to I've co... s>'..'.ce I'D been
welcomed ~ FOgiaaE with / unanimIty
and thlHki.!0c~. difficult - t."rSSs In
words and tn "a" ac""?taH"" - tia
invitation was ~ n" Se"$. :%%ot. or
ton" he sad. ma d>;crn nation 10
overcome di:ticul;'"S which w!i enable
the nations OF tho world - tr!hn the
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