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Evening star., 1921-12-04

ing In Japan and the seiyukai, # ia
believed. will want to go before the
people with a record of results OBJ
tanned at the Washington conference.
A yielding by Japan on the matter
OF ratio without advantages in the
way of security in other directions
would. 1t is believed, have an unfa-
vorable influence upon the future of
the government party.
The assassination of Premier Hara
is often referred to these days by
Japanese as having been genuinely q
loss to the nation, because he had
succeeded in harmonizing the liberal
views of the civic elements Of the
empire with the more militaristic con-
ceptions of influential circles grouped
around the army and navy. The re-
moval of the prime minister throws
. greater responsibility upon the
shoulders of Admiral Baron Kato.
who 10 trying to solve the great prob
lem OF meeting the desires Of a mod
ern and ambitious Japan without go-
ing SO far as to endanger the success
Of the Washington conference.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
DR.. HUANG CRITICISES
ATTITUDE OF JAPAN
Also Describes Differences Between
Northern and Southern Chi
nese Governments.

when Japan now offers to give up
the rights Of sovereignty in Shantung
for the sake Of retaining economic
rights, she gives up something she
never possessed. in order to secure
something to which she is not en-
titled" declared DR.. Feng Hua Huang,
secretary of the staff of the Chinese
delegation to the arms conference,
at the international forum held yes
terday by the National Council for the
Limitation of Armaments.
This statement was made by DR..
Huang in his discussion of the Shan
tunR question. The origin of the
dificulty, he said. grew out of the
murder of two German missionaries
and the insistence OF Germany upon
martial control Of the province. But
Germany never demanded that China
give up her sovereignty" said he.
The only difference in thought OF
the two governments In China, con-
tinued the secretary, was that the
northern state believes .in greater
centra1ization of power, the southern
In less centralization OF power. Both
governments alike demand the return
Of Shantung to China: both govern
ments alike demand autonomous tarfn
to suppose that the two governments
will not ultimately be reconciled."
Refusal ON the part OF certain prov
incess to turn in their revenues to the
Peking government has embarrassed
China in her foreign finances. Dr.
Huang continued. Our five million
dollar loan seems to us, however, very
insignificant as compared with the
billions OF dollars and interest also
overdue America by Europe" he said.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

connected with resistance to the
economic domination of China by
other powers; in fact, 1t had been
based on a desire for the main
tenance of the balance of power
in the far east, with q view to
the maintenance of the policy of
the open door, and had been In
tended as a check to the predatory
action Of Germany and Russia
fact that the convention of July l,
1898, confirming the lease, gave no
economic rights or advantages to
Great Britain. There had been no
question of its being a privileged
port of entry for British COM
merce. nor for the establishment
of British commercial rights to
the exclusion or diminution Of the
rights of any other power. In fact.
on April 20. 1898, Great Britain
had announced that England will
not construct any railroad COM
munication from Wef-haf-wei and
the district leased Herewith into
the interior Of the province Of
Shantung" AS regards the atti-,
tude of the British government to
the request of the Chinese delega-
ton for an abrogation of these
leases, Mr., Ba1four stated that he
had very little to add to, and he
did not wish to qualify, the con-
ditions contained in the statement
just made by M Viviani, which
represented very much the spirit
in which the British government
approached the question.
The British government would
be perfectly ready to return We'll
hai-wei to China as part OF a
general arrangement intended to
confirm the sovereignty Of China
and to give effect to the principle
Of the "open door" This sur
render, however, could only be
undertaken as part of some such
general arrangement, and he spoke
with his government behind him
when he said that on these con-
ditions he was prepared to give
up the rights which they had
acquired. The British govern
ments policy was to make use
to assist in securing q. settlement
of the question of Shantung. II
arreement could be reached on this
question, the British government
would not hesitate to do their best
to promote q general settlement
by restoring Wei-hai-wei to the
central government OF China
After he had heard the oentt-
ments expressed by Mr.. Viviani,
MT. Balfour and Mr.. Hanihara, Mr.
Koo expressed, ON behalf Of the
Chinese delegation, his sincere
thanks to them for the spirit
which had guided them, and he
hoped that this question would DO
discussed at another opportunity.
Further discussion Of this mat
ter was reserved The committee
adjourned to meet on Wednesday
next, the 7th Of December. st II
o'clock An
Evening star., 1921-12-04
CRISIS IN ENGLAND AID
TO ARMS PARLEY HOPES
British See Relief for Industrial Situation
in Disarmament-I
at StandstW o.

sembly on a wider basis Of represen-
tation. For II is felt to be OF extreme
importance that France should come
into line.
The meeting Of the Ulster parliament
has to some extent cleared the air re-
specting Ireland. and public opinion
is considering it's attitude toward the
rival Irish sections and what is to be
done IL the negotiations should break
down completely. One fact emerges
feeling of irritation with Irish stub
bornness. Engffshmen fully realize
listers great service in the war and
her intense and perhaps well ground
ed dislike Of Sinn Fein. But she might
have made better response to the
kings appeal than the mere assertion
Of her technical rights. Safe from
coercion and sure of last years acts.
she has simply wrapped herself in q
robe of self-righteousness.
Irish Issue Unsettled.
So. after all is said and done, there
is really little change. Ulster blocks
the way to Irish unity and Sim Fein
lacks the faith to wait for 1t under
conditions Of larger liberties offered.
The unfortunate predominant part
ner" can but hope and wait. Under
the circumstances we should welcome
an indefinite proiongation OF the truce
until all concerned may realize the
grim humor OF the situation.
One thing is certain. There will be
no renewal of war from here unless
1t be forced by the recrudescence of
lawlessness and a reaffirmatton Of the
right of separation. And even then
it might take the form of blockade
and isolation after legislation confer
ring a dominion status on the twenty
six Sinn Fein counties. Sim Fein in
the last resort may have the oppor-
tunity of living for themselves
alone"
Linked With Arms Problem.
But to return to the industrial
aspect. it can be said that II is bound
up with Ireland as well as with
Washington. No nation or race can
live for itself alone without injury
to the structure of society. upon the
maintenance of which all that is
worth while depends.
The employment of the working
man is worth more than armament,
and interdependence is better than
selfish racial or sectional posturing
II these things. however, are for
gotten or overlaid, the forces of an
archy and disintegration will be i'm
mensely strengthened.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-04
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.

Miss Betty Knighton, 1880 Newton
street, was knocked down by An auto
mobile driven by Samuel r. Auley.
S25 9Th street. At 18th and H streets
yesterday and her face bruised. She
was given flrst aid at George WASH
ington University Hospital
Elisabeth Mills, oolored. fifty-eight
years old, 27eS street, was knocked
down by the automobiIe OF John F.
KlIsen. 1914 wisconsin avenue. at
Pennsyivania avenue aud 28th street
Last. night She Was slightly bruised.
Estelle Morse, colored seventeen
years old, 1243 South Carolina avenue
southeast, Yas knocked down by an
automobile at New Jersey avenue and
- street last night and slightly in
Jured. ehs was given treatment at
Casualty HospkraA
Evening star., 1921-12-04
ARMS PARLEY NOT HELD
NATIONS LEAGUE RIVAL
Sir Eric Drummond, Secretary
General Of League, Declares
It Still Exists.

ROME. December s.-Sir Eric Drum
mond. secretary general Of the league
of nations, addressing the Press Club
today, declared that the league OF ma
tons was still in existence and that
its usefulness had been proved by tn e
solutions OF the Albanian, Silesian,
Lithuanian and Aland islands. ques-
tions.
Abiding to the Washington confer
ence, the secretary said:
Il know too little Of what has been
done at the Washington conference
to express any definite opinion, but it
Is clear the conference cannot and
must not be regarded by the leagues
supporters as a rival. It is q friend
to whom we wish all success, since
all the work. done in the cause of
peace or for the reduction of arma-
ment is done In the spirit Of the
league.
Sir Eric appeared before the club
after he had concluded conferences
with various ministers relative to the
leagues work.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Continued from Firs. Page.)
from its present agony. A wise dis
position Of $4,000. 100000 of war
loans may restore the economic con-
dition of all Europe. relieve the dis
tress Of the people and thus rescue
the world from the present tendencies
Of dangerous sorts and contribute to
the lasting peace of mankind
See. Hope for Enigrants.
Still another allusion to a subject
Of interest to the American people
was his treatment of the topic of
immigration, q question which Japa-
nese statesmen have allowed it to be
understood would not be proposed at
the present conference.
"The American territory" declared
Mr.. K Yokato, sis vast enough for
every surplus population of the world
and the countries that suffer in this
way have been allowed to look to the
United States as a land for the reali-
sation OF the aspirations Of those who
seek new life and fortunes. Appre-
cisting at this time the generosity
and the assimilating powers Of the
American people, I believe that
America alone can solve this great
problem Of mankind"
I'm Japan there may be changes and
modification of political views. but
the people of Japan will never take
a backward step in upholding right
eousness and honor" he concluded.
"If America and Japan combine their
utmost efforts to realize the same
ideals on both sides of the Pacific.
we shall have a perfect peace between
us and the whole world would feel its
blessings
Evening star., 1921-12-04
lend WARS CAUSES,
GOMPERS' APPEAL
Limiting Naval Armament
"Magnificent," !" But Not
Enough.
By the Associated PRESS,

Samuel, Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. dis
cussing the armament conference in a
statement last night. declared an
agreement on the limitation of naval
armament would be "a magnificent
achievement" but IL the conference
stops there it cannot be said to have
succeeded.
IF the great powers agree to the
American program for limitation and
reduction Of naval armament it will
be a magnificent achievement Of tre-
mendous Importance and significance"
said Mr.. Gompers. But IL the con-
ference stops with the naval program
1t cannot be said to have succeeded.
That would be but a beginning Of
success"
The labor federation leader, who is
member of the advisory committee
to the American delegation and or
ganizer and honorary chairman Of the
unofficial general committee on limi-
tation OF armament, went on to say
that every person who sincerely
looks for an end of wars must hope
with the deepest fervor that the con-
ference will go beyond naval limita-
ton and strike hard and true at the
causes of war;
ITO destroy sixty-six ships and to
fail on the far eastern and Pacific
problem" he asserted. would be a
transient victory in the shadow of
disaster. The conference must 20 on
to the deeper questions upon which
the issue of continued peace really
hangs"
Evening star., 1921-12-04
1000 UNION MEN
IN FIGHT ON WAR
Speakers to Answer Plea oil
Gompers and Demand
Limitation of Arms.

Seven thousand speakers. it is
planned. will carry the message of
Limitation of arms and ultimate
world peace to the American public
under direction of the general COM
mittee for limitation of armauents.
organized here several weeks ago
following a call by President Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
A. statement to this effect was is
sued last night to the labor press of
the country at federation feadquar-
ters. where Chester NJ Wright. direc-
tor Of publicity for the federation, is
handling this angle OF publicity for
the general committee.
The general committee has begun
the publication Of an official bulle-
tin. the statement said This bull
letin expresses the viewpoint Of the
committee and conveys important in
formation to the public
"A speakers bureau has been or
ganized under expert supervision,
with list of more than 1000 speak
ers on duty in every section Of the
country"
This announcement is taken AZ the
first indication of the methods by
which the general committee will op-
crate in bringing to the public the
messages Of the plans for world wide
peace. which was the object of its
formation.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
BY GEORGE n. BARNES,
British Parliament Leader.

By Radio to The Star. .
LONDON, December 3. Lloyd
George has been straining every nerve
to get to the Washington conference.
for he realizes that the British people
expect much of this gathering.
Furthermore. public opinion is be-
coming reconciled to the possible fail
ure of tie Irish negotiations. while at
the same time hoping for an indefinite
prolongation Of the truce.
Industrial Troubles Grow.
The British view Of the Washington
conference has grown in interest, be-
cause our industrial troubles are fore
Ing themselves upon US with increas-
ing fnsfstence. In. the month which
has elapsed since the situation was
dealt with in a special session Of par
Lament, the number of unemployed
has increased to nearly two millions.
and it looks as if the isolated efforts
of the past have been but feeble
voices crying unavailingly to the
spirits OF the vasty deep.
Twenty-Five million pounds sterling
were pledged for credits to stimulate
trade, but SO far there has been no
comfort for our workless in the win
ter months are an increased dole.
Yet trade is to US of supreme i'm
portance. for we have built our eco
nomfc life upon 1t. And trade has COL
lapsed. 1t has collapsed because the
world las spent, and continues to
spend, too much OF its substance on
the manufacture OF war weapons.
Trade and employment will come only
by the release of labor forces to the
production of exchangeable commodi-
ties
Want Land Forces Limited.
Hence the importance Of both the
Washington and the Irish conferences
and the growing impatience here with
those who expound policies which in
volve a large amount Of expenditure
or the perpetuation of national or
sectional animosities.
AS to the Washington conference,
there Is no doubt that British public
sentiment would welcome a decision
by it to deal more exhaustively with
the question of land armament than
seems Immediately possible. This
move would be welcomed even IL it
involved an adjournment and a reas-
Evening star., 1921-12-04
STEP TO ADJUST FAR
EAST Is IMPORTANT
Continued from First Page.)

T kG.y
the German leases in ShantunR over
TO Japan. and the Senate adopted 4
resolution to the treaty by q very
considerable majority. with regard
TO that feature of the treaty, before
defeating ratification.
Only Two Outside League.
The United States and China. how
ever are the only powers now attend
ing the Washington conference which
did not ratify the Versailles treaty
All other seven powers now here
agreed to it, and the Shantung pro-
vision along with the rest OF it Also
Great Britain. France and Italy had
secret treaties with Japan, made dur.
ter OF Japan's taking over the Ger
man interests.
The question of Shantung cannot
come before the conference as q con-
ference matter without the consent
OF all the powers attending, and
seven OF them have already passed
upon the question in the Versailles
treaty, 1t was pointed out.
There is every expectation, however,
that the present conference will re-
suit in great benefit to China, it was
said, along with an establishment of
a general understanding on the far
east which will aid in the main
tenance of world peace,
British Attitude Reasonable.
The attitude of the British with re-
gard to the lease of the Kowloon ter
ritory. just opposite Hongkong, was
regarded here in conference quarters
as reasonable. The British pointed
out that it was vitality necessary for
them to have control of this terri
tory, since Hongkong. which they
mold, would be an easy mark for enc
my artillery located in tha 1eased
territory on the mainland.
The Japanese at the committee
meeting yesterday made it clear that
they intended for the present to hold
on to Port Arthur and Dalny, which
were obtained by them after the
usso-Japanese war. They are To-
Gated very close to Japan, have an
important bearing on her economic
life. and contain some $1,000 Japanese
citizens now
Evening star., 1921-12-04
s;POP" OF BOTTLE BY WIRELESS
ROUSES IRE OF THIRSTY EDITOR

delegates rere. and does not hesitate
to express his views to them. He has
written q book in EnglAsh. which, by
fthe way. he speaks very well. on the
ment Of the United States and Japan"
which be has presented to President
Harding and to many other influential
men in this country.
Mr.. Nochisuki has q suite in one of
the finest apartment houses in Wash
ington. When he is at hoame-in his
apartment-he dons Japanese garb
made Of rich silks. but when he goes
forth he wears the conventional dress
of the west. as, of course. do all the
Japanese now here.
For the benefit, first, of the dele
gates and then of the public. the sec
retariat general of the Washington
conference.-the plain English, the
chief executive ofhcer. who looks
after all the arrangements for the
reau of information in the confer
ence wing Of the huge Navy building.
The bureau is located in the lobby Of
the Navy building, 18th and B streets
northwest. 1t opens at $40 am. and
remains open while there is any ac-
1t is prepared to give information
concerning:
Location. official and residential, of
delegations and persons connected
with tnem.
Location of committees. technical
experts. advisers and press repre-
sentatiyes.
All classes of transportation.
Places of interest. hotels, shops. gov
ernment buildings. clubs, churches.
banks. organizations and, whenever
possible, hours of church services.
The bureau Is ready to obtain with.
out charge for such services, rail-
road and steamship Accommodations,
hotel reservations. reservations for
tickets for theaters. bali games ETC.,
in New York, as weI1 az in Washing
ton, and to arrange itineraries to
places Of interest In America for
those members of the foreign dele
cations VINO may desire to travel.
The conference building also has
been provided with q special post Of
fee of its own. near the bureau of
Information. where stamps may be
obtained, mail posted. and informa-
tion regarding mail matters may be
obtained.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
FRANCE FACES DESER7IClV
By FRIENDS, SAYS HARDEN
German Publicist Warns Country OF Short
sightedness-Chorges Intrigue and De-
tclares World Co Operation Only Course.

separate treaty with the Kemalists
| in Angora. But that treaty can ne
effective only short time. 1t onends
and challenges Britain to retaliate on
her ally. 1t is as clumsy and near
sighted as Frances theory of offer
ing Americans. who are not children.
q reser We supply of submarines with
which to light England.
ssFran,ee In Not World"
Rriand hoped to show the French
chamber .thRt he was strong. but
supple. But reasonable folk might
ask II it was worth while to ,go all
the way from Paris to washington
only to report a negation before q
world that is longing for positive
results from the conference. BRAND
forgets that France is not Europe.
and that Europe is not the world.
Agricultural France. with q sure
market for her luxury exports. can
live without great imports. She has
only thirty-rine millions Of popula-
tion, has huge colonies and no un-
employment. Great Britain and Ger
many. and even the United states.
are now dependent upon huge ex-
ports, and they cannot allow the
work of their peoples to be hindered.
and overseas markets closed and
ruined, Just for the sake of Frances q
conf fortable economic security. They
cannot agree that everything IN
C6fnlkuy anu 'lHc 6tiSI AchAoAA ~
economically sterile.
Security for thirty-nine million
French against sixty million Germans
is only attainabIe permanently by az
fording an equitable economic oppor-
tunity from which the first germs OF q
United States of Europe might grow.
SO that even the military leaders
would recognise the utter folly OF
another ruinous war.
Duty Lies In Co-OpnHation.
France continues to consider her
self the axis on which the earth moves.
If she fails to realize that her duty
today, as well as the duty of all
nations, Hes in international co-opera-
ton, with each nation contributing its
strength toward reDulding OF tne
world, then she must prepare to see
all whose interests lie in such co-opera-
ton turn against her. not maliciously.
but so grouped economically that
even Mr.. Hughes promised moral
solidarity with France would soon
loosen.
France is the only nation which does
not realize that the treaty of YER
saiIles, even i'd just, is worthless as
q constitution for a world which de-
sires progress and not the obligation
forever to gaze upon dungeons and
hospitals. Germany also once had the
delusion of being balance between
Russia and England until they united
against her.
The danger of such blunders Is
smaller since England's policy is being
directed by the dominions of her
empire instead of by Downing street.
1t is probable that a British-American
understanding concerning the Pacific.
Asia and sea power will give q hope
Of commercial reason which would be
better even for France than hysterical
cheer for greedy or.ators and an eternal
fear Of a neighborts convalescence.
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