Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-07

ence at all would De helu.
There are constant streams Of COM
municauons between the foreign offices
of the various governments and the
State department OF this country.
These streams win continue TO flow
until a short time before the gather
ings Of the chiefs of the clans which
now definitely has been fixed for No
vember IL, Armistice day.
IL Is pretty generally believed now
that a fair understnD ding OF just
what subjects will be discussed viii
be reached before the conference be-
gins. There also is a belief that In
general way the State department
will know I'm advance what the re-
suits of the conference are 10 be. The
words which have come from Japan
show pretty clearly what the attitude
of the japanese is. and In a fairly spe-
cltic way one can judge Of the atti-
tude Of Great Britain and France by
what already has been made public
concerning their needs and desires in
the case"
Word has come from Great Britain
that il has no intention further to urge
a preliminary conference on matters
pertaining to the Far East. IL was
known that the various premiers OF
the British dOminlons desired particu-
larly TO have some definite understand
ing In advance concerning the Pacific
questions which are to be brought be-
fore the conference. but apparently
the premiers have yielded.
Objections to Preliminary Meet.
II would have been impossible for
all Of the nations TO have sent repre-
sentatiyes to the preliminary confer
ence. The United States government
was wise enough TO know that the
unrepresented nations would object
strongly to having the other countries
arrange a program in advance TO
which the unrepresented ones might
not agree. Furthermore, If represent
atives of some of the nations were
given an opportunity TO pass on GER
tain questions In advance, a country
like japan or Italy, not being repre-
scented at the preliminary conference.
would have some reason TO say that
the other countries which we're repre-
scented at IL had stacked the cards
against II.
The State department now Is cali
Ing together a large body Of experts on
foreign affairs. Some of them are
coming from the Far East, some OF
them from Europe. and some of them
from South America. They are all
men who know the economic problems
and some Of the diplomatic problems
Of the countries In which they have
been residing, and where in many cases
they have been representing Uncle
Sans interests.
Herriek Can't Find a Residence.
The ambassador of the United
States TO France, Myron I. Herrick,
Is having time of II trying
TO find a plce I'm the French cap
ital to lay his head. There are no
residences TO let. If the United States
had a residence for its ambassador or
it's minister In each capital of the
TO IL knowing that at least he would
have place to live. The United
States government does not do things
this way.
Mr.. Herrick, generally is accounted
a rich man, but the riches OF men fire.
quently are exaggerated. Mr. Herrick
unquestionably is well to do. II he
were not, the United States govern.
ment might have wanted to send him
TO France as its ambassador, but he
could not have taken the job although
qualified for II. and beloved of the
French people as unquestionably he
is.
Paris is overcrOwded today because
there were no building operations dur
ing the war. There is not a vacant
place at this writing which Mr.. Her
rick can find TO turn into his abode.
The ambassador has to live, and more
over he Is absolutely compelled TO en-
tertaln. If today he wishes to give
a reception he win have to hire a
salon in a hotel. or else ask the mu-
nicipal authorities permission TO hold
an outdoor Misunderstanding party In tha
Place de la COncOrde.
Congress Will Not Remedy II
No session OF congress has been
held In many years at which there
was not some senator or member to
propose in bill form that the United
States provide at least lodging houses
for its ministers and ambassadors to
foreign countries. Frank o. LOwden
OF Illinois. one-tlme member OF the
house of representatives and recently
governor of his home state. tried dur
ing the entire time that he was in
congress to get action upon this mat
ter. He failed where others failed be-
fore his time. and where several have
failed since his time.
II is perhaps happy for Myron T.
Herrick that he is an optimist. Mr..
Herrick probably would be cheerful IL
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