Evening star., 1925-03-03

Strong sentiment in favor of an
other conference to consider agree
ments between nations for disarma-
ment is expressed by the press of
America in the face Of recent news
that "feelers" In foreign capitals
were being made by American diplo-
mats. There are. however, a few
editors who do not regard the out
look at this time as the best to OBJ
tain real results.
American sentiment is ready for
the second conference" says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. ''Since
the collapse of the recent league ef-
fort an American called parley be-
comes Inevitable. It's Immediate task
Is to widen the work of the first
Washington pacts by limiting aux
and Londan ready and Toxic willing,
France and italy may be made to
listen to reason. If no more than this
can be done, we'll and good" In the
opinion of the Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph, America has no ak TO
grind. no purpose to serve except
that of contributing to the cause of
world peace and relief of the tax
payers burden"
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Some editors appear a little skep-
teal OF the attitude OF France, which
they think has not been as concili-
atory. as It could have been. On
this point, however, the Cleveland
Plain Dealer says: Perhaps France
has become convinced that her soli-
tary stand in blocking the desires of
the other powers is unwise." To
which the Kalamazoo Gazette adds
'It, therefore, behooves President
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great work begun by Harding and
Hughes, to strike while tho iron is
hot, that is, while Herriot Is still
premier. The notorious brevity of
the average French ministry's tenure
in office is, without doubt, one of
the strongest factors urging the
President to push his conference
plans as rapidly as possible" The
Duluth Herald observes, "Now 1t is
said that the Herriot government will
not stand in the way, and IL that is
so, there seems to be nothing In
the way Of another conference as
successful in a wider field as the
Harding conference was in Its limited
field"
The Chicago Tribune holds the
opinion that. the former Washington
conference did not reach the bottom
of the matter ii had in hand and left
a great loophole for construction
OF units other than capital ships
which has been taken advantage Of
by the other members OF that con-
ference. The Tribune says; "The
power is in the entire feet and not
in the battleships A further con-
ference which applied this fact might
be to our advantage. but our success
in conferences is not encouraging.
If France will keep the army out
of 1t and Great Britain will keep
the pacifists out of 1t we can at least
reflect that we would not be going
in with much to lose"
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The Oakland Tribune expresses
much more optimism over the possi-
bilities in the following: Great Brit
ain is frst with emphatic indication
that she Will participate in the pro-
posed conference no matter how wide
its scope. This means she will discuss
Limitation of aircraft and submarines
as we'll as limitation of cruisers and
gun sizes. Japan was one of the
strongest supporters of the limita-
tions Of armaments theory at the
Washington conference and she has
lived up to the agreement. In view
of the many expressions which have
been. made by high officials In that
country and her attitude in the first
meeting it is probable that should a
conference be called Japan would be
found as a participating and con-
tributing factor"
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