Evening star., 1921-11-23

lican independently declares.
Brief Comment on Hughes Pro
gram.
lit does not call for non-technfcal
lay Interpretation. 1t speaks for ftsel,
as it lies spread before the world in
the news coiumns.-Mancheste Union
independent republican,.
The program is far less important
ana far-reaching in its possibilities
than were the fourteen points. II
may for this reason stand q better
| chance for final acceptance than was
ever the case with the Wilson pro-
posals.-Johnstown Democrat (demo-
cratic). .,.
We feel a deep conviction that pub
| lie sentiment is with the Secretary
! and that 1t will continue to hold up
l his able hands in the bringing OF hi s
noble plan to it's full fruition for hu-
manity. - Boston Post Gndependet
democratic).
While idealistic, the program IL not
| visionary.-Seattle Times dndepend-
ent)
The Telegram is not pessimistio: 1t
1
| Is only fair to ourselves to recognise
| that it is still a long way to the end
desired and that it IL not smooth sail
ing for the conference to reach the
desired end.-Adrian (Mtch.) Tele-
gram independently.
It IL drastic, but It is workable. and
| 1t will accomplish the results re-
quired-Hartford-C Courant.
| r,uaruIous conopiain% has heen az.
| pressed because the public. to prevent
misapbrehension and disappointment.
| was warned that complete disarma-
ment at sea is impossible and that
| expected. But how much farther
would the Hughes proposals. have. to
go to satisfy those who demand what
l they call "complete" disarmament or
nothing?-St.. Louis Globe-Democrat
| (repubfican).
The United States has silenced the
skeptics and scoffefs; it has chal-
| lenged the sincerity and good faith
and peaceful intehtions Of the allied
| powers: It is inconceivabie that they
will reject such g. proposal which will
receive the overwhelming support OF
| liberal public opinion throughout the
| tworld.-1thaca tJournal-News dnde-
pendent).
| The force Of the Hughes proposal.
which has swept civilization of its
feet, is that It declares for doing
| something as big as 1t is concrete ana
| as feasible as it is definite, and for
doing It now It declares for doing II
with what the French press 30 aptly
calls Americas practical -idealism.-
New York Herald Independently.
II there was any apprehension that
the United statee would not really
| stand for disarmament in the inter-
| national conference that Impression
wak dfspel1ed by the drastic proposal
| from Secretary Hughes made at the
| outset.-Nashvil1e Banner. (independ-
ent). Ne
1t was 1 master stroke. delivered
! at the exact moment when 1t would
| be most effective. It was character
| isticalIy American in its broad cons
! ception, its unse1fishness. its direct
pendent republican,.
The United States IL proposing to
| keep its navy in certain relation to
the navies Of two separate powers
rowerS row An alliance unites the
other two nsviea There must b q
complete understanding on !, this
| pofnt before America can entef into
the agreements-IAfaye Journal
and Courier (indepenoent fepuoaae1n).
70 the whole spdrit and. purposs OF
this momentous gathering Secretary
Hughes plan came ~ an instant
Iacceierator. The conference starts
on dr1n road with the way ahead
| mapped out and no speesl limits
New York Evening World a<derac-
| cratfc).
l The Arst impression made hy the
nroposa1 Of the United States Tor q
/ fimftation OF naval arrnaments is
I that Great Britain has been dealt
with gen nerouely, Japan fairly-New
York Times {indspendent democrAtfc).
Ths nation wtioh refuses hearty
Ico.opSeA&aon In mating the program
efso0ttve 10 de0edving itDolSi d1 u
thinks .te oAn eUcApe hltttG We9lde
Iwido Observation-Disclosures Rro0e
sfindeperde..Ss- IN % s s.
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