Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
CHINA OUTLINES
HER INTERESTS
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adjustment of the issues in controversy.
Great Britain IS not TO insist on re-
newal of the AnglO-Japa alliance II
her delegates can be shown another way
out without a reputation of her most
honorable obligations. She would regard
q tri- partite agreement as the best means
Of settlement. She fails TO comprehend
Americas political objections to such a
policy. It is unlikely her delegates now
in Washington heard IN the private con-
ference rooms OF the Senate yesterday
afternoon those very vigorous threats
that any such program for America would
result in q Senate uprOar that would
persuade Woodrow Wilson his encounter
with that body was mere child's play
That talented trouble maker Mr.. Borah
of Idaho, may be counted as a certain
leader Of the opposition TO any such pro-
posaI
MOVEMENTS OF JAPANESE
Is GENUINE PUZZLE
The moves Of the japanese since the
earliest days OF the conference discussion
have been a genuine Oriental puzzle. Dip
1omatic Washington has been frank in it's
acknowledgment Of doubt as TO the under
lying causes.
All manner Of speculation and gossip
has been waited to official quarters. It
has been suggested, for example that z
real showdown between Great Britain
and the United States was the inevitable
outcome OF this conference. It is posi-
BILE, even to hear an almost brutally
frank exposition Of Americas attitude has
reached the London Foreign Office It IS
said Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and his
warm personal friend, Arthur J. Balfour,
have been in conference. Whether the
conversation occurred in Mr.. Lodges at
or in Mr.. BalfOur's apartments is not re-
vealed. But, # is urged, the chief of the
British delegation has learned the United
States wants to know what is meant by
the speeches Of politicians who talk
"hands across the sea" at public func-
tons and play & vastly different game in
their private relations.
There are suggestions also that Japan
is not at all pleased over the conduct of
her allies, the British. Toxic does not
relish the universal criticism Of the
Shantung award. at the moment Great
Britain and France were getting
theirs" in the Near East, taking over
acreage, peoples, oil concessions, trade
opportunities and such, without world
disspproYaL
What will come Of It all remains for
the sessions which began today to de-
termine In the best informed quarters
in Washington the view prevails that
the real and only obstacle to limitation
Of armament program win be approached
when the conference takes up the issues
Of the Pacific and the Far East TIE
calendar calls for the first discussion or
these problems.
That opens the way for a statement
Of Americas "if" Great Britain stat
ed hers yesterday. Mr.. Balfour cited the
economic consequences Of the heart OF
the empire with its insular status so
utterly dependent on the grand feet
japan put IN her reasons for national
securfty.'' Both were pleased over the
smooth phrases Of good will and pacific
intent The galleries enjoyed their
speeches. Now comes the test. Official
and diplomatic Washington has so
agreed.
DELEGATES MET AS
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
The full conference met not as the
conference, but as a committee. It was
the committee of the whole conference.
The decision Of the chief delegates in
arriving at a decision to meet as com
mittee In secret has been interpreted.
An official explanation disclosed the
view Of the chief delegates that far bet
ter understanding and a great deal more
progress could be brought about by con-
not to be heralded throughout the world.
The actual decisions will be arrived at in
public, whenever the discussions Of the
committee have progressed to 8 point
where it is thought matters are in such
shape as to justify a public glimpse of
them. The procedure differs only slight
" from that Of the peace conference at
Paris.
There was a session yesterday after
noon Of all the delegates Of the United
States, Great Britain, Japan, France and
Italy, sitting as q committee on the
limitation of armament. Following that
meeting an official statement announced
that the question of naval reductions had
been referred to a subcommittee COM
posed Of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
for the United States: Admiral Lord
Beatty for Great Britain; Vice Admiral
De Bon for France. Admiral Kato for
Japan and Vice Admiral Acton for Italy.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Balfour, Colonel
Roosevelt was made chairman Of the sub
committee
The official statement said the sub
comm-tteo NJ technical advisors was
"nan1ed to ta1s E4-e- iLi.4ediate ad-