The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-20

Hughes Service Genuine.
Now when one considers how little
reference there has been to facts in
much Of the discussion which has
preceded the conference, when one
realizes that the country has been
deuged by impossible forecasts of
what was to be done. the service OF
the secretary of state Is hardly to
be exaggerated, the service OF de-
flation. IT is easy 10 understand
why Europeans and particularly the
Europeans who have come here still
under the shadow of conditions IN
their own countries, should expect
and hope to see the agenda OF the
Washington conference extended be-
yond the narrow limits of questions
parochial but IT Is not less clear. Ak
which after all must seem to them
parochial but 1t is not less clear; as
Paris proved, that in this direction
lies ruin,
In addition to deflation there was
precision. For many weeks with
increasing intensity the debate has
ragged over the relative importance
Of far eastern and disarmament is
sues. The people OF the United
States have, seen the conference as
one for disarmament, despite the
warnings OF their statesmen that
dlsarmament was impossible and
only measure of Limitation posi-
BILE. The ministration has held
TO the Views that before disarma-
ment or limitation must come the
solution of the Pacific problems.
The result has been the stimulation
OF pessimism and the increase in
Inc danger Of an Aferican-Japan-
ese conflict.
but at the opening session OF
The conference MIR. Hughes dciib-
erntcly elected To make the quesS-
non OF naval armament the chief
business of the gathering. by his
words nc assigned the far eastern
ISSUES To IA relatively supordinatc
pace and aS consequence the
success or failure OF the confer
encc itself will bc measured
henceiorth by the achievement I'm
The field of armament OF naval
armament.
This decision was a fitting an
SWer 20 Japanese manocuvre
which just preceded the first ses-
SION BY this manoeuvre Admiral
hato had at one time disclosed a
Japanese purpose to go far beyond
general expectation In the field Of
oent Japanese wish to make the
question Of arms and not of Asia
the main business of the confer
ence' Mr.. Hughes opening pro-
sIam or reduction was a startling
answer to Kato which, while pfrt
mittlng the Japanese representa-
i've to hope for success In the di-
Ieciion OF Asia, pinned him down at
Snee in the matter Of naval holi-
Arms and not Asia. then. will
oe the conspicuous problem OF the
conference and in that direction. II
seems to me lies that best promise
peace, Looking al the conditions
shu circumstances of the confer
hoe as they unfold themselves In
lhe ilrst days OF the gathering,
Mnat then are the reasonable ex-
pectauons for results that the world
nay hold7
First Of all, very substantial
,,ar,Sn Stlon In the size OF the
worlds navics, even IL there be
notifications OF MIR. Hughes
1ntlhi proposal. Doubtless in due
% nS Japan will press for CON
Nloh' h' on our part which will
,,,,,lsase dismantiIng existing for
s.uons and rcfraining from
rther terrifying In the Pacific,
@ t Is ON the western side. We
,y cNpec, many technical coun-
onipoposilions, but these will be
only technical.
rnc,, me same way we may cor
10y infer, ! think, that the broac
seneral lines OF Mr. Hughes pro.
R,si were already foreseen -by tn,
pHi II may even turn out thai
q, ,tish declaration in the matter
thsIr Phhppines will supplement
-~hprn previous announcement of 4
"A Foese 10 establish naval bas,
vyo,,a Sa'hgapore. This declaration
a form IN all probability take tn,
isb OF proclamation Of Brit
eomnoi, eastern policy which woulC
fnajntt British seapower to tn,
iba baIsenance OF the status ouo ir
IN south Pacific. not as detail
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