The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-11
TO MAKE STATEMENT
 IN PARLIAMENT TO-DAY

London, July 1O.--The IIondoH Press association issued today what may be considered an authorized statement to the effect that Presi- dent Harding had taken the initia- tive in proposing a conference on the limitation of ornaments, to be pre- cceded by conversations on the far eastern and Pacific questions be- tween the powers most closely inter ested.
 The Press association adds:
 We understand the smier., will make statement in 6krliamens> On this stomorrow."
 The Press association says it has learned that as result of the dis cussions in the imperial conference MT. Lloyd George. the Prime Minis made communication to President Harding through the American ann bassador, and to Japan and China. 1 It is confidently expected, says the statement, that very beneficial re- sults' will follow the prompt action now taken by the American Presi- dent.
 The American embassy in London | tonight issued for publication Pres- ident Hardings statement relative tC a conference between the great powers TOT the ulSCuSSfOn or the nm | itation of armaments.
 The announcement from the em bassy was made too late for general comment in the London newspapers but the Presidents statement with T | semi official announcement which | preceded the embassy communication was given great prominence as news of the highest importance.
 | RECEIVED IN ENGLAND
 I WITH GREAT SATISFACTION | London, July 10.-The action of the President of the United States with respect to a conference on tue limitation of ornaments will un. | occasionally be received in all quar- | ters of England with intense satis- l faction not only on account of its promising relief from the tremen- dous burden of taxation, but also because it will indirectly supply ( l solution, it is hoped, to the difficult ties surrounding the problem of the | Anglo Japanese alliance.
 The American ambassador. George | Harvey. was 8 visitor at Cheauers Court today, reaching the minister's s country home in the afternoon, and | it is assumed that there has, been g. | discussion of the subject by Mir. Lloyd-George, Ambassador Harvey l and the premiers of the overseas do- minions. who are spending the week end with the premier.
 The British press and public lately have begun to realize that there are more grave difficulties in the way Of renewal of the Anglo Japanese treaty than they had supposed prior to the meeting of the dominion premiers here, and there was a growing nerv ous apprehension that this question was tending to endanger retention of American friendship. This appre- hension became distinctly observable in the changing direction of newspa- per comment, where new doubts were arising and questions were Being asked as to whether 1t was worth while to lose America for the sake of Japanese friendship
 Apart from all these considera tions. there remained the question of finance. The government and people alike earnestly desire retrenchments and il has been recognized that noth-
 ing would be. so conducive to re- trenchment as agreement among the nations to limit ornaments.
 The overseas dominions have ar equality of interest with the mother country in this matter and the meetings of tbe imperial conference revealed little disposition on the par of the dominions to provide the neo- essary large sunis as contributions to imperial defense measures If the, could by any means be avoided.
 The fact that China will be in. vited to participate In the ,egosia- lions apparently has given the great est satisfaction generally.