LOCARNO CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1925, Page 2

LOCARNO CONFERENCE.

f Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] A SENSIBLE CONCLUSION. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. I’resi,leut Cooling., believes a European (. onterenee for the limitation of European armaments would l>e very uscltil and hopes the nations concerned will call a cunlercnee. He says that while a reduction of the armies is peculiarly a European problem it will he necessary to include the United States m any (.onicreiue on President ( oolidge’s suggestion tor naval limitations. NEW YORK, Od. 21. Ihe "Evening World" which consistently championed the late President Wilson’s policies, under the heading “The President is wise." says: "it appears the President has no intention of calling a disarmament conference as the result ol the agreement reached without our assistance, or any suggestion from our unoilieial observers at Locarno. This is a sensible conclusion. if not the only one, we could well reach without making ourselves ridicitlosu. We have done little since the Armistice to advance the cause of world peace and we have concerned ourselves consistently in efforts to discourage the functioning of the only really serious organisation in our history, perfected for the purpose of reducing the possibilities of war and finding peaceable ways of settling international

disputes.” I ue "World'' adds; "The Nations of Europe have taken our advice and have .-ought. tin otigli concessions and subordination of war psychology to that of peace, lo pave the way tor a radical reduction of armaments. In Locarno they have made a tremendous adtaiieo. Tli" agreements there entered into are interwoven with the opornlions of the League of Nations and we with Russia and Mexico will rot use g, cj-opiwate with the League. We have made a great point of having "nothing to do with abroad.” and it is noi surprising that under the circumstances abroad there should be but little confidence in us. That European countries will now proceed with other conferences on armament questions may

he assumed front the logic of the situation and ii would ho raljier impertinent of us, w ith our record, to claim the right of leadership in such, a movement. We have east: our lot with Russia and Mexico and mankind may lie able to work out its solution without our assistance or further interference."

MR CHAMBERLAIN WELCH.MED.

LONDON, Oct. 21. Mr Baldwin and the whole ol the ■Cabinet welcomed Mr Chamberlain at Victoria station on his return from Liiramn. The King, who was represented l,y Lord Cromer, t he French and .mi;in ambassadors and most ol the diplomats were present. TIIK FACT MANDATES. LONDON. Oct. 20. Com (Tiling Germany and the mandates as cal Jed yesterday, the Colonial ; Mice states that changes are impossible without the unanimous concurrence of the signatories to the Versailles Treaty. Ihe League of Nations is charged only with the appointment if mandatories under that 1 reaty. Sir Joseph Cock (Australia) remarked that if Germany desired for instance. to recover New Guinea and Nauru, it would he necessary to obtain .m amendment of the Treaty. GERMANY DISARMING. BERLIN, Oct. 20. A great -tep has been taken towards the Allies' disarmament requirements !,v Germany. The demolition has begun of Krupp's gun-making machinery at Essen, which the Inter-Allied Control Commission had vainly demanded during the pnst five \vai.*:.