East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-30

T was something more than striking phrase which the
French premier used yesterday when he complained hat
what was lacking in the world "a general atmospheric
OF peace Nor exception be taken to M Brands phos
optical conclusion that "a moral disarmament is no less neees
sary than material disarmament
But how is this moral disarmament to about? will
certainly not be promoted by statesmen who willing TO
rfce anything or anybody to selfish national interests 1t can
not be promoted by national policies that in themselves make al
general atmosphere OF peace impossible.
NJ BRAND referring specifically to the relations between
France and Germany but the question much broader than
that The conference which NJ BRAND addressed an example,
of what be done toward creating general atmosphere
peace Time may prove that the disarmament
which out Of the Washington conference of vastly more
importance to mankind general than the measure of material
disarmament, valuable as that must be.
Unquesonaby the greatest benefit OF the League OF Natons
lies the opportunity it creates for the nations to assemble
around council table and thresh out their questions frankly and
fully That what they doing limited scale in Wash
gon The weakness Of the league lies the fact that three Of
the most p0puous countries in the world outside the field of
its deliberations, the United States Germany and Russia but
crippled is the league has demonstrated the advantages Of
counsel and the Washington conference has also dem
cnstrated it.
There will always be national differences and national rival
res and national eaosies and national MISUNDERSTANDING
Craftsmanship has no more responsible function than to bring
them into the open where they be examined and discussed
The inability reluctance to do this the tragic failure OF the
old diplomacy
Even France in spite of all the fears that M BRAND cata
Ggued has found that she cut the term of military service
from three years to eighteen months, which will mean sub
stantia reduction in the size of the French military establish
ment though be attended by increased of colonial
troops This example of both moral and material dsama
ment and the fact that the premier should have regarded the
washington conference the pest possible forum which to
make the announcement further evidence of the progress that
be made toward atmosphere of peace by providing
means for full and frank international discussion.
There much cyncsm and much pessmism in Washington
small part of which is the afecaOn Of the ovesophcated
but nevertheless there emerging from the conference better
understandings and is only through understanding that the
InOra disarmament for which NJ BRAND pleads That
nuch at lease will have been accomplished however
the questions about with diplomacy and politics unwilling
to reach an agreement.-NeW York World
the people of the Yakima valley wish to reach Portland by
auothrough this region they do as usual with per-
feet far Eastern Oregon roads concerned There
is perfectly good road from Yakima to Waa Waa via Pasco
and paved road from Walla Waa to Pendeton The only
trouble the river road between The Dales and Portland
Under present conditions cutoff aerial or subway might be
desirable the middle Columbia but need nothing that
sort up here, thank you.
This newspaper hates to mention such trying subject but
is only few months until will have nominated fo
important county and state POSITIONS in these DAYS of normacy
irregular job at low pay should look good to people and
perhaps will not have the usual difficulty inducing men t,
Let us hope.
To up tree the future of the AngloIapanese aianc,
is more important than the aritmeca problem as to whehe
the ratio shall be 553 1910 T. especially You don't know
what those figures