Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-05
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
Is SOON TO Be CALLED
Washington Looks for Fur.
Their International Gather.
ings Like Arms Body.
MANY QUESTIONS DEFERRED
III Naval niSnrming Obtained. Chinese
Independence Assured. md Anglo
Jap Alliance Smashed, Meeting
VIII he Success
ny }. Frederick Essnry.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i-Unless all
signs fail there will be a second in :
ternational conference within a year.
called TO deal with the issues re-
fna'ning unsettled at the conclusion
OK the conference on limitation of
Armament.
Whether this will be called by
president Harding or initiated by
tcmc other government Is regarded
here as comparatively unimpor-
iant detail. The Washington con-
ierc7 a. itself may pave the way for
the future parlcy by aGjourniug to
some date to be fixed hy the several
governments representa- or To n
date To be fixed by Mr.. Harding him
self.
Does Not Hope to Conclude I.nborx.
The important fact is that the
present conference does not hope
10 conclude the labors before it,
There has been little hope OF this
from the beginning. Nor does il
wish to leave tho problems not dealt
with deciS!vely in allegiance for an
indefinite time. The only aiterna-
tive is another conference, Il fact
which the Pres dent, it is now known
lad IN mind when he proposed a
series Of world conclavcs 10 be he'll
under the auspices of an association
OF nations.
Those powers represented in WASH
inCton which have played for time
in finally answering questions in
,imatciy involving thcm--noiabl:
france and Japan-havc acted
promptly upon the suggestion that
future conferences would he held, by
pressing for the postponmcnt OF
settlements which, in their judgment,
need not be arrived ut Immediately
Land Arms Future Issue.
This was true OF France in par
ticular when the question OF land
armaments was raised, then side
tracked by general consent of all
interests. 1t was found that this
could not be settled now. without
bringing up other questions not upon
The aScnda, - treaty guaranteeing
the defense OF France for example.
and to avoid a discussion OF these
matters the conference decided no,
10 concern itself with land arma-
Hlent.
France, on the other hand, very
much desired consideration by the
washington conference Of the in
tornntionai war debt. linking II with
the question of land armament. NJ
BRAND was persuaded, first by his
own advisers and further by Amcrl-
= can officials, not to press the debt
question Mt this time. on the ground
that II would merely com !tLic the
Wofk OF the conference without IN
any sense promising favorable re-
suits. He returned to Europe with
the general assurance, however, that
the debt and international finances
generally would probably come he
lore a future conference. called for
the specific purpose OF dealing with
Them. or called 10 deal win natters
now concluded at the present SIT
= ;:nE.
japan Wanted Narrow scope.
10 col |. In. H.lS ,t,flf
: ocuvcred from the outsol OF the
Washington conference for the post
roncment ii not Tor the elimination
az certain questions involving her
interests. The japanese delegates
have taken the broad position that
naval limitation program plus
= certain agreements regarding the
Far EaSt were all that could rea-
sonaniy proceed from single con-
- ference.
With that in mind the Japanese
have undertaken TO agree vita
Great Britain and the United states
ION a naval policy. They have been
willing 10 accept in a general way
l hc- four principles laid down pro-
tcet.ng Chinese integrity. They
Law consented to certain minor pro-
..Csais for the restoration OF Chinese
aoNcr,ignty over Chinese territory.
They have been shilling 40 settle the
Shantung question. 'out ut court"
also mo zap question. outside the
conference room.
But the Japanese are not eager to
: determine the status OF Manchuria
or Inner Mongolia at this time or to
abandon ali special intcrs SITS" in
china as recognized by the Lansing
IshiI agreement IL these matters
IDust be takcn up, t.c Japanese CON
tend. they should be ratcn up at q
future conference. Nnd the feeling
s. =. ewing IN Washirr."r that they
Ayill 81 he disposed OF here and now.
Nfuy American observers OF the
conference proceedings are con
WINGED that the conference viii prove
IA "euccoss ii naval agreement is
reached, II China ~ given reasonable
assurances Of her Independence. u
the Shautung question is settled ami
ii the .Aug!o-Iapanesc alliance Is
smashed once for all.
Many Questions referred.
These observers bcca!nv convinced
soon after the conference assembled
that il would he difficult II not inn
possible 10 go through the arsada
rs prepared by the American gov
-Grnucnt and the belief Is genera!
now that the American delegation
is becoming rccOnCilcd TO the idea
that many OF The questions that have
neon raised wil have 10 remain
unanswered mtl - future confer
tUCt or conferences are htlu
ON this point. IT is easily recalled
that the American program "a, the
inception OF the conference was 10
limit the Gebaie in Washington 10
-arrnamcuts. perhaps 20 naval arnu
Incnts. II was Great Britain which
proposed that i'acific and Fer East
Arn Questions also he brought int
consideration because OF their bear
ing upon the necessity for fleets and
armies
president; Harding and Secretary
hughes accented this View of tn.
matter and tn SCOPE ot IN" con
ference was broldcned. II til" wash
iugton paricy therefore. proceeds u,
further than an agreement upon
naval Limitation and reduction, plus
- settlement az som" OF the fui
Eastern problems, II VIII hay,
achieved more than was originals
hoped for.