Evening star., 1921-11-28
RESULTS FORECAST
FOR COMING WEEK
Conference Problems Likely
to Be Brought Nearer
Successful issue.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

This weeks events are expected to
develop practical results in the great
international conference which Is
carrying out President Hardings
suggestion to "let us meet as neigh
bors and talk things over" One out
come which is looked for is the ac-
ceptance of the basis of naval limi-
tation put forward by the United
States, insuring thereby the carrying
out of working scheme of lessened
naval construction and abandonment
Of race for naval supremacy.
During the week there will be
farther favorable comment upon the
Presidents later proposal that the
same neighbors. with others to be
invited. shall meet in future years
and talk things over" Directors to
the idea will also have their day in
court. 1t is already evident that the
President has started something in
his own country. So the exponents
of the opposing views will fall to,
American fashion. and hammer out
the subject.
1t is held in official and diplomatic
circles that if this first test of gather
ing around like neighbors and talking
things over proves as successful as all
indications now forecast. it will be a
powerful argument for return en-
eagement upon an expanded scale OF
the participants.
Prospect in Naval Liaes.
Thoughtful observers Of the big con-
ference suggest that an agreement upon
naval limitation, when reached, will be
a notable proof of the efficacy of the
conference and assurance that no object
within the purview of the conference
need be regarded as unattainabfe. The
!! naval Limitation proposal was not with
out attendant difficulties. as evidenced
in Japan's demand for enlargement and
in Britain's protest against submarines,
but they will be ironed out.
In Japans case home conditions. po-
litical and economic. made necessary.
it is explained, her counter PROPOSE
ton. One of the domestic problems was
how to deal with the workingmen who
cutting down shipbuilding. 1t is noted
that this situation did not seem to
be SO acute in regard to American in
dustry.
Judge Gary, an authority on steel,
contended that in the long run indus
try in this country would fare better
on an assured peace basis than under
the stimulus of threatened war ex-
citement all the time. In Massachu-
setts one shipbuilding town which
would be locally affected. announced
Willingness to make the sacrifice for
the greater object in view
Japan's Next Move.
Japan's final. or it may be next,
SUGGESTION upon the naval Limitation
plan has not been disclosed to the
public, but it is expected possibly
later today. and certainly within a
very short time. In all official
quarters today there was feeling OF
confidence that it would be of a
character promising fruition of the
American plan and lead to a definite
agreement.
There was considerable comment in
Washington upon the "hair-trigger'
state of feeling in Italy. disclosed by
outbreaks in several cities following
publication Of alleged remarks by
Premier BRAND upon Italy's army
quarters. One inference drawn from
the sudden fiare-up in Italy is that
public attention in Europe is focused
upon the Washington conference as
fxedly as it is here, and that nothing
is likely to go unnoticed.
There is said to be this difference
between the interest maintained by
the public of European nations and
the populace here: that in Europe
there is more concern over details OF
the outcome of the conference which
NAV affect international politics, while
here the people are looking for broad
success in the accomplishment of the
main objects of the meeting.
Results Demanded Here.
It is declared that the American
nublic demands results" and is not
so critical as to details. The first def.
| mite agreement upon naval limitation
for example, is expected to be hailed
as an achievement, and the details OF
it will be accepted as satisfactory.
One feature attending the confer.
ence is attracting attention and COM
ment-the increasing volume OF
| "nropa ganda" which is in evidence
and the subtle and insidious methods
Of propagandists having certain ideas
to disseminate with q view to in
fuencing pressure upon the delegates
AS to the propagandists-the
name is legion and their handiwork
is becoming everywhere apparent
some Of the propaganda "gets
across" from evidence of its opera
tion, but there is growing apprecia-
tion of the fact that it's intended