The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-07-29
Harding's Plan for Armament
Reduction Conference Is
Well Received.
INVITED NATIONS ACCEPT
Pacific and Far East Problems Also
Will Be Discussed-irish Peace
Meetings Begin - President
Asks Senate to Defer Sol
der Bonus Bill.
Nv EDWARD W. PIckARO.

The United States last week resumed
its leadership Of international affairs
and President Harding's world policy |
unfolded In way that leads his warm
supporters to believe his plans for an
association of nations to preserve the
peace of the world are on the eve or
fulfillment. This comes about through
the Presidents invitation 10 Great
Britain, France Italy and Japan TO
send representatives to disarma-
nent reduction conference In WASH
ington, and his suggestion that the
meeting, If held, also undertake set
Element of the Pacific and Far Eastern
problems. China being asked to par
ticipate In that part Of the confer
ence.
or course, the invitation was infor-
NAL In nature. but the nations named
have received ii with acclaim. and all
have signfied their willingness to ac-
cept the formal invitation when 1t Is
| issued SO 1t may be considered GER
| tain that the conference VIII De
held. probably In the coming autumn
1
world Is evincing intense interest In
the plan, and certain Of the lesser pow
ers are eager to take part In the great
conference. That the discussion viii
not be limited TO the subjects men
toned is almost beyond doubt. ana
there is reason to believe that the as
sociation of nations with which Tres
n
League of Nations will be born al
the Washington conference.
Not only did the President forestai'
the action of congress, which was
passing finally on the naval bill con
tanning the Borah amendment asking
tho President to negotiate a naval hoi
,day with Great Britain and Japan
M. also vent further than Borah hn'
his followers desired and broddene'
the proposition 10 include land arm
uments. II was feared by many tina
, Italy. and especially France. "onl'
refuse To reduce their miiitar.
, strength France feels that she mus
be guaranteed against another attac
BY Germany. and ltalys maj
strength Is her army Borah an
others thought the Inclusion OF IAN
srmnments might defeat the whoi
pIan. hut the administration thihk
their fears are groundless and that u
agreement for naval reduction may I
! reached If the question of reduciil
{ armies is found embarrassing. lnd'~i
. the governments Of France and TIA
, were as prompt "a that OF Great Bri'al
|, "a accept Mr. Harding's inyitauo
China's approval of the plan can
next. and japan. after carefully G"
.idering the Far Eastern phase OF u
matter instructed It's embassy
Washington tn accept, 80 far
armament reduction Is concerned
;. Pafore President Harding issued q
= Informal invitations, the leading state
q me, Of Great Britain were consult
!. nv Ambassador Harvey AMI also
- pr Nicholas Murray Butler. who "
repor,.f 10 he unof1cialiy asslsti
Mr. Harvey In the matter IL j. -
l they informed Washington OF !
II nuychotogical moment for taking
-, Then Doctor Butler went
i parts and talked with French lehde
a,d told correspondents that Pre-
II d..r, Malerand VAS highly enthusiast
-, rho American plan. French .
= British statesmen agree with me y
President Har1iing's proposal marx
M turning point in the history OF
world : said Doctor Butler
Premier Lloyd Georges ahh"un