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Evening star., 1921-11-16
SECRETARY HUGHES STANDS
FIRM ON PUBLICITY VIEWS
Much Responsibility Rests With Him as
to What Sessions Will Be Behind
Closed Doors.

subject, and these conversations will
come before. rather than after, their
mention IN Il public session.
Many Different Views.
Likewise, the negotiations between
Japan and China on i settlement of
the Shantung question have not been
completely abandoned, according to
information here, but are still under
consideration at Toxic and Peking,
while the zap question is still in
process of negotiation between Japan
and the United States. The French
and Italian delegations are consulting
each other about land disarmament
which the French promise to bring to
the attention of the conference from
, the French point of view, and they
are also exchanging opinions as to
the extent to which they can go to
help along the naval disarmament
plan of the American delegation.
IheSe two delegations are not in COM
plete agreement. the Italians leaning
toward the British point of view on
most subjects just now, whereas the
British and the French are notorious
ly not in accord.
1t is clear, therefore. that there
are subjects to be ironed out by the
conference preliminary to their public
exposure. which can be ironed out
! in no other way than by the private
discussion between the delegates and
their members, both in the committee
rooms and in their headquarters.
On the contrary. Secretary Hughes.
and the whole conference. for that
matter, is aware of the fact that the
American Congress and people are in
no mood to be led up to the ratifi-
cation of binding treaty or agree
ment concerning which they have no
information either as to details or
background. That was the great
mistake President Wilson made at
Paris. The foreign delegations. as a
result of their experience at Paris
will want to know that the agree
ments reached by this conference will
have some binding effect on the
United States. and President Harding
and Mr.. Hughes know that the way
to get 1t is by taking the people OF
the country into their confidence as
fully and as quickly as possible.
Copyright, 1911
Evening star., 1921-11-16
SLAM AT BALF0UR =.
DECLARED UNJUST
British Delegates Say Home
Newspapers Misunderstood
Attitude Of ENJOYS.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSs.
The severe criticisms in certain
leading. British liberal newspapers
Of what they regard as reservations
proposed by the British delega tion to
the American naval reduction pro-
posals is based upon a misconception
of the actual attitude OF the delega-:
ton, according to statements made
today by British representatives here
The British representatives here,
while again emphasizing committal to
continuation of "a small amount of
naval construction during the ten
year holiday. and while pointing out
that Arthur: J. Balfeur. the delega-
ton head, in his speech yesterday,
developed strong objection to the
construction of large submarines am
generally to the use of submarines
at all in war, state that beyond that
they are not positively committed TO
any substantial amendments to the
American program.
Regarding the plan of keeping one
small naval building yard lin opera :.
ton in each country during the naval
holiday. it is urged by the British eX-
pertS that this is necessary in order
to keep the ships in repairs. and, per-
haps. to replace any ship that might
be lost through accident - -.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
By LEROY 4. VERNON,

Secretary of State Charles f.
Hughes, who was yesterday referred
to by Mr.. Arthur James Balfour,
head of the British delegation. as the
successful keeper of one of the best
secrets Of the age-the American
disarmament plan-has been desig-
mated by the conference on the
limitation of armament to call the
next open session of that gathering.
The motion was made by Premier
BRAND Of France after he had con-
cluded his set speech accepting the
American plan for naval disarma-
ment. apparently as an after thought.
In the meantime Philippe Berthe
lot secretary Of the French delega-
ton, had deftly dropped note
before Ambassador Jusserand. one of
the French delegates, who, after
reading IT, passed it on to Rene
Vtvfani, and he pushed it under the
eye of Mr. BRAND. Thus the French
delegation clinched upon the Ameri-
can Secretary of State the RESPONSE
bility for fixing such public meetings
OF the conference as may be held
and, in effect. such publicity as may
attend the meetings of the con-
ference committees which will now
take place behind closed doors.
fOSlllOn MOI IAtereOs
Later in the day Mr.. Hughes made
it known that his position on the
question of publicity of conference
affairs has not altered in the slight
est degree. While the committee
meeting will be held in executive
session, the American delegates hope
and expect that agreement on gen.
eral principles, both as to disarma- =
ment and on Pacific questions. will
be ready for early announcement
from time to time. After such agree
ments in principle have been reached
they will be referred to expert COM
missions to work out in detail. and
theii' reports will likewise be made
public as fast as they are arrived at.
On the contrary. there are many
the conference in which the United
States itself has a vital interest. and
concerning which premature publicity
might defeat the purpose of the Amer
lean delegation. For example, there is
no doubt but that the American dele
CATION would like to see an end to
alliances in the Pacific. both as un-
necessary and out of keeping with the
results which it hoped this conference
will achieve. The political future Of
the whole world may be involved in
the decision TO abandon or continue
these alliances. 1t is patent that, in
view Of the existing alliance between
Great Britain and Japan in the Pa
cit1c, no bombshell like the announce
ment of the disarmament plan could
possibly further such policy. There
must be many conversations Oh this
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Plan Reduction Naval Establishments Passing Through Examination
ADMIRAL KAIo GIVES
DINNER FOR Mr.. DENBT
Many High Officers Attend Func-
ton in Honor of Naval Secre-
tary at the Shoreham. -.

4 dinner in compliment to Secretary
of the Navy DENLY was given by Ad-
mipal Kate of the Japanese navy Last
night at the Shoreham Hotel. '~.-',
Others attending the dinner Were:
Assistant Secretary Of the Nevy Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Maj. Gen. ia. Leteune,
Admiral X. f. coontz. admiral II. NJ. p:
Huse, Admiral W. L. Rodgers. Rear Ad-
miral Thomas Washington, Rear Ad-
miral c. b. McVay Rear Admiral ]. S.
Robson. Rear Admiral W. A. Moffett.
Rear Admiral c. w. Parks, Rear Ad-
,niral f. r. Stitt. Rear Admiral d. w.
Taylor. Rear Admiral u. Potter, Rear
Admiral J. L. Gatimer. Rear Admiral
A. NJ Knight. Rear Admiral q. w. Will
liams. Rear Admiral III. B. Wilson. Rear
Admiral r. NJ. Kennedy. Maj. Gen. w. c.
Neville. Brig. Gen. {. l.. McCawley.
Brig. Gen. Fl. c. Haines. Capt. l.. G..
Shepherd. Capt F. Fl; .Sehofield, Capt.
". o. Pratt, Capt d. F. Sellers. Capt.
II. Ellis, Capt. Luke NcNan,ee, Capt.
$. W. Bryant, Capt. J. H. Dayton. Capt.
". D. MacDougall. Capt. W. c. Cole.
Commander W.. w. Galbraith. Lieut.
Commander L. P. Warren. Lieut.. Com
mander H. w. Hill and Capt X. Yama-
nashi, Capt. X. Nomura. Capt. j. kiyo-
l:awa, Capt. n. Sayetsugen. Capt; O..
Nagano. Capt. Y. Uyeda and Capt. NJ:
kojima.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
NATIONS MOTIVES
STAND REVEALED

CONTINUED from First Page.l
will be found beside France urging a
world readjustment of war debts
either through q special international
conference or through an agreement to
be reached at Washington. -
China Preparing for Battle.
F6urth. China is preparing for a
great battle. She will ask for more
than she probably will get. She wants
the world to make new and practical
professions. guaranteeing her terri
torial integrity and political indie
pendsnce. She wants the powers to
give back some of the rights they
now have. She wants. il possible. the
ri nAt to regulate her own tarin. She
viii fight to the last ditch to be
protected against Japanese aggres-
sion. Her time hasn't come yet, but
their lives at Washington, fight that
will transcend anything they attempt
ed at Paris where China suffered de-
feat
Fifth. The Netherlands. Portugal
and Belgium are merely watching
that their rights In the far east shail
not be diminished by any action or
agreement of the larger powers
Theirs is a role of alert observation,
but they will unquestionably follow
the great powers If an equitable ad-
iustment OF far eastern matters Is
reached. -
America'x Hand Revealed.
Sixth. The attitude Of the-"cntted:
States, as made public by Secretary
Hughes. constitutes virtually all that
is willing to do on naval
but the American naval
EXPERTS may present even further
plans for reduction of armament ex-
pense. and will at least not adopt an
attitude. Backed by the
instruction of President Harding and
Secretary Hughes. the naval experts
ri rhe United States will go the unit
in irving 10 cut down expense ana At,
the same time maintain an eHectiFe
navy for defense. .. 49,.
Already there are fears that the
,aH,I exnerts Of all nations in secret
will revise the Hughes
nroeram upward and add rather than
Subtract from it. Until more. meet
inrs are held the truth of this ar-
nrehension cannot be determined.
hnt the tendency Of the British and
American naval men At least is to.
hold the program to the hughes
minimum. One thing seems certain:
While the Paris conference wrote the!
death warrant of militarism, the
washington conference, three years
later, is sealing the doom of navalism.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-11-16
DEP0RTEEs TO BE GUESTS:
Friends in New York Prepare for
Farewell Dinner.

NEW YORK, November 16.-Mellie
Steiner, Jacob Abrams. Samuel: ;Eip =
man and Hyman Lachowsky. four
Russians awaiting deportation at
Ellis Island. will leave the Enited
States the day before Thanksgiving,
Attorney Harry Weinberger stated. A
farewell dinner is planned for them
on the night Of November 21 at an
East Side restaurant.
The commissioner Of immigration,
weinberger said. had been requested
to permit them to attend.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
CALENDER TO PRESIDE.

GENEVA, November I6.-Dr. Felix
Calender, former president of the
Swiss Confederation, has been ap-
pointed by the council of the league
of nations to preside over the Upper
Sileslan commission. This commits
sion, composed equally of Poles, Ger
mans and Upper Silesians. is to con-
stitute an advisory body to facilitate
the application of the league of ma
tons decision dividing the territory
between Germany and Poland
Evening star., 1921-11-16
M:Hughes Opening Zip Missing
AtSecond Session, Says Lardner

TO perk UP in social way around the
nations capital as l have been invited
to attend the regular Wednesday lunch
con Of the Washington Rotary Club, at
which occasion the Chinese delegates
will be the guests of honor and principal
speakers. and l would advice them to
make their speeches long as they's no
telling when they will get another
chance before such a distinguished
audience.
Monday night President Harding and
l attended the Merry Widow. but not
together. After the show l got intro
duced to H. G. Wells. and during the
course Of the conversation it leaked out
that one of use had never heard Of the
other 80
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Evening star., 1921-11-16
ITALY AND FRANCE
FOR Larger NAVY
French and italian Advisers
Favor Increase Instead
1:
of Cut.

Thai the navieS of France and Italy
should be increased rather than di-
minished is the opinion of the naval
experts of these two countries who
are now engaged in a study of how
the Limitations to De placed on the
naval forces of Great Britain, the
United States and Japan are likely to
affect the two powers next in size.
Furthermore. Italian experts, headed
by Admiral Acton, former chief of
staff of the Italian navy. think that
their country should be permitted to
France or, at least. that the ratl"
should be eight to ten.
Argument Of Italy.
The Italian argument for such a
navy is that Italy. although it has a
smaller colonial empire. has a popu-
lation of about the same size. has
more than 1000 miles of coast line
and'is obliged to import all her coal,
a third of her wheat and nearly all
her industrial raw materials.
1t is pointed out that during the
world war the two nations devoted
themselves almost entirely to strength
ening their armies and enlarged their
navies little. if any .e,'.
a strong element among the Ital-
with France TO relieve both countries
of a large part of their military bur
dens. 1t is pointed out that the fleets
of the two. countries combined could
dominate the Mediterranean, while
their combined armies could face any
attack. -=s
Three Nations First. =.
The question of naval armament
limitation as it affects Italy and
France will not be-discussed by the
conference until the status of the
three leading naval powers shall have
been fixed. In the interim Admiral
De Bon. chief French naval adviser.
and Admiral Acton, with their re-
spective expert aides. are making prep
arations to consider the subject as it
applies to their countries. -" :. '. !.
There has also been some express
sion of opinion that efficacious
measures might be considered looking
to the limitation OF armament of the
Balkan states as well as Poland, on
the ground that such limitation would
be likely to aid in the avoidance of
European complications.
Evening star., 1921-11-16

- ..1N.t I-'y.-.:.N
settlement, any militant tone or future
militant view point would be-a-, mistake
in the present. conferences. .Economic
rivalries cause big navies and in the
two-party lineup which has been so
frankly discussed, economic weapons
probably would be more powerful than
warships if any conflict occurs.
fCo,vrigbt 1ooyN
Evening star., 1921-11-16
G. L. CARNEGIE: DEAD;
Ironmaster's Nephew Had Travel
ed 10000 Miles for Health..>

NEW YORK. Ncyembef 16+George>
Lauder Carnegie. forty-ffve. a son of
T. N. Carnegie, the elder brother Of the
late Andrew Carnegie, died here. He
had been an invalid for several years.
His home was on Cumberland Island,
Georgia.
Mr.. Carnegie. who was born in Pitts
burgh, is survived by widow, who was
Margaret Thaw, daughter of the late
William Thaw of Pittsburgh. In the
last two years Mr.. Carnegie is said to
have travelled more than 10000 miles on
the seas for his health.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
By RING W. LARDNER.

Another packed house seen the show
at Continental Memorial Hall yester-
day and vile the performance lacked
into it opening day. still the audience
acted like they was pleased and I
wouldn't be surprised II the piece run
all winter -:
The boys finely give me pass and
/ was amongst the. first to arrive In
the hall. but pretty soon the other
newapspermen begin dropping in and
several of them wore frock coats
which would never be tolerated in the
press stand at the worlds series Per-,
sonly l was married at night and
have got just a gray business suit for
day time wear.
Delegate Looks Like Apostle.
The man setting next to me pointed
out -the delegates of the different
powers as they come in and took their
place. at the tables which. look like
they had been borrowed for the oc-
casion from the Hotel Commercial
writing room. The delegate that took
who looks like one of the apostles. l
asked my informer how an Italian
come to have the name SchanZer and
he says it was because he come from
Trieste. 1t seems a reasonable ex-
PLANTATION though personly I never
was in Trieste and don't know the
Schanzer boys The delegate next to
Mr.. Schanzer was also quite sight
as he was a Hindu named Sastrl who
had just been getting a shampoo ana
the barber forgot to take the towel
loft his head. : ::
He SinRs TranslatiOn.
';ickairman Hughes got upland asked
il anybody ;waHted to- reply to what
he had to say at Saturdays Meeting
and we was all in a sweat to hear
from: England and Japan but before
they was allowed to talk tenor 1eapt
to his feet and sung a French trans
lation Of what Mr.. Hughes had just
said. Then Mr.. Balfour made the
longest speech of the day and he was
f6llowed by Messrs. Kate. schanzer
land Briahd. Mr.. kato give his speech
in Japanese and Mr.. Schanzer spoke
in English and of course NJ. BRAND
used French and he is the only man
l ever heard talk that language that
didn't seem Ito think it.. was a foot
race. = All 1.-The speakers. was tenors
except Messrs. Hughes and BRAND.
Well anyway they all said they was
agreeable to the '.fdear. of cutting
down the navies and If we do have a
war with Japan it begins to look like
it would half to be fought with souve-
mir postcards.
:: =. iThings- Perki.'r Up. .---.-.
After the-5 great powers had been
heard from Mr.. Hughes adjourned the
meeting; though the. delegates from
Portugal and Holland set there with
their tongues hanging out ready for
action. ] am told that the rest of the
sessions is libel to be. held in secret
and not even newspaper men viii be
admitted which suits o. k. as they
don't allow smoking. *
In the mean vile things is beginning
Evening star., 1921-11-16

CONTINUED from First Page.l
Evening star., 1921-11-16
CZECHOSLO OVAKIA URGES
REDUCTION OF FORCES
ONtAN0 AS WELL AS SEA

BY the Associated Press.
The Czechoslovak legation here
today made public the following
cabfegram received from Prague,
capital Of Czechoslovakia:
"The Czechoslovak press enthn>
siatically - welcomed Secretary
Hughes disarmament proposals.
The newspapers are expressing the
hope. that. the practical conse-
qusnces of naval disarmament Will
be also the reduction of .ths land
forces in Europe. These will be
considered especially by the CEN
trail European states as a great
step toward irhe undisturbed and
peaceful completion of .their post
war reconstruction. program. :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-15
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 1s-15-Maine State Grange. Port
land.
Dec. 13-1s-Maine State Poultry Show
Portland.
of Rebekahs in Augusta.
Dec. 16-Augusta Rotary Club at GIL
at Augusta House.
Dec. 16-Special session, Great Coun-
Gil of Maine. I. o. +. NJ, Portland
Dec; l51t1 is,oam re,srs day Tor dis,
Dec. 17-1S-3d Maine Otficers' schooi
at Portland.
Dec. 1S-Special Session. Great Council
Of Maine, I. o. r. M. Portland.
DEC. Neutrality-suspicious. Conference
Bangor.
Dec. 2O-Timberland owners meeting
with forestry commissioner at Ban.
Dec. 20-2s-Bangor Poultry Show.
Dec. 22-kcnnebec County wards of C.
and c. Christmas tree at the State
Dec. 25-Christmas day (sunday).
Dec. 29-31-State Boys and Girls Club,
Jan. j. iso2-New Years day 1sunday).
Jan. 3-5--Western Maine Poultry Show
at South Paris.
Jan. Lewiston L. c. T. to visit Port
land U. c. T.
Jan. 12-13-Maine Press Association s
annual, the Falmouth, Portland.
Jan. 17-Annual meeting of Assn. of
Maine Fairs, Bangor.
Jan. 20.22-Kennebec County Boys
Conference at Augusta. Oates ten
tative).
Clubs. Augusta.
Feb. S-9-Winter Carnival at Bath.
Feb. 12-Lincoln's birthday Sunday.
Feb. list. Valentines day (Tues-
day..
Feb. CIV sh toms birthday
(Wedne sday).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-15
PROSPERITY PREDICTED

Financial history has shown that
booms in bond sales inevitably follow
a collapse in trade and that just as
inevitably prosperity trails the bond
booms. Last month Stock Exchange
bond sales were the largest ever
known. That there is an abundance
of the almighty dollar in our country
is further evidenced by the fat fig
ures recorded in bank deposits and
reserves.
Yet they say business is poor We
had our trade collapse coming at tho
close of the war just as had been
predicted. Now our investors in bust
ness enterprise have become a little
prudent. a trifle wary of new UNDER
takings, seeking the safest outlets for
their reserve finance, therefore turn
ing to the.bond market which offers
at the present high water mark
healthy percentages for money invest
ed. By and by when the bond demand
is stated investors will have recovered
their confidence, and the spice OF
daring that is essential to enterprise,
so say the experts. Money will be
turned over from the channels IN
which it now rests safely, new enter
prise will be engaged upon and pros
perity will arrive, al in accordance
with economic law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-15
CLEAN UP THE DESERTERs

Law and order are respected by
the rough elements in the great
Canadian Northwest. The reason is
the Government has by indefatigable
service convinced the citizens that If
they go after "a man they will not
stop until they have caught him and
they will not let up until he has been
properly tried.
1t is rather humiliating to compare
this record maintained over that vast
wild country with what is being done
by criminals possessed of money in
escaping the clutches of the officers
Of the law in the United States. 1t
emphasizes the fact that certainty of
captivity for those criminally in
clined is the greatest deterrent which
the Government is capable of pro-
ducing.
These facts come to mind on read
ing what the Adjutant General Of the
Army has to say in his annual report
respecting the need of cleaning up
the cases of deserters from the mil
, itary draft. He concludes that pub
licity has succeeded in removing from
the number those technically guilty
/ of desertion leaving more than a
hundred thousand cases needing the
attention of the authorities. He says
it is imperative that these deserters
should be apprehended and disci-
plined, and every fact supports him
! in this. He is absolutely right in de-
claring that neglect to do this would
put a premium on this evasion of OBJ
legation should occasion ever again
arise for enforcing a draft. 1t would
seem that no more favorable oppor-
tunity for commanding respect of
law and order in this country could
be found than this afforded by the
skulking deserters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-15
Editors Table

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