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Evening star., 1921-11-18
..SEEPAND0RA'S BOX
IN Plan OF CHINA
Publicity Proposal Threatens
Exposure Of Secret
Diplomacy.
By the Associated Press.


China's proposal that all her COM
mitments with other nations. and
even individuals, be made public for
determination of tneir scope and
validity threatens to open Pan
dora's box, with countless contribu-
buttons to the exposure of secret
diplomacy. One viewpoint is that Chi
mas engagements are in such mud
die that it would be extreely diff
fieult to make a complete statement.
Ono explanation of the difficulty Is
that the foreign offices of various
countries have not published in full
selves and their diplomatic represen-
tatives abroad. While bolshevik pub
lication of secret documents ar
ranged by the old Russian govern
ment helped to clarity. the atmos-
phere of secret diplomacy. 1t is said
not enough has been done in that
an ses exact II ides % Of (: china's @ eentraoturai
obligations.
Bound BY OAeials.
Some agreements are said to be
known only to the parties signing
them. or to their allies. It is said
that in some cases China has COM
mitted herself in writing or In infor-
NAL conversations which never have
been recorded. They sometimes have
been made public when q party claim
ing a privileged interest Thought the
time was favorable. 1t IL we'll rec
ognized in diplomatic circles that the
Chinese staa has often been bound
by Chinese officials who have acted
purely on their own initiative.
Another element recognised by
diplomats as complicationg the sit
uation is the relation of the most
favored nation treatment to China.
which now finds herself so sur
rounded and hedged in by commit
ments from which she Is able to es-
cape only by. consent of all powers.
Opportunity Now Seen.
Up to now 1t has been impossible to
bring about such a consent, but there
are many gathered in the Washing
ton conference who see an opportu-
nifty for an international accord
upon mutual concessions.
To know what treaty rights q ma
tion has in China, 1t Is necessary to
learn what privileges or immunities.
commercial and economic, have been
by China to any Of the other
treaty powers
This. 1t Is believed by mon from the
far east, will furnish a constructive
and helpful subject Of inquiry for
the big nine.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
SAYS ARMS CUT TREATS
SYMPTOM, NOT DISEASE
Dean Brown of Yale Says Things
Material Nearly Wrecked
White Race.

BOSTON, November 1S.-Acceptance
OF the proposition for the Limitation
of ornaments. as made before the
Washington conference. would be
treating symptom instead of the
disease" Charles H. Brown. dean of
the Yale Divinity School. asserted here
in luncheon address before the cham
Der Of commerce. Dean Brown said
there was a possibility that the arma-
meht conference might open the way
for the entrance of the United States
into the league of nations.
The world war. Dean Brown said.
showed that great ornaments make
for war, not peace.
Nations get what they prepare for,
just the same as individuals," he con-
tinued. Convictions, ideals. religious
feeling have been looked upon as SEN
timental moonshine. But the praca-
cal and material things have all but
wrecked the white race.
To-day the people Of the world hate
war. The one thing upon which all
people agree is to take every step
which may be taken in wisdom and
conscience to prevent a repetition of
war"
Evening star., 1921-11-18

A strong stand is being maintained
against the submarine az a weapon
Of assassination" instead Of an in
strument of defense for tho weaker
nations, by the British committee
considering naval armament ques-
tions as disclosed last night in an
authoritative statement. Great Brit
ain, tho spokesman said, had never ep-
pressed the smaller nations before
submarines came into existence. and
tho late war revealed that the SUBJ
mersible was used chiefly to slay the
innocent. On the other hand. the
British naval view is not favorab BILE
toward cutting down airplanes too
drastically, on the same principle. 1t
Was said. Aircraft has not been
proved capable of making capital
ships obsolete in the minds, of the
Btitish admiralty. but at the same
time they believe It ha. It's distinct
place in war, and even the lombard
ment Of cities 10 justified on tho
RrounAs that such attacks Do exert
pressure ON enemy GovernmentA
Ik was dentsd that the British had
syer considered building Qna ship
yssr. .duEsng tie Rrepesea tsa,xses
Vou51 .ba ceafxsTy - Ma HnghsS
Evening star., 1921-11-18

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of something in the nature of . threes
power entente in its place.
Withdrawal OF Troops Urged.
The sooner the japanese troops are
withdrawn frem Siberia tho better
for Japan, says NJ. Wakatsuki. As to
spheres Of influence in China he
thinks there should he the same de-
gree OF fairness manifested as in the
case of armament Limitation. Japan's
leases in China, he argues, are all
held for the sake of peace in Korea
and Manchuria-
Meanwhile the Kaga, the giant bat
tleship with displacement of $4,000
tons. one of those destined to be
scrapped under the Washington pro-
posals. was launched this morning at
Kobe in the presence of 10000 per-
sons. The ceremony was begun by
the reading of an address from Ad-
miral Kato by Vice Admiral Mura-
kami
Evening star., 1921-11-18
out the United States pushing 1t

out the United States pushing it
OF the ten points contained in the
Chinese proposals, the third and
fourth are regarded as being certain
to develop discussion Of tho Anglo.
Japanese alliance. They are:
q. With view to strengthening
confidence and maintaining
peace In the Pacific and the far east.
the powers agree not to conclude be-
tween themselves any treaty or agree
ment directly affecting China or the
general peace In these regions with
out previously notifying China and
giving to her an opportunity to par
ticipate.
-. All special rights. privileges,
immunities or commitments, what
ever their character or contraotual
basis, claimed by any of the powers
In or relating to China are to be de-
clared. and all such future claims not
so made known are to be deemed null
and void. The rights, privileges. i'm
munities and commitments. now
known or to be declared, ara to be
examined with view to determining
their scope and validity. and. If valid,
to harmonising them with one an
other and with the principles declared
by this conference"
As the Anglo-Japanese alliance, In
terms. applies directly to China, ii is
believed it will be considered one Of
the "commltme ents" referred to in the
Chinese proposals.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
PRESIDENT NAMES 200.
Would Promote Many Persons In
Consular Service.

President Harding sent to the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon the nomina-
tiens of nearly two hundred persons
to be promoted in the United States
consular service, which included the
following from Maryland and Vir-
ginia:
Alfred R. Thompson, Thomas H. Re-
van. Avra M. Warren. Harry L. Walsh
and Carol H. Foster of Maryland, and
Alexander w. Weddell, William H.
Gale. Kenneth S. Patton, Wilbur Beb-
linEer and Ernest L. Ives Of Virginia
Evening star., 1921-11-18
May Discuss Poison Gases.
BUSINESS MEN APPROVE.
japanese Chamber of Commerce
Secs Relief From Tax Burden.
BY tho Associated Press.


Japanese business mon see in limi-
tation Of armaments a step toward
realization of international peace, as
we'll as an alleviation Of tax burdens
Of the nations, according to a radio
message received by the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States today
from the chambers Of commerce OF
Japan. meeting at Osaka. The mes
sage said:
IAN chambers Of commerce of ia
pan, in convention at Osaka, have the
honor of cabling you the following
resolution!
1--WE consider disarmament most
urgent at present for the realization
of International peace and the allevia-
tion Of the nations burdens, and we
pray for success of Washington con-
ference arriving at justice and
equity"
In a letter transmitting this mes
sage to Secretary of State Hughes,
the United States chamber says:
I'VE are making this message pub
lie, feeling confident that it can only
work for good and in support of the
splendid program which you have laid
before tho world"
Evening star., 1921-11-18
Sidelights on the Conference

In administration circles the story 10
being told of how President Harding
drafted the invitation to the powers
for the arms limitation and far east
ern conference. AS the story goes,
the President on one of his trips down
the river in the Mayflower excused
himself from his guests and locked
himself in his stateroom, where for
some time he busted himself writing.
Then he called the guests together
and read to them the text Of the now
historical document which laid the
foundation for the work of the great
International meeting. While the
Nayfiower was at anchor. the story
relates. the text was sent by radio to
Secretary Hughes and subsequently
was made public by the State Depart
ment.
The secret of the design to lay the
American naval plan before the arms
limitation conference at its first ses-
sion is said to have been shared by
less than a dozen persons, including
the president and the American dele
gates to the conference, the others
being high naval officials who assisted
in preparing the data
Men chosen for the various posts
connected with the visiting delega-
tons to the armament conference
must not only have the requisite dip
iomatic or technical ability. but must
be tireless physically. Their work Is
OF itself arduous and knows no hours
Already they are in demand for social
affairs and will be more 80 as time
goes on and the winter season sets in.
number Of figures that at half-past
one last night were dancing at the
big BAH at the Willard could be seen
bright and early today hurrying IN and
out of the many rooms in the War
Navy building set aside for the work
ing ofaces for the various delegations.
So onerous are their duties. especially
just now at the start OF things, that
they do not even get the time to walk
and enjoy fresh air and exercise, but
are whisked here and there in motor
cars.
Most interesting Is a glance at the
bulletin board of the quarters assign
ed to the press in the Army Navy
building Pinned to it. or arranged
on the table just bsnetth. are COM
munications from all over the earth
Dutch. Hindu. Portuguese, Japanese
and Chinese names, They usually
bear a sublime mentioning the paper
represented. and the address Is COM
pieted by the phrase Care Of Arma-
ment Conference" The writer's seem
will fall into proper hands,
The four woman advisory delegates
to the conference on the Limitation of
armament will be the guests Of honor
at the forum luncheon of the Women's
City Club Saturday, December 3, at
l pm. Mrs. Lyman B. Swornstedt,
president of the club, will preside.
The woman delegates to the arms
parley are Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of
Minnesota, Mrs. Katherine Phillip
Edison of California, Mrs. Eleanor
Franklin Egan of New York, and Mrs.
Charles Sumner Bird of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Laura A. Bradley ia chairman
Of the committee on arrangements for
the forum luncheon.
This is the tale Of round robin
that failed. The document, when pre-
pared, was to have been transmitted
by the Japanese correspondents at
tending the Washington conference
to Baron Kate, head of the Japanese
delegation, declaring that in the opin-
Evening star., 1921-11-18
BRITAIN FOLLOWS FRENCH
POLICY ON THE ORIENT
CONTINUED from First Page.;

greatly forwarded by the constructios
Of railroads, which also would help
the other nations of the world in
their trade relations with China.
1t was indicated that Great Britain
would make no strong objection to
the REIMBURSEMENT of Wei Hei Wei or
any other territory in China held
under similar tenure.
Wei Hell Wei had been leased by
Great Britain in 1898, 1t was explain
ed, at the conclusion of the Russo
Japanese war, when 1t was felt IN
Europe that "China was breaking up.
and there was some apprehension as
to the result of q scramble by Russia.
France and some other nations to get
a foothold. At present Wei Hell Wei
is said to be regarded by the British
as nothing more than Q una aumner
resort and o sanitary anchorage f0E
the British dset. vathoat Defdo1aax
strategic value
Evening star., 1921-11-18
HEADS HIRAM CLUB.

J. c.. Johnson was elected presi-
dent of the Hiram Club, composed
Of Master Masons residing at the
Y. NJ O. A., at the annual
meeting hald last night in the Gem
trail ~" building. other officers
dent; w, l. Hamilton, secretary; C,
R Kreighhaum. treasurer; r. B.
Thompson, tiler, and Ward N. Burk-
hardt director.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
METAL PALM on TOMB.
From First Zeppelin
Shot Down Honors Unknown.

An aluminium palm, cast from metal
which formed part Of the framework
Of the first Zeppelin shot down in the
world war. was placed on the tomb of
the unknown soldier at Arlington yes
terday by q delegation composed of
members OF the American Legion and
several officers frem the staff of Mar
shall Foch. The palm was the gift of
the Partisan Association, composed of
former students of the Polytechnic
Institute.
The Zeppelin frem which the metal
was obtained was brought down in
September, 1914, at Badenvillers
Evening star., 1921-11-18
POPE ASKS DIVINE
BLESSING ON PARLE>
By the ASsocia ted Press.

By the Associated Pres.
Pope Benedict, in q cablegram to
President Harding. has expressed tho
hope that Almighty God may grant
a happy issue to the initiative taken
by the chief magistrate of the great
American republic to tranquillize the
trepidation of humanity"
Evening star., 1921-11-18
CHINESE PROPOSAL
|SUNSAT|SFACT0Rf
Ma 500 Says PIatitudes and
Main GeneraIities Dis
appointing.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. November 1S.-The
ten principles presented to the Wash
ington conference on the Limitation
Of armament by the Chinese delega-
tion do not voice the just claims of
China today, declared Ma 500, repre-
sentative in this country Of Sun Vat
Sen, president of the South China re-
public.
Ma 500, who came to this city to
lecture at Columbia University. is
sued a formal statement, nj which
he said:
The proposal submitted by the
Peking delegation is d distinct dis
appointment. This is no time for
Ilatl. Idcs and inane generaIities.
nat The Chinese people want is SOM"
r.'" - lion for the restitution of
China's rights
Want Shantuns Returned.
They want the return Of Shantung.
me ahroGa lion Of the notorious
|""ity 'n'- demands. the agreement
Of 1918 and tn" series Of secret
treaties fhich virtually made China
4 tias,l III span.
They want Manchuria and Inner
mongolia back and also Tibet. They
want the remuneration of the obnoxl-
Gus spheres of influence and the with
erawal of foreign garrison frons
Chinese soil.
These are some of China's demand =
The Peking delegation should ha 4
pressed these demands. They shor
have faced these vital issues, but -
stead they have contented themse.' 4
with the formulation Of gen. y
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. such as the o.
door and the integrity of China Wi -
have been affirmed and reafi.r. 4
many times.
Honnred in Breach.
since the time of John Hay ~
principles have been accepted
every power claiming to have al
terest in China. and oStensibly /.
been the object of every treaty
tered into between them for the -
twenty years. They have been M
honored in the breach than in 1 :
observance.
VIII we want is not the affirm;
tion or reatfirma ton. but the stri,
enforcement of these principles by II =
conference. If the Peking delegat."
have no desire to insist upon thu
then they should go home, and if ths
conference on Pacific and far easter.
questions is unable to accomplish this
then it may just as well break up;
For the sake of all concerned the coi
ference from which the world eXpectS
so much should not be allowed to de
generate into an academic discussion
on general principles which are self
evident and universally accepted"
Evening star., 1921-11-18

or continuation Of the Anslo-Japa-
nese alliance. It has been said by q
spokesman Of the British that the
SHOULD sh not aes be be e sripsss,ee ssrsemsns s s
arrived at. taking in the United
States, as a kind Of substitute for the
alliance. But the idea
lis not popular with tho administra-
tion. and probably could never be
States, II such an agreement were
presented to it.
Alliance May BE Diseased.
The proposals made to the confer.
ence by tho delegates Of China re-
garding the future OF that country
have been <oouchSd In such language
as to mako 1t certain that sooner or
later the subject OF the AnElo-Japan-
ese alliance will como before tho CON-
ference for discussion. especially
since the subcommittee Of. the con.
ference appointed to outline = course
of procedure for the discussion Of the
Pacific far eastern questions has
recommended that there should be
granted fun opportunity for ths dis
1t has been suggested that the
United States gave full approval to
the plan that China should present its
proposals to the conference. and also
to the proposals themselves. It has
the Chinese; delegation took. ths ini-
tiative in presenting these proposals
and was responsible entirely for their
drafting. But no matter how these
proposals came before the confer.
ths sAnrIo.Isnsnaso aliisncH- x sn.
pears Inevitable viu come up for
sdssse.' Tsas eisas sssle VIII III rs S
1rought bsfere the eonfsooaoa11kh
Evening star., 1921-11-18
JAPAN ASKS SHIPS
|NEXCESS0 OF QUOTA
Baron Kato Declares Posi-
tion of Empire Requires
Additional Defense.

The Japanese delegation to the
Washington conference, through it's
head, Baron kato. has made it clear
that Japan is asking for a somewhat
larger navy, in proportion to those of
the United States and Great Britain.
than Is given her by the United States
proposal now under consideration.
The following statement was made
by Baron Kato at a conference with
the American and foreign corre-
spondents last night. setting forth
the Japanese position:
Because Of her geographical posi-
tion Japan deems 1t only fair at the
present time that the other interested
countries should agree that she main
tain a proportion in general tonnage
slightly greater than so per cent,
and. In a type Of vessel of strictly de-
fensive character. she might desire
even to approximate that of the
greater navies."
Defensive Vessels Desired.
1t was explained that Japan's desire
was to approximate the tonnage. Of
the other countries only in "a type of
vessel OF strictly defensive charge
ter" and that she did not put for
ward claim to approximate the total
tonnage of the other countries by a
large increase Of tonnage in vessels
of a defensive character.
1t was explained further that tho
japanese did not include submarines
in their definition Of "a type of vessel
of strictly defensive character" as
contained in their statement, nor cap
ital ships.
In reply to questions, Baron Kato
said that he was not ready at this
time to discuss the proposal of the
british for diminished submarine
tonnage. He was unaware of the de-
tails he said.
May Discuss Poison Gases.
He intimated. in reply to another
question. that he might discuss before
the conference itself the suggestion
that poison gases and submarines be
done away with entirely as military
and naval weapons.
With regard to the proposals by
China relative to tho far eastern prob
lens. Baron Kato said that the Japa-
nese would accept them as a basis Of
discussion.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
Transferred TO KANSAS.

Mai. James P, Marley, inspector
general, has been relieved from duty
In the Office of the inspector general,
War Department, and ordered to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, for duty at the
School Of the Line
Evening star., 1921-11-18
AMERICA MAY URGE
ABANDONMENT OF
! ANGLo-JAPANEsE PACT

Continued from First Paxs.)
Evening star., 1921-11-18

that failed. The document, when pre-
pared, was to have been transmitted
by the Japanese correspondents at
tending the Washington conference
to Baron Kate, head of the Japanese
delegation. declaring that in the opin-
Evening star., 1921-11-18
SPIRIT OF CAUTION
4 ENvEL0PS JAPAN.

CONTINUED from First Page.>
The New York herald., 1921-12-19
BEE PALMER TO TELL
ABOUT JACK DEMPSEY
At Present She Denotes Her
Fire to Husband.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Bee Palmera char
acterized Al Siegel as Cheap piano
player" whom she picked up out OF
the CUTTERS" in her reply to her hus-
bands charges that she had become
enamored of Jack Dempsey during their
recent vaudeville engagement.
Il don't care to say anything about
Jack Dempsey" she said "But will
have lots 10 say about him when the
case is called. I have scars all over
my body where Siegel beat me. One is
over my left eye. He beat me so that
often l could not appear to fill engage
ments.
II don't know why I married him.
picked him up out of the gutter.
married him at midnight on the i'm
pulse of the moment. l guess l felt
sorry for him. Now he's in con-
spiracy to blackmail me. but am go
ing to fight
peared in vaudeville sketch for three
weeks. following which Siegcl filed suit
for $4,000 against the heavyweight
champion. alleging alienation of his
wife's affections. Dempsey said it was
scheme by couple of cheap vaude-
vile performers TO get publicity"
The New York herald., 1921-12-19
OWNER OF SUIT CASE
FIGHTS DRY AGENTS
Opens 1t for Cops to See; No
Liquor Inside

Federal enforcement agents who were
standing across the street from the
Little Penn Hotel in West Thirty-third
street late Saturday night while two
of their companions were raiding the
place, observed n man leave the hotel
carrying a suit case. They walked over
and told him they were agents, and
demanded that he open the suit case.
This he refused to do. and closed his
fists instead.
There was a rough and tumble fight
until Patrolman Bohan arrived and took
everybody concerned to the West Thir-
tieth street station. There Edwin A.
Burke of 239 West Tooth street. owner
of the suit case. said he'd be hanged
II he'd open 1t for a prohibition agent.
but he wouldn't mind showing the
cops" He showed them. There was
no liquor
Mr.. Burke then declared wish to
bring a complaint of assault against
Agent Leonard Galante. Galante was
taken to the Night Court, where his
case was continued until Tuesday in
jefferson Market Court.
The New York herald., 1921-12-19
.SLAYING PREVENTS
CHRISTMAS REUNION
Father Killed in Quarrel on
Shopping Expedition for
Children.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Joe Mar
gel was to have taken his wife horle
from an insane asylum day after to-
morrow. She had been cared for at the
institution for several years. and the
authorities had granted permission 10
him to have her at home for trial
with her family again. believing her
recovered.
The two children in the Margel family
were eagerly anticipating tie return ot
the mother. Their vision of this Christ
inastide was an exceptionally happy one.
Their father started up street yes
terday TO get some little Christmas re-
membranes for the youngsters. He had
made several purchases ard was about
ready TO return home. He entered :
restaurant and was chatting with
friends. Constable Louis Weinberg en-
tered. In some manner the constable
and Margel got into an argument. Mar
gel seized cuspdor and buried 1t al
Weinberg, knocking him down. In nj"
rage he continued to attack the con-
stable.
From his position on the floor Vein
berg shot at Margel The bulet lit It's
mark and the father fell and died before
he reached the hospital
Authorities investigating the case az
in a quandary. They fear to tell the
recovered wife at the ASYLUM of the fac'
that her husband Is dead.
At the Margel home in Cedar street
~.
less, and what was for these little
youngsters to be their most happy
Christmas has been turned into one OF
the most tragic.