The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
As Seen by
Others
TT = sometimes helpful to see our

selves as others see us; eSpeci-
ally when the others are foreign
observers of proved sagacity, ability
and independence, like the three
men whom we quote below.
First, "Pertinax," the extraordl-
narily able correspondent of the
Echo of Paris, who during the
Peace Conference repeatedly ex-
posed the blunders being made that
were SO soon to embroil Europe and
Asia in new wars. "Pertinax, y
now in Washington for the Arma-
ment Conference, cables to his pa
per in Paris:
1--WE are witnessing a great British dip
lomatlc victory, the result Of the prepare.
tion carried out by Sir Auckland Geddes
with infinite care and political acumen.
ION the one hand, Great Britain success.
fully enforces her claim-her very natural
claim-to the possession Of the greatest
share of maritime power. On the other,
she solves the grave problem arising out
of the existence Of the Anglo japanese
alliance and out of the strength Of the
the new political principle that she will not
submit to any transfer Of territory In the
Western Pacific and ut the same time
paves the way to fair adjustment Of the
Japanese claim and of the American count
er claims throughout the Far East.
SAINT with the anxieties of the London Cab
met during the last six months the impor.
lance of such an achievement can hardly
be exaggerated"
Next, Lord Northcliffe, now in
Picking, China, said in an interview
given to an American correspondent
there on Tuesday:
There have been persistent rumors in
Tokyo a. we'll a. in Picking, that the Brit
ish Foreign Office has been negotiating q
secret agreement with Japan. This may
be true. Past experience with Anglo
Japanese agreements Ii sufficient to give
rise to the belief that anything IL possible
with secret diplomacy.
There is no question about the attf-
tude of China regarding the present treaty.
and both the signatory parties will have
some trouble explaining their action at
Washington.
"The proposed alliance is favored only
by the militaristic classes of Great Britain
and Japan.
"The Anglo-Japsnese agreement may
easily be construed as inimical to the in
terest of the United States. Almost any
conceivable alliance between Japan and
Great Britain is detested by British and
Americans in the Far East. - well q BY
the Chinese and Is opposed BY A1:tr ~ y.
empire. Only the Japanese militarists
favor the compact, and that for obvious
reasons"
; Finally, that able writer and his
torian H. G.. Wells, now reporting
the International Armament Con-
ference for The Times. He speaks
of the Japanese delegation as an in
scrutable mystery. It is different,
it follows different laws, from the
others. An American, an English
man, he says, cares for his country
because he believes it belongs to
him. A Japanese cares for his
country because he believes he be-
longs to it. He goes on:
Japan continues to arm. and though
she now disavows war rs her method, she
"
weapons at this parley. She may have
limited and restrained her dreams, but
there is still some minimum in her mind
beyond which she will not retreat without
a struggle. What Is that minimum which
will satisfy her without war? Will II sat-
isfy her permanently SO that she will be
willing to set aside the thought Of and
preparation for immediate war?
Japan is not people trying to express
itself through . government. ~ We Allan
tic peoples are, but . government Of
small ruling class in effective possession
~of an obedience-loving people. 10 that
ruling class going to keep ito power, and
Is ii going to preserve It's position?
"No one could be more urgent than I
for the complete disarmament Of the en-
tire world. but no one could be more con-
WINGED of the unwisdom Of disarmament BY
America, or any power, while any single
country In the world maintains q spirit
that must lead at last to 4 resumption Of
warfare. To disarm in such situation Is
to leave the trouble to accumulate upon
our grandchildren; to patch up q tempo
rary peace based on the permitted 'expan-
sion of such a power Is simply to prepare
for an expanded war In the future"
1t has been the policy of the
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