Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-09-30


to any preliminary conference no limi-
tation of ornaments and Far East
problems to be held either here or else
where. This means, of course, that
the administration also is standing
by"
Because of this attitude of the adj
ministration. it seems certain that
When the conference opens in Novem-
her it will start without any definite,
prearranged plan for reaching concur
sions on policies. OF c. Sc tie rep
resentatives of each nation will have
their own policies firmly fixed in their
minds, and probably they will know
how much they can yield and how
much they must insist upon. but there
will be in evidence no prearranged
agreement between any two nations
as to what course is to be pursued.
At least there will be no such pre-
arranged agreement unless it has been
reached SO secretly that the United
States knows nothing about it.
1t seems today as if prior to the
meeting of the conference more is to
be known of the Japanese plans and
policies than Of those of any other
nation. There have been well defined
differences of opinion on certain
things between the United States and
Japan, which are better known and
understood than the differences be-
tween this country and any other ex-
cept Japan. The United States and
Japan have shown a disposition TO
try to pave the way for an easy set
outstanding troubles. Success may or
may not come, but there are signs that
most of the difficulties are believed to
be not insurmountable.
News Gatherers to HeIp One Another
When the conference begins in
Washington the foreign correspond
ents who will be present will find their
American brethren anxious to inter
view them at the close of each day.
The Americans also will find that the
foreigners are equally anxious TO in
terview them in turn. Every news
paper man who comes here from an
other country will be one who has
been in touch with the officials of the
foreign Office of his home government.
1t will be somewhat difficult for
American newspaper men to get the
psychology, if that is what it should be
called, Of the foreign representatives
in the conference, The newspaper
men from the home lands and who
have served in and about the foreign
Offices will be able to deduce things
from the words and actions of their
newspaper, men cannot deduce. Take
the thing in the reverse, and there will
be an understanding Of the service
which the American correspondents
who have served in Washington can be
to their brethren in interpreting the
moods and manners of the four men
who will sit III the council chamber as
Uncle Sans representatives.
Law Makers Join Hunters.
Some of the solons have gone
asporting. Lest this may be misunder-
stood, let it be said quickly that afew
of the national law makers are shot
gun enthusiasts, and thesy simply have
joined throng of resident Washing
tonians in the sport Of cunning on the
marshes.
On September | the shooting season
opened along the stretches of the
Potomac. There are certain small
birds which can be shot in this sect
ton of the country under the federal
regulations which govern the killing
of migratory species. Among the birds
which Washington just now is shoot
ing, or trying to shoot, are the red
winged blackbirds, the rail, the. reed
birds, which in the north are known
as bobolinks, and several species Of
plover. As yet the ducks have not
come down to this section Of the
country from their nesting places in
more northern ATTITUDES.
Shooting small game on the marshes
of the Potomac is not what it used to
be. Hundreds of acres Of the swamp
land which afforded fine cover and
feeding place for the birds have been
reclaimed and therefore the shooting
area today is somewhat limited, but
nevertheless fairly good bags still are
made. and a good many Washington
families are enjoying reed bird and
blackbird pies, to say nothing OF oc-
casional broiled bits in the shape of
acknowledged and golden plover.
When the ducks come down it is
understood that President Harding and
one or two of his cabinet officers will
take their hand in a little sport. There
is good water fowl shooting in
November and December in most of
the imets and on some of the open
waters southeast Of Washington
along the coast line.
President Fond of Shooting.
Grover Cleveland, when he was
president, shot a good deal on the
Carolina coast, and Colonel Roose-
welt did some shooting in this general
section. Neither President Taft nor
President Wilson cared anything about
this particular species of outdoor rec
reation. President Harding, however.
is fond of shooting and is accounted
fairly good shot. One of his com
panions on probable forthcoming
trips afield will be Senator Harry s