The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-08
BY EDWARD w. PickARp

LOW to bring Japan into line for
II the solution Of the problems be-
fore the armament conference was the
question last week In Washington.
That appreciable progress in the mat
ter was made was encouraging, for
the island empire has many claims that
It does not willingly relinquish. II
there were no other reasons for ap-
proval Of the conference and conf
dence In its 6nal results, enough could
y found In the fact that its doings
an condemned by the press Of Ger
n9E and by the "Friends Of Irish
stedom" In the United States. But
Ire are plenty Of other reasons for
vbtimism.
Committee meetings. discussions by
expert advisory bodies and private
"converaations" were continuous
throughout the week. and from the
peogress made II was deduced by the
most hopeful that the conference
might end the major part Of Its work
before CAristDas. That this meeting
can accomplish everything desired Is
at q the question. % President Har-
dings sueeest1en that there be q con.
tinulng series Of conferences 10 meet.
Ing with favor throughout the world.
Senator BoraA naturally registered
hls o6jectisn because be fears the plan
would result In the formation Of an
associatiaa q nations which would be
- bad - he eoasi6ers the League Of
Nations. The French also are with.
hs'dins eatirs approval because It Il
saderstesd Germany and Russia would
- Invited - ssnd delegates to such
future contsEeoess.
For the arst time Ia two years
China consented b treat directly with
Japan eoocesnlng The evscuatoo Of
Shantsas. Secretary Hughes and Nr.
balfour brought t1as absst, persuad.
ias the delegates Of the two Asiatic
nations t. nest n tAsir presence and
thresh est tie eonplicated problem.
1t was agreed that their decision. II
they reached oos. should be referred
to the full conference. China still
demands that the ownership and opera.
don Of the shantung railway be re-
stored ts her. II Japan yields In this
q settlement seems possible. A for
ne Withdrawal Of troops from China.
Ar. Hanihara Gays Japan 10 ready to
agree to this except In the case Of
Aanchursa. There he insists, the re.
tention Of japanese troops and police
10 absolutely necessary to protect the
zone Of the South Aanchuria railway
from bandits. Moreover, he asserts.
II IL In accord with the treaty Of Pc
Wing OF 1908. japan. according to the
ae'eSnte. will withdraw its troops from
shantunE when China 10 able to pro.
'ect the railway from Hankow. from
north China when the powers agree
tnat conditions warrant Il, and from
the line Of the Chinese Eastern rail.
way In Siberia ''as soon a. the evacua.
tion Of siberia BY the japanese troops
10 effected"
China's demand that extraterritori.
6'ty be abolished viii bs referred to
. commission which 10 to report fifteen
months hence. This indicates that an.
0her conference on the Far East IL
contemplated. which 10 In accordance
with President Harding's idea.
1t 10 up to Japan's delegation to
.ccept the Hughes b-6-3 naval ratio.
.ot the japanese naval advisors stand
pet on their demand that Japan bs
sIantei . 70 per cent ratio. This IL
Voiced BY Admiral Katn. Tho United
n.ates absolutely will not yield In
.n's' and II 70 backed By Great Britain.
. was freely predicted that unless the
japanese gave h The conference would