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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
Louisiana Warehouse Fire

CROWLEY, La. Jan. 13.-Thc
Planters Warehouse here, containing
% 600 bags of rice, was destroyed by
fire early today, the loss being ap-
proximately $25O,000. partially COW
cred by insurance.
Origin of the fire. which was dis
covered shortly after midnight, so
far has not been determined The
warehouse, a corrugated iron struc-
ture, was valued at $4,000. The rice
was insured for S. bag.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-15
EIuin Wrist WatCh-Eree

IF you want $50 Elgin wrist
watch Free, write E. NJ. Davis, Dept
42O1, 1915 Carroll Ave-, Chicago. He
will send a beautiful watch if you
will display his products to your
friends. If you want watch free.
write Davis.-(Advt.)
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
MARRIAGRS


COLUMBUS-GARDELL e %
and BERTHE L., Is. The Rev. Father j
sATTERLY- Y-ENsrLER-ch.r,.sE r.. o. and
sadie NJ, 1s. The Rev. John e. Briggs
CARMEAL-FRISCH- E., a., and
Alice NJ. rs. Reno. NeY- The Rev. James
S. Montgomery.
McELHANEY- EY-McCoY-Frank H.. "a. and
Helen C.. "a. The Rev. Herbert r. Ran
dolph.
MILLER R-HoLT-Hush. IS. and Martha j..
22. The Rev. J. Phelps Hand.
ALLEN-RUMAGE-Jose G., -. and
Janet p. 22 The Rev. Robert E. Mat
PATCHETT- TT-BAYLIss-Arbsrt K. II. s,A
Edith H., 81. both of Baltimore rse
Rev. John X. Jeffries.
PARkER-HARVEY-J g. g. And
Sophia f.. 80, both of Montrose va. The
Rev. j. j. Dimon.
HkRRis-CHULY = Joseph B.. -. and
Mamie O.. 81. both Of Richmond, va
The Rev. David r. Covell.
EFROSS- S-HEMLIN-David, IS, and Anna
A The Rev. Julius T. Loeb
kOLODNE-WHIETZM 20, and
Janet ~ The Rev. A. Simon ..
DOSZIs-kR1TT-Ben -, and Ethel.
~ The Rev. A Leibsohn-
WILSON-HALL~Henr l.. jr. ~. and
Pnsey B.. 20. The Rev. James N.
REws-TUCKER-E.F F., n, and H.l.,
z. Il. The Rev. Bishop Alfred Harding
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
POSTPONE ice CREAM
PARTY TILL TOMORROW

On account OF the inclement
weather. the ice cream party plan
ned for the children of Washington
today by the Chapin-sacks Manu-
featuring Company. on the Ellipsc.
has been postponed until tomorrow.
From 1 to o'clock tomorrow
afternoon the children are invited
to visit the velvet Kind" booth on
the ElIipse and receive an ice cream
cone as gift from the Chaplin
Sacks concern. In addition to the
ice cream distributed in this manner.
more than 800 gallons will be sent to
all the charitable institutions In the
Capital.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
DELTA UPSlON EXPECTS
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

Secretary of State Charles E.
Hughes. Gen. George w. Goethals,
Charles @. Dawes and other disting-
uished members OF the Delta Upsilon
fraternity are expected to attend the
get-to-gether dinner to be held the
last week in May under the auspices
of the Delta Upsilon Alumni Asso-
citation.
The committee on arrangements
consists of Maj. Theodore Hall. +. ].
Bailey. and +. c. Lukens. Officers of
the association are Brig. Gen. III. M.
Lord, president and Edward B. Swan
son, secretary-treasurer.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
BALTIMORE BLAZE
CUTS LUMBER YARD
Nine Alarms Sounded for Fire
Which Destroys Thomas
Company Properties.

BALTIMORE, April s-Nins alarms
were sounded carly today for a fire
that swept the lumber yard, mill
work plant and office buildings of Jo-
seph Thomas and Sons, occupying a
square city block in the southern Sec
tion of the city. One fireman was in
jured.
As alarm followed alarm every
piece of fre nghting apparatus. with
the exception of that of outlying
companies. was on it's way to the
scene. The flames menaced surround
ing properties. including public
school building and the Martin Luth-
er Evangelical Church.
The blaze apparently had its oriKin
from a cause yet undetermined in the
millwork department. and fifteen min
utes after its discovery the entire
plant was being swept by the roaring
flames, fed by innammable high
grades of wool.
wild excitement prevailed in the
neighborhood of the nre. Several
negro families in the vicinity were
driven from their homes by the in
tense heat. fleeing precipitateIy in
their night clothing. Policemen
pounded with their night sticks on
the doors of other homes and notified
the occupants to be prepared to va
cate. Members of the frm could give
no estimate of the loss early today,
but IT will be very heavy.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
|W.C.T.U. TOOBSERVE
CLUB ANNIVERSARY.
Reception to Celebrate Twen-
tieth Year Since Opening Of
. / District Headquarters.

The twentieth anniversary of the
opening of District headquarters of
the woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be celebrated April Is,
when a reception will be held at the
headquarters. 522 Sixth street north
west. from 4 to p. m,
All women's clubs in the city are
invited to take part in the celebra-
ton, which will be in charge Of
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton.
Purchase of the clubhouse was
brought about through the efforts OF
the late Mrs. Clinton Smith, then State
president The building has for many
years been free of debt. On the board
OF trustees at the time of the pur-
chase were Mrs. Jennie Robinson.
president; Mrs. Emma Sanford Shell
ton. financial secretary; and Mrs.
Walter Brown, treasurer.
The present board of trustees is
composed Of Mrs Theresa A. Williams.
president: Mrs. Ella NJ. Drew. vice.
president; Mrs. Eva c. Criswell,
financial secretary: Mrs ]. w. Allison.
recording secretary; Mrs. Kate NJ.
Williamson, and Mrs. Mary K. Brown.
auditors.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
DEATHS.

HARPER On Wednesday. April 6, 1871.
at the residence of her sister. Mra p.
n; Ricamore, at Berryviile. Va. MAR
THA A. wife OF the late Kenton N.
Harper. Funeral services will be held
at the chapel of A. J. Schippert. zoos
Pennsylvania avenue northwest on
Friday. April 8. at 6:4s p. m. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Al
Gettysburg. Pa.
MCDONNELL. on wednesday, April I,
1921, at her residence, 40 Tenth street
southeast, at 2:45 p. m, MARGARET,
beloved wife of the late Dennis McDon-
nell and beloved mother of Mrs John T.
Bolger. Requiem mass Saturday morn
ing at ST. Peters Church. Interment at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
sAERs: on Thursday. April I. 1921.
CALEB L. sAERs Funeral from the
chapel of w. r. Spearc Co, 1908 II
street northwest, Saturday at 10 q. m.
SHEEHAN. ON Thursday, April 4 1851
at $3.50 a m. MARGARET SHEEHAN
322 First street southeast, beloved wife
of Thomas ]. Shcchan. Funeral from
the chapel of James T. Ryan 3l7
Pennsylvania avenue southeast on Sat
urday, April 2. At e:ao a. m, thence to
r St Peters Church, where mas. will be
said at 10 a m. Interment at Mt Non-
vet Cemetery.
vANDnRlfT. On Thursday, April Z,
1921; at a. m. at Emergency Hospital
HARVEY r. VANDERBILT. Funeral
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, from
Lees Chapel
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
FARMERLABOR LEADERS
TO MEET HERE SUNDAY

Tho interstate conference of the
Farmer-Labor party will be held in
Washington Sunday and Monday.
The conference will open in the
white parlor of the New Ebbitt
Hotel at 2:3O Sunday afternoon with
a short business session. Addresses
will be made by Mrs. Harriet STAN
ton Blatch. William H. Johnston, DR..
Donald X. Hooker. James Hugh
Kelley. Benjamin c. Marsh. Western
Starr, Frank Stephens. Lawrence
Todd and George L. Wilcox.
Mondays session will begin at 9:30
a. m. with reports of the committee
on organization and the committee
on resolutions. After adjournment
the delegates will visit the White
House to present resolutions favor
ing the release of all political prison
ers.
Monday afternoon tentative plans
include a steambot excursion to
Mount Vernon.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
Births, Marriaoes, Deaths
Phone Main $500 Until P. NJ Obituary Desk

Whiting Lodge. No. %. r. A. A n.
and Brentwood Chapter. Royal Arch
Masons. He also was affiliated with
Kit Carson Post, @. A. r.
Mr.. Saers is survived by . daughter.
Mrs. L. S. Adams. and one son. Harry
]. Saers.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
MRS. ANNIE M. CREEL.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April s.-Mrs
Annie M. Creel. wife OF Benjamin K
Creel, died yesterday at her home IN
Del Ray. She leaves a husband.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
PRESIDENT LEARNS
OF YANKS NEGLECT
National Security League Pre-
sents Protest Resolution Over
Care Given Disabled.

Resolutions commenting on the al
legged neglect of disabled world war
veterans as adopted in New York by the
National Security League were pre-
sented today to President Harding by
Charles d. Orth. president Of the
league: Major Herbert Barry. chair
man OF the meeting which discussed
the soldier problem; and e. w. Wood
cock, Of Moline, ILL.,. a member Of the
leagues board of directors.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
DEATHS.

cARET-catherins ", - yrs.. 7.t stn st.
BECKER-Mary K. IS yra. sls sAsphsrd
Observation-Disclosures. ~ yrs. rubsrc.
GooDYEAR-Frances Mary. - yra. aS,ey
wH1TMER-caroline. IS yrs- INA seth
FIsHER-Hovard c.. 50 yrs.. ssai O 1t.
w. -
coNNELLY--Eiizabeth. 70 ~. Provi.
dence Hospital
sMITHER-Ro.e Louis. ~ yr.. ossrse-
cATE-Maria L. NJ. 81 yrs. a., Randolph
HAvENNER-Elirabsth A.. g yrA. s2s
Alabama ave. Sc.
NEsSMITH-Lucy Milton. ; yrs, tfs Nd.
MoosE-Carrol. 4 mos. chiIdren's Hospl.
sMITH-Infant OF Raymond and Marion,
hrs. 625 st. sw.
HAWkINS-Roberta A. fs days BSs4 Ca
ave. NV.
wITHERs--Martha. 10 yrs. Wash. Asy-
lum Hospital.
wAsHINGTON-AIbert is yrs. Il z ~.
sTANToN-carrie. 70 yrs. ST. Elizabeth's .
MAHoNs-Dennis b.. q yrs. Io4 N. Y.
JoHNsoN-Anns Belle. IS yrs. 1914 18th
st. NV.
REEDER-James L.. I mo-, sss NJ q. ~.
TAYLOR-Sherman, Q mos, 1915 9Th nv
CROWE-Herbert. / mo-, Georgetown Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
WADLEICH TO ADDRESS
ENGINEERS ON RADIUM

A lecture on radium will be deliv-
cred tomorrow night by Prof. w. II.
wadleigh, associate physicist of the
Bureau OF Standards, at Pythian Tenn
pie at s o'clock. before the Columbia
Council OF the Universal Craftsmen
Council OF Engineers. Most of the en-
gineers of the District in the employ
of the Government are members of
the association. They will be told of
the uses to which radium can be put.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
BIRTHS.

cRoPP-David o. and Alice H.. gfr4.
ROWZER-Charles c. and Florsnti,s,
CoKENIAs-Trephon and Anastosia. sfri.
BRASSLER-Ciaire J. and Verena, girl.
STEFANELLI-Gaetan and Rosa. Gtri,
MILOFF-lsrael and Katie, boy.
EPsTEIN-sam and Minnie, girl
EvERETT-Edward and Grace, GIRL
BUTLER-Joseph and Elizabeth, boz.
LEAPLEY-Lewis and Nora, girl
Esdyss yBEsfi,Tr-Francis l. and Mary. beg.
ROisSANT-August z and la n.
BuRToM-Albert H and May. ~.
HAYATT-Samuei and Sarah. girl
uuHSApPEY-Adam ~ s; and Irma 4. boy.
SENGE-George w. and Marion, girl
BYERSCAllen H. and Alma r., boy
WILSON-John H. and Sadie n, girl
NiCHOLS-Norman l. and Elizabeth N.
boy. ~
ELLIs-osear r. and Nsttis. girl
HEEvES-Samuel c. and Violet c.. girl
LEvINE-Jacob and Leah, boy
HANDY-John B. and Florence NJ. BOY.
HENNINGAN-Patrick J. and sarah T..
boy.
MoNTAGUE-charIss and Helen, boy
oCONNoR-Edward J. and Helen L..
CLARKE--Isaac and Margaret, giri
SMiTH-Ambrose and Rosie boy.
RAfMOND-William and Lula, Tirl.
NILLIAMS-Horace and Ella boy
BROOkS-Eli and Caroline boy.
PROCTOR-Robert and Elizabeth. eirI
NoRRISON-Joseph and Ruth, boy.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
r. CLARENCE J. OWENS,
Director General of the

Southern Commercial Con-
gress, who gave his blood in 4
vain effort to save the life of
his dster-in-law. Mrs. Albert
E. Owens, of this city, who
died yesterday.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
Giles S.ydn0r Executed.

RICHMOND. Va, April S.-Giles
Sydnor, of Halifax county, was exc
cuted in the State penitentiary this
morning soon after o'clock. He was
convicted of attacking a young school
teacher,
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
MRS. MARTHA A. HARPER.


Mrs. Martha A. Harper. prominent
In Eastern Star circles. and past
matron OF Martha Chapter. o. =. q.
died Wednesday at the home of hsf
sister. Mrs. p. N. Ricamore. at Berry
Vile, Va.
Funeral services will be held to-
night at 6:45 o'clock at the chapel
OF A. J. Schippert. 2OOs Pennsyivania
avenue northwest. The body will be
sent to Gettysburg tomorrow morn
ing on the $40 train from Union
Station.
Mrs. Harper's husband, Kenton N
Harper. died seven years ago. He
was one OF the most prominent
Masons in Washington. He was past
commander OF Orient Commandery,
Knights Templar: past grand high
priest and past master OF Naval
Lodge. No. 4, and grand patron Of
the Order of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Ricamore is the only surviving
relative of Mrs. Harper. The funeral
services tonight will be under the
direction of Martha Chapter. IN,
Rev. ]. Brinton Clark will onriciats.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
CALEB l.. sAERs.

Caleb l.. Saers. for many years a
prominent contractor OF this city. died
yesterday at his residence. 1451 Mon
roe street northwest. Death was due
to infirmlties OF old age. Funeral
services will be held from the chapel
of w. r. Speare Company, tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock. Interment
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Sears was born in Blairstown.
N. j. in November. 1882. During the
Civil War he served in the Second
New York Cavalry. After the war he
enlisted in the United States Navy.
When his enlistment had expired. he
settled in Washington. entering the
contracting and building business
He was a member of George G.
The Washington times., 1921-04-08
MRS. ANNIE L. HAwEs.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April s.-Mrs
Annie L. Hawes. wife of william II.
Hawes, died yesterday at her home.
1913 Cameron street. She is survived
by her husband and several children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE
BY DR.. w. e. BARTON

Now 1t is told that Diogenes was
asked why philosophers followed the
rich. but the rich did not follow phi
losophers. He Is said to have re-
piled that philosophers knew what
they needed and the rich did not.
That was an answer worthy of the
keen old cynic. Philosophers knew
that they Lacked money, and they
knew that money would buy: rich
men did not realize how many things
they lacked that could not be bought
with money.
This same Diogenes, when visited
by Alexander the Great, received
his royal visitor without rising: and
when the king asked him. What
can 1 do for your" replied. stand
out of my sunshine"
Alexander is said\ TO have re-
marked. Were / not Alexander. I
would be Diogenes."
I would not. I would rather be
Plato o. Aristotle, broad and benig-
nant. or Socrates. great and massive
and serene in faith, than to be brill
liant and cynical like Diogenes.
Diogene1 was a kind of soured So
crates.
But Diogenes was right about the
purchases of money and those of
truth. A wiser man than he wrote
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
Learn One New Thing Every Day

BULLETINS BY THE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

1.-THE Dutch East Indies-a great
colonial empire which gives the
Netherlands one of the biggest stakes
of all those held by non-Asiatic na-
tons in the Far East-might be con-
sidered as exerting the force which
brought the world to know ITSELF"
says n of the bulletins issued by
the National Geographic Society in
regard to the lands that will probably
be involved in the discussion of Far
Eastern questions before the WASH
ington conference.
ITS spices known only to have or
iginated in a mysterious land to the
east, spurred the imagination and
cupIdity as well as the appetite of
Europe. They were the magnets that
drew Vasco da Cana around Africa,
Columbus to North America. and
Caoral to Brazil. oreing the way to
vast unknown regions. And the
other voyages of exploration which
this quest for the Spice Islands in
itiated led eventually to the dis
covery of Australia, the third un-
known continent whose discovery
may be credited to the lure of con-
diments.
Its Spices Gilded Venice and Lisbon
THE East Indies were of econo-
mic Importance to Europe W. when
they were little more than a tradi-
ton. Their spices. trickling through
Arabia to Venetian traders. were
transmitted into the beauty and
power of Venice. Later this wealth
went to build up Lisbon at its great
est; and for the past few centuries II
has been poured into Bruges and
Amsterdam.
THE Dutch possessions in the Fan
East, unlike those of England. are
concentrated in a single area. Many
of the islands are small, but included
in whole or in par. are some OF the
largest islands in the world. Holland
owns half of New Guinea, the larg-
est island outside polar waters:
three-quarters of Borneo, second
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
ASCHOOL FOR GYPSlES DESCRIBED BY HASKIN
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Hadn

travel, should keep their children so
carelessly clothed. The children
never seem to think of their dress,
though on the suggestion of the
teacher, they are striving to achieve
neatness and cleanliness.
These gypsies live in houses dur
ing the winter, at least. Some of
the families rent apartments which
are fairly expensive as rents go
nowadays. Furniture bothers them
very little. A cook stove and a
pile of featherbeds are the chief
requisites. AT night they sleep on
and under feather mattresses, and
in the day these mattresses are pill
ed up with a cretonne cover u of
the way. Most of the families sit
on the floor, and eat at a low, long
table.
The men of this particular band
are coppersmiths, and the women,
as usual. are fortune tellers.. One
little girl explained that her mother
learned to tell fortunes in a school
in Jerusalem and that she obtain
ed a degree in the art there.
A boy of about eleven years
few of them know their ages
claims to be grandson to the king
of the gypsies. This boy, Tanis
Miller, says that the king follows
the carnivals or parties at which
gypsy bands meet to enjoy, them
selves. HE is in the south now,
somewhere" Tanis explained.
When he was aked who would
be king after his grandfather. he
said, His boy"
Your father?"
mo, his boy is with him." said
Tanis.
This seems to make Tanis' sue
cession to the throne rather doubt
full, but he is studying hard be-
cause he says a gypsy king must be
smart and know how to dance and
make money.
Most of the children are acquIr-
ing an interest in Americanism. The
American flag hangs conspicuously
in their sIhool room, and they have
learned TO salute 1t. One child who
was pointed out by another as hav-
ing been born in Russia. protested,
saying, you stop telling that. 1
am American"
Even when school is dismissed,
they cling to their reading books,
and insist on taking them home to
read to their families. The last
little boy out, proudly slung a huge
Hack satchel over his shoulder
and dropped into a little brown
primer. With this badge of learn
ing. the young gypsy went out smil-
ing broadly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

largest island; and all of Sumatra,
fourth in size.
Sixty Times Size of Netherlands
From the latitude of central
Burma to that of Toxic, this great
colonial empire of Holland stretches;
largely below the equator, but in part
astride it. Though much of this
area Is Ca. there is not a single mile
OF the three thousand from central
New Guinea to the western tip OF
Sumatra in which a north and south
line would not cut Dutch land. The
breadth of the Dutch zone is near
ly 1000 miles at its greatest and
the land area is more than 771,00O
square miles sixty times that of
The Netherlands. 1T this great arch
ipelago were spread out In the west
ern hemisphere II would extend from
San Francisco across the United
States and out in the Atlantic to the
Bermudas, each of it's larger islands
covering groups of our states.
Java, fifth in size of the Dutch
islands, is probably best known, and
for good reason. Enthusiastic OBJ
servers have called II the garden
spot of the world Its soil is con-
stantl- enriched by active volcanoes,
it is well watered. and four out of
every five acres OF its surface are
cultivated. Even mountain peaks
10. 0G0 feet high are girdled by un-
broken fields up to half their height,
above which forests still hold sway.
Worlds Most Crowded Land
Java, with its so, 900 square miles
of area has a population of about
S5, 1000, 600. one-third that of United
States which is 40 times as large.
Compared with other geographical
units of its size, IL Is probably the
most populous as well as the o
prosperous region in the world. Most
OF the inhabitants 1--we in villages.
Although IL has only -four cities as
large or larger than Reading. Pa,
the density OF population for that is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07

WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. A.
Washington has a gypsy school with
q young gypsies, all busily stu
dying the mysteries Of the first
reader.
Whether the school will last long
enough for the. Children to find out
what happens on the last page of
the book depends on the uncertain
gypsy temperament. If the call to
wander comes tomorrow. the teach
er who has been deputed by the
public school system to teach the
gypsy school may find herself sud
denly without a single pupil.
The young gypsies of the class
have travelled through Russia, Bra
zil, Panama, Mexico, Italy and other
countries. They speak a number
of languages huently. Among them
selves they break into Spanish,
French, gypsy dialect, Russian and
Italian.
Yet only two or three of these
young linguists and travellers have
ever before been inside a school
room. One, who had tried school
before in the course of his travels,
remarked to his present teacher,
Mrs. X. V. Wackerman You are
good teacher, and l learn to read.
Other teachers no good"
Until November S, which was the
red letter day when they started
to school, none of the children, from
the six year Odds to those of thir-
teen years could read OF write his
own name.
They might have gone on lacking
this accomplishment indefinitely if
the band had not stopped in a city
with the intention of staying all
winter-perhaps. The police re-
ported that the children of a gypsy
band were hanging around the
streets at hours when all civilized
youngsters are cooped up in school
rooms. The school authorities in
vestigated and then began the pro-
cess of getting a troop of gypsy
children to school.
There were so many of the chill
dren, and so fantastic was their
apparel hat a special class was
lie schools. They came, rather ca
gerly, interested in the promise
that they would learn to read. And
they have stuck. Reading %particu-
larly interests them. They labor
untiringly over the stories of Tom at
the Seashore and Little 30 Peep.
In their month of schooling they
have read SO pages of their reader
and what they learn they emem-
Der.
The teachers only difficulty is
that they all covet the privilege of
being the one to read aloud.
II read for you offers one black
eyed boy.
mo me. l read him good" in
sists another, and occasionally one
enthusiastic scohlar rises without
invitation to read to the class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-07
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
, WAR OVER CHINA

existing wrongs Ia China. re-afirm
the open door policy, then provide
for a continuing conference to meet
in the future. this conference TO
thresh out whatever business that
may come before it just as the pres
ent conference is doing"
Administration officials recognize
that the American doctrine of the
open door and tile territorial and
political integrity of China have
all been violated fiagrantly in the
past, but 1t is understood to be the
presidents belief that by the plan
suggested, the violations would
eas
Conference as Tribunal
The argument is that whereas in
the past nations behaved as they
pleased toward China in the belief
that short of actual war they would
not have to render an accounting.
If, no they know beforehand
that other conferences like theWash-
ington conference are to follow and
at these conferences all will be
called upon to justify themselves.
they would be mere circumspect in
their treatment of weaker nations.
BY come sucn plan as this fol-
lowers of the administration believe
they can go before the people in 1924
and say they have made good their
promises of 1920.
All, however. are rot in agreement
with this idea. The opinion is wide
spread here. especially among those
who have seen service in the Far
East, that IL the conference ends like
this, the real auses of war in the
Pacific will only be temporarily COW
cred up and serious troubles put in
store for the future.