The Washington times., 1921-10-15
OFFICIALS
D|FFERO ON
ARM MEET

Hopefu'ness Hatne1 IMAM So"-
viction Pervadss Capital on
Worth Of Sessions.
by International News Service.
A hope that the international con-
ference here next month will rid the
world of the evils of competitive
armament, rather than o conviction
that it will, prevails among q
majority of the people, according to
symposium Of views obtained by
the International News Service today.
Shun Predictions.
Few cared to predict fatty that
the conference will be q success or
failure. but without exception those
whose views were sought voiced a
ope that 1t will accomplish lasting
good.
"A majority of the opinions ex-
pressed came from Senators and
Congressman, who. theoretically at
least, speak for their constituencies.
Some Of the views were expressed
SENATOR WILLIAM Il. BORAH,
(RepJ Of Idaho-Public opinion well
organized and directed. is an indts-
pensable. element to the succsss OF the
conference. 1t cannot be too strong
nor too insistent. l believe II the
people of the respective nations
should cease to be active and earnest
and insistent, that the conference
will accomplish little II anything.
This is peculiarly a cause grounded
in the hopes and aspirations Of the
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS s. BUT
LER, Rep.) Of Pennsylvania. Chair
man Of the House Naval Affairs Com.
mittee-The delegates will meet to
agree not to disagree. 1t will be sue
cess. There will be an agreement
on limitation Of armament. not dis.
armament. There will be cessation
Of the armament race, a limitation
placed on future building.
johnson Urges Publicity.
SENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON Rep.)
OF California--One thing makes possi-
BILE real accomplishment and that is
the enlightened public opinion of the
world. There is but one way In which
world public opinion can operate and
that is by publicity. Secret diplomacy
will control secret sessions. Rulers
are skeptical and cynical. Rulers will
win in the dark. people in the open.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM A. OLD
FIELD. Dem.) Of Arissnas-I don't ex-
pect anything to come out of the
armament conference. How can we
expect anything to come out Of It
when President Harding Ia warning
the people constantly not to expect
too much to come out of III
IDA NJ. TARBELL, Of New York,
member Of national unemployment
cOnference-If the Pacific problem is
settled, limitation Of armament, or
complete disarmament, will follow log
ically. The conference should not
think it's work accomplished until II
has set up a permanent agency to pre-
vent war.
Senator Simmons Pessimistic.
SENATOR +. NJ. SIMMONS Dem.) Of
North CarOlina-In my judgment II
will end In failure IL any attempt is
made to lay down a fixed principle for
limitation, or to effect a horizontal re.
duction of armament. The needs Of
nations must be taken into considera-
ton. The United States, Great
Britain and Japan require more naval
armament than others for self-protec-
tion alone. The English are dependent,
for instance, upon freedom Of the seas
for their food, for their very existence.
BELL Rep.) Of Kansas, chairman of
House Rules Committee-The confer
ence is certain to bring about a reduc-
ton of armaments. The delegates
will come fresh from the people ot
.burdened nations. Present taxn-
tion burdens must be lightened. Re.
,duction of armament offers the oppor-
tunity.
SENATOR JAMES A. REDD DemJ
OF Missouri don't know what win
happen at the conference.
SENATOR MILES POINDEXTER
(Rep) Of Washington, ranking mem.
ber Of the Senate Naval Affairs Com.
mittee-The conference will do this
at least--it will find out whether
Great Britain prefers her alliance
with Japan to cordial relations with
the United States. 1t will also find
out Japan's minimum demands In the
Pacific. I think the conference win
find some basis for limiting armament
which will leave the United States
equal to any other nation in naval
power.
Marshall Sees Success.
GEN. n. @. MARSHALL, former
chief Of construction division, A. K. #.
The conference will be successful II
the statesmen do not advance too far
beyond the conceptions already held
by their constituents. For instance.
the French feel they must maintain n
large standing army 10 guard against
Germany, IL will be necessary for tie
conference to assure France of pro-
lection,