The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-26
CONCERNING THE DISARM AMENT
CONFERENCE OPENING.
(By a. n. P.)

Washington, y. c., Nov. 24.-History
in the making, There has been much
of ii lately. To read of ii is a priv
ilege; to see il passing into a grand
reality is an opportunity not soon to
be forgotten.
Washington is the capitol Of the
world These words have been used
everywhere in big headlines. The great
and near great, from all corners of the
earth, are assembled here, to make of
this a better world, IA decent place
in which to live" quoting a disting-
tinguished America.
There are two sides to the picture
the spectacular which is out on the
stage, with all the trimmings, gilt
terings, pomp and formality required
for the occasions. and then there is
the happenings behind the scenes, the
events under cover. these latter are
the significant sign posts of the
times, the marks of real or fancied
progress.
unknown soldier"
There was the Unknown Soldier"
1t was indeed impressive to observe
the honor and respect accorded this
unfortunate, yet fortunate victim of
wars horrors. From the time the
former flagship of Dewey came up
the Potomac narrows, until the body
was committed to the earth "ashes to
ashes and dust to DUST no creature
of earth was ever given greater hom-
age.
Try as we may, we can only see the
events of the day through our eyes
we must of necessity record the obser-
Vations as they affect us as a peo-
pie. Would that ii were not necessary
would that we might accept the ideal,
and look at the passing show" from
the strict neutral view point of just
plain American. But while soaring
in the glories and beauties of the
ideal, comes that which awakens from
the dream of splendor, and once more
we are face to face with stern reali-
ties.
So then, this of the Unknown Sol
der" except DR.. Emmett j. Scott who
was selected to represent the Colored
American group, as former Special
Assistant TO tn Secretary of War
there was no other official recogni-
tion accorded the bronZed Americans
At the Capital, every face was Off
cially white; a plea had been made
public by former Service man fo'
recognition of the group among the
pall-bearers, this was denied True
there many ex-service men in line
marching with steady stride and
manly dignity, but that very fact
should emphasize the Importance OF
larger official recognition ON such
an occasion.
President Harding marched beside
General Pershing; Chief Justice TAFT
a former President marched with the
the jus ! ;es of the Supreme Court
NbpuIOW NllSOHs IL lOillti
rode in an open carriage with Mrs
Wilson, a Colored coachman aud foot
man being their Guard of honor"
Disarmament Conference.
The opening of the World Confer
euce on Limitation of Ornament, fol-
lowed the great events of Armistic(
Day, with closed in blaze of light
by night, marvellous in magnitude anc
wonderful to look upon.
To look in on such Conference
and endeavor to comprehend the mag
nitude and significance of 1t, brings
one to the keen realization Of tht
greatness of life, the dominating In
fluence of man and the Omnipotenct
of God There about a group of tables
sat the men who are to influence the
destiny of the WORLD or centuries
and possibly all time 20 come.
Again we were forced to see the
situation from our viewpoint. 1t look
ed to such an observer like the white
races of the world Juggling with the
tiful and appropriate address of wei
come by President Harding the bold
and commanding practical address ano
suggestions of Secretary Hughes, these
are well known events now.
But what of the tenseness, on the
second day of the Conference wher
Admiral Kato, representing the Japa'
nese nation, arose to express his view!
on the proposals of the United states
The silence was agony; the look OF
ev ry face emphasized the very rar'
est concern. The gravity of the stu
alton was not lessened by the Jap
anese language and gestures of thu
Toxic admiral. The sigh of relief die