The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-12-09

III was un hInpie repiy W uhc ai'i
French propaganda Of Wells ct al.
and that 1t did not fail of effect on
his fellow conferees. Arthur Balfour
was the first to respond, and Score
tary Hughes followed him. Both as
sured BRAND that their countries APP
preciated the position Of France and
virtually pledged the support for
which he had pleaded, though OF
course both were careful not to prom
ise an equivalent In international law
for the nglo-Franco-American de-
fensive treaty which Lloyd George,
Clemenceau and Wilson signed, but
which never was even submitted to
the American senate. Mr.. Hughes ar
ranged that the question of land arma-
ment should be further considered by
a committee, but the impression was
general that II would be permitted to
die, at least SO far as Limitation is
concerned; and this impression was
strengthened by the departure Of M.
BRAND and the French military sec
ton for home. the premier being Sc
cure I'm the belief that his country
would not now be asked TO reduce Its
army further than Its present plans
contemplate. One other cause of de-
bate he had INTERCEPTED into his argu-
ment. This was the claim OF France
to keep an ample number of subma-
rines for the defense OF her long sea-
coast. For what can France wish
submarines except to attack Eng
lan' ?" cried the propagandists at
ono To which the only adequate
reply is laughter.
TT WAS foreseen that the Chinese
problem would be the most trou-
blesome for the conference. for obvious
reasons At this writing II seems to
have come 10 a question whether the
Anglo-Japanese treaty will be abro-
gated. and II so, whether some sort
Of a tripartite agreement will be sub
done. probably the discussions will be
fruitless; and unless the latter Is
done, II Is likely Great Britain will
not consent 10 the former. On Mon
day the eight powers sitting In the
committee on the Far East adopted
a program submitted by Ellhu Root
by which these points were made
sure:
There will be no Intervention by
foreign powers in the present polit-
ical struggle In China.
The territorial and administrative
integrity of the Asiatic republic is as
sured.
japan and all the other nations
agreed TO refrain from greedy scram-
bile for commercial rights and prlvi-
leges there.
The "open door, finds n new deflni-
tion.
Baron Kato won n decided victory
for Japan when he persuaded the
committee virtually TO recognize that
though an integral part
OF China, Is so thoroughly in posses
sion OF the japanese that the status
quo should be maintained there. There
In divergence Of views among the
British. French and Chinese as TO
how the Root principles are TO be
applied TO specific matters. At the
close Of the week the Chinese pro-
posals for lifting foreign restrictions
on China's customs revenue were be-
Ing considered by subcommittee.
One concession had been won by the
r.,~uhlf1 na-,,gssl,n a. In
crease It's tariff rate from per cent
to 12h per cent. So far rs is now
apparent. the idea Of restoring 10
China the various parts Of her ter
ritory now held by other powers has
gone into the discard. That question
Is complicated by the fact that Rus
slams have control 81 outer Mongolia
and have set M n MongolIan soviet |
here. Moreover Tchltcherin. Russian |
Of foreign affairs, says they |
intend 20 stay there. and u Is beyond |
thought that any 81 the nations rep |
IN the Washington confer
,nce should undertake TO Dust them.
WITH the final adoption Of two
w measures Of Importance - the
AK hill and the anti-mcdiclnal beer
wound M the business
Y the special session and adjourned
Wednesday afternoon. The senators
md representatives will have about
en- days vacation before the regular
,eSSion meets. Enactment Of the tax
I'm into law means the repeal ~ the
transportation taxes and consider
Ihle number ~ other miscellaneous
axes on January I. lae2 While the
cpeal ~ the exceSs profits tax and
he changes IN corporation income
Ak aud individual surtaN rates also