The New York herald., 1921-11-28
LOOKING IN
on the conference
Millions of Words Go Daily by Telegraph and Cable
From Washington-Japanese and Chinese Use
Complicated Code of Their Own.

There is an avid demand for cards
that admit newspaper correspondents 20
the emba ssies and other places where
diplomats reveal as much OF their minds
as they consider discreet. This may be
due 90 the fact that the British are not
stlngy with a brand of Scotch that was
spoken OF reverently before people knew
whether Volstea6 was a Representative
or a chemical reaction. And TO tho fact
that Signor Ricci, Ambassador of Italy
IN America, invariably closes confer
ence with the succinct comment: sig
nores. in vino veritas." Not to speak
of the Chinese.
The sons Of Ian-not hana-gave a
party last night IN one CT their houses
in Massachusetts, avenue. II was the
most un-Orienlal party conceivable---no
queues, no mandarin coats, no chop
sticks, none OF the sIeer dishes, confec-
tions or drinks supposed to be traditional
WIKI this ancient aud amiable people
Evening dress, ja21 orchestra, bUtfe;
supper OF salads and cold meats, Scotc1
and soda. champagne punch, converse
tion in English. Chinese hosts pou-
with heavy hand.
One of the fitting topics OF misty
evening was What Is the great Amer
lean joker" Diplomatic immunity pro-
teaing him, this writer will not disclose
the Chinese author Of the following
"Gen lemen, two years in America have
convinced me (Boy. the glasses are
ernpty) that the choice between the great
American joke is Ford---I mean Lizzir
not Henry--and prohibition
Capt. Vasco oncelios OF the Portuguese
delegation says the flag Of his country
shosIld be OF peculiar interest to stu
dents Of history. In the centre OF the
green and red flag is a silver shield
bearing the arms of Portugal. Upon
| this silver shield are five small blue
shields which Alfonzo I. placed there tc
commemorate the defeat of five Moorish
princes. The i've white spots on the
small shield recall the Ave wounds o.
| Christ
Except for the French used TO the
/ headlong speed OF Paris taxicabs. the
mad pace Of motor cars IN Washington
startIes our foreign friends. To "a New
! Yorker. accustomed to the traffic ma
chinery OF his city. the rules OF the road
| In the capital are bewildering. How
ever. they have killed a mere forty-odd
since the first of the year and have
wounded only twelve hundred.
Whatever the conference does about
| limiting armament, it may accomplish
something toward Irritation Of tips
Your Englishman or Frencfmsn gives
pourboire Of 10 per cent. and nothing
but an act OF Parliament or a. decree ot
the Chamber of DeJMties would change
this settled practice. The European ir
his sober senses does not give so cen
tip after 50 dinner. Walters, bell boys
and BARRIERS have been apprised of this
economic princiHe. They are little
afraid that an american will catch the
contagion of corunon sense.
| Lord Riddcll. eiaison expert between
| the British Empire and the press o
the United States. often referred 10 "a:
Lloyd Georges man. is due TO sail FOL
| England aboard the Aquitania on De
cember 1S Which again u1uffles the re
ports that Mr.. Lloyd George Is 10 bf
among those present. Inside opinion
among the British themselves Is that The
| Prenier will ind il impossible to teal
| himself away from she Sim t'ein prob
] lor-