The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03

there had been inslstencS on pre-
llmlnary conference the United states
would not have been that no confer
ence at all would be held.
There are constant streams of com
munlcatlons between the foreign offices
OF the various governments and the
State department of this country.
These streams will continue to How
until n short time before the gather
ings Of the chiefs of the clans which
now definitely has been fixed for No
vember IL, Armistice day.
II Is pretty generally believed nov
that Il fair understanding of just
what subjects will be discussed viii
lie reached before the conference be-
gins. There also Is n belief that In
Il general way the State department
will know In advance what the re
suits of the conference are to be. The
words which have come from Japan
show pretty clearly whnt the attitude
of the japanese is. and In fairly spe-
tffic way one can judge of the atti-
tude of Great Britain and France by
what alreudy has been made public
concerning their needs and desires In
the case"
Word has come from Great Britain
that il ha~ no intention further Ia urge
preliminary conference on matters
pertaining to the Fur East. 1t was
known that the various premlers of
the British dominlons desired particu-
larly to have some definite understand
ing I'm advance concerning the Pacific
questions which ere to be brought be-
fore the conference. hut apparently
the premiers have yielded.
Objections to Preliminary Meet.
Ii would have been impossible for
all of the nations to have sent repre-
sentatlves to the preliminary confer
ence. The United States government
was wise enough to know that the
unrepresented nations would object
strongly to having the other countries
arrange II program in advance 10
which the unrepresented ones might
not agree. Furthermore, If represent
ativeS of some of the nations were
given an opportunity to pass on GER
tain questions in advance, country
Ike Japan or Italy, not being repre-
sented at the preliminary conference,
would have some reason to say that
the other countries which we're repre-
Sented az ii had stacked the cards
against it.
The State department now is call
ing together Il large body of experts on
foreign affairs. Some of them are
coming from the Far East, some of
them from Europe, and some of them
from South America. They are all
men who know the economic problems
and some of the diplomatic problems
of the countries in which they have
been residing. and where in many cases
they have been representing Uncle
Sans interests.
Herrck Can't Find a Residence.
The ambassador of the United
States to France, Myron L. Herrick,
Is having time of Ii trying
to find plce in the French cap
ital to lay his head. There are no
residences to let. If the United States
had n residence for its ambassador or
its minister in each capital of the
world, the appointee could go directly
to it knowing that at least he would
have place TO live. The United
States government does not do things
this way.
Mr.. Herrick. generally is accounted
II rich man, but the riches of men fire.
quently are exaggerated. Mr.. Herrick
unquestionably is well to do. If he
were not, the United States govern
ment might have wanted to send him
to France as its ambassador, but he
could not have taken the Job although
qualified for ii, and beloved of the
French people as unquestionably he
is.
Paris is overcrowded today because
there were no building operations dur
ing the war There is not vacant
place ut this writing which Mr.. Her
rick can find to turn into his abode.
The ambassador has to live, and more
over he is absolutely compelled to en-
tertain. If today he wishes to give
reception he will have to hire a
salon in hotel, or else ask the mt
nicipal authorities permission to hold
an outdoor hand-shaking party in the
Place de la Concorde.
Congress Will Not Remedy 1t.
No session of congress has been
held in many years ut which there
was not some senator or member to
DropOse in bill form that the United
States provide at least lodging houses
for its ministers and ambassadors 10
foreign countries. Frank .. Lowden
of Illinois, one-time member of the
house of representatives and recently
governor of his home state, tried dur
ing the entire tirle that he was in |
congress to get action upon this mat
ter. He failed where others failed be-
fore his time. and where several have |
failed since his time.
1t is perhaps happy for Myron I.
Herrick that he is an optimist. Mr..
IInrrirl. nrnhnhly would be cheerful IL |