The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-29
CHINA DEMANDS.
FOREIGN NATIONS
WITHDRAW TROOPS
is of Conference
! Rupture Denied by
: Delegates.
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time there was a debate between
the Italian and French delegates
over the qustion of reduction Of
land armies in which the armies of
other European states were dis
GU ses. At the time The Herald
explained that the argument was
in no way bitter. and there were no
hafd feelings engendered-"
However, cabled stories sent from
Washington, alleging that BRAND
made direct charges affecting the
valor of italian soldiers. have so
stirreS<teeins IN Italy and France
that k+was necessary for the con-
ferere 30 explain exactly what was
said SAr Hughes, after denying
that, there had been any reelection
upon Haly. gave way to N. Viviani
who Insisted that at no time did
the debate "go beyond the bounds
of becoming intensity" and to Sena-
tor rAhanzer who again pledged
friendship to France. Later Amer
ican, Italian and French spokesman
declsfsd that inasmuch as nothing
remotely resembling the stories
printed in London had been made
public or printed here they could
not understand how the erroneous
suggestions arose. italian spokes-
men expressed the opinion that the
situation now was in hand through
out Italy, and that there would be
no further anti-French riots.
Advisory Committee Meets.
fhe American advisory committee
Of twenty-one held a meeting yester-
day afternoon at which there was
general discussion of various prob
lens now under consideration by the
conference. None of the subcommit-
tees bad any defnie program to re-
pors was stated that by Wednes-
day afternoon the subcommittee of
which Admiral Rodgers is chairman.
which is considering the position Of
the United States on the abolition
of submarines. will be ready to re-
port, The advisory committee will
then wake a definite recomme ndation
on the subject to the American dele
gation,
The next Of the official communicate
was as follows:
TN. committee on Pacific and
Far Eastern questions met at II
o'cloes-a- m. Monday. November %,
1921, In the Pan American Building.
q. The chairman, Mr.. Hughes. at the
outset OF the meeting called atten-
ton to the inaccurate and dana ging
press report which has been cabled
abroa5-in order that its unfortunate
character. inaccuracy and even falsity
mi ghtF be noted. He referred to the
report that during the discussion in
the committee regarding land arua-
ment. VI. BRAND had made state
ments OF an offensive character re-
garding the Italian army; and that
the representative of Italy did not
approximately resent the statement.
Declares Report False.
Mr. Hughes said that, as every
member of the committee knew. this
report was absolutely false; that it
was made out Of whole cloth; that NJ.
BRAND had said nothing whatsoever
rejecting upon the Italian govern
or Italian army; that nothing c.
CURED that called for any rejoinder
b. the representative of Italy; and
that the entire report had no exist
enCe whatever in fact. 1t seemed
to be advisable that the chairman
of The conference should make this
statement n order that appropriate
note should be made of it.
In reply to the statement of the
chairman. VI. Viviani, on behalf of
France. spoke as follows:
Il thank the chairman for his
kindness in adding with his high
authority his denial to that of Mr.
Schanzer and myself. Coming from
his lips, this denial has the great
est authority. Not only was the
debate always courteous, but at no
moment did It go beyond the
bounds of becoming intensity,
which. as a matter of fact, is per-
fectly legitimate even between al
lies when they have before them
questions Of the highest importance.
Recalls Debt to Italy.
1T is perfectly certain a priori
that Mr.. BRAND would never have
said such things as have been put
into his mouth How could he have
done so, when the closest bonds OF
friendship and alliance exist be-
tweeH the two countries. The two
nations have always been friends
France cannot forget the great ex-
tent of her cultural and spiritual
debt to Italy. The blood Of the two
peoples has flowed on the same bat
tleffelds for the same cause. We
are here for the good of humanity.
Nothing should be allowed to turn
US from the end Of the goal to
which we must reach in closest
harmony
NJ Schanzer then cordially
thanked the Secretary of State for
his fortunate idea in making this
statement, which, he said. was
quite necessary, because certain
persons outside of the conference
had made use Of the press to dis
turb the good relations existing
between the countries represented
here. He was delighted that the
chairman had used his high au-
thority to close the unfortunate in
cident for all time. and expressed
thanks to Messrs. Viviani and
BRAND for their sentiments OF
sympathy for Italy which are so
well known to every one He
wished TO state again that Italy
cherished only the most cordial
feelings towards France and was
sure that he would be able to con-
tinue in the work Of the confer
ence in an unchanged atmosphere
Of cosdiality toward France and all
the other countries represented
The committee unanimously
agreed.
Adopts Report on China.
The committee received the re-
port of the subcommittee on for
eign :. postofices in China and
adopted 1t unanimously, the date
on which il shall come into force
md effect being deferred for pub
lie announcement in the near flu