The New York herald., 1922-03-05
arms CONFERENCE
GREAT TRIUMPH OF
HARDINGF|RST YEAR
Analysis of Party Pledges
Honoed and Unredeemed
by Administration.
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Pacific Problems Settled
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TARIFF BILL rs HELD UP
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Outstanding Failures.
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Special Dispatch to TEE NEW YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. March 4.
With the completion at noon on
Saturday. March 4. of the first year
OF the Harding Administration and
Republican control Of both the execu-
tive and legislative branches Of the
Government. the Republican party
leaders are taking stock OF what has
been accomplished, and what has
been left undone. in the light OF cam
paign promises, and the Democratic
leaders are analyzing the results with
q view to pointing out delinQuencies
and finding fault where they can.
An entire new House Of Represen-
tatives and one-third Of the member
ship OF the Senate must be chosen at
the polls next November. The man
ayers OF both parties realize that the
record which the Republicans have
made thus far. and will make during
the next eight months. will be the de-
termining factor in the election.
THE NEW YoRK HERALD. therefore,
has prepared a careful analysis Of
the first year OF the Harding Admin
istration and the Republican Con-
gress.
This article is confined to answer
ing the question: To tcT,Ut crtent
hare the specific campaign pledges OF
the Republican party been Kept dur
ing that yedrs
General Foreign Policy.
The Republican platform pledged the
Harding Administration to agree
ments among the nations to preserve
the peace OF the world" without tho
surrender OF any American rights or
traditions, and President Harding In
his speech accepting the nomination
said he favored an association OF ma
tons to attain peace through justice
rather than force.
The President invited Great Britain.
France. Italy and Japan to join In a
conference In Washington, which be-
gan November 12. 1921. to consider the
limitation or armaments, and at the
same time 10 discuss agreements with
regard to Pacific and Far Eastern
problems. on the theory. generally ac-
cepted by world statesmen. that the
only present danger Of world conflict
was In the Pacific and tho Orient.
Belgium. Holland. Portugal and
China we're invited to participate In
-. fok ~Ao - -
Out OF that conference grew the
four Power Pacific treaty. by which
the Angio-Japanese alliance was aoro-
gated In this compact Great Britain.
France. italy. Japan and the United
States agreed to respect each others
rights to their insular possessions in
tho Pacific and to confer In case OF
threatened war.
The conference adopted the follow
Ing additional treaties and agreements
10 remove causes OF international fric-
ton and lessen the danger OF wars:
"A declaration accompanying the four
Power Pacific treaty, reserving Arneri-
can rights IN inundated territory.
Treaty for the limitation OF naval
armament between the United States
Great Britain, Japan, France and Italy
Treaty between tho same nations
limiting the use OF noxious gases and
submarines.
A treaty between all nine OF the par
ticipating Powers settling important
controversial matters with respect tc
China and the Far East and defining
the policy to be followed by the con-
tracing Powers in dealing with China,
especially reafflr1ning not merely as an
American but az a world doctrine the
"open door,"
Reduced Armaments.
A specific promise 20 make ere
United States the leader ia an effort
70 reduce arnanents was nlada by
AIR. Harding In his acceptance speech
VIXEN he called the Conference Tor the
Limitation OF Armament he fulfilled
that pledge. The agreement between
the five great naval Powers on a ter
year naval holiday and a fixed ratio
OF naval strength in capital ships on a
basis OF 5-5-S for the United States
Great Britain and Japan, together
with limitation on the use Of sub.
marines and poison gas generally, Il
regarded by leaders of both parties ir
this country and In other countries al
the first honest attempt ever made tc
hold down armament competition bJ
international agreement. The confer.
ence failed entirely with respect =
limiting land armaments, chiefly
through the unwillingness OF F..ancs
TO participate In such an agreement.
Immediate peace with Germany ant
Austria was promised by Mr.. Harding
m Eis speech OF acceptance Congress
passed the Knox-Porter peace resolu.
tion 10 carry out this pledge. Presi.
dent Harding signed IL on July 2 On
August 20 Secretary OF state Hughes
made public the text OF q separate
treaty negotiated with Germany, which
preserved for the United States all tht
rights granted by Germany to the AL
lied and Associated Powers In tts
Treaty Of Versailles, but which aid no