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The New York herald., 1921-12-21

have been asked for by the French dele
cation.
''You fear that the maintenance of this
French request may have as its effect
to hinder the agreement between the
five Powers.
"The will of the French Government
Is to do everything which is compatible
with the care of the vital interests OF
France with a view to reconcile our
points OF view.
I'm the question of naval armament
the preoccupation is not the offensive
point of view but uniquely the defensive
point of view.
with regard TO the tonnage of capi-
tai ships, that is to say, attacking ships
which are the most costly. have given
instructions to our delegates in the sense
which you desire. | am certain that j
shall be sustained by my Parliament In
this view.
But so far as the defensive ships are
concerned (light cruisers. torpedo boats
and submarines) it would be impossible
for the French Government. without put
ting itself in contradiction with the vote
OF the Chambers, to accept reductions
corresponding to those which we accept
for capital ships under this formal re-
serve. while you will certainly under
stand.
"rhe idea which dominates the Wash
ington conference is to restrict naval
armaments. which are offensive and
costly. But do not believe that 1t is in
the program to deny to nation like
France, which has large extent OF
coasts and a great number of distant
colonies the essential means of defend
ing its communications and its security.
Il am certain, my dear Mr. Hughes.
that you will appreciate the effort of
conciliatlon which we are making in
order to respond to you request
"I beg you to kindly accept my cor
dial remembrances and the ardent wish
which form for the complete and strik-
ing success of the conference over which
you preside with so much authority and
brilliancy. BRAND"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
FOUR POWER TREATY
HELD NOT A MENACE
TOXIC Cabinet Minister An
sUers Criticism.

TOXIC, Dec. 20 (Associated Press) -
At a meeting of the leaders of the OPP
position, Kensei-kai party. one OF them
asked: Does not the Government con-
slider the Quadruple Entente wedge for
Interference by the United States and
other Powers in Far Eastern affairs ?
Isn't the Foreign Ministry aware that
the dispositions OF the conference con-
stitute a menace to Japans special posi-
tion?"
1t was pointed out by one OF the Cabi-
net Minister'S that japan was required
to choose between theories and actuali-
ties. He counseled the taking of the
United States at her word. The abroga-
tior OF the Anglo-Japanese alliance and
the substitution OF the Quadruple En-
tente was declared to be a benefit to all.
LONDON, Dec. 20 ASSOCIATED Press) -
Or. Takuma Dan, head of the Japanese
commercial delegation, which has been
studying business conditions In the
United States, at q dinner rendered by
the Government tonight, emphasized
that Japan's adhesion to the four Power
pact was the clearest indication that far
from wishing to be a disturbing element,
Japan had become a guarantor Of main
tenance OF peace in the Pacific. Amer
lea was still Japans best customer for
her most valuable exports; therefore
any disturbance of economic relations
was the last thing the Japanese desired.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
PRINCE TOKUGAWA SAYS
JAPAN WANTS PEACE
Ch;ra's Security Vital to His
Nation, He Adds.

Japan seeks only peace and assurance
there will be no aggression In China,
Prince Tokugawa. President OF the
House OF Peers and member of the Japa-
nese delegation to the arms conference,
said last night, speaking at dinner
given for him by Lindsay Russell at the
Hotel Ambassador. He came from
Washington for the dinner and was
greeted by forty prominent men.
Japan as whole will rejoice In these
agreements" the Prince said, after he
had gone over the several articles and
proposals before the conference THE
opposition TO them will be negligible in
our country. AS long as Jaran is as
sured that she need fear no assault upon
her independence and need contemplate
no dangerous aggressions upon the
security Of China you Will find that she
will play the part Of peace The secur-
ity Of China is vital TO Japan"
The Prince praised the work or the
japan Society and added that Janan
and America must always rcrnin friends
only through Friendship can they serve
"a distressed woridJ
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
LOOKING IN
on the conference
French Temperament Described as Running True to
Form in International Parley-Lord RiddelPs Help
fulness to Be Missed by Newspaper Men

Not French temperament but more
serious matters are apt to carry the con-
ference we'll into the new year. Sub
marines and chemical warware, topics
of more vital concern in this day and
age than capital warships. remain to
be discussed after navies, Far Eastern
questions and Shantung, particularly,
are out of the way. Controversy over
submarines will be lively, the British
being set for killing this kind of sea
fighting. The conference will declare
a recess of several days for Christmas
observance, pluming itself upon the sew
eral gifts it has hung upon the tree.
Wickham Steed. editor of the London
Tiros and author of very interesting
conference reports in THE New YORK
HERALD said yesterday that the differ
ence between the peace conference or
Versailles and the peace conference or
Washington is that at Versailles they
tried to plant a full grown oak in poor
soil, while at washington they are start
ing with an acorn in carefully prepared
ground. 'Idealism is all right" says
Steed, but you have got to keep your
feet upon the ground.
Baron Kanda OF the Japanese group
offers interesting ideas about Dai Nippon.
He says the Japanese are growing big
ger. physically; that the girls, par
ticularly. of this generation. are taller
than their mothers. Also the birth rate
is going up. More than 100000 children
are born in Japan every year. To these
remarks he adds: "Our policy Is live
and let live but we have discovered
iebt 10 helnInGG
Lord Lee of Fareham. the blood of
the Lees of Virginia, holds, not un-
reasonably. that Robert Z. Lee was one
of the greatest generals the world ever
knew. "If he were alive to-day" says
Lord Lee che would certainly express
the hope that the spirit OF Cancellation
which brought the North and the South
together after the civil war might spring
from this conference to quench animosi-
ties the world over"
A billion hopeful human beings are
represented by the delegates to the con-
ference OF the thousand millions, the
British speak for more than four hun
dred the Chinese for four hundred and
fifty. the United States for more than
hundred, the Japanese for nearly eighty,
the French for more than forty and the
Dutch, Belgians and Portuguese for n
total of twenty.
There is a rumor among the under
currents of conference talk that Canada
will soon be represented at Washington
by a legation Of her own, and that Sir
Robert Borden is likely to be the first
diplomatic spokesman for "our Lady
of the Snowsv Sir Robert has urged
that this privilege be granted to the
Dominion because of the special interests
common to Canada and the United
States. Kiplng wrote of Canada:
Daughter in my mothers house;
But mistress in my own"
Daughters are said to have a great
deal more independence than they used
to have.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

compared with France, and France
would not be In O. position TO better
herself much less by any possible en-
deavor to obtain such n relative strength
as has been suggested In short, the
proposed agreement is tremendously in
favor of France by reducing the navles
of Powers who not only are able to
build but whose ships are actually in
course of construction, to a basis far
more favorable to France than would
otherwise be attainable. The proposed
agreement really doubles the relative
strength of the French navy.
"In these circumstances l feel that
the suggestion that has been made that
France should build ten new capital
ships in replacement with a tonnage Of
10000 tons or more suggests pro-
gram of such magnitude as to raise the
greatest difficulties. In fact, / regret
to say that after canvassing the matter
thoroughly and taking the best informa-
tion / can obtain ! am compelled to
conclude that 1t would not be possible
on this basis to carry through the agree
ment.
II need not point out to you our great
desire. which you yourself have so elo-
quently expressed, that the economic
hurd en- of armament should be lifted.
II Is not against the interests of France
that we express the hope that her in
dustry and resources will be devoted TO
economic recuperation and the enhance
ment OF her prosperity rather than be
expended In the building of fighting
ships The particular situation OF
France with respect TO land armament
you have vividly portrayed. but that
points, as It seems 10 us, TO the very
great Importance of reduction In naval
armament At this time, when We are
anxious to aid France In full recovery
Of her economic life. 1t would be most
disappointing to be advised that she
was contemplating putting hundreds Of
millions into battleshirs.
"I have spoken to you thus frankly
because Of my deep appreciation Of your
friendship and of your solicitude for
the success of the efforts we are max
ing, and in the hope that the present
matter, which represents perhaps the
most critical position yet reached in the
conference. may be adjusted OH satis-
factory basis. 1 repeat that the pro-
visional agreement reached with Great
Britain and Japan hinges upon an cp-
propriate agreement with France. and
I cannot too strongly urge the most
careful consideration OF all the matters
TO which I have taken the liberty 20
allude Permit me TO assure you OF
my highest respect and Of the keen
desire that we entertain In America
that you should visit us again at an
early date. CHARLES Il. HUGHES"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Below 500, 200 Eight weeks.

"We have been budgeted for $4,000
men, but 1t may be that between March
is, when the first batch of the 1920
class is released, and May S, when the
first portion of the 1922 class is called
up, there will be a time when the French
army is much below 100000 men. The
second portion of the 1920 class is sched-
uled to be released October /. 1922, but
the second batch of the 1922 class viii
not be called UP until November 81
The General was pessimistic about the
passage of the eighteen months bill. He
declared that the discussion of the
measure probably would be going on
throughout next year. but tnat In priu-
ciple the eighteen months service pro-
vision would be adopted and that the
sons Of France no longer would have to
serve two years
Please tell them in America" said
Gen. De Castelnau, that with $4,000
troops, including Africans and colonialc.
there will be only about 100000 men
able to carry a rife and fight. The
others are what you call the service of
supply. Five hundred thousand able
bodied men are what we want to protect
us from the menace to the East
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
100000 FIGHTERS
IN FRENCH ARMIES
678,O00 Including Africans,
COlonials and Supply Service,
De Castelnau Says.

PARIS, Dec. 20 (Associated Press) -
Frances total army strength, of white
and colored troops. will be $4,000 after
May. 1922. according to a statement
made to-day by Gen. DE Castelnau,
former Chief of the General Staff, to the
Associated Press.
Gen. De Castelnau, who is president
of the army commission of the Chamber
OF Deputies, set at rest the conflicting
estimates of the French forces by ex-
planning that the budget OF 1922 carries
appropriations sufficient for only 636,000
men, and as the army will be below that
figure between the first release Of men
of the class of 1920 and the first incor-
poration into the army of men of the
class of 1922. there will be enough of
saving In revenue to support the larger
number of men later on.
"The metropolitan army of France
after May J. 1922, will consist OF 433, 900
men. all Frenchmen," said General de
Castelnau. There will be six divisions
on the Rhine and twenty-six divisions in
the interior There will be 10000
North African troops, $4,000 colonial
troops and $4,000 men Of the Foreign
Legion, bringing the total army up to
900, covering all the colonies and
the French dependencies.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
SIX CAPITAL SHIPS
NOW FRENCH PLAN
Sarraut Says That Is the Mini
mum Number.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washinpfnn u T. Dec


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20
NJ. Sarraut the head of the French
delegation at the Washington arms con-
ference. this evening declared to THE
New YORK HERALD that France wanted
six as a minimum number OF capital
ships. Six capital ships of $4,000 tons
each would bring Frances quota to 21O,-
900 tons instead of 175,O00. as proposed
by America, but NJ. Sarraut states the
French case as follows:
There Is no such thing as a
squadron of five or seven ships. Six
or eight vessels are q squadron and
we must have a squadron. We are
willing to accept six vessels and the
present discussion Is to discover how
six vessels are to be reconciled with
the ratio of LIS, that is the 175.000
allotted to France.
The chief French naval expert this
morning placed before the naval COM
mittee Frances modified naval program
as follows:
First--France accepts the Hughes
ratio Of LIS and will not exceed this
figure Of completed ships during the
continuance of the naval agreement
on condition that:
Second--France Is to have fleet
OF submarines and light cruisers In
keeping with her defense needs. The
number of submarines and auxiliary
craft may be subject to discussion
but must correspond with Frances
requirements and not with any arbi-
trary ratio.
IT'LL; ;xJ 20
one capital ship of $4,000 tons year.
beginning in 1927 these vessels to
take four years to complete.
In this way France at the end OF ten
year naval holiday will have one post
Jutland warship and four others in
various stages of completion. Even If
France completed all five to replace her
old ships she would still be within the
Hughes naval ratio OF 175.0Oo tons.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
by EDWIN C. HILL.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20.
French temperament inspiring, aston
ishing. amusing. without which the
world would be much drabber. flares
vividly as the conference ties up loose
ends of world problems. It's egression
at this stage of the proceedings is vexa-
tious but not serious to be met with
patience and, above all, tact. Too much
tranquility Is distasteful to a people
who believe, with the Irish. in exercising
emotions Moreover, the French are
generous, fond of giving and of giving
way. The nature OF tins conference has
been such that they have not been re-
quired, like the British, japanese and
the Americans, to give much. immediate
abandonment of land armament being
out of the question. Therefore they
create a situation which requires others
to appeal to them to give.
1T hath been an opinion" said
Bacon, that the French are wiser than
they seem.'
Especially touchy about British activ-
tiles, the French complain sharply about
,sh publicity methods. They say
the British have virtually controlled the
conference news subtly disseminating
British propaganda not always fair to
France. 1t is perfectly true that the
islanders established, through Lord Rid
dell. a remarkably effective liaison be-
tween their point of view and the Amer
lean press, but it has. been open and
above board and consisted largely in
assisting newspaper men to get accu-
rate information speedily and smoothly.
Whatever propaganda was contained in
Riddells outglvings to the press, inten-
tional or inherent, was promptly sifted
out of the facts. The French had the
same opportunity to create an effective
contact with American newspapers and
therefore American opinion. They sim
ply ignored it,
A word or two more about Riddell
may be useful for estimating this phase
OF the conference. Without official des-
ignation he volunteered for the hard
st job any newspaper man has tackled.
first of all he soothed the inborn dis
iEe of the British delegates for the
downright style of American interview
ing, persuading Balfour and the others
to meet the reporters every day That
was an achievement in itself But Rid
dell did much more He went out of
his way to arrange similar conferences
between the Chinese, Japanese and
other groups and the reporters, pulling
together in one place. the new Navy
Building, conferences that had been cas-
ual and widely scattered at the ex-
pense of time and nervous energy. On
top Of this he himself has met reporters
twice every day. WithaI this British
newspaper man has been SO urbane, pa
tient and generally helpful that hun
dreds OF correspondents owe him a real
debt. One of them said the other day
''Ill tell you the kind of man this chap
Riddell is. If Mary came along with
her little lamb the lamb would quit
Mary for Riddell"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Conference Doings

w TITH reservations France ac-
w cepted the Hughes ratio OF
175,000 tons In capital ships,
formal announcement being re-
served for Thursdays meeting OF
the full naval committee.
Secretary Hughes made public
the Communications passing be-
tween himself and Premier BRAND
on the subject. showing that the
former was very frank in present
ing the situation.
Japan and China postponed in
definitely their conversations on
Shantung, and a resumption de-
pends on advices from Toxic re-
garding Japanese demands.
Arrangements were made for an
early consideration of the subma-
rine question, Great Britain desir-
ing to present her case formally az
the earliest Opportunity.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
FRENCH BOXER MONEY
TO RESCUE CHINA BANK
Report of Accord With Pekin
to SalUage Institution.

Special cable 10 THE Nrw YonK lIrRA,p.
Copyright, 1891. by THE New YorK HrnALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Dec. 20.
The Bourse to-day followed keenly
the situation OF the Banque Industrielle
dc Chine, apparently crediting the re-
ports that the Chinese Government had
signed an accord with the French Min
lister whereby Frances Boxer indemnity
will be waived henceforth, but devoted
&c the salvaging of the bank.
This will be the subject Of interpella-
tions in Parliament next week. as IL in
wolves the transfer of 450. .00O, 900 francs
to purposes other than provided for IN
the budget which has just been approved
by the Chamber.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
British Attitude Defined.

The basis for the British objections
10 the perpetuation of extensive sub
marine armaments is very widely
known. md there is no reason 10 be-
licve that Mr. Balfour and Lord Lee
VIII offer any arbitrary conditions that
Win hamper the majority decision as
10 submarine equipment. which APP
pcnrs 20 be squarely against them. In
cirr- words, II In believed that after
making known their position in the
matter the British delegates will in
stance their acceptance OF the deci-
sior OF their associates and permit the
corrS lotion of tho whole naval pro-
gram
The French delegates announced
this afternoon they would follow the
instructions mentioned by M. BRAND
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Charges Propaganda Here.

at is my impression that Premier
BRAND explained our situation to the
satisfaction of the Americans. What
can l add, except that there has been
propa ganda in America since our dele
cation left Washington, to the effect
that we are militaristic nation. Perhaps
L might say that had we been more
militaristic nation in November, 1918.
all this trouble would not have cropped
up.
MY twenty-six divisions were await
ing the word to enter Lorraine. They
were not tired l should have been on
the Rhine in eleven days from Metz. and
the whole wing of the German army
would have been up in the air. The
armistice saved them from a cataclysm
which would have been the greatest ever
suffered by an army
Gen. de Castelnau spoke in a tone of
regret, but he added: What did we
lose our boys for If we are not going to
have peace? Why, the Germans haven't
even paid as much. despite the depreci-
ated value of the mark. as we paid in
1871, when I was a Lieutenant and the
franc was worth 20 cents"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Premier BRANDS Reply.
LONDON. Dec. 1S. 1921.

LONDON, Dec. IS, 1921.
my DEAR Mr.. HUGHES:
AT the moment Of my departure for
London, Mr.. Herrick handed me your
friendly telegram in regard to the diff
culties which have arisen In the Naval
Disarmament Commission in reference
70 the tonnage of capital ships which
The state herald., 1921-10-07
SYRIA: UNDER FRENCH
AND ZIONIST RULE

Syria. for the control OF the noythern
part of which the Turkish National
lists are threatening to figh. the French
mnndaie-holders. and the southern part
OF which Is settling quietly under Zion
list and British control. is another nam.
for "the Holy Land" for under Tur.
key II comprised the region extending
from the Taurus mountains To Egypt,
and from the desert to "the Great
Sea-"
Its population numbers about three
nnd II half millions. OF Semitic origin.
speaking the Arabic language. nnd yet
with 80 many races intermingled
through the centuries Of the various
conques,s and occupations that the
people cannot claim any one race us
their own.
Greek. Roman and European crusad.
cr have all blended with the ancient
Semitic stock TO uroduse the syrIans
The state herald., 1921-10-07
RED CROSS ASSISTING IN
RussIA'S FAMINE DISTRICTS

The American Red Cross has turn
ed over more than 100000 worth OF
medical and hospital supplies from
its European stocks and from stores
on this side OF the Atlantic. which
are not needed at home. TO be used
in the famine districts of Russia. as
the initial step OF the Red Cross to
provide medical assistance so sorely
needed in that section. Four tons of
medicines and drugs, thirty.five car.
loads OF hospital clothing valued at
s63o,o00 are from the European
stocks OF the Red Cross, according to
cable advices received at the Nation.
al Red Cross headquarters in Wash.
ington. Other shipments include $780,.
eoo wcr;h o: towels and blankets for
hospital use. and thirty.hye cases of
surgical dressings. Lieut.. Col. Henry
W. Beeuwkee. who was Il member OF
General Pershing's stan In France.
is In charge OF the medical opera.
tions In Russia.
The state herald., 1921-10-07

"Builings In which plague rats
we're taken were treated exactly as
were those where the disease at
tacked the human occupants. The
meteorological examination of rats EN-
abled the board of health to follow the
pest into It's most secret haunts and
fight ii there, and was the most i'm
pOrtant factor in the winning of the
great success which was ultimately
achieved.
with very few exceptions, there
was no recurrence Of plague In build
ings which had been disinfected and
renovated AS center after center OF
Infection was found and destroyed the
percentage Of diseased rats begun to
decrease, and in January. 1902, when.
judging from the history Of previous
years, plague should have begun to
spread among human beings, there
was not single case. In February.
one case occurred. In March, there
were two cases, us against 6S In
March Of the preceding year, and be-
fore April. the disease had complete
ly disappeared"
The state herald., 1921-10-07
RAILROAD HELPS FARMERS
TO INCREASE CROP RETURNS

In an effort to eliminate losses
which occur because of careless hand
ling and loading, mechanical injury
and damage from frost I'm transit, the
Burlington Route and the Colorado
a Southern Railway are operating u
potato demonstration car in tine pota.
to-growins sections along their lines
in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming
A model refrigerator car, built at
the Aurora. Illinois. shops of the Bur.
lington. expressly for this purpose,
and equipped with heaters. floor
racks and ventilating devices. forms
a part Of this exhibit. Representa-.
tives of the State Marketing Bureau
and the L. s. Bureau of Markets ac.
company the exhibit and give ster.
eopticon lectures which are brim
full OF interest to growers and ship.
Fers Of the edible tuber.