PACIFIC CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1921, Page 5

PACIFIC CONFERENCE

DOMINIONS NOT INVITED. NO RECOGNITION OF STATUS. DIFFICULTY CAN BE MET. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 19, 8.45 p.m. London, July 18. Mr. W. F. Massey states he fully recognises the force of the arguments regarding the Washington Conference advanced by Professor Berriedale Keith, Who writes tliat President Harding’s action in not inviting the Dominions accords with his party’s refusal to recognise the Dominions’ separate voting in the League of Nations. Professor Keith adds that the United States does not recognise the Dominions’ attainment of international status, which all the signatories of the Peace Treaty recognised. Therefore, she does not invite the Dominions. Mr. Massey says the difficulty may possibly he overcome by including the Dominions’ representatives in the British delegation, as Professor Keith suggests, or by the British delegation stipulating that any decision reached by the conference regarding the .South Pacific must be submitted for approval to the Dominions concern-ed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

POSITION OF THE LEAGUE. ITS RELATION TO THE CONFERENCE. Received July 19, 9.35 p.m. London, July 18. In the House of Commons, Mr. A. J. Balfour, replying to a question, said he did not think it necessary to make representations to the League of Nations in favor of suspending its activities regarding disarmament and the Pacific. The League would doubtless, when dealing with disarmament, have regard for the importance of the Washington Con-ference.—Aus.-N ,'Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIA’S VOICE. NO ACTION LIKELY. Received July 20, 12.25 a.m. London, July 19. Although it is desirable that Australasian representatives should. visit Washington to present their case in connection with Pacific problems, it is now practically certain tha't no action will be taken unless strong representations are made by the Australian and New Zealand Parliaments. HOLLAND TO BE INVITED. Received July 20, 12.5 a.m. Amsterdam, July 'lB. The Telegraaf states it is certain Holland will be invited to attend the Washington Conference regarding the Pacific. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION. AT WILL OF POWERS. Washington, July 18. It is authoritatively stated that America has decided that all the Powers will have an opportunity to discuss what subjects will be taken up at the conference .before it begins.*®

RIVAL CHINESE CLAIMS. BOTH WANT REPRESENTATION. Pekin, July 17. According to a Canton message. Sun-Yat-Sens Government has instructed its representatives at Washington to inform the United States that the Peking Administration is no longer capable of representing China, and therefore is not qualified to send a delegate in connection with the Far Eastern Conference. The Canton Government expects to send a representative to the conference.