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The evening world., 1921-05-28
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CO easy 'tis 30 make a ,hvme.
That did the tcorid but Ienotc n.
- Your goodman might Pdrras-
sus climb.
Your butler be a poet.
Then o hoo charming 10 ,eor,d be
~, t1her In haste hysteric.
You called the page, you learned that
Was 0rupplino ,o9h lyric.
or else tohat raptxre It ,oould yield
When cook sent up the salad,
To find toithin Its depths conceded
A touching little ballad,
or " for toast and tea you pearned,
What jon to Iind upon II
Tho chan, bcrnaid had coviy laid
A pdlpitotino sonnet.
Thus, in Ballads of a Bohemian"
(Baree & Hopkins), Robert w. Ser
vice sings of Facility ...
Let poets make music while they
may.
Some "anti' society is sure to cru
sade for the abolition of the lyric
as soon as 1t discovers how liquid
language intoxicates the reader
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

If both countries have followed
the same models in developing their
respective armaments, how can II
be said that their methods have
been different?
Because Japan has followed Ger
many's methods strictly, and we
have followed them loosely: because
Japan has concentrated the whole
mental, moral and spiritual force of
the nation on strengthening its
armament; while we have not con-
centrated on anything, but have di-
vided our forces among many prob
lens. such as prohibition, suffrage,
party politics. etc. This does not
mean that they have always kept
such problems subordinate to the
main problem Of assuring the physi.
cal safety Of the nation.
The ever.present and continuing
foresight Of coming war OH the part
Of the Japanese produces automatic
ally an ever.present and continuing
condition Of preparedness i'm Japan.
This condition is not merely in the
army and the navy, but in all
branches Of the government and all
classes OF the people.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Japan Still Gaining.

The United States lacks adequate
armament, while Japan lacks
adequate wealth. AS conflicting in
terests in the matter OF foreign
trade in Asia, reinforced by racial
disputes in California, have placed
them in delicate mutual positions,
and as a war between them would
probably entail a greater expendi-
ture of effort and money than any
war yet fought in the history of the
world, the situation is the most i'm
portant and exciting situation on
this earth.
One Of the interesting thoughts
suggested by it is that, ever since
1858, Japan has been gaining on
the United States. and that she
seems to be still gaining. Another
interesting thought is that IL the
two nations should go to war. Great
Britain would probably carry supplies
and ammunition to both.
Another thought is that. because
of this, and because of the virtual
certainty that both Japan and the
United States would become finan-
cially exhausted by the war, Great
Britain would soon resume her
place as leader of the world.
The United States and Japan, hav.
ing met in 1853 on stages OF civil
ization and the world power that
were far apart, and having now
reached stages that are close to.
gether, it may be interesting to re.
fleet upon the methods which those
nations have pursued during the
intervening years.
The first thing which we notice
is that the methods, while alike in
some Features, have been so diff.
ferent in others as to be almost con.
trary. The methods which are alike
are mainly commercial and indus.
trial methods which Japan copied
from Europe and America. The
methods which have been the most
unlike have been the armament
methods.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Russian Royalty i'm
WANT as Jewels of
. Princes Are PaWnedl

paris, Nov. 5.-Twenty per cent
commission on ten million dol.
lars is reported here to be going
begging. in England owing to the
aversion of English rich men 10
take q chance"
The ten million is tho yaluo
placed on the Jewels Of the lats
Grand Duchess Vladimir OF Rus.
sia, who was Duchess Marie-pav.
lowna Of Meclslenburg. They have
been discovered in the vaults OF
a London bank. where the Duchess
is said to have placed them IN
security for n loan. This refutes
the story that they were stolen by
the Soviets.
The children OF tho Grand
Duchess, who are in England.
want the jewels but cannot have
them until they pay the loan.
which In stated to be $3.50, 900.
Hence the large percentage thev
offer to whoever comes to tho
rescue with that sum. Not only
will he get the ordinary percentage
on the s1,250,000. but in addition
10 per cent on the realizable value
OF the jewels when they are sold.
Temerity on the part OF London
financiers, who are reluctant to
credit the alleged history OF the
gems, Is the reason the sum has
not been forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

integrity OF France against external
aggression had been guaranteed by
the league, the United States would
go TO the assistance OF France in
the event that Germany sought
again 10 make war upon her.
A similar treaty between France
and Great Britain was negotiated.
What greater proof is needed OF
genuine fear by France Of future
military aggression against her on
the part OF Germany? Her assent
to the Versailles treaty, which left
Germany intact, was granted only
by reason OF the triple alliance.
Conditions have not changed for
the better since then, 1t will help.
OF course. TO reduce the naval estab-
lishments OF the world, but the real
redress TO people who are suffering
from the cost OF preparation for fu-
ture wars will be found In the lin
itation OF the military establish
ments OF the world.
Let us not be deceived: a real
cloud lowers over the coming con.
ference because OF the situation be-
tween France and Germany. 1t may
burst into a cyclone and sweep .hs
conference into oblivion. May God
forfend!
Such a catastrophe would not
only leave the world burdened with
armament expenditures and impede.
perhaps permanently, restoration
OF normal conditions Of peace and
business. but 1t would destroy the
hope that has sprung up in the
nations Of the world.
I am well aware that there is =
singular distaste to America having
anything to do with the politics and
diplomacy of European govern
ments.
Yet I make bold to suggest tha,
the cloud. which threatens the suo-
cess of the conference, may be
lifted by Great Britain and Amer
lea guaranteeing France against
German aggression.
PLAN FOR CUT.
We might be compelled to keep
the promise, but men who live by
probability will agree that a mere
statement of intent will have much
the same effect that declaration of
the Monroe doctrine had.
The treaty which accompanied tho
Versailles treaty died Of inanition
when the Versailles treaty met its
death. A similar declaration by
the Congress of the United States
would probably result in a WORK
able plan by the conference for the
limitation of ornaments.
Such a declaration would, in my
opinion, prevent any war worth
speaking of. 1t would pave tho
way for reductions of armamenrs
and their future limitation. This
would place the economic world on
its feet, and save to the American
people a half billion dollars a year.
Copyright 1921, by Thomas r.
MaTshsll)
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

This is the fifth of a series o.
articles by Rear-Admirol Brddlel
Allen Fiske, U. S. ~, on ornaments
The nert ViU appear ne1t Sunday.
BY REAR-ADMIRAL BRADLEY A
FISKE, L. S. n.
r N 1853 America and Japan came
face to face when Commodore
Perry presented President Fill
more's letter that virtually ordered
Japan to open her ports to trade.
At that time the United States OF
America. while little republic OF
no recognized importance in the
world. was nevertheless highly
civilized nation that had success
fully resisted Great Britain in two
wars and had produced Washington,
Franklin, Morse, Irving and others,
who stood as high as any OF their
time In war, art. science. lItera-
ture, etc.
Japan was mere barbarian is
land, much less known by the rest
Of the world than is San Salvador
or Costa Rica now, and just as
helpless as they are now toward
any hostile act that any great power
might undertake.
Today these two countries occupy
the most CONSPICUOUS positions in
the world. and possibly the most
important. The United States, be-
cause Of the drain made on Great
. Britain by the direct and indirect
expenses OF the war, seems to stand
at the head Of all the nations in
the various kinds Of material wealth,
while Japan seems to stand at the
head in armament.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

II. They signed with this object
engagements about which some day
there will be some talk with them.
Thanks to the reserves in the treaty.
their acts at that moment will de-
eide ours.
GERMANY VERY NEAR.
Frances security leads me natur-
ally to the Washington conference.
that people are busying them
selves in a magnificent fashion with
safeguarding the peace Of the world
up TO tIg iarthest East" 1t is an
enterprise for which full success
must be wished, but France, too,
formed part OF the world, and while
the Pacific ocean is very far away,
the German frontier is very near.
Must this not be taken into ac.
count?
But purely military dispositions
do not suffice for the safety OF :
country, which in these days depend
on the justice of its cause, although
to what is right must be added the
foresight Of statesmen.
The Washington conference might
find in the present state OF things a
good enough opportunity for cor
recting the faults Of execution which
today are apparent. Here more
than ever the interests Of the ,peo.
pies are interdependent. Everywhere
in France the appeal would be lis p
tened to for assuring--even In pref
erence to world organization,
which is always uncertain--the last
ing conditions of European peace
without which no foundations can
I've laid. America wishes general
peace as much as England and
France.
1t was the sense Of her intervention
on our side against Germany. What
a strange cpiTogue II she had only
Convoked the representatives of
civilization I'm order to notify them
Of her Embarrassment in tho
higher cause Of humanity for which
she was willing to shed her blood
That cannot be.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
: Group Erected as Tribute of All France.

victory, the alliance, and the need
of vigilance. eve should not be
toorthy of ourselves" he said, "G
zoe had been able to forget.")
1t is none the less apparent that
the test of the alliance came when
the arms fell from our enemies
hands.
I had a clear sensation OF this
from the very first moment, and its
prompt confirmation has not been
lacking. He who abandons the long
tradition OF wars against the same
adversary in order to enter our
ranks can unconsciously- fall back
into an instructive tendency to see
things in their old shape. On this
head does 1t not suffice to appeal
to the sentiment of all the peoples
of the alliance, as well to a mature
reflection Of statesmen?
NEED FOR VIGILANCE.
Our war of the entente would be
a mockery IL IT had not forever
closed the door to a policy which
is so clearly exhausted. All of US
have need of the others. 1t is on
The rule of today must be neither
to dominate nor to be dominated,
peace OF equity for the whole world.
But there must be no postponement
OF the duties of the moment, other-
wise day would come when It
would be no use saying II did not
understand; for France there Is
nothing but to live in n peace OF
Justice, or to perish.
How has IT come that Germany
has been allowed to forget that she
had Ito bend the knee at Yer.
sailles2,L
Yesterday we were victors; let me-
one bring us to the point OF asking
ourselves II we are still so today.
with a view to the main.
tenancc Of peace our Allies had felt
the necessity OF offering us their
assistance without waiting for a
French negotiator to ask them for
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
War Losses Heavy.

Preparedness in the army aa1
navy is merely the result OF a pre-
viously existing preparedness in the
minds Of the governing statesmen
and the people. For Just as no man
can move his arm until the dete.-
mination to do it has been accom-
plished in his mind, so no army and
navy can move toward preparedness
until the. determination to do 1t has
been accomplished in the minds OF
the governing statesmen and the
people.
This does not mean that every ig-
norant individual must understand
and agree to all the plans developed
by his government, but 1t does mean
that. in every strong and coherent
nation, the government, the people.
the army. and the navy must act in
mutual accord-like the mind and
the arms of every living man.
In Japan, every effort is made
to keep the army and navy at the
highest point OF preparedness all the
time. To make this possible, all the
statesmen are compelled to study
strategy and the strategists to study
craftsmanship. BY this method the
statesmen and the strategists are
made capable of understanding each
other, with the result that plans
which are good from the point of
view of both the statesmen and the
strategists can be prepared in time
and are prepared in time.
In the United States, on the con.
trary, the statesmen know virtually
nothing of strategy, and the STRAIT.
egists know virtually nothing of
craftsmanship. The result has been
that we have never yet gone into a
war with any plans that were sat.
isfactory to either.
Another result has been that
every war has cost us an amount Of
lives and bloodshed wholly 1ispro.
portionate TO the necessities Of the
case. Another result is n national
debt and finally an income tax that
are shameful. because they were
caused by n neglect Of the national
safety that vas shameful.
Japan, on the other hand, has
made money or its equivalent out Of
all her wars, and has gained contin.
ually on the United States.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

stituent states. which would then
be kept busy watching each other, or
unless France receives some assur-
ance OF protection from the great
powers Of the world. another at
tempt will be made sooner or later 20
overrun her territory. Eternal mill.
tary vigilance is the price Of her
liberty
GERMANY'S FEAR.
Germany. on the other hand. Is
said to be fearful that. should British
from the Rhine. France will seek
opportunity to declare that the en-
pire has not lived up TO it's agree
ment and will advance her armies
upon German soil and take repara.
tion in kind for the damages and in
juries she suffered at the hands Of
imperial troops.
With Germany entertaining this
view. 1t Is not at all strange that she
does not exert herself to the utmost
In an attempt TO rehabilitate her in
dustries. II she really believes that
there is danger OF French invasion
1t is quite natural that she should
desire that the victor obtain as little
as possible.
1t is therefore to be hoped. pend
ing the long g-drawn-out endeavors
to reach a state OF world peace, the
United States army of occupation
will not be completely withdrawn,
even though peace has been estab-
lished between this country and
Germany.
How can conditions in Europe
measurably grow better so long as
this state OF mind. which may re-
fleet a real condition, exists between
France and Germany? What hope
OF peace or of normal trade Is to
be entertained so long as animosi-
ties are backed up by armaments
such as Czechoslovakia, Poland.
Hungary and Rumania maintain?
Czechoslovakia. with only four
teen million inhabitants. has a
standing army of 10000 men. Po-
land has an army of 100000. The
economic situation of the world de-
pends upon the settlement of the
military and naval program Of the
world.
Thus the conference soon to be
held at Washington is Of trans
cendent importance to the peace and
to the business world. 1t will not
do merely to tell France and Ger
many. with their age-old hatred of
each other. that there is no danger
The imagined as well as the real
condition must be considered
URGES GUARANTEE.
Accompanying the Versailles
treaty, when 1t reached the Senate
of the United States, was another
treaty. which had been negotiated
between this country and France.
This treaty promised that until the
United States entered the Lea que Of
Nations, and until the territorial
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

was on the eve or the great
German offensive OF July IA,
1918. Look at those faces, con.
tracted with supreme energy. Hang
ing upon the words of THE Watcher
are men who breathlessly sought
TO catch a sign from him. He is
silent, but coming down from his
mound he did not say so when 4
decision was spoken of as being ap.
preaching.
Spoiled by the divine Poilus AMI
their friendship so beautiful that lie
gave to them his whole heart, why
should he show this reserve VIII IN
they had given him all their conf.
dcnce? The great day was indeed
not far distant. But the hope OF
the soldiers is something that can.
not be played with.
We were on the hills OF Cham.
pagne, guarded by Gouraud and Pc.
tain. On that very spot a decisive
part OF the drama was about to be
played. In a mystery that was not
betrayed formidable preparations
were being completed. In order that
everything might happen as ar.
ranged 1t was necessary to save It
all costs the rampant formed by this
great wall of chalk.
In "The Watcher" IL is not diff
c"lt TO see the figure of VI. Glenn
enceuu himself. 10 is indeed thus
that this statue depicts him. Then,
Nth rigorous and incisive ldn-
gudge, the speaker dreU a picture
Of ho,D, rs he returned dotcn to the
plains, he 1cas met By a detach-
ment whose officer, handing him
a bunch Of dusty flowers, declar-
ed: eve dnsUer for everything"
Thus IL Wds, W. Clemenceau con-
cluded, that France ,Cus defended.
Turning from the War A.
Clemencedu ,0ent on to speak of
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
German Aggression. .

IT OPE is universal in America
that good may come from the
Washington conference on
the limitation OF armament. We
preach and we pray that II may be
so. Such little influence as l pos
sess is being thrown to II. have
everywhere urged my fellow citi-
xens to assume and maintain an at
titude OF optimism. j have sought
In this way to preserve a sympa'
thetic atmosphere.
IL will do no harm. however. for
Americans TO ponder certain ques-
tions which 10 my mind run TO the
root OF the subject. These questions
have TO do with the stand OF the
United States In relation TO affairs
OF the world. Whether rightfu'ly
or wrongly, we followed the scrip
tural injunction to "Come ye OIL.
from among them and be ye separ-
ate" Our position is one OF sloof-
ness from the world OF which We
are a part.
Prior TO the war two.thirds OF the
worlds business was done by Eu-
rope and more than one-half of the
exports OF the United States went
TO European countries. Europe Is
now in a state OF collapse. Her in
dustries are practically idle.
EXPENSIVE ARMY.
There is some dispute as TO the
cause of European depression.
Some are inclined to think that blood
hatred is exercising a paralyzing IN
fluence, but be this as II may, all
agree that the depreciation of Eu-
ropean currency. the decentralization
OF industries by the war and tn.
necessity of purchasing machinery
and material in an appreciated mar
ket have much to do with the
blighted economic situation.
Academic discussion as to whether
Germany can or cannot. will or will
not, meet her reparation obligations
is interesting. but not helpful.
One fact stands out, and that is
that the French government is main
tanning under arms fully three
quarters OF a million men, while the
German government has been COM
PEELED to cut its army to 100000
men. Animosities between France
and Germany are greater since the
war. 1t is not worth while to dis
cuss fear psychologically - what
causes it or whether it has any basis
in fact. Fear exists.
The French people believe. in
light OF their awful experience with
Germany, that, as a nation Of forty
millions. they are constantly in dan
ger from an ancient enemy of not
fewer than sixty millions. France
therefore is staggering under what
she deems to be the necessity OF
her great protective
Quite naturally the people OF
France feel that unless the German
empire be dissolved into its con-
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
By ADMIRAL FISKE--.

Japan Has Concentrated the Whole Mental,
Moral, and Spiritual Force of the Nation ON
Strengthening Its Armament to Assure the
Physical Safety of the Nation, While Ameri=
cams Have Unva ryingly Neglected the Arts of
War During Peace, With the Result That
Every War Has Cost Us Lives and BloodsEed
Wholly Disproportonate to the Necessities"
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Bv GEORGES CLEMENCEAU

(Tger of War Premier MMan"o of
Whose Political Activities Seem Be Beginning All Agai)
Remarkable Speech of Remarkable Man Remarkable Occasion of
Unwilling of 1.-The Watcher" Suptured Memorial to His Own Great
Deeds Containing Figure of HmS Central Feature of Artistic
>GrouD Erected as Tribute of All France
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

TWO MEMBERS OF the preceding Administration
l. who transmit through The Washington Times
their views the Limitation Of Armaments Confer
ence which opens here this week.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

In my next article, hope to dis.
cuss briefly the question Of which
would whip, IL the United States and
japan should be forced to go 70
war.
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Bv JOSEPHUS DANIE.LS-----
Former Secretary of the Macy.

Let the Conference Washington Feel That ArmiSe Day Sacr
ege Unless 1921 UherS lin the Reapng of the Sacrifices OF the
Men who Fought and Died by the Adoption Workable Plan to
Bring WarleSS Era"
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
Bv THOS. r. MARSHALL
Former Vice President of the United

"A Real Cloud Lowers Over Disarmament Conference Because of Sua
tOn Between France and GmanyN May Burst Into Cyclone
May BE Lifted by Britain and America Guaranteeing France Against
German AggreSSi0n"
The Washington times., 1921-11-06
PARIS. Nov. 5.

TT was on the eve OF the great
German offensive of July IA,
The Washington times., 1921-11-06

Many of us believe that the suffer-
ing and chaos and disasters of the
past year would in most part have
been averted II the United States
had promptly ratified the Treaty G.
Versailles and entered tho League
of Nations. In my opinion that fail
ure by tho Senate OF the United
States is responsible for most Of The
world drifting and depression and
The Washington times., 1921-11-06


Tho only real bitterness I have
ever heard soldiers express-or
mothers in America-was in re-
gard to the American soldiers who.
as they thought-"unnecess
lost their lives in the engagements
on the morning of the eleventh be-
fore II o'clock. The fact that this
deep feeling OF resentment exists
Is the strongest proof that II was
civilians, far removed from the peril
OF death in battle. who began and
engineered the propaganda that
there was error in securing by the
Rrmlstice all that could have been
secured by going on to Berlin and
all the loss OF life and destruction OF
life which continuation of the war
would have involved. Foch was in
exorable in his demands upon the
Germans, but his words and actions
give the attempt to reflect upon the
actions OF the allies on November
IL. 1918, not the least shadow OF
encouragement. II the Germans
had not met the conditions imposed
equivalent to surrender. as II in.
deed was-the allied armies would
not have paused. no matter what
the cost. until victory was secured.
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ANTI-VAMPING BILL TO
PROTECT HOMES URGED

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 20. -
An "anti.vamping" bill, designed to
protect the sanctity Of the home, has
been introduced in the West Vir-
ginia legislature by Senator Har-
mer, of Clarksburg.
The measure provides that il any
husband or wife suspects another
person of being unduly familiar with
his or her mate, they may appear
before "A Justice of the peace. swear
to the facts in the case, and then
send written warning to the per-
son lavishing the attention upon the
said mate. In event the recipient
of the warning fails to take heed
and cease the ''vamping" methods,
the justice shall cause his or her
arrest, summon them into court. and,
if adjudged guilty Of the charge, a
fine of up to 500 shall be assessed.