Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-17
ENGLAND AND j. 5.
. RUSH TO THE RESCUE
Leading Delegates Rushing
About in Efforts to Coun-
teract Effects.
Mr.. BALFOUR SPEAKS OUT
nr Chnrles prower Farmer.

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Washington. Dec i7.- Strenuous
efforts are being made today by thel
Representatives Of tho United sLptcs,
Grcet Britain, Japan and Italy 10
retrieve the monkey wrench which the
/ French threw into the arms con
ference when they let il be known
/ tha, they wished TO augment their
fleet beginning in 1925, by buildirg
ten 35.o0o-ton battIeships.
4 Leaders who hitherto have main I.
taued diplomatic dignity worthy ofl
the Caesars aro dashing madly from
delegation TO delegation in their hig1-i
lowered cars. holding impromptul
conferences before the regular corr
mittces meet later in the day. hoping
to avert real crisis. Public opini ~
made tho acceptance Of the Hughes
proposals possible. And the dele
gates who, accepted those proposals
arc now hoping that the worlds
opinion win lay France across its
knees and give tho land Of the heut-
de.lys/s q thorough spanking.
9 This hope was shown when Arthur
Eslfour broke his lifelong habit Of
not being quoted and late yester-
day afternoon told correspondents
+ that what he had just said to them
during the course Of newspaper
foonforencs might be printed At length
! Mr. Balfour's words were calculated
to turn opinion against the French
2 eleventh. hour demand. Admiral Baron
z Kato, the brains Of the japanese dess-
D CATION, issued n long statement In
which he Let tho world know that Il
4 the Conference fails that il win not be
r the fault Of the Empire of the Rising
Sun. Mr.. Banihara, vice foreign min
e jstcr, who is also one Of the Japanese
delegates, added his bit in tryins
II to a1lay criticism rising brcast-hiss
K against the Treaty OF Washington by
Is saying:
y " some newspapers arc stating tina
=" Japan is benenting by giving up tn
Anglo-Japanese alliance, and going In
10 the quadrilateral agreement. Sucl
is not the case. japan came 10 thi
conference determined TO aid in K
n accord. Prohibition has had its effec
\ upon us since being in the Unite
" States. In giving up the Anglo
japanese Alliance We are giving u
Ig whisky for ice water
Mr.. Balfour's speech. delivered {
about 100 correspondents who file
the British reception room In the Me-
Navy building, was made with a
IL the power at the command of the Oi
~ Roman of British diplomacy. Som'
nj. times he hesitates and shutters. 81
a on this occasion his words flow,
es like water from wide-mouthe
cs pitcher.
n "The naval scheme broached at tn
ne conference benefits all countrr
IS ooroorrea - be sa3d "vyhen f,,llv, .,
n, tered into. do not believe that ii
he defensive power of Great Britain.
any OF the other principals will
en- lessened. do know that a porti,
as of the burden on the shoulders Of f.
re- people VII be lifted.
"This arrangement leaves the thr
m leading countries safe from attac
a. II relieves them from the armame
M race. No patriot need regret his II
red ton entering it, because there h
ou- been considered the safety. securi
nd and honor Of all peoples concern
the Apart from the moral and
de- manitarian viewpoint, and eonsid,
. eN- ing it only FROM that of finances,
IS an arrangement most desirat
dell When your noble President oper
Owe this Conference on that historic d
inc November 70. 1921. unknown to m
NIL of us, he opened new chapter in
yes worlds history, and turned TO a Gle
: page.
"on that page was written in I
rry letters the word. SACRIFICE.
ess. called upon the United States, Grs
!, Britain and Japan 10 make mater
sacrifices for the moral and huma
nan tartan welfare of the world. lie ash
Pa. us to sacrifice some of our ships, a
by 10 so reduce our navies that the mi
acc Of future war would bo removed
,ws- THAT day is going to be,a landm;
Who. IN history. The work that we are
ipce ing as a result OF that leadership
be a lesson 10 humanity and an
! - ample to reformers. We must ca
NTH 90 until success is achieved
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