The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
DISARMAMENT
HINGES ON THE
ABILITY To END
PACIFIC DANCER
America S Contention Contin-
ues That Italy, France and
China Must Be Reckoned
With In Solution Reached
AT Coming Conference.
By DAVID LAWREHcE-

,
Washington. Aug l9.-Amtcica
will not BE party to the present
AngloJapanese alliance.
The attitude Of the United States
'oward offensive and defensive ALI.
anteS j. NOT 10 be altered
Cooperation between the United
States and the other powers so far
as the Far East is concerned should
rot be difficult II is sough: BY
America. and this country will enter
INTO any arrangement for the pre-.
Serration Of peace in the Far Fast.
the principles Of which are in &C.
cord with American tradition.
The foregoing statements are
based upon information obtained
today In official quarters in reply
70 the speech OF Prime Minister
lloyd George in tho house OF com.
mons. suggesting that III the ALI.
drc" OF Great Britain and Japan
could emerge into a greater under
standing with Japan and the United
States on all problems OF the Pacific
tnet would be a great event. which
would bc . guarantee for the peace
ot the world"
Naturally. the Lloyd george proposa
- no, before the American government
- consideration. formal comment
7oud MT be proper. Nevertheless, tht
effort ~ the British 70 make plain their
desire for an enlargement OF the Anglo
'apancse alliance had not failed 10 make
an impression he's even before the
rrime ministers ~gArrh. The viewpoint
os this government was foreca st in
these columns the early part ot this
"'ck. particularly as il shows what the
f'.,'vsS;on is likeiv to be when the
nations set together = the disarma men
cNn:crNH.c ~ November II.
The why OF It
WIZ co the British want the Anglo
japanese alliance enlarged TO include
the United states: In fact. why do they
'rEa = in ,he face Of the American
-'"nta's -CjNc,,na "C :hr Leagu" %
Nations with rs all Inclusive J~tlcle
-e'," The answer ~ that question
'h--us some light on the British din.
- N handling the subject OF renew
:nS :hN AnSlo-Japaacse alliance while
ne United states and the British do
niHionS have a common viewpoint on
lar Eastern questions
The fact IS that many observers here
'NlrE Prime Minister Lloyd George is
,Hck:RS graceful way to bring about
me ahroSAtion O. the AnSlo-Ja "a nose
alliance withoY, Offending japan. Has
suggestion that America DC inc. icd
Ncutt mean objections from Ara "a
a ," certain causes - the ai.i"n 80
curing military and naval Obligation
To orrn Up the AnE'o-JapaneSc alliance
.. Nigh. he necessary for the british
government formal 70 dsnounCe tha:
alliance as 4 preliminary tn the making
e = rnv agreement. Once the Anglo
,pa""~H a'lI7nce - denounced. discus.
,'0a os suhS:Itutc ensues. Then VII!
ma - turning point ot the whole
~"atrov"-sy. cor the Urfted States un-
QueS,ionahiy viii propose treaty OF
~r,-Hj.nr - !arlud. rot only Grea:
Britain. Japan and tha United States
tI' France. Italy and rhIna.
should Include AL
II other words mo prime minister .
Srrcch = the house oc commons is re-
"a-dc4 h"rH as a significant opening OF
:As discussions which must precede an
arrseTrn. =. the disarmament confer
"v~s rext November. America insists
Aat special alliance between three
powers : Insufficient and will not have
As sa re effect In clearing up misunde:-
'aHd:nE as general convention. in
-'udinr China France and !ta!y. all Of
whom have important interests IN the
Tar CaS'.
THe basic purpose o. the Anglo
IN7ancse alliance insofar a. il means
.'~-su,ta,.on between the east and west
: HH' ohjsctioahle mere. BEING asso-
lated with Japan in a partnership OF
Tations Is jus, as much welcomed as Il
N he British empire. no more and
20 'esS Bu: :he Washington govern
rcnt agrees with the prime minister S
s;atemcnt that unless Far Eastern CON
'-ovcrsieS are settled. there Is itttl" hope
20 disarmament And the viewpoint
N"rr Is that A special agreement between
'apaI United States and Great Britain
"ould not b. sufficient and that cnopera-
'ion IN the Far East ought 70 be general
nd a' Inclusive 10 b. effective.