New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
President Will Call Farley
to Include Germany
When Time Is Ripe; Not
to Sanction Alliances
Senator King Asks
New Arms Session
League Advocate SeesWar
Signs Growing and Says
We Cannot Stand Aloof
Bv Carter Field

Q WASHINGTON, Dee. l6.-Germany
is included as a member Of the Euro
pean pact being discussed BY Presi-
dent Harding and his advisers as a
possible solution Of Europe's troubles.
When the time Is opportune President
Harding will issue a call for a eopfer-
enee, Of which Germany VIII be a
member, and with the expectancy that
4 treaty based on the four-power Pa
eIhe pact emerges Germany will be one
Of the nations party 10 Il.
strohg irritation was displayed In
one oficial quarter to-day at the spec
ulation being printed in the news
papers as 20 what the Administration
4 W attempting 10 accomplish behind Us
thick veil Of secrecy, Il beirg said the
time Is not yet ripe for the calling OF
conference.
As matter Of fact, however. the
plan which President Harding Is eyoiv-
ing has gone so far that feelers have
been put out 20 determine how tho
Senate would view the niove-partieu-
larly II a point should be reached
where Il might be desirable for the
United States to partic pate In five
or six power pact. Great emphasis
has been put, however, on the firm
determination Of the Administration
not 20 take any step out Of tune with
the policy Of abstaining from entan-
Cling alliances. Nothing in the nature
o. an alliance Is planned, any more
than the four-power Pacific pact Is
an alliance.
May Hold to Role Of Observer
II has been made clear that n any
thing STRONGER IN is promises and
assurances than the four-power Pacific
pae. should be found necessary By the
nations most directly concerned, the
United States would play the role
merely OF a benevolent friendly and
4nterested observer. The observer per.
haps would be more than. rpnofielal," !"
but could accept no responsibility for
the United States.
Naturally these very quiet inquiries
have created intense interest among
Senator's, some Of whom have discussed
the situation with their colleagues. Dis
claiming any intention Of playing poll
ties or Of furthering the League OF
Nations, Of which he Ia a supporter,
senator William II. King. Of Utah. To-
day introduced a resolution with the
avoved effect OF measuring sentiment
In the upper house on the idea Of such
a conference as President Harding Is
considering.
Senator Kings resolution on its face
applies only to disarmament, but ne
takes the position that II the confer
ence is called II will not stop with
that question, but will reach 70 repara-
tions, debta finances and the other
troubles now yexing Europe. '
Por New World Pariey
Al 20 the purpose Of the resolution,
Senator King made u plain that he oe.
ileved there should be another great
International conference IN Washing
ton and that this conference should
deal with the great problems now pre-
venting restoration Of order IN Eu-
rope. while ne limited his resolution
10 disarmament, he Gays II the CONFER
enee IA called II will inevitably encom-
pase economic and financial affairs, as
we'll as disarmament.
He purposes 20 bring Germany into
the conference. but not Russia.
Senator King Is League OF Nations
man and still hopes that II such con-
ference as proposed is held Il may
result In such changes In the league a.
would, enable the United States 70 en-
ter re says, however, that, whether Il
h Hthe league" or "a league" or some
form Of international understanding 20
briee about and maintain world peace,
he believes II highly desirable.
Sees Wilson Vindieated
As you know" said Senator King,
II Was a supporter Of the League OF
Nations. Time has vindieated the
Judgment Of Woodrow Wilson. IN my
eninlon. believe that the condition
- the worid Is progressively getting
,~oree and that developments are
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