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that they take part in the proposed
conference.
France and italy were given parity
in the matter Of capital ships and air.
craft carriers in the naval limitation
treaty of Washington. Whether France
would take kindly to proposal that
italy be given parity with her In SUBJ
marines, cruisers and other auxiliary
craft remains TO be seen.
Britain has taken q leading part in
the present negotiations for q naval
conference, with the United States
equally interested Premier Macdonald
and the Labor party which he repre-
sents have been welded to the idea OF
naval limitation. It seems, therefore,
entirely natural that they should be
DESTROYS of holding the naval conference
in London. So far no official announce
ment has been made by either govern
ment as to the probable place for the
conference, although unof1cially It has
been reported that the conference prob
ably would be held in London.
This brings up the question whether
France and Italy would acquiesce in
the selection Of London for the con-
ference. International conferences In
Europe have assumed q faculty OF
seeking neutral ground-The Hague or
Geneva, for example. When the Euro
pean powers came to the United States
In 1921 for the naval conference, the
United States was looked upon as de-
cidedly neutral territory, upon which
the powers of Europe could well meet
for q discussion OF international QueS-
lions. Washington, doubtless, would
gladly welcome an international con-
ference in December II it was decided
to bring 1t here.
How Treaty Functions.
It has been expected that . naval
conference would be held in 1881, since
the WASHINGTON naval limitation treaty
provided that, in view Of possible tech
nical and scientific developments and
the desirability therefor Of holding an
other conference, the United States
should arrange for the converting OF all
the contracting parties eight years after
the treaty should go into effect. Inc
Washington treaty provides that 1t shaIi
remain In force until December 81, 1885,
and in case none OF the contracting
parties shall have given notice OF It's
intention to terminate the treaty, 1t
shall remain in force until the exptra-
ton of two years from the date when
one of the contracting parties shall have
given such notice.
At the time Of the washington con-
ference, David Lloyd George was prime
minister in England. He was listed a.
a member of the British delegation, but
did not come to washington for THE
conference. The British delegation was
headed by Balfour. BRAND, now pr prime ne
minister Of France, was at the time OF
the Washington conference, minister
of foreign affairs of France.
Already there is surmiSe here as 10
the probable personnel Of the de!ega-
ton of the United States to the pro-
jected naval conference. The Aneri-
can delegation to the Washington con.
ference had four members. 1t was lead
by Charles Evans Hughes, then Sec
rotary of State, and its other members
were Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Massachusetts,, chairman of the Senate
foreign relations committee; Senator
oscar w. Underwood of Alabama, and
Elihu Root, former Secretary OF state.
Both the Senators are now dead.
Leading Vote for Stimson.
Secretary Stimson, doubtless, would
head the American delegation at the
new conference. If 1t Is held abroad,
and particularly II it be held in lon
don, st may be expected th:t Gen.
Charles G. Dawes, the Amerlcal4 AM
hassador there, viii be delegate. Gen.
Dawes Is thoroughly familiar with the
preliminary negotiations for the confer
ence, having had charge Of them for
the President. As the Senate Is the
body that must eventually pass upon
any treaty growing out Of the confer
ence, 1t may be deemed the part OF Wis
dom to name a. members OF the Amert-
can delegation two Senators, one from
each political party. Senator Borah's
name Immediately comes to mind in
this connection, both because he Is
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee and because he sponsored the
nrst resolution looking TO the call OF