The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-17
Conference ClOse-Ups
BY MARLEN PEW.
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the committee In working on the prob
ems which strain relations between
Japan and the Unit cd States. All that
Is said and done behind those sound
PROOF walls Is gravely important. for
war IN invC.yed, perhaps. War means
your boy and treasure. To settle those
FAR Eastern questions Is the big bust
ness OF this conference. Limitation of
naval armament is thrilling subject,
but what Is accomplished here to bring
order out of the chaos of China and
to make the laps feel easier within
the limits of their island sphere is OF
breathless interest to the men who are
called out to fight and men, women,
ana children who stay home to grieve
and pay.
Japan's problem liz real to her Her
population increase has been so rapid
that 1t has seemed that the island etn.
pire could not hold and sustain the
people. We learn here of a social
phenomenon which may solve the
problem. Japanese women are becom-
ing independent, are going into indus
try by thousands like the women of
Europe and America. and the birth
rate In Japan Is falling with amazing
perialistic designs long enough, her
overcrowded condition may solve
itself.
Washington In thronged with visi.
tors. OF course. they cannot hope TO
attend the plensry sessions Of the son.
ference, but they may catch glimpses
OIL the world figures delegated here
and they work at this business of
snmpsins both day and night. The
diplomats walk about the streets quite
commonly. and frequent hotel Hobbies
IKE ordinary guests. furnishing eye.
fuls for the folks from back home.
Here's little scandal for our house.
Keeping readers You know exactly
how IL feels to invite Lady friends In
Tor afternoon tea and have them
arrive before you are dressed to re-
ceive them or before the bres kfast
dishes are washed. Imagine the sen
sations Of the first lady of the land
Mrs. Harding. keeper Of the great
white house on Pennsylvania avenue.
when delesa ton OF distinguished
women came to call upon her the
other day and entered one OF the
beautiful reception rooms to find in
the very center, a scrubbing brush,
piece OF brown soap and carpet
sweeper. abandoned by a thougthles.
maid. Mrs. Harding and her guests
had a merry laugh. The problems of
the mansion are not unlike the prob.
lens Of the cottage.
A woman Is going about the streets
all dressed In white, carrying a great
banner marked with the word Peace"
On her hat is a white dove. She is OF
middle age and determined mien. She
has carried her. banner to the White
House and up and down Seventeenth
street when the diplomats we're pase-
ing to attend the conference. Rain
does not stop her. She works through
out the day at her mission. Giggline
girls, mischievous boys and stupid
adults are inclined TO make sport of
tfa9AdW wh1e. But / imagine that
sfhe freSid&0t0f the United States. the
Premier of France. the leading dele
gate from Great Britain and the other
sober-minded men in this parley re-
gard with sense OF honor the pas
sage through the streets OF the ban
ner of peace carried by the earnest
woman. After all, the known dead of
The world war numbered 9,9sS,771 ac-
c0rding to Prof. Z. l.. Bogart. of the
University ofIllinois.
Ii is reported today that Premier
BRAND cannot possibly remain
throughout the session of the confer.
ence. due to pressure of his RESPONSE.
biiities i'm France. He may return
after he has spoken at the next open
session. which may be called by Mr.
Hughes any day. BRAND will discuss
and armament, according TO his an
aouncement. He will tell you what
u means. from his point Of view, for
France 10 disband her standing land
orce of half a million of men. He will
Wy that battleships may effectually
We scrapped. but armies may he
,rought into fighting sct<l whether
hey have guns or not
They may throw stones or WELD
murderous clubs. He will argue that
II France disarms on land, she will be
somewhat on an equality with Ger.
many and Russia. He will want soma
Guarantee Of protection. Land arms.
mont 10 q knotty problem. There il
now talk that this conference will not
rntanGle II. but leave IL for a later
Law. devouhg the present session to
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