Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
EDITORIAL.

In the case of Japan she has eX-
pressed her willingness and desire to
discuss the question of disarmament,
but has withheld acceptance of the
proposition as it relates to the prob
lem of the Pacific"
This is the only fly in the ONT
ment
The fact that japan has not def
nitely refused but simply withheld
approval as to the Pacific feature of
the suggestion, is to be noted.
There is a great difference, and it
seems 70 be not too optimistic a
view that in the near future Japan
csc Statesmen will overcome whatever
fears they may have and send the
American government blanket
acceptance.
WHETHER they do or not, the de
velopments up to date are a suf-
feient guarantee of the Importance
IF the conference in relation 30 flu,
ture world peace.
The next cp is for the American
government to issue the formal invi-
tations, fix the date and possibly out
line "a tentative program.
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EHlS may not be the time for
America to make the suggestion
that publicity be the watchword of
the conference, But sooner or later
the suggestion ought to be made, and
being made, should be insisted upon
We could very well afford to let
the other nations make all the other
rules if we can make this one.
Secret and mysterious meetings of
Big Eours and Big Elves, behind dou-
ble-locked doors, destroyed the conf
dence of the common people of all
nations in the Versailles peace con
ference and were responsible for
most of its failures.
When President Wilson permitted
himself to be caioled into abandon
ing his policy of open covenants
openly arrived at" he lost control of
the situation at Paris.
From that time on he was playing
the other fellows game.
America had no purpose and no
ambition at Paris that could not have
been stated and discussed publicly,
with the whole world for witness.
She will have none at the Washing
ton conference.
And it will contribute nightly to
the successful outcome of the nego-
tiations if she insists upon being met
IN the same spirit.
q POPULAR form of sauib with
certain Georgia editors Just now
Is thecouplet starting, "a guy we like
Inc 1lmeS-Re-
corder hasn't heretofore contributed
TO the daily supply in this line, but
today we feel like bursting into this
sort of verse, and so, here goes
A guy we ike is Malcolm Jones
lie. rattles rocking closet bones.
A Macon news item of this morn
ing supplies the Inspiration for thi
visitation of the muse, and we be
hevc@it is worth passing along. /
says:a
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FUDGE Malcolm D. Jones, on tn
bench In Superior court yesterda
hurled a monkey wrench into III
divorce mill that has been grindin
for wears in Bib county.
He appointed Glen Powers atto7
ney Tor the state for the day and II
structed Mr.. Powers to contest a
the divorce cases, even where til
defendant was represented and didn
care to contest the case. AS a resuI
there are three couples. who cxpecte
second verdicts and DEGREES veste
day, who woke up this morning
find they are still married.
A~frst verdict had been given :
the April term to w. w. Duncan
his suit for divorce from his wifi
Mrs Myrtle Duncan, on the groun
that, Mrs. Duncan knocked her hu
band down twice in an Atlanta hote
Judge Jones took a WALTON at IL
plaintiffs case and knocked it out {
'court. He dismissed the suit on til
ground that Duncan hadn't provo
cfues treatment.
a. Eloise Growers, a negress, suing h,
8 husband, Robert L. Growers, on Il
" oefldsfhat her husband drew Ell