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Show ' The London Parley As this is written it appears that the London conference on naval limitations has not been a very great success. Perhaps it has done no harm, but it is difficult to see in its wcrk any very large measure of accomplishment. It also appears from the result of the recent Republican primary m Illinois that the American people are still adverse to mixing very much in international politics. The preponderance of American opinion seems to be that our best security lies in a friendly attitude toward the rest of the world, while maintaining our own independence of action in matters cf foreign policy. poli-cy. At London all the old manifestations manifesta-tions of national jeolousy and distrust dis-trust cropped out anew. Delegates from each nation have beeen looking look-ing out for their own country's interests, in-terests, as they had a right to do. National interests are bound to conflict con-flict frcm time to time, and about the best than can be hoped for is that in times of crisis the parties concerned may keep their heads and endeavor to work out peaceful solutions solu-tions of their differences. History has amply proved that written treaties and agreements a-lone a-lone can not be depended upon to prevent war. Peace or war depends de-pends upon the attitude of the particular par-ticular statesmen who happen to be in power in their respective countries coun-tries when causes of friction arise. |