Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From Our Special Correspondent,

(From Our Special Correspondent,
Washington, Nov. 21.-Friends of
former President Wilson who saw in
the ovation tnedered him during the
funeral procession of the unknown
dead on Armistice Day his possible
return to a position of power and II
fluence in the Democratic Party
have been trying hard in the last
few days to get some idea of how he
stands on the arms conference and
the possible guaranty of the peace
of the world that may come from it
But it is learned that hese at
tempts have proved fruitless. While
the former President has his own
ideas on the conference, he is COM
municating them but to a few per-
sonal friends and only then with the
strict understanding that they are
not for publication. Efforts to in
terview the former President have
also been renewed without success.
| The statement is made that Mr..
Wilson intends to pursue for the
present the same silence that he has
pursued since March a. His attitude
has been the subject of much favor
able criticism from both Republicans
and Democrats, who see in his policy
determination not to embarass the
present administration in any way.
The officially announced stand of
the United States against increasing
the proportion Of Japan's navy to
that Of Great Britain and the Uni
ted States has created the first cloud
on the horizon of the arms confer
ence. 1t is now up to Japan to back
down from her stand for an in
crease in her proportion of war yes
sells or to reject her announced "ac-
ceptance in principle" of the Ameri-
can plan. Those who know the
firmness and inflexibility with
which the American stand was an
nounced know that the American
announcement is final and that
there will be no surrendering to the
Japs. Inquiry among the members
of the Japanese delegation fails to
reveal what the course Of that gov
ernment will be toward the naval
limitation plan in view of the Amer
lean statement, but it is said he
Japs are inclined feel a bit re-
sentful that her claims should have
been So summarily rejected before
the technical experts had even had
time to examine the Jap proposals.
Novel experiences befall Secretary
of Labor Davis as head of the Uni
ted States immigration administra-
ton. Sometimes these experiences
are more than merely novel, they
are embarrassing. The Secretary has
been asked many times by alien new
comers to find them wives. But the
other day the Secretary got re-
quest that puzzled him. 1t was an
appeal from California man VINO
wanted his wife deported, "the grant
ing Of which," said the applicant,
"would be deeply and gratefully ap-
preciated by me-"
"Ingenious," said the Secretary,
"but a little out of my line. The
Department of Labor is not di-
vorce court, but if it wanted to 1t
could do quite business in that line.
It might surprise as well as amuse
the public to learn that the Depart
ment files contain number OF such
appeals from discontented hus-
bands" -
Voicing his disapproval OF the
further use by civilized natons OF
submarines and advocating that they
be "scrapped," Representative
Thomas S. Butler, Of Pennsylvania,
Chairman of the House Naval Com,
mittee, declared today that if he had
his way about it, every underseas
boat owned by the nations OF the
world would be abandoned and their
future use barred by international
agreement.
81 would cut out the use of the
submarine altogether if l had my
way about it," said the Chairman.
"But if this cannot be brought about
through mutual agreement on the
part of the maritime nations. then
/ would abolish the construction OF
all submarines having cruising ca
pacity of more than 200 miles from
their bases Of supplies. | would put
stop to their use except only Tor
coast defense purposes"
The "Order of the Cockatoo' was
inaugurated on Saturday afternoon
at the Pan-American building where
the Far East conference was held.
The members are newspaper men
who cover" the conference meetings
The insignia Of the order is a feath-
err dropped from the plumage OF the
cockatooes that perch among the
trees in the patio or tropical garden
! forming part of the magniheen55
structure. There are no dues ana
the membership is limited. A large
waiting list is already in prospect.
Isaac Gregg.