The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-02-08
DENIES PACIFIST
VIEWS At PARLEl
Harding Holds Army-NdVy Cut;
Should be on Safety Lines.
NATIONAL DEFENSE NECESSARY

The President Sees No Need Fol
Making Reservations in Disarma.
ment Treaties.
Washington, Feb. Sin connection
with President Hardngs reference t.
preparedness in his speech before the
arms conference, it was said at the
White HOlse the reference was not
the statement OF Il pacifiSt and the
president does no! believe in complete
abandonment of national defense al
though believing that world opinion is
"a better guarantee Of world peace
than large armed preparedness"
The president will order suspended
all work on vessels new building
which are destined for the scrap heap
under the naval treaty, bur Will issue
no final order for diScGntinuance of
the work until the treaty j., ucluaiiy
ratified, il was said M The White
House.
The president, ii was state d, ulrcaG!
las ordered suspension of work on ld.
ditional fertilization Oh the island al
Guam, and likewise further Develop
ments under way in the Philippillt
Islands, taking his action in view of
the clause =" the treaty liking the
the United States.
The president was represented as of
the belief some reductions i'll the per
sonnet of the army and navy would
result from the conference agreements.
but of reasonable RELATIVELY.
The navy, III his opinion, it Wa
stated, should not 60 beyond S0.oEt
men, the lowest minimum for safety.
The treaties resulting from the coz
ference, 1t was said ut tie White
House, are expected to lie seIt to the
senate the last of this week, although
this will depend on the submission Of
the report of the American delegation
to the president. Mr.. Harding has moi
decided whether he will present tie
treaties in person or by letter.
The president, it was indicated, viii
ask the Speediest possible senate rat
ification consistent with proper con,
sideratiOn of tie treaties. No need
for any reservations TO the treaties 10y
the senate is seen by the president,
who. it is said. would be reluctant Ia
discuss the possibility or reservations.
Orders for the sending of new guns
10 release those i'll the Philippine Is
lands Notifications were cancelled Ivy
Secretary of War Weeks. This action
vas taken, he said, as an evidence of
the good faith of this country to carry
out in spirit and letter the provisions
of the treaty which grew out of the
arms conference respecting Pacific is
lands armament
Party conferences of senator's for
consideration of the treaties prior to
the time they are taken up on the
floor have been virtually determined
upon by both Republican and Demo
cratic leaders. 1t was understood the
meetings would come early next week.
Senator ledge, of Massachusetts,
sshasss4r UnueTw0Cd, 7raDama,
9Th members of the American delega-
ton and leaders in the senate of their
respective parties, have been Informed
of the almost unanimous desire of sem
ators for the meetings, and are said to
nave expressed the feeling full and
free discussion should be had. Among
the Democrats the statement was
made democratic senators should
know how far their leader had gone
bis position had been when the actions
finally taken lent beyond or fell short
Of his propositions.