The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-07
AMERICA WILLING
TO LIMIT FORCES
POWERS AGREE
Harvey to Sound Council on
Attitude of Allies To-
ward Real Peace.
HARDING BEHIND PLAN
Would Release to Peace Prod
uctivity Vast Sums Expend-
ed on War Machinery
HARDING BEHIND PLAN
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., May 9.

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., May o.
The United States will advocate
programme OF mutual disarmament
as part Of the war settlements and as
a means Of releasing to peace pro-
ductivity the immense sums now ex-
pended for war machinery. This will
be one Of the first tasks assigned to
George Harvey, Ambassador to Great
Britain, in his capacity as represen-
tative Of President Harding on the
Allied Supreme Council.
This Government Is wholly commit
ted to the idea Of mutual disarma-
ment and will make it part Of its
scheme for bringing the world back
TO peaceful walks and Of lessening
the suspicion that makes peaceful
aims at this time impossible.
In proposing disarmament to the
world Powers, President Harding will
not suggest the chimerical or impos-
sible. The position that will be pre-
sented is that the United States hopes
to see disarmaments brought about.
1t is willing TO join in any interna-
tional agreement on this subject that
can be reached.
U. s. VIII Follow Others.
But 1t can be stated upon excellent
authority that this Government will
not become Don Quixote among M.
tions on the subject, and that 1t will
not stand still while other nations
are arming or remain armed. The in.
vitation will be extended and. If ac.
cepted, the United States will do its
share.
President Harding will not appear
before Congress to make an address on
the subject Of disarmament In the near
future. nor will be approve of any
move to force his hand in a matter he
regards as being of the utmost impor-
tance in its relationship to the foreign
policy OF the United States.
plainly intimated that It is the opinion
OF the Administration that the Su-
preme Council is the place where q
movement for disarmament should
start. and II was also intimated upon
excellent authority there will be no
undue delay in inaugurating the move
ment.
The determination 10 present a pro-
gramme OF disarmament to the world
Powers is known here 10 be part of the
decision which prompted the accep-
tance of the allied invitation TO par
ticipate In Old World councils. and
goes far to acknowledge the impor-
tant conference between Ambassador
Harvey and state Department officials
before Mr. Harvey left for London.
AII-Tmportnnt to Harding.
IT has been known to those close TO
the Administration that the President
has not been disposed to soft pedal
disarmament movements in Congress
because OF any lack OF interest In the
subject. He Is intensely Interested in
It. and believes II the all-importani
goal of any arrangement that may be
reached among the nations. He Is un-
derstood to believe that without IL an
association OF nations can rest only
on power and that until moral influ-
ence takes the place OF power ana
force n true international understand
ing will be difficult. IL not Impossible
Senator Penrose (Pa.). chairman OF
the Finance Committee. announced TO-
day that he would support the President
IN his desire TO have free hand In the
formulation of a policy OF international
disarmament.
II am entirely in harmony with the
President on the subject" Senator Pen
rose said He predicted that the Borah
amendment for disarmament TO the naval
appropriation bill would be defeated ana
that the Republicans generally would
support the President IN his desire TO
work out the solution Of the disarma-
ment problem without interference