The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
ECONOMCSUP NEXT
Cabinet Considers Ques-
ton of Our Complete
Participation at Genoa.
PRESIDENT SOON
TO STATE POSITION
Gratified With Work Ac-
complished Here as of
Vast Importance.

definitely announce the position OF
the United States regarding the
invitation to participate IN the pro-
posed Genoa economic conference.
1t is understood that the question
OF complete participation by. the
United States was one Of the sub
tects OF discussion at yesterdays
Cabinet meeting.
IL possible, e is believed the
President would like to have the
work Of the present conference
completed before he makes a public
declaration regarding the attitude
OF the administration toward the
Genoa conference.
Certain administration leaders
also would like TO see the various
treaties that are TO develop from
the present armament and Far
Eastern discussions completed. and
In the hands Of the Senate, before
any action is taken toward any
conference designed to debate the
economic condition of the world.
They would like 60 have tha
treaties actually ratifed. IL possi-
BILE. before any action is taken
along other lines. However. IL de-
pends on many things not yet fully
revealed to the public whether this
would be possible.
DeveIepmests Please HARDING.
The President is very well pleased
with the developments of the pres
ent conference. He has let callers
understand this fully. In his opin-
Ion the work accomplished TO date
is record breaking. Very recently
he has been made acquainted with
the contents Of a letter. written
by very notes British statesmsfi.
In which is described the work OF
the conference as making new hu-
name history" That Is the posi-
tion OF the President himself.
Up TO the present time there has
been no Invitation extended TO
President Harding TO mediate the
Shantung differences. The suEses-
tion that one might be extended
has been made in certain diplomatic
quarters here, but has met with no
favorable response. OF course, the
President would be willing to un-
dertake the work. IL necessary. but
he is understood TO believe that
Messrs- Hughes and Balf0ur, who
were originally invited to sit IN
the direct negotiations between :hs
tirely qualified TO act
The President. however. is kent
very well informed on every point
Of dispute in the conference 10 date.
he maintains the closest personal
touch with Chairman Hughes and
other members OF the American
delegation. They have had the ad-
vantage Of his advice at all times,
and IL is as a result Of this thai
decision was reached Sunday THAI
the entire agenda should be dis
cussed regardless Of the amount OF
time required TO finish up the con-
ference work
Treaty Soon TO BE Submitted.
The President has decided that
just as soon as the conference shall
adjourn the fruits Of its labor. In
the form OF the completed treaties.
Will be submitted to the Senate. and
every effort made to secure ratifca-
tion at the earliest possible date.
Whether the President personally
VIII submit the treaties to the SEN
ate. or will send them there with a
Sessage, will not be decided until
after the conference sdtourns To
cate the treaties that are TO De
submitted include:
The four-power pact which deals
with the problems OF the Pacific,
and binds the United States. Great
Eritain, Japan and France to
friendly negotiate" all questions
Affecting the tranquility OF the Pa
CHIC and its islands.
The five-power pact which will
deal with naval disarmament ana
hind ha
ain, France, Italy and Japan to limi-
tation of naval armament in the line
or capital ships and auNiliaries.
other than aircraft carriers.
The nine-power pact binding tho
United States. Great Britain France.
Italy. Japan. Holland. Portugal. BEL
gium and China TO respect the III
ternal sovereignty of China. There
also impends another nine power
pact that will deal with the general
racine problems, and also. IL agree
ment is reached, with the Siberian
situation.
Sub War and Poison Gas
A five-power treaty. later 10 Dc
deNeloped into a treaty that will
bind all OF the nations OF thsswcrld
and outlaw the unrestricted use OF
anu PtASoH kdH AA war
rare. This proposal. which in effect
once more affirms the international
laws affecting inhuman warfare.
shot to pieces by all concerned
In the late war, will be made a
separate agreement instead OF a
part Of the naval treaty. IL is ac-
cepted that this eventually viii re-
ceiye the approval OF all Of the
civilized nations, and u is believed
that IL will be best TO keep IL en-
tirely distinct from the treaty that
limits the naval ornaments OF the
hve leading naval powers.
The question of extending the
scope Of the agreements reached
has been settled. All Of the nations
OF the world are TO be asked Go
approve the rules OF world warfare
tnat VIII finally be adopted here.
These, of course. win include the
measures taken 10 outlaw the sub
marine: the measures 10 end the