New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-11

aided by those two countries making
any agreement to reduce. Their navies
are not OF character Go alarm this
country. Japan or Britain into fever
ish buildinM But there is little doubt
here that the weight of opinion OF
France and Italy would be important in
forcing concessions from Japan, espe-
claily as Great Britain, due to the ties
built up under her existing alliance
with Japan. would sometimes be en-
barrassed in joining this country when
1t was desired to force Japan's hand.
Significant in this connection also
is the fact that all of these Far East
ern and Pacific questions will be taken
up at this conference, with unacceptable
publicity, prior to the formal renewal
of the Angio-Japanese alliance. There
is intense interest here tonight in
what Lloyd George will say to the
House of Commons on this subject to-
morrow, in view of the presence in
London of the premiers OF the British
Gominions.
These premiers have been insisting
that the alliance should not be re-
newed except on conditions acceptable
to the United States. Lloyd George
statement of Thursday indicated that
ne expected word from the United
States and China in time for him to
make a definite statement on Monday.
Here is a very definite statement, the
subject matter of which, of course,
had been discussed at length with
Lloyd George by Colonel Harvey.
Alliance Decision Contingent
But from the very nature of things
the objections of the British domin-
ions to the Anglo Japanese treaty re-
newal could not be met until after the
conclusion of this proposed conference,
for it is on the Far Eastern and
Pacific questions-to wit, the subjects
OF controversy between the United
States and Japan--that the British
dominions for the most part agreed
with the United States and opposed
Japan.
Incidentally, there is strong belief
here tonight that this government and
Great Britain have reached at least a
tentative understanding as to what
ought to be done in the matter OF
limitation of ornaments. 1t has been
known for some time that the Presi-
dent thought it Of great Importance to
have an understanding in advance of
the meeting of conference, ON which
the eyes of the world would be cen
tered
The reason for this was fear of the
consequences of failure should such a
conference fail to agree. 1t was feared
that popular feeling in this country
and Japan, particularly, might be
stirred UP by such failure. On this
point, also, the inclusion of Italy and
France is believed to have been wise.
Attention was called tonight to the
fact that this government reiterated it's
Intention to demand that the open door
in China be maintained in a note to
China, made public on Friday. In this
note Secretary Hughes made it clear,
in resenting the treatment of an
American radio company, that this gov
eminent could not view with tolerance
any discrimination against Americans
in the granting Of exclusive privileges
in China.
Not Limited to Nayies
Nothing in to-night's statement in
dicates that the disarmament discus
sions are to be limited to sea power.
This is interesting in view of the de-
sire of the House of Representatives,
IN considering the Borah amendment
providing for a disarmament con-
ference call, to widen the call so as to
include armies as we'll as navies. The
Borah amendment applied only to
Britain, Japan and this country, IEci-
dentally the Borah amendment has not
become law, since the naval appropria-
ticns bill, to which it is a rider, is still