Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-29
ARMS LIMITATION
OUTLOOK FADING, Is
WASHINGTON VIEW
Continued from paKa I

II was privately conceded in all
quarters, that the negotiations on re-
naming issues OF the conference had
not been made casjcr by yesterdays
pointed exchanges In the committee
session which hoard Frances final re-
fusal to lay aside her submarine pro-
gram.
The open declarations OF Arthur J..
Balfour, of the British group. and Al
bert Sarraut, OF the French. regarding
future Anglo-French relations. were
talked of as forming an unusual chap
er OF diplomatic history, and az bring
ing to the surface OF the conference
at last the embarrassment that has
complicated relations between London
and Paris ever since the arrfiistice.
The British desire to present further
their views TO the public, and II was
indicated in British quarters today
that a plenary session OF the confer
ence might be held within the next
three or four days to go' over again
the delicate ground covered yesterday
in the committee.
The new angle taken by the negotia-
tions was described to President Hard
| ing today by Secretary Hughes, who
went to the White House before the
naval committee met and was closeted
for nearly an hour with the chief
executive.
! The trend of their discussions was
not revealed but there were indlca-
tions Mr.. Harding was seeking some
means OF at least bringing the powers
| together at n later conference when
present strains on international rela-
tions may have been removed
! Some of the delegates are taking
the position. on the other hand, tha,
no such meeting would be practio bic
until there appeared unmlstakablc
evidence OF a change OF view among
the disagreeing powers.
Unlimited construction OF aircraft
but sharp delimitation OF their use ir
wartime, are understood to be embod.
led in recommendations decided or
by the subcommittee on aviation o
the conference. The report of tn,
subcommittee WAS said to be read,
for presentation to the meeting OF tn,
land armaments committee, called fol
y. m. today.
!
| American group there was a feelinl
that there would he nothing TO dis
cuss In any naval conference I'm tn,
near future unless the Root resolu
tions regarding submarines ar,
adopted, and the adherence OF tn,
smaller nations TO them invited.
/ The purpose OF the suggested plen
airy session would be primarily to af
ford an opportunity for full state
ment of the British view I'm regar,
TO submarines and auxiliary craft, bu
IL is expected the Root resolution
might also be considered.
The British delegation through on
of its spokesmen, while approving O
the resolutions 10 principle. recaIle
the fact that similar regulation
adopted by The Hague conferenc
many years ago had not been re
spected, and they seemed more q
less skeptical as 10 the value of tn
Root resolution.
/ Proponents Of tho resolution fee
however, that they are an improve
ment over The Hague rules in the
they contain within themselves tn
means for severely furnishing viloa
tors OF the regulations. II Is cor
ceivable that the international su
preme court, an outgrowth of tn
Paris conference. may be the tribun,
which in the future would determin
whether these regulations have bee
violated.