Evening star., 1921-07-11
some at Capitol in Doubt as to In
clusion Of France and r+a1v

'SA Al OouDL as TO In
clusion of France and Italy.
PRESIDENT Harding's proposa1 n tho
principal allied nations for a dis
arfnament conference met with great
appreciation at the Capitol TODAY
rApprehension that the inclusion of
france and Italy in the Presidents
fnr as contrasted to the Borah plan
STATES. Great Britain and Lanai on
naai disarmament. might lead to a
discussion of land disarmament ava
prlng the whole movement TO nauybt
AZ tnls time, was expressed in some
quarters. '' "oi4i'
me republican leader and chairman
OF the foreign relations comnittee--
senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
however. expressed the opinion that
,ne conference proposed by the Presi-
ont would deal only with naval dis
armament. although the language was
proao enough to include land forces.
100. He pointed out that France has
hitherto frankly stated she would NOT
consider any proposal for land dis
armament, and that it probably would
ne futile. in view of conditions in
europe today. to talk with her con-
cerning a reduction of land forces.
MI Eodg ge said. however. that il
ana Italy. two of the principal and
allied associated powers in the world
war. IN discussion of naval dis
armament. since both have navies.
No Necessity to Wait.
The action of the President in max
ing plans for the proposed disarma- =
ment conference. Senator Lodge said,
was highly satisfactory. He added
that there was no necessity for the
President he a
congressional action. He did not re-
gard the action OF the President as
in any way in opposition to the plan
proposed in the Borah amendme nj
to the naval bill. which is in the
final stage of being enacted into law.
but merely as a broadening of the
plan for disarmament.
Senator Borah of Idaho. author of
the Borah amendment. withheld COM
mert today on the Presidents plan.
ocratic member of the foreign rela-
tions committee. and also of the
naval AFFAIRS committee. said:
Il am very glad that the President
has called a conference for dfsarma- :
ment. Disarmament is one of the
most important world questions to be
determined. Unless there is disarma
ment the financial solrency of the
world is in jeopardy.
THE disarmament proposal might
possibly have been more effective in
results and speedier in accomplish
ment If the plan Of the Borah amend
ment to the naval bill had been pur-
sued, but this is mere conjecture. and
the result accomplished by the disar-
mament proposal may be far reaching
and beneficial from its being ex-
tended beyond the Borah plan. I con-
graduate the President for calling
the disarmament conference, and
look forwa ri hopef,lly IN irS achiay.
ing good results"
Mr.. Pomerene's Views.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio. demo-
crat. and member of The Senate
foreign relations committee. said:
II am glad to have any movement
begun in favor of disarmament. but
viewing the subject from the stand
point Of the United States. it would
think. have been very much
subject Of naval disarmament with
Great Britain and Japan. The United
States is disarming internally. as
witness the recent reduction of the
Army to 100000.
''The navies Of France and Italy are
at present inconsequential. The
United States. Great Britain and
Janan seem to be the three nations
most ambitious for naval construc-
ton"
Senator Mccormick OF Illinois, re-
publican. a member of the Senate
foreign relations committee. said:
"The only road to disarmament lies
through international agreement A
genuine and lasting Limitation of
naval armament must be predicate
upon an abandonment of the Anglo
Japanese alliance. 1 do not doubt
that IL the American State Depart
ment stands firm, the Anglo-Japanese
alliance will be abandoned and we
shall secure a real Limitation OF
armament at sea. The consent of
France and it might be almost said
the consent Of France alone. is neces-
sary for a drastic reduction of the
vast armies still maintained In con-
tinental Europe"