The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-12-08
ACCLAIM HUGHES
ABLEST DELEGATE
HISTORY STUDENTS WRITE OPIN-
IONS OF BIG MEN AT DIS
ARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

lONS OF BIG MEN All Dis
ARMAMENT CONFERENCE.
Charles Evans Hughes is the ablest
delegate at the disarmament confer
ence, according to a verdict recently
rendered by the American History
lclass of the University of Idaho On
december 2, as part of the regular
written work of the course, the mem
bers Of the class were asked to name
the ablest delegate at the historic
conference and to cite facts and evi-
dence in support of the conclusions
reached. The blue book" vote re-
suited in a sweeping victory of Sec
retary Hughes. eighty percent of the
class having placed his name on the
top of the roster of greatness
Elihu Root, Baron Kato, Aristide
BRAND and Arthur j. BalfOur were
not without ardent supporters, how
ever twenty percent of the vote hav-
! ing been distributed about equally be-
tween these celebrities.
Hughes was the recipient of warm
eulogium. The compliment oftenest
paid him related to his efforts "to
counteract the prejudice against the
Japanese" Qualities that most fire.
quently drew expressions of praise
were, "his keen analytical mind" his
passion for facts" his love for fair
play his convincing powers of ex-
pression," "his soundness of judg-
ment," "his directness and openness
Of manner" and his ability to COM
prehend quickly" masses of technic-
al facts"
Elihu Roots claims as the premier
do1A 70 ~, oh Ice III
supported. He was presented "as
probably Americas ablest lawyer" as
an authority on international law,
and as sagacious and experienced
diplomat whose standing is unques-l
toned in the chancellories of the
world
Aristide Brands recent brilliant
oratorical display at Washington evil
IDENTIFY left it's impress on one young
lady who advanced his name for first
honors with vigor after detailing his
mastery qualities as tried states
man in many French crisis, his or
atorical gifts were described. His
superflous gestures" were rated as
charming and effective" The paper
closed with a somewhat graphic pen ,
picture of Brands spectacular rise
from lowly bOyhood station to the
of France, and pictured
his frequent visits to his aged father,
"a keeper of small inn in small !
hamlet in France where the premier
still spends much of his time"
Arthur J. Balfour, famous nephew {
If famous uncle-Salisbury- a
found admirers who were willing to t
give him first place. His brilliant t
record in statecraft since 1878, when {
le was present as an under-secretary '
1T the Congress of Berlin, as well as
his fine intellect" and Charming I
manner were cited as arguments in [
'avor of awarding him the foremost a
.ank in ability of all the Washington
c
The enigmatical Kato of Japan s
1rew an emphatic first" from one F
7oung woman who, in the course of b
Ter tribute to the silent Far Eastern v
statesman said:
II will place the Japanese naval I
Zero, Kato, on the top of the list as a
he ablest delegate. He is rightly a
ermed the brains Of Japan. I think
hughes is the most influential dele s
rate, but not the ablest. He is in n
luential because he has the whole
United States, the most Influential F
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-Kato, that keen, alert, quiet Japan c
Sc realizes that within him lies the
utcome of the conference The
blest representative is he who so
nanipulates affairs that he gets what
yer he wants whether we think it
ood or bad a
"In support of his contention for D
he 10-107 naval ratio Kato explains r.
hat the acceptance by Japan of the O
roposed 5-5-3 ratio would result in W
he scrapping of the great battleship
Mitsu," now under construction in b.
apan. Kato says that the destruction O.
this ship would incense the Japan m
Sc people becaues it is being built p
nth the nickles and dimes recently
by them. Is there some
ther reason or is Kato telling the
ruth? Is he quietly convincing the b.
eople at the arms conference? c,
"All eyes are on the Japanese dele m
ates, and most of them are glued on h
.ato, the quiet naval hero with knit n
ID brows, steel gray eyes, and thin m
ps"
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