The New York herald., 1921-11-17
by EDWIN c. HILL.

Special Despatch to Tur Srw YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. l6.
The next open session of the confer
ence will be held on Friday. we are told.
BRAND win provide the drama, Hughes
having spoken for America, Balfour
for Great Britain. He will tell the con-
ference In short earnest sentences that
France is not militaristic and will gladly
cut down her army Of 100000 II the
Powers will secure peace and make Ger
many pay up. This Is the summary OF
the French position as seen by the clever
Jueserand. Ambassador of France in the
United States.
Meantime there is no lack OF interest
ing events. savory food for comment.
The open, or plenary, sessions are FOR
the recording OF decisions, the subsnis-
sion of new policies, such as Hughcs's
on battleships, Balfours on submarines.
In these sessions diplomacy must take
off its mask. All disguises must be
checked at the door. But the real work
cannot possibly be done in them any
more than the texture of laws can be
woven in open sessions of Congress. or
Parliament. or the Chamber OF Deputies.
Definite accomplishment must be forged
In committees, give and take. Two or
the most important committees that ever
met are thus at work.
One of these Is the Committee on Pa
cfffc and Far Eastern Questions, made
up of all the delegates of the nine ma
tions interested. Before this committee
poor puzzled China has the first word.
saying that she will solve her problems
If the strong OF the earth VIII give her
a chance. Mr. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. her
Spokesman, might quote to Mr.. Hughes
and Mr. Balfour: 1--we are the ancients
of the earth. and In the morning of the
times" The other committee upon
which tue world fixes its attention Is
the Committee for Naval Limitation of
Armament This is the group that must
work out what Balfour calls practical
idealism."
Five men make UP this committee.
supported, of course, by multitude or
experts and technicians. The five know
all there is to know absolutely and
relatively about naval power. Four are
famous sea captains. Beatty. Admiral
of the Fleet and Earl OF Brooksby and
the North Sea, is saluted by Britons as
the most gallant sea fighter since Mel
son. Kato, Minister OF Marine Of
Japan, wa$ Togo's chief OF staff, De
Bon, French Vice-Admiral, and Ferdi-
nand Acton, Italian naval chief, are vet
Grams of action. All are old enough to
be the father of the young man who
sits as their chairman, Theodore Roose-
velt, Assistant Secretary of the United
States Navy. Here in Washington they
say that "Ted," as his father called
him, has made good. The President is
pleased with him. The department. re-
spects him. The feet gives him its af-
lection. These are the Ave that are
whiting down the naval power of
Great Britain, America and japan.
So much for the actual work of the
day and tine official personalities re-
sponsible. There are unofficial person
aiities scarcely less interesting. OF
these Lord Rddell. owner of an English
weekly Neios of the World, which has
circulation of 100000. is something
of character" They say he is Lloyd
Georges man. which means, OF course,
that he is the great friend and confidant
Of the British Premier. He furnishes
contact between the British point of
view and the press Of the world. This
writer has just left press conference
over which Lord Riddell presided di-
vertingly.
He is tall, thin. smooth shaven,