Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelnhia Puhlic Ledger.
By RAYMOND G. CARROLL


peace conference the various delegations
were scattered all over the French capt.
tai. They were installed in many separate
buildings and former palaces. 1t was
diplomacy conducted In an atmosphere
Of ancient tapestries old masters, beau
coup vim and plenty of-speaking frank
ly-plain dirt. The very walls exuded
memories Of past intrigue and interna-
tional double dealing. l have spent as
much as hundred francs for taxlcabs
In making the rounds, and considered
myself lucky at a days end.
How very different are the housing
conditions at the Washington conference.
Under one roof. the offices are models of
American simplicity. They can we'll be
described as the abode Of paint, ice
water, telephones, typewriters, fat-top
oak desks and scrupulous cleanliness.
Those new offices breathe the spirit of a
fresh start in world affairs, a new begin
ming in understanding between nations.
NEW NAVY BUILDING
QUARTERS NATIONS.
The new Navy building in Seventeenth
street IS where all of the representatives
of the nine nations are officially quar-
tered Commander II. ID. ROnZer, super
intendent OF structure, laid out the
offices of the foreign delegates, which
with quarters of the Americans, take up
two entire wings One can walk from
country to country without opening a
door, and if there is a curiosity as to the
secret committee meeting across Is street
in the Pan American Union building, all
that is necessary IS to pass into the press
reception room on the front side or the
building and watch the park OF motor
cars around the white marble structure
If anything, too much has been dcne
I'm making perfect surroundings for per
lection after all edges up the nerves. AS
yet some Of the foreign delegations have
not availed themselves Of their pre-
pared quarters, each Of which has the
name Of the country painted on the office
doors with little wings bearing the same
information projecting into the corridors
But they will doubtless move in. once
they realize the advantages provided.
1t has been said Of the British that
wherever they 60 they take something
Of the tight little island with them.
Here at the conference they are living
at the Hotel La Fayette, a high class
hotel located IN a district suggestive Of
Mayfair, the bon ton section Of London
Lloyd George. on arrival, Will be installed
In private home, that of Mrs. Gurnee
Mum, In a region that hints Park lane.
The venerable and courtly Arthur J. Bal
four Is quartered in q furnished apart
ment, a near neigabor Of his old friend,
Elihu Root, the Doyen Of American
statecraft
ENGLISH GIRLS SERVE
BRITISH DELEGATES TEA.
But the British unofficially transact
their business from the Franklin Square
Hotel formerly the Irish named Coch-
rane HoteD, In a part Of Washington
that initiates the Strand neighborhood
7 % NTH re- otu1ngHhQFa
OF trade. Here they have fifty or more
rooms, tho entire second floor, and the
event OF the day is at tea time, when
ten English girls, imported with the
delegation, circulate with tea and buns,
prepared and served in the regulation
British fashion.
Now the French are different. They
show their racial characteristics Of econ
omy by blending business with pleas
ure Crowded together upon the seventh
floor Of the New willard, many Of the
rooms used FOR business by day at night
become sleeping quarters. One Of their
most ardent friends whispered the In.
formal ton that they have stored away
1g5 cases Of the finest wines, its posses
sion n courtesy extended by the United
States OF America, but we who have been
watching the big men Of the French dele
CATION at lunch and dinner have failed
10 see any evidence Of Il displayed on
their tables
Following the tactful example set by
Marshal Foch. the French TO all ap-
pearances have bowed to the dictum or
Mother Prohibition. I rather think the
attraction Of the seventh floor is centered
In the exceedingly pretty young %omen
who fit around It. Many OF the French
men have brought over their wives,
Madame Rene yiyiani, charming and
vlvacious and others.
BRAND TRIES
OUT NEW WORDS.
Premier BRAND, n bachelor, goes about
In non-dress attire and is as easy OF
approach as a Breton peasant. He is
delying rapidly Into the English language
and likes to try out his new words at
the cigar stand in the lobby and on the
walters, many of whom, speak 1t softly,
are Of Teutonic birth. 1t suits n French
man to be served by German.
The japanese are scattered all over
Washington. It would be difficult to
name n hotel whore you do not find them.
So much so IS this the case that they
have keen referred TO as the eye" Of the
conference The men of Nippon, If
caught and pinned down, doubtless would
say they considered the Shoreham as
their chief center Of radiation On the
mailbOx in that hotel yesterday was a
printed card reading, Next mail for
Japan leaves at 80 p. M" nothing said
about other foreign or domestic mails.
A curious feature of the Japanese Mt
the conference is that while they are at
most prodigal providers Of refreshments,
liquid and otherwise, they are them
selves observed to be total abstainers. II
is estimated about $500 foreigners arc
participating in the conference events,
and of these more than one-hfth are
japanese. It Is not difficult to gauge
the Importance Of the conference in the
minds Of the islanders Of the Northeast
Pacific
NATIONALTTTES CALL
UP MUSICAL NUMBERS.
Reduced to musical values the sight OF
an Engllshman Immediately suggests
Rule britannia" and the passing Of
Frenchman the "Madelon," but It was not
until 1 came to the Washington confer
ence that the vision Of a citizen Of Japan
flashed a melody across the brain cells.
The japanese, taciturn and thoughtful,
are the walking human musical express
sion of "Medltation' from tho grand
opera Of "Thais." The practice Of con-
slant reflection which throws off a man
ner of pre-ocupation, is n complex from
the teachings Of Buddha.
Now the Chinese are different; they are
frank into proportions that alarm. For
instance, one Of the celestials in the dele
cation told me China was a NOah's arR
with the rudder lost. He meant the re-
publican government established at PeBin
was having difficulty obtaining the APP
probation Of the Chinese. Nevertheless,
the Chinese at the conference are exceed
IN n1,lt1,rnd 1nnasnssinoc tnnt and