The New York herald., 1921-06-22
HARDING SEES EARLY
DISARMAMENT STEP
Believes Lloyd Georges Speech
Advances Prospect of Lin
ting Navies.
MAY WATT FOR CONGRESS-
House and Senate Expected to
Agree Soon. Former Drop
ping Army Inclusion.
MAY WATT FOR CONGRESS
Special Despatch to TIE New YORK HEsAf D..
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., June 81.


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. G., June FL
President Harding. it was authori-
tatively learned to-day, believes the
speech of Premier Lloyd George in
opening the British imperial confer
cnce in London has materially adj
vanced the prospect Of a conference
be participated in by Great. Britain,
japan and the United States
Lloyd Georges references to cooper
alton between the United States and
Great Britain as cardinal prin-
ciple" of British policy and his an
nouncement that his Government
would welcome proposal from Wash
ington to discuss limitation OF arrna-
ments made distinctly favorable I'M
preston in official circles.
1t is expected that within brief time
President Harding will formally invite
the two Powers to a conference with
representatives OF the United States at
Washington. 1t is possible that France
may be included in the invitation The
President may walt until the Senate and
House compose their differences regard
ing the passage OF the Borah-Porter
0mendment to She naval appropriation
bill before issuing the invitation. but
this is not necessary as he has ample
authority TO act unde. a provision Of &
former naval bill.
There Is. however. every prospect OF
an early agreement on the disarmament
question in Congress. House conferees
are about ready TO yield 10 the Senate
and accept the Borah amendment. which
authorizes the President 10 invite mere
ly the leading naval Powers to n con-
ference on naval programmes. AS
passed by the House. the amendment
contained the proposal of Chairman Por-
ter Of the Foreign Affairs Committee
that land forces as well rs naval forces
be included in the conference.
Senator Borah. charged that THIS was
scheme to defeat or delay the project
because II WIS net prsctical to get the
nations together on basis OF Limitation
OF armies at ihis time IN view ct ihe
unsettled condition of the world. The
House. II now appears. viii 5ive up the
army proposal
u Is believed in official quarters there
is n good chance of bringing about an
agreement on limiting naval construction
By Great Britain. Japan and the United
states Japan mPy he the stumbling
block because she Is now ia third place
among the worlds navies. but Great
Britain Is exceedingly anxious TO pre-
vent competitive building because she
knows the United states is In q better
position financially and ecouomicallv 10
enter such race. British pressure NAV
therefore be exerted against Japan to
bring that nation TO an acceptance OF
limited programme.
The United States is not going 10 b.
hoodwinked into losing It's relativ. posi-
tlon as the second naval Power The
state and Navy Departments arc watch
Ing the new governmental proposals FOR
the British dominions involving the idea
of independent political entities. but as
ISOLATED with the mother country. ff
this plan means that Canada. Australia,
Now Zealand and British South Africa
are going TO build navles OF their own
II Is possible the British navy may. with
these additions. become relatively more
powerful than ever before