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Show Hopes For Peace It is only the truth to say that the results of the London naval conference which has been going on for several weeks have been rather ra-ther disappointting so far, even tho the interruption caused by the fall of the French cabinet be considered. While the United States and Great Britain have been more in accord than heretofore, France, Italy and Japan have shown a disposition dis-position to make demands which il seems difficult to reconcile. In spite of all the expressions of a desire for naval reduction by the five powers concerned, the old feeling feel-ing of distrust and jealousy still exist to a marked degree, so that as this is written the success of the conference is very much in doubt. Whatever the outcome, it can hardly be said that the United States and Great Britain have not shown a conciliatory attitude. Yet the very fact that they are fairly in agreement has caused suspicion a-mong a-mong the other nations concerned, which seem to fear that the two English speaking countries will form an alliance and seek to dominate dom-inate the world, although they have t'ongly denied any such intention. The people of all nations hope for continued peace. Will their statesmen prove equal to the task of making it secure? |