The New York herald., 1921-12-07
LOOKING IN
on the conference
Simplicity and Honesty Mark Activities OF World
Gathering on Armament Intrigue at Work,
but So Far Is Held in Check.

the able assistance of Mr.. Hughes. They
feel there Is little they can do except
TO call upon their ancient philosophy
of patience and await events. They
have not the financial resources of
other delegations, the Pekin Govern
ment being decidedly hard UP. and life
In washington Is expensive. They will
20 away with real anticipation of better
days for distracted China. Their
earnestness, good humor and courtesy
have made them very popular.
Japanese occupancy of Shantung is
a burning issue with these people, They
feel about it as we might feel IL some
foreign nation in an hour of our weak
ness had occupied Massachusetts, or
Virginia on the pretext OF extending
friendly aid. The Chinese diplomats
here have played the game politely.
but the numerous Chinese students
manning tho chop suey houses for their
daily rice nave not found 1t necessary
to be SO tolerant Of Japanese suscepti-
bilities. They have picketed the meet
ing place of the conference and even
the Japanese headquarters carrying
banners reading, Return Shantung.
Traitors"
Thomas AIillard, who wrote for THE
NEW YORK HERALD years ago and who
has been fifteen years in China editing
the Far East ReUieto OF Shanghai, is
here to do what one American can in
speaking good words for the ernancipa-
ton Of that people. He believes that
truly national feeling Is growing in
China. He brings the viewpoint that the
Chinese confidently look to the United
States as their best friend. Millard
holds the confidence Of the Chinese and
maintains that the world will find them
keeping faith at all times.
Whatever the plans and purposes OF
the Japanese may be they are always In
good humor, invariably smiling. Always
busy and working with kind OF Ger
man thoroughness at whatever they set
their minds to, they manage to find time
to give more parties than any other
delegation. They are constantly enter
tanning with large parties and small.
Their purse appears to have no bottom.
No effort is spared to present them
selves and their country in the pleasant
est light. Impetus was given to this
sociable propaganda when Masanao
Hanihara. formerly attached to the EN-
bassy here and speaking English flu
emily. became one of the principal dele
gates.
Hanihara tells the story of his chat
with an Irish traffic policeman who
tried to explain to him the system OF
streets, avenues and circles for which
Washington Is noted. With the bright
of his race. Hanihara
asked the master OF traffic to elucidate
the system.
"Sure, my little man." said the police
man. Keep II in mind and yen never
go wrong. The lettered streets run east
and west, the numbered streets run
north and south: the avenues--well. the
avenues, now, they run about as they
damn well please
The Corean Republic enjoys with the
Japanese about the same status that the
Irish Republic enjoys with Lloyd George.
The President Quotation marks to suit
your belief is here in tfe person Of DR..
Syngham Rhec. He was graduated from
and is a flexible and Intelligent
pleader at the back door Of the confer
ence. where so many innps from Pan
dora's box look over the transom.