PACIFIC PROBLEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1921, Page 5

PACIFIC PROBLEMS

VOICE of dominions. . early meeting desired. OPPOSED BY AMERICA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 24, 5.5 p.m. London, July 23. Washington despatches submitted to the Imperial Conference do not contribute to a settlement of the controversy between Loudon and Washington. MrW. M. Hughes and Mr. W. F. Massey will be unable to attend at Washington .in November, and they will therefore urge that a preliminary conference should be held in London immediately, at v hioh Japan, the United States and other interested Powers will be represented for the purpose of settling Pacific problems, leaving disarmament to be settled at the Washington Conference, at which Britain might, represent the . whole Empire. The United States does not favor a ■ preliminary London conference, because I it would take the gilt edge off the gini gerbread of the Washington conference. Neither side yielding, the conference ad- | journed till Monday, hoping that a coifli promise will be effected during the weefci end, failing which one Dbminicn Premier predicts the conference will break up within a week.-r-Aus.-N.Z. Cable p. I ——- | VIEW OF. MR. W. M. HUGHES, EARLY MEETING FAVORED. Received. July 25, 12,45 a.m. London, July 23. Mr. W. M. Hughe-i, interviewed, said: “There can be no disarmament until the need for armaments no longer exists. It follows from this that until I the vital problems in the Pacific are settled by agreeineut among the three great naval Powers disarmament or the limitation of armaments is impossible; therefore, it is vital that a conference to deal with thrae problems be held as soon as possible. is convenr- ! ent, and I believe the conference should 'be held here within three weeks | Washington might be more convenient j for the disarmament conference, but there must be giving as well as taking lif the Pacific or any other conference-, is ito be successful.”—Aus.-N,Z. Cable AnW. VOICE OF SMALL NATIONS. Received July 24, 5.5 p.m. Washington, July 22. Mr. C. E. Hughes (Secretary oi State) has advised Belgium, Holland and Portugal that when the Washington conference discusses the Far Eastern .question in such' a way as to effect the interests of those, nations there will bo no difficulty about their being represented. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.