Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-01
OUTLOOK FOR A
future SERIES
OF PARLEYS is
NOT PROMISING
Developments at Present
Conference BeCIoud the
Prospects for Meetings
Hereafter, Is Belief.
A SOMEWHAT CHANGED
SITUATION PRESENTED
Plans Upset BY Failure to
Agree on Submarines,
Auxiliary Craft and the
Far Eastern Problem.


Washington, Dec. 81 (hy the AS
sociated Press.)--With the Wash
ington negotiations approaching a
conclusion, President Harding
proposal for a future series OF
similar meetings is coming to tho
front again in the informal discus
sions of the delegates. Thus far
if outward manifestations are taxi
C1 as a guide, the future confer
A ce question has been one of the
= asst clearly defined Of all the is
sues considered here. Most dele
gates believe they can see the end
of their labors in connection with
both armament and the Fa" East,
but none seem to have 3 clear idea
of what action is likely to be TAX
en- toward a reconVening Of the
powers to discuss world pl0b-
lens.
When the presidents suggestion
for a continuing series of interna-
tional gatherings first emanated
from the White House. 1t was said
by high administration officials
that the plan might be regarded
as a stepping stone to an "associa-
tion of nations" Mr.. Harding, it
was declared, would be greatly dis
appointed if no agreement for
future meetings came out of the
Washington conversations.
Suggestion Found support.
At that stage of the conference,
when definite statements appeared
likely on all classes of naval arma
ment as we'll as all of the troubled
problems Of the Far East, the sug-
gestion found support in practical
ly every foreign delegation.
1t was agreed that some action
to fulfill the presidents desires
seemed likely when the primary
purposes Of the conference were
attained.
Developments since, however,
have considerably beclouded the
prosper. Failure TO agree on sub
marines and auxiliary craft, and
obstacles encountered in the Far
Eastern negotiations, are contend
ed to have presented a somewhat
changed situation.
Upon highest authority, II is said
that the American delegation sees
no q on to plan b future meeting
to discuss auxiliary naval arma-
ment, until there has been evil
dence of a change of attitude on
the part Of the powers who have
found themselves in disagreement
here. However, administration Of
ficials describe the president as
still hoping for such conference,
The foreign delegates, for the most
part, are remaining silent.
What Has EcCl Done.
In all discussions, attention Is
called to what already has been
done toward future conferences as
forming at least a piecemeal be-
ginning toward realization of the
presidents hopes. The four
power treaty, providing for consul
tation between the United States,
Great Britain, Japan and France,
in any threatened breach of the
peace in the Pacific; Cheation of
continuing Commlssios and other
agencies to help solve the Chinese
problems; and the virtual decision
to have another arms conference,
six or seven years hence. to dis
cuss extension of the naval holi-
day, all We're pointed to by Amer
lean officials as steps in the right
direction.
But whether a definite, concreta
plan for periodical consultations
is to be laid before the conference
before it ends, remains unan-
swered.
Not on tho Agcnda.
No item providing for discussion
of a future conference plan is on
the formal agenda of the Wash
ington conference, but that is not
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