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Show jr -', - , VAiMammmuK W I t--- -- -jmmmmWMMM&W&r 1 1 WARREN G HAKDIN& J HARDING'S MOVE CHEERS WORLD President Harding's message looking look-ing to tho calling of an International conference on tho limitation of armaments arm-aments has cheered tho world. British Brit-ish statesmen have acclaimed It and It is safe to say others will fall in lino. Speaking in the Houso of Commons Com-mons on tho message Lloyd George said: "I need not say tha wo welcome with tho utmost pleasure President Harding's wiao and couiteous initiative. initia-tive. "In saying that I upeak for the empire em-pire as a whole. "Tho world has been looking to the United States for such a lead. "I am confident that tho houso will esteem It as a fact of high standing statesmanship and will wholo hcartedly wish It success. No effort will be lacking to mako It so on tho part of tho British empire, which share to the full the liberal and progressive spirit Inspiring It." Tho Premier was cheered heartily during his address. Tho text or President Harding's proposal Is as follows: "Tho president, In view of tho far- reaching Importance of the question of limitation of armaments, has approached ap-proached with informal but definite Inquiry the group of powers heretofore hereto-fore known as the principal allied and associated powers that Is Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to ascertain whether It would be agroe-ablo agroe-ablo to them to take part In a conference con-ference on this subject to bo held lu Washington at a time to bo mutually agreed upon. If th proposal la found to be acceptable, formal Invitations for such a conference will bo Issiud "It Is manifest that the question of limitation of armaments has a closo relation to Pacific and far eastern east-ern problems, nnd the president has suggested that the powers espec!ull Interested In these problems should undertake, in connection with this conference the consideration of nil matters bearing upon their solution, with a view to reaching a common understanding with respect to principles princi-ples and policy In tho far east. This has been communicated to tho powers pow-ers concerned, and China has also been Invited to tako part In tho discussion dis-cussion relating to far eastern problems." |