The text of the disarmament proposal which President Harding has
made to the Great Powers has not been published, but last Sunday night an official statement was issued from the White House at Washington giving the substance of the pro- posal. It was stated that the President had approached Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan to ascertain whether it would be agreeable to them to take part in a conference to be held at Washington at a time to be mutually agreed upon. The statement pointed out that the question of limiting arma- ments manifestly had a close relation to the Pacific and Far Eastern problems, and the President had suggested that the Powers specially interested in these problems should consider them with a view to reaching a common understanding. Finally, the statement announced that China had been invited to take part in the discussions.
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