The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-09-23
WORD OF CAUTION
rh;. Government Would Avoid
Any Feverish Expectation
Concerning the Success or
Failure of the Conference
For the Life of the Country
Does Not Depend on Meet.
(By David Lawrence).
copyright, 1921, by The Daily

(By David Lawrence).
Copyright, 1921, by The Daily
Times.)
Washington, Sept. 21.-The Unl-
ted States government is anxious to
avoid the creation Qf an atmosphere
of feverish exception concerning tne
success or failure of the Forthcoming
conference on the limitation OF arm
aments and Far Eastern questions.
Cautionary word was passed out
from government sources. today IN
the hope of offsetting any impression
that the success of the conference is
absolutely essential to the future
well-being of the United States.
"Our government will get along no|
matter what the outcome OF the
conference" was the way it was ex-
pressed. "We are simply laying all
cards ON the table in simple ana
straightforward way. We want TO
avoid spectacular effects. The devel-
opment of anything like a super
interest would be a mistake for we
can continue to function with or
without conferences.
The significance Of this utterance
is simply that so many people are be-
ginning to speculate as to what will
happen in the world if the conference
should fail to agree. Would 1t mean
a race for armament supremacy? AL
so. it has been suggested that if some
of the powers get the idea that the
limited States cannot afford to have
the conference break up without
achieving results, America would be
in an impossible position at the con-
/, ference table and might be in the
+ uncomfortable attitude of host who
could not differ with guests. No such
, status is contemplated at this end
When once the conference is con
v yened, it will get down to business
d without any frills and without an!
n conscious delicacy as to the Ameri
d can position.
t Exchange of view between tn
powers as to what subjects shall b.
Included in the program OF the con
ference have developed unanimity o
opinion already. The subjects are $
broad in scope and permit OF tn
n widest latitude. 1t is not intende
l. that there shall be any special orde
4 of consideration given to the topics
e Probably the entire program will b
0 gone over at the first conference an
( |committees appointed to thresh on
IT imoot points on each topic so that tn
2 whole program will be lin the works
lat one time. Some impression hs
i been created that before armament
r. would be discussed, there would be
" lengthy discussion of Far Easter
questions and that it might
j. months before the real purpose
W the of arm
ament-would be achieved. That
l. mot the basic idea of the America
~ delegation. 1t is hoped that the e
" perts who know all subjects from
technical angle will be put to wol
at once and that the delegates W
meet with them. Whenever repo
in is ready for the full conference,
in will be taken up. OF course, ever
CIR body realize that if friction is to co
va tinue in the Far East, the limitati
he of armaments will not be viewed
rs practical by the nations concerne
But instead of waiting for an agre
ment on Far Eastern questions, t
: conference will approach the subje
= of limiting ornaments on the thee
that before the conference is over
= agreement on controversial poil
= will have been reached. Thus t
I. world will have an opportunity
know what could be accomplished
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