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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1921)
THrJ BEtJ: UA1AHA, WUUiNrJSDA I , JULY IU, lyi'l. World -on Eve of Most Epochal Events In History Is Belief of Press of Europe In Discussing Harding's Plea to Disarm T j . T..1.. f- - Press.) The world is on the eve of one of the most epochal events in history. This is the verdict of the newspapers aad statesmen here fol lowing President Harding's offer and the British government's ac ceptance. The scene in the House of Com mons yesterday afternoon when Premier Lloyd George announced Great Britain'a hearty acquiescence In the proposal was a memorable one. The premier spoke to a hushed and crowded chamber when he declared that the government welcomed such a move and would do its utmost to make it a success, there was a crash of applause from all quarters, which in he opinion of Told journalists has never been cYtialcd since the announcement of tlie armistice with Germany. Mr. Lloyd George spoke with an ea. icstness worthy of the mo ine.itoiis subject and placed great emphasis upon the declaration that if the conference failed it would not be because the British empire with held its'support. Press Favors Plan. The British press is unanimous in stating that the step taken by Pres ident Harding was made possible only by the conference of premiers, which laid the foundation for what has been done. The London Times carries the following statement from Arthur Meighan, the Canadian premier, who will represent Canada at the Wash ington conference: . "It is with the greatest satisfac tion, that I learned of President Har ding's notable announcement. To .abstracted world it offers new hope 'ffiid a promise of relief from the un certainties and apprehensions that have clouded the future. Nowhere will it be welcomed more : eagerly than in Canada and Canadians will unquestionably seek every means to insure successful results from this momentous proposal." While the conference in Washing ton is not likely to be held within a couple of months the dominion premiers, it is understood will prob ably cut short their deliberations here and return home to prepare for it. Discussion of the naval problem is now out of the question and it is not likely that anything of impor tance will be done in regard to the constitutional changes. Grey to Be Delegate. Viscount Grey of Fallodon, who was British secretary of state for foreign affairs when the world war began, may, says the Daily Mail, load Great Britain's delegates to the Washington conference. After the preliminary and tech nical work of the conference is com pleted the Mail says, Prime Minis ter Lloyd George may go to the United States to attend to the final moulding of the agreement. It ap pears to be the consensus that the conference will be held during the coming autumn or, at the latest, dur ing the early months of J922. Berlin, July 12. (By The Asso ciated Press.) The Volks Zeitung describes President Harding s invi tation to a disarmament conference as "a political event of foremost im portance," and says: "If the American president suc ceeds in carrying his undertaking to a successful conclusion, then the ra tions of the world will have realized the longing of centuries, and Presi dent Harding will have set up for himself a monument more durable than the fame of all the generals of history." The Tageblatt believes that Pres ident Harding has seized the oppor tunity to take the initiative which had been almost lost through Great Britain's suggestion that the Anglo Japanese pact be made the subject of discussion among the three powers. "If the complicated experiment proposed by President Harding suc ceeds, it will, in all probability, re solve itself into a gigantic clearing house enterprise," is the Tageblatt's prediction. At any rate, says the Tages Zei tung, the spirit in which President Harding's invitation will be received will be a valuable index to the atti tude of the different nations toward the project. The Vossiche Zeitung declares that in designating Washington as the place for the conference Presi dent Harding proposes to avoid the error made by "his isolated prede cessor at Versailles," as both the president and the American dele gates then would be in a position to keep in close touch with congres sional and public opinion. London, July 12. Premier Lloyd George, says the Morning Post, ad mirably expounded the country's sentiments and policy with regard to President Harding's proposal. The paper expresses the opinion that the maintenance of cordial relations with the United States is the first essential to Great Britain's peace and pros perity and regrets that the alliance between the United States, Great Britain and France, proposed at the Paris conference, could not have been ratified. The Post, which favors continu ance of the Japanese alliance, de clares it would, gladly see the United States, France and Italy added to it, as such a compact, so far as humanly possible, would in sure the peace of the world. It continues: For Anglo-Jap Pact "With regard to the Anglo-Japanese alliance, America must ac knowledge that in Great Britain, British interests must come first, ex actly as in the United States, Amer ican interests are supreme. It is clearly to the interest of Great Britain to be allied with Japan in the Pacific, and it has yet to be demonstrated that the alliance is not beneficial to us. The imperial con ference in London, happily, has testi fied, alike, to unit of the empire and sincere amity towards the United States. In these circumstances it is not unduly difficult to arrive at the common understanding suggested by President Harding. If, however, the question of limitation of armaments is approached upon the assumption of potential rivalry by the United States or Great Britain, it would seem nearly impossible ever to ar rive at a stable conclusion." Papers Praise Harding. Appreciative messages from the dominion premiers on the step taken by President Harding are printed by the London Times. Premier Hughes of Australia is quoted as saying: "The whoie world will hail with joy the message, which holds out hope to all mankind. The confer ences on Pacific problems and dis armament offer the prospect of free dom from the nightmare hanging over the heads of the whole world, especially the heads of the three great naval powers." The premier of New Zealand, Wil liam F. Massey, congratulates Pres ident Harding on his action and hopes he will be thoroughly success ful in bringing nearer the time when wars will cease. Difficulties Are Many. The Daily Telegraph praises Pres ident Harding's courage and judg ment and outlines the problem of the conferees as being "to devise a scheme which will satisfy American opinion, protect China's develop ment and be compatible with the true interests of Japan and the Brit ish empire.' "If that task is accomplished, and we believe it can be accomplished," says the Telegraph, "a glorious vista of international concord and co operation may open before the eyes of humanity." Referring to the ultimate aim in the limitation of armaments, it de clares that if the conferr's cannot in concert find some solution it must be hopeless indeed. The Telegraph does not believe it is hopeless, but points out that the difficulties are great and must not be underrated. Neville Elected Head of Skinner Packing Company Keith Neville, former governor of Nebraska, was elected president and a director of the Siknner Packing company at a meeting of directors held in offices of the company last Friday. A. E. 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