The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-12-30

- 0OkOs Is
Washington, D. Evidently the
four power treaty agreed on by the
conference on Limitation Of Arma
ments, is so indefinite that the Presi-
dent himself did not understand what
It meant.
In reply to an inquiry as to what it
did mean the president declared that
the term sinsular possessions" includ.
ed the territory Of Japan proper, be-
cause Japan is an island kingdom
The other three powers would thus be
in a position of maintaining and, pro-
tecting Japan itself against any hos
tile move
When our peace conference dele
gates heard Of this Interpretation
they Immediately informed the Presi
dent that such was not their view and
intention.
The incident has caused great ex-
element in g. @. p. circles. ranging
from meriment to crashing Of teeth
Antttreaty senators are doing the
laughing and pro-treaty senators feel
desperate because Of the result it will
have on Harding's leadership and the
Republican party.
The ruling G. @. p faction had hop
ed to make great political capitol ont
OF the conference and Of the treaty
- promising relief from wars. And
the misunderstanding Of Harding
himself 40 to what the treaty meant
will largely spoil any such affect.
Some Of the leaders are criticising
Harding for not following the policy
Of former President Wilson during the
war, Of refusing to hold press confer.
ences during negotiations because Of
the likelihood OF having to answer
questions embarrassing to the dele.
gates ct work, and embarrassing
to the result which politicians want
the country to expect.
It now develops, also. that Presi.
dent Harding has said number Of
things which caused great durriea
among the conference delegates and
cabling home for new instructions
He expressed the hope that the con
ference would lead to a permanent
| association Of nations and also that
Germany would be invited into it be
fore the work was concluded.
A CHINESE VIEW.
1 IF the United States senate srati
fies the four power treaty, the pres
| tige Of the United States in the
Orient viii utterly disappear" said Mr.
Ma 500, special representative on thu
South China government.
/ ct in America has allied hersel
with the Unsuitable material SIN O
Japan and the people OF the Far Eas
4 will remember the fatal consequence,
4 Of similar alliances in the past.
I'VE hoped for so much, we wer.
led to have faith in ideals so high ant
purposes so plain, on the part Of th,
new administration, that the effec
upon American reputation in Chini
when her new alliance with Japan ant
Britain and France is known will b.
profoundly discouraging."
\ Senator LaFollette is also pessimis
tic Of the treaty for he says:
Under the cloak Of conference,
made possible by a worldwide senti
ment for disarmament, the diplomats
representing reactionary sentiment Il
Great Britain, Japan. France AM
United States, have Matched in secre
treaty or alliance which moral,
binds the country to go to wax where
ever the rights Of the high contract
ing parties in the Pacific are threat
ened.
CANADA WANTS "oRDER"
The Canadian Royal grain commits
sion is making an appeal to the othe
wheat producing countries of tn
world to join with it in working GU
an orderly method for the marketing
of the wheat crops. Twenty-Five year
ago the Russia government made
similar proposal to the United States
but it was ignored.
In its proposal the Canadian CON
mission shows that it is well aware G
the serious conditions noted by Pre'
/ ident "A. G. Townley Of the Nonpart
san League, in his plea for the revivs
of the government grain corporatio
to stabilize the price Of wheat. II
would likewise substitute order and
| square deal for the producer in plac
Of the chaos and profiteering now q
listing between producer and col
sumner.
One OF the chief factors in the sit,
alton is the fact that world prices al
set ID the speculative Liverpool ma
/ |ket, which is dominated entirely b
buyer interests. The demand f
wheat is so constant and the Ian
adapted to its production so hmite'
that an increasing number Of peopl
are coming to see that speculatis
81 methods are entirely unjustified in i
marketing. It is also nonperishab
product and thus can he carried ovt
from year Of plenty to the lean yea