The New York herald., 1921-11-20
by EDWIN G. HILL.


patient prayer of the centuries-the end
Of offensive warfare.
An American delegate whose name 1t
is not even necessary TO mention ex-
presses vigorous confidence, that the
great objects of the conference will have
been attained by Christmas Day. Moth
ing could be more invigorating to drag
g!ng spirits than the cool. open-eyed
optimism of this strong man. Knowing
with old jeremiah that "the heart Of
man is deceitful above all things and
desperately wicked" he goes resolutely
to the heart of problems and perplexi-
ties, carrying the conference with him,
armed against deceit, stern set against
wickednesS.
Doubters. grumblers, cynics are blown
like leaves in the wind before the inflex-
ible determination to bend all manner of
ancient and modern circumstances to the
will of the people. There are those that
prophesied darkly. Their sayings and
their writings dripped dire surmise. But
the responsible men of the conference
have been such as Wordsworth wrote of (:
Persuasion and belief had. ripened into
faith. and faith becomes a passionate
institution
1t is interesting to study how Mr..
Hughes Is guiding the progress Of the
conference. Knowing that little or
nothing can be accomplished unless prob
lens are solved one by one, step by step.
he first lays down the idea Of reducing
naval power in capital ships. Until that
particular problem is solved nothing in
armament argument can distract his at
tention. Once that naval Powers agree
to the American proposal ABOUT capital
ships, Mr.. Hughes will. take up sub
marines, light cruisers-what they will.
One thing at a time and solid agree
ment on that, then forward march.
These methods are almost overpowering
to the foreign correspondent, not used
to seeing such frank, orderly, downright
diplomacy. Mr.. Hughes himself is over
powering to them. 1t fairly stuns this
group to hear the American Foreign
Minister, as he stands in the midst of
roomful of reporters, take the press
squarely into his confidence.
More and more the undercurrents of
opinion run to the belief that all will be
well If the Japanese step from behind
the mysterious curtain that has obscured
them. Except for adjustable details,
other Powers, Great Britain notably, are
satisfying public opinion. Shidehara.
Ambassador of japan in the United
State, recently wrote very witty, clever
letter, saying in effect: You made me
what ] am to-day. hope you're satis-
fed" Mr.. Hughes might reply, quoting
Cervantes 1.-THE truly civilized man has
no enemies"
All participants in the conference well
come the coming of the day Of rest The
hard work of the committees together
with q week of exhausting social func-
tions, has eaten into the vitality of the
most enduring A month Of 1t and many
of the conferees would be ready for a
sanitarium. Most of them are quite
ready to hum with Sally:
OF all the days that's in the week
] dearly love one day,
And that's the day that comes betwiXt
A Saturday and Monday.
We hear to-day that Premier BRAND,
after addressing the conference on Mon
day, will leave Washington on Wednes-
day for New York, where he will spend
Thursday, and that he will sail for
France on Friday. Rene Viviani will
speak for France after the Premier goes.
In New York on Thursday BRAND will
collect an honorary degree that Marshal
Foch seems to have overlooked, though
the Marshal now has about fifteen
LIDS in his unrivalled collection. The
Marshal will attend the plenary session
on Monday to hear BRAND put the side
of France before the world. For this
the third open session there Is an appli-
cation for tickets that overwhelms the
State Department. Tickets are as hard
to get as permission to quote the Presi-
dent Of the United States. II the session
were to be held in Madison Square Gar
den there would be full house.
Toyodo, Japanese Minister of Rail-
ways, talks interestingly about the old
japan and the new, living side by side
as the empire seeks to fit herself to mod
ern civilization. The American sackcoat
is driving the kimono out. The younger
generation sits upon chars instead of
floor mats. An appetite for roast beef,
mashed potatoes and French pastry, is
threatening the traditional diet of rice
and rice combinations. Even coffee Is
getting into the Island Empire. In some
households the new clashes with the old
The press of Italy is thoroughly repre-
sented. Luigi BarZini, star corre-
spondent for the CoiTierc Della Serd of
Milan. one OF the foremost journals Of
italy, reports tile NsA4 ~
Scarfoglio, editor of La Ndsione of Flor
ence. is his own reporter. Leonardo
vitetti, familiar with the English and
American point of view, represents the
idea Nasiondre of Rome. and Senator
Luigi Albertini, one OF the four Italian
delegates Is the editor and principal
owner of the Milan Corriere Della Serd.
The Italians are enthusiastically FOR the
Hughes proposal and the American point
of view.
Although the Portuguese delegates
have not made much noise in the con-
ference, there are not many VINO
display more agreeable manners or that
have more fluency in the English lam
ruare. Three men represent little
Portugal. interested In Far Eastern
questions. and all are completely masters
of the tongue. Vicomte dAlte and
Cant. yasconcellos are the delegates. and
Mr.. Montalto Is the Secretary-General.
D'Alte has been Minister of his country
in Washington for many years, but he
has so successfully avoided publicity that
old time Washington correspondents
identified him with difficulty. He is
very popular with the other delegates
because of his engaging manner and wit
The Chinese that represent here Their
part OF the ancient empire are ex-
trcmely modern gentlemen. There Is
little about them except the inefface-
able marks of race TO distinguish them
from their Occidental associates. There
is nothing Oriental about the atmos-
phere of the big house In Massachusetts
avenue where they plan the recrudcscence
of their nation They wear American