Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-12

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70 be much closer than those of Mr.:
Hitchcock. And it would be such good
poIitics to have the Democratic Senate
leader committed so far as possible 10
the Administration foreign policy that
Mr.. Cnderwood's appointment is highly
probable.
Might Choose Bryan
II the commission Is to be five, with
two Democrats. William j. Bryan seems
likely to be member. The naming
Of bryan would correspond TO the ideal
which the Republicans had in mind
when they criticized Mr.. Wilson for
not placing either ex President Roose-
wolf or OK President Taft on the Paris
Peace Commission. Mr.. Bryan, out
side Of Mr.. Wilson. is the most distin-
guished leading Democrat. Mr.. Hard,
ing Is. moreover. personally fond OF
him. At Marion he was delighted WIN
the support the commoner gave 10 MS
idea of IN association of nations and
said so openly. Later Mr.. Bryan enter
tained him at Miami and recently Mr.:
BRYAN has been loud in his praises OF
what the President has said and done
OF course. no selections have been
made. but good guess as Is possible
at this moment Is n commission OF nVe
made up of Secretary Hughes. sccre
tary Hoover or ex. Secretary fo9t; Sen
ator Knox. Republicans, and william
oc-.ts -: n,s'" anu ''"''' sT'sGyV(
II seems certain that Great Britain'
representatives will be largely Colonial
The Impprial Conference has devoted
much attention to the Pacific problem
Canada and Australia are Pacific pow
ers and South Africa Is deeply inter
ested in the Western ocean. Slnr
there appears to have been no separni!!,
invitations sent to Canada. Austria ~
and South Africa. it appears probable
that they will be represented in m
Imperial Commission.
II General SHUTS. the Premier o
South Africa: Mr.. Hughes. the Prcmic
Of Australia. and Mr.. Meighen are fire.
10 attend the conference, II is prohnbl
that they will oil be members Of III
British delegation. II Mr.. Lloyd Georg
comes and IL we assume delegauo
of fve. that will leave room for on
one more commissioner and u - thk'
for granted here that AmbnSsauo
Geddes will certainly sit in the com
mission.
Japan Has Little Choice
Dispatches this morning suggest som
doubt Of Japan's attitude toward IN
conference. But Japan, unpleasant a
Il may be for her to admit that III
four other great Powers have as muT
10 do with Asia as she has. has reall
littla option. Mr.. Hughes diplomac
and England's need Of close relation
with the United States have put Japa
in the position where she must eith'
cooperate with the Powers called in'
this conference on the Pacific, or eli
accept complete isolation. II Japn
declines the invitation Of the Unite
States. there can be no question OF Il
Anglo Japan alliance. the alliance
necessity goes.
In diplomatic circles here it is fe
that the conference 20 far as il RI
Iates to the Pacific will eventunte in Il
understanding, probably expressed
idcntic notes OF the various P0we
which will compass the followll
points:
First. A recognition of the intcgri
Of China and pledge to give her eve
opportunity TO maintain herself In &
family of nations.
Second An application of the pri
ciple Of territorial integrity to 9th
countries bordering the Pacific. III
includes Canada, Australia and NJ
Zealand.
Third. Equality of commercial o
portunity throughout the Pacific are
When necessary the principle of I
Chinese consortium will be substitut
for the spheres of influence.
Il Fourth, The preservation of pea
In the Pacifc Ocean will be the d
clAred policy Of the conference, pea
basc&ilspon equal commercial oppo
turiW In the East aud the making
Chint n sense the ward Of the gre
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