The New York herald., 1921-11-15
LOOKING IN
Washington Committees While at Work Are Guarded
by Marines, Who Shoe Away Cranks
as Thieves of Time.

side of politics and the general aSsrah-
dizement of Japan: They are no sports
men-care nothing for sport, this gen
GRAFTON at Washington. Kato. Minister
of Marine. who was Togo's chief Of staff
in the days when assisting Russia to re-
duce the size of her navy was Quite
thoroughly attended to, never had golr
club In his hand. Prince Tokugawa,
feudal chief, never saw motion picture
show in his life, possibly another sign
OF unusual intellectual capacity. He has
never golfed or ridden horse. lie
speaks the English language as smartiy
as the clever Frenchman Jusserand.
Shidehara, Ambassador. walks two hours
every Sunday and Is a great reader. All
have made remarkable impression.
One hears constantly: But what is
really going on in the back of their
heads?"
The Japanese flair Of propaganda is
markedly displayed by the large number
of their reporters and by the semi-offi-
cial tone taken by the writer's from
Nippon in their dispatches filed for
home and for American and English
newspapers. They write in what is
called the editorial style: that is, they
write opinions rather more than they re-
port the news. STILL they differ little in
that respect from tho British and French
reporters here, most of whom have their
own ideas of how the world should be
remoulded and are not backward about
uttering them. Probably the two most
important Japanese newspaper men
present are Komatsu. formerly Of the
Japanese Foreign Office. now represent
ing the Chugoi- -Shoo0yo, and Shimoi-
mura, formerly Secretary General of
Formosa and q Lieutenant-General in
the army, now manager of the ASdhi
There are about 200 in the Japanese
official party and nearly forty reporters
on the side.
Balfour, great scholar as we'll as great
statesman, of a family, the Cecils. that
have had hand in running England
since Elizabeth's reign. speaks to-mor-
row, they say. There is vibrant an
ticipation in everv embassy and in our
own official circles about what he will
say. Possibly some hint may be had
in the remark he made to friend after
Hughess speech: Il feel ten years
younger" Kato will speak for the Jap
anese, proba bly,. 1t should be an en-
crossing session.
The British chief is anxious to get
out upon the golf links and to try his
Skill against no less an opponent than
ninety something according to his asso-
ciates. only about twenty more than his
age. The President can do better than
100 on his good days. We shall have
to spot q hole or two to the British lion
If the match is arranged. The confer
ence is bristling with golfers and a
tournament that would make first page
news for any paper might be arraDged
il more important business were not
forward
It Is easy to see how Artistide BRAND
made his way in politics. He holds with
Isaiah. who also knew his way about
Give unto them beauty for ashes, the
oil of joy for mourning, the garment of
praise for the spirit of heaviness." He
has pretty turn of speech and Breton
knack OF compliment akin Of course
to the Celtic. At the Willard to-day he
was asked this rather sterotyped ques-
ton: What do you think of the beauty
Of American women" lie replied, at
is unanimous" It's hard to improve on
that
An outstanding figure any way one
looks at him, is the French Premier.
When it comes his time to address the
conference the ears of the world will
attend diligently.
When Marshal Foch, chief military
adviser to the Frerch. gets through COL
lecting LII Ds.. Of which he has now
probably the most ornate and complete
collection garnered by any person in
years. he is apt to find himself the centre
of another ecstatic uproar. Washington
misses F'och and wants him back. Gen.
Diaz of Italy is also absent. acquiring
decorations OF peace. Gen. Jacques of
Belgium is present and so is the only
/ Beatty. cap cooked over left eyebrow as
usual.
Speaking OF personalities. the press
agent OF the Indian Nationalsts, who
plainly wants the conference to be rough
with England, and who does not like
Hughes's six-five-three navy proposal for
Great Britain, the United States ara
Japan respectively. is named O'Grady.