The New York herald., 1921-11-26
LOOKING IN
on the conference
Results of Two Weeks Work Cause President to Re-
mark He Is More Satisfied Than Ever-Lord Lee
Lauds Late Theodore Roosevelt.
ny EDWIN G. HILL.

ny EDWIN Q. HILL.
Special Despatch to THE Nxw YoaK HEaALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Nov. rs.
II Thackeray Is read by anybody now
adays 1t may be recalled that he took
a fling at "virtuous mischief makers" In
that engaging tale called THE New
combes." Washington echoes with the
babbling gossip of we'll meaning souls
meeting daily to throw monkey
wrenches at the conference. Suspicious
OF every move the peacemakers make.
they picture France ready to spring at
Englands throat. Japanese plotting in
dark corners. Italy preparing 10 take
Paris. old diplomacy In the saddle, the
whole conference going to the bow
vows.
Happily, 1t Is quite the other way
about. The bowwows of war are being
kennelled at the conference. The Presi-
dent. aware of the facts through daily
conferences with Mr.. Hughes. acquaint-
ed with the proba bilities through fire.
quent heart to heart talks with the for
eign delegates. says he Is not only sat-
isf' but more satisfied than ever"
PrActically. the conference Is over the
summit, well on the way to the serene
valley OF such moral association of
nations as will make peace a reality.
Doleful prediction and sour surmise
count for nothing at all as against such
authentic opinion.
Cervantes. laughing knights out of
business. paused to say. IAN honest
mans word Is as good as his bond"
There you have the spirit Of the confer
nf a al lo ~
Of lawyers intent upon the form of
phrases. but OF gentlemen assuming to
speak for the finest instincts Of their
people. In the give and take of negotia-
tions they give their simple word to each
other. Very likely in the final agree
ment their simple word as accredited
spokesmen for their countries will be
enough. without big. red sealed treaties
for legislatures to paw over. This seems
to be the Presidents idea. He believes
that nations. like men of honor, will keen
their word as faithfully as they would
keep bond weighed with q pound of
red sealing wax.
The conference will have been at work
two weeks tomorrow. Gaining STEADY
momentum from the vigorous push giver
by Mr.. Hughes. 1t has rolled forward or
q programme Of delicacy and difficulty
iue iaSH VINO KnOW What IS actually
being accomplished are moro confident
than they were on the opening day that
the specific objects of the council will be
accomplished Then. as the Presiden,
points out, the peacemakers may broader
their scope, bring about world agree.
mont. possibly set UP q court of justice
One thing at a time is the Harding
Hughes motto.
1t is said that when Mr.. Balfour ended
his reply to NJ. BRAND NJ. vivianl
turned to delegate near by CT might
have been Underwood) to say joyfully
MY God, that is what France has beer
waiting for for forty years!"
II Mr.. Lloyd George does not get q
move on there will De no conference left
for him to attend. Christmas Day, be-
lieved by the delegates themselves as
the not improbable getaway date, Is only
a month away.
Lord Riddell continues to engage the
affection of the news writer's because OF
his fnvariable readiness for service In
Interpreting the points Of view Of the
British Empire and his obvious pleasure