The Washington herald., 1921-06-22
Meighen Oppenly Opposes
Views on Treaty with
Japan.
DOMINIONS WANT
US. COOPERATION
Hughes and Gen. Smuts
Urge Limitation of
Armaments. .

conference concerning the neces-
sity of concluding the new Anglo
japanese treaty. declared today that
while 1t was impossible to over
estimate the importance of the pre-
mier's observations, the outlying
dominions might not be disposed to
give the question the same atten-
ton as had Lloyd George"
The Canadian premier declared.
however. that as representative of
the American dominion he would
approach the question with "a full
sense of responsibility and seek to
interpret Canada's opposition to the
subject with a firm resolve to reach
common ground with all the repre-
sentatives."
Regarding publicity. Meighen
pointed out that it were better to
err on the side of publicity than
to have too much secrecy.
Fears Next War in Pacific.
W. f. Massey. Of New Zealand.
expressed his fears to the confer
ence that the next naval war would
be fought in the Pacific. but. he
added. not soon"
Massey indorsed Lloyd Georges
suggestion for friendly cooperation
with America, saying: Il am even
prepared to join in any well-con-
sidered alliance with America" lie
declared that a formal alliance,
however. was not at all likely TO
be formed, but urged any Anglo
American understanding with the
Massey declared himself for a re-
object of promoting peace.
newal of the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance with necessary notifications,
pointing out that military assist
ance of Australia and, New Zealand
In the recent war would have been
Impossible II japan had been ar
enemy rather than an ally.
Urges Limit on Armaments.
w. NJ Hughes. premier of Aus.
tralia, told the conference that dr.
appalling race for naval suprem'
acy" mad begun. also the fact that
the fires from the last war were
not yet cold. He urged an inter
natlonal agreement to limit arma-
ments.
Let's give the world. weary oi
war. staggering beneath crushing
burdens of debt, the lead in this
matter" he said. Let us invite the
United States, Japan and France to
meet us. We cannot hope that the
world viii beat it's swords into
plowshares until we do. Let us halt
naval construction and naval eX-
penditure. II the world resolves to
halt further preparations for war,
everything is possible. Until that
step Is taken we are only beating
tie air.
Such an invitation. issued with
such authority. would find. I think.
great support in America and Japan.
Such an invitation might possibly
be the turning point in world his
tory"
Wants Treaty Nodded.
He pointed out that the late war
and the Panama Canal has shifted
the worlds stage to the Pacific.
Premier Hughes declared for re-
newal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty
in a slightly differant form. point
ing out the urgent need of con-
cluding the treaty.
I'VE must exclude every possi-
bility of war with the United States"
he declared, "and IL this is not
done specifically. it must be accom-
plished by sufficient amprification
to make 1t unmistakable SO that he
who runs may read"
Gen. Smuts declared that the
worlds greatest need was peace, and
that this was especially felt in the.
British Empire, which, a peaceful
nation. ha6 no military aims and
no militaristic ideals. He pointed
to the disarmament of Germany as
a far-reaching achievement which
ought to become the basis for a
new world policy"
Would Stop Naval ace.
We cannot stop with the dis
armament of Germany" he said. TT
is impossible to contemplate the pill
ing up of armaments anywhere in
the world. 1t would be criminal.
1t would be betrayal of the causes
for which we fought.
Further additions in expenditures
for disarmament" he declared, ARE
only a handicap to those nations
in the race for commerce which will,
in the long run, lose all they won
on the battlefields. therefore
strongly urge that our policy should
be suchc as to make this race in
armaments impossible.
In my opinion the most fatal
race of all would be an armament
race against America, which is so
closely akin to all of us that the
dominions regard her as the Oldest
of them all.
She is a relation with which we
most closely agree, and with which
We can do the mos cordial work.
She left our circle a long time
ago because of a great historic mis-
take. The policy might be to re-
pair the error-to bring America
along the line of general copo-era-
tion with the Empire.
America Determining Factor.
America proved a staunch and
tried friend in the war; She came
because she didn't realize what was
at stake. But in the darkest hour
she came and arrayed herself on
our side-and was the Determining
factor of our victory.
since the war we have drifted
apart again. 1 don't know the
whole story. 1t is only known to
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