Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02
ONE CAUSE FOR
ARNAMENTS IS
JAPANE:SE BAR
FROM AMERICA
British, Spending Billion DOL
lars This Year on War
Goods, Hopes for Much
From Arms Farley,
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
WAITS ON WASHINGTON
George N, Barnes, M, Py
Labor Leader Wonders #
Workers Are Willing to Lift
Ban on yellow Man.
(BY GEORGE N. BARNES, NJ. P.)
Especial Wireless TO Morning JournaD
Copyright 1921 by Albuquerque JOurna)

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(BY GEORGE N. BARNES, NJ. P.)
Especial Wireless 20 Morning JOurnaD
Copyright 1921 by Albuquerque JOurnaD
London, Oct. Truly this is a
mad world. Great Britain is spend
ing in this year of grace two hun
dred and seven million pounds
sterling (nearly a billion dollars)
on preparations for the next great
war, compared to eighty-fiye mill
ions spent the year before the war
but recently brought to a close.
1t is not to be wondered, there
fore, that as the date of the Wash
ington conference for the limitation
of armaments draws near interest
in it on this side of the water be-
gins to quicken. The fact that the
British prime minister, Mr. Lloyd
George, cannot take part will not
lessen the British sense of import
ance in the event.
The keen interest OF the British
.dominions in the settlement of the
Far Eastern questions makes the
conference a matter of dominant
importance to US. Japan, about
whose attitude there has been So
much spoken, really has taken a
lead toward settlement. The
statement of the Japanese prime
minister this week gives every as
surance of the good intent of the
Pacific empire. While recognizing
the predominant influence of the
United States and Great Britain he
predict q rapprochement of the
powers on the way toward a re-
moval of the causes of unrest IN
the Pacific.
The japanese premier is right.
IL the United states. Japan ana
Great Britain can reach q common
agreement regarding the Pacific
and ii as result of this under
standing there is q reduction in ar
Imaments, the first world confer
ence convened by America on
American soil will mark a turning
point in the history of the world .
Discussions in the assembly of
the league of nations at Geneva,
however, show the necessity for CO.
operation between that institution
and the Washington conference.
The league, despite the protests OF
some of the more ardent spirits,
has voted to postpone considera-
ton of questions affecting the
manufacture and control of fire
arms pending the conference called
by President Harding.
In effect, therefore, Geneva waits
on Washington. Anti-militarists
wait with growing impatience on
both.
Hopes are centered in Washing
ton. 1t is good omen that fruit
full results already have accrued
from the preliminary discussions
among the governments invited to
the conference, concerning Far
Eastern problems. Among these
good results is the stated willing.
ness Of Japan to restore Shantun8
to China under conditions more
fvaorable than seemed probable inn
mediately after the Versailles COZ
ference. Having stated her in
tentions respecting Shantung,
Japan naturally will be reluctant
to have this subject discussed at
the conference. Japan further has
agreed with the United States re-
specting the international status
of the island of Yap. All of which
is particularly reassuring.
The British trade union council
has received from Samuel Com
pers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, suggestion
for simultaneous demonstrations
on November IL, demanding a re-
duction of world armaments. .
But that is a way which in itself
is of little Importance. This is a
tine for thinking before letting off
any rhetorical fireworks. Labor
must face the implications of its
own policy.
There is no denying that one
cause for inflated armaments in
the Pacific is the exclusion of
Japanese from the United states
and Australia. Will labor main
tain it's bar against the japanese :?
II so, will it favor some ether out
let for the japanese? And If 9th
er outlets are favored, where shall
they be
White labor should face those
questions and adopt distinctive
attitude in the Washington coun-
sells. The preliminary discussions
might, in fact, be extended If Ia
Dor is to play a useful part.
Another difficult question to
come before the Washington con-
ference has to do with the rivalries
regarding the markets in China.
The tentative agenda issued in
Washington adumbrates terrific
rial integrity and the open door.
But surely that is not enough.
While China is open prey to the
international financiers, she will
continue by her very helplessness
a menace to the peace of the
world, Moreover those nearest to
her will have the best chance of
entry. The Washington conference
should agree to the general appli-
cations of the principles which
would strengthen China and ena-
BILE her to hold her own.
The inclusion in the agenda OF
the item bringing under review the
control of new agencies in war;
fare Is particularly welcomed here.
But the immediate consideration
is to lessen the cost of ornaments.
In this respect the Washington
conference is expected to do for
all democratic peoples by persua-
sion what has been done to the
central powers by compulsion.
Germany is saving annually hun
dreds of millions of dollars by
compulsory rehabilitation under
the Versailles treaty.