The New York herald., 1921-11-25
ROOT CRITICS LOSE
His China Resolution Is
Clearly Shown as Not
Condoning Sinful
Past Practices.
WAR VIPERS ATTACKED
Impetus Given Move to Ban
Poison Gas. Subsea Craft
and Similar Horrors.
FAR EAST PACT WILL END
Both Toxic and London Said TO
Be Seeking Way for Honor
able Adjustment.
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.
pcc.al Despatch 20 TEE NEw YoEK HEssi :.

Special Despatch 10 TIE SEw YoKK HgssiY.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. G.. Nov. "a.
The delegates to the information
armament conference. who induls G
in their first real holiday OF two
crowded and sensational weeks. L
only paid tribute 10 the great Amer
can turkey to-day but also Indulge
IN tranquil survey OF the results
complshed and the problems aYai
ing them. Their conclusions did not
coincide with the pessimism that has
been expressed by lily informed but
voluble critics.
While recognizing the existence o.
8 number Of perplexing situations
The best informed men participating
in or observing the progress OF the
international parley are confident
that satisfactory solutions of tho sea
and land armaments-and Far Eastern
problems VIII be definitely achieved
The consensus is that the points
which provide the basis for con
! flicting ambitions and reasons for
controversies are the Root proposals
for the rehabilitation OF China, the
Angio-Japanese alliance, the asser
tion by Italy OF equal naval rights
with France. the future status OF
the submarine, poisonous gases and
other barbarous features OF modern
warfare. and the differences between
Great Britain and France, as shown
| by Lord lCurzon in his speech in Lon.
don to-Gay.
French Claims Adjustable.
The most active members OF the
conference do not regard as finally
important the special claims oi
France for a large army. They be-
lieve that basis for reasonable ad-
justment" will be assented TO by all
OF the nations represented at the con.
| ference.
Prophecies OF failure on the ground
OF possible opposition on the part OF
Congress TO the conclusions Of the
conference are regarded as both pre-.
mature and not we'll founded. Up TO
date, according 20 wholly reliable IN
formation, the members OF the Amer
| lean delegation have not made
single commitment affecting our for.
! eign policy and none Will bo made
without the concurrence OF Congress
The American delegates rocogniz-
the fact that a certain element r.
Congress is maintaining mo;
Jealous scrutiny of conference unde
takings. II is said on behalf of tho
delegation that before any decisil
step is taken by them Congress wi
be fully advised. IL can be stated
the same authority that up to date
every essential step ventured upon by
the American delegates has been com.
municated TO the public.
Hughes Fundamentals Safe.
Opposition TO tho naval armamerts
programme OF the conference Is natu.
rally credited 20 professional In.
huences in all the navies affected by
the slashing cut proposed by the
Hughes formula. Until tho represer-
tations of the technical advisers on
tho schedule OF limitations proposed
by the American delegation arc re-
ceived no definite decisions reached by
the experts can be announced. The
opinion prevails generally that any
change made will be fully justified by
tho ncceesitics governing specific
cases and that the fundamentals OF
tho Hu hes plan will be completely
preserved.
There is no question that there OK.
lists q difference OF views as TO the
value or the FOUR proposals submitted
by Mr.. Root and adopted BY the Far
East Commsssee. Critics Of tic Root
plan assert that the fourth clause Of it
recognizes the status quo OF existing
international privileges in China and
70 that extent. legalizes them. THAI
is not tho understanding OF tho Amer
lean delegation. the members Of
which have devoted q searching study
to the suggestions made IS Mr.. Root
It is the American oii,cial oolnicy