Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-14
HOPE Of RESULTS
BECOMES BELIEF
STATE DEPARTMENT THINKS
ARMS CONFERENCE WILL
ACCOMPLISH ITS ENDS.
BRITISH A LITTLE DOUBTFUL
Placing of Armament Limitation Be-
fore Far East Questions in Agenda
Was Unfortunate-chna Is One of
the Most Serious Problems.
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.

BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
Washington.-Fio weeks and even
months the United States government
through it's proper authorities has
been corresponding with the proper
fellow authorities of other great ma
lions concerning the coming limita-
rion of ornaments conference and
the ends to be sought. It is certain
naturally, that through this CORE
spondence the, American State de-
partment must have learned some
thing besides the mere willingness Of
the foreigners to enter the conference
chamber.
Therefore there is actual belief in
the State department that the con-
ference on limitation of ornaments
and Far East problems is to produce
sound and eminently satisfactory re-
suits.
From time to time it has been said
that the administration, which, OF
course, includes the State department,
was hopeful of accomplishment
time, also, it has been said that there
Is vast difference between hope and
belief. Hope now seems to have ad-
yanced into the field of belief.
1t probably is NOT too much to say
that Secretary Hughes today knows
not only the viewpoints of the nations
on certain things which are to be
discussed, but also the difficulties
which are to be overcome, and doubt
less has had time enough to think on
means of overcoming these difficult
ties.
In these dispatches some weeks ago
1t was said it was likely that the
main troubles between the United
States and Japan would be cleared up
before the day of the opening Of the
sessions of the conference. This pre-
diction has been borne out in large
part and today it is known that it
will not be necessary to discuss two
or three dangerous topics at the con-
ference, because agreement in advance
will have settled them.
Why the British Are Doubtful.
Since the agenda of the conference
has been made public there. have
been intimations from certain sources
that the British are looking rather
darkly on the prospect of success for
the attempt to bring the ornaments OF
nations down within wholly reasonable
limits. 1t is said that it was a
small matter which made the British
look blue. In giving out the official
text of the agenda the State depart
ment put the various arms limitation
items ahead of the items making up
the program of Far Eastern procedure.
The British, like all other peoples,
know that the success of the plan to
limit ornaments depends upon sue
cess in the attempt to straighten out
Far Eastern matters.
The British seem to think, because
Secretary Hughes gave limitations a
first place on the program, that in
the discussion of problems the arma-
ment matter must be taken up first.
Giving precedence on the program to
the armament matter unquestionably
was unfortunate, In all human prob
ability it will not be taken up first,
because it will be much easier to set
tie matters pertaining to it after the
Far East has been taken care Of
There is something more than a hint
that the two questions, in way, may
be considered together
China an important Topic.
China, of course, will be one of
the main subjects for discussion. If
China were a united country today
instead Of one which has two govern
ments, everything pertaining to the
country would be much easier of set
Element. The United States has to do
business officially with the Picking
government. but no one doubts for a
minute that this country believes that
the stronger element, and perhaps the
better official element in China, are
in the southern government of that
land
1t is. known to be the determination
of the American State department to
consider China as whole, and it yir-
tually is certain that due consideration
will be given to the fact that the
most popular regime in China is that
Of the South. The Chinese in Amer
lea within few days have shown I'M
questionably where their sympathies
lie.
Worthy Setting for Conference.
Take the street which runs south by
the west face Of the Arm. and Navy
building, walk for four minutes and
you will come to the Pan-American
building, fronting the Mall, with it's
wonderful elm trees and it's opening
prospect of green fields with the capi-
to- in the distance. This Pan-American
building, a small structure as public
buildings in Washington go, is ac-
counted the most beautiful architecture
al object in the city. This may be too
high praise, but the building certainly
is a beauty.
Within the walls of the Pan-Ameri-
can building the future peace of the
world possibly may be assured. In the
largest room of the building, one which
frequently is used for North American
end South American activities, the con-