Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-04
Washington Briefs

with an iron hand, Prince LvoR wrete
remarkable book dealing with Siberia.
Stolypin suppressed it and confscatod
every copy his minons could lay hands
on. Out Of sheer curiosity and not
dreaming it would be there, Prince Lvofr
asked the librarian Of Congress whether
he had a copy. Lets see,'" said an
official. An index was consulted and
the volume produced within three min
utes. The princes CONSERVATION was pro.
found.
The Japanese continue on the ebert in
Washington setting pace no other con-
ference power-Rot even the United
States-has yet attempted to follow.
Baron Shidehara, the imperial japanese
ambassador, has issued invitations to the
entire press of shington-dOmestic
and foreign correspondents alike, q
brigade of several hundred-to meet
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa and Admiral
Tomosaburo Kato, his fellow delegates, at
reception at the Shoreham on Saturday
evening. The Nipponese intend to prac-
tice intensively the principle Of conference
publicity. They have caused it to be
known that from top to bottom the dele
CATION IS at the service Of the newspaper
fraternity and that there is no possible
question journalistic tnquisttors can
launch that they are not ready to answer.
Charles G. Dawes, director Of the bud
get has temporarily redonned his brtga-
der generals regimenta1s. The occasion
Is the meeting in Washington this week
Of the Military Board o. Allied Supply"
formed IN France IN 1878 under the chair
manship of General Dawes. The board
has reassembled, probably for the last
time, to check up on outstanding matters.
Among those in attendance are General
Payot and Colonel Clomenson of France,
General McHardy and Colonel Daubney
of Great Britain, Colonel Lazzi Of Italy
and Colonel Comount Of Belgium. The
board is meeting in General Pershing's
palatial offices In the State, War and
Navy building.
NJ. Aristido BRAND, prime minister Of
France, who win lead his country's dele
cation at the armament conference, can
not speak English. During the past few
weeks, however, he has been taking les
sons In the language, and hopes to have
mastered a sufficient smattering, by tbs
time he reaches Washington, to indulge
at least in the social amenities Of the
conference. 1t is related Of NJ. Pom
caire, former president OF the French
Republic, that he set himself the task, 4
even during his war time presidency, Of
acquiring the, other language of the en-
tente cordale, with the result that when
he left the Elysees Palace last year he
spoke English fiuently.
Statesmen in Washington who are
given TO peevishness over the failure Of
allied Europe to pay even the interest
on the $40, 900, 600, coo it owes the United
States have coined. new Quip. It runs:
"Oh, debt, where is thy stingf"
President Harding has addressed 80
Paul NJ. Pearson, of SwarthInore, presi-
dent of the International Lyceum and
Chautauqua Association, an important
letter conveying the Administrator
ideas as to what lyceum and chautauQua
speakers can do to promote the success
of the armament conference. The letter
has not been made public but It Is nm
derstood to express approval Of any ae.,
tivities designed to educate the public
intelligently on conference problems Wills
deprecating the propagation Of a benaks
that "millenial' results are either proc
jected or acknowledgement, 1921 by
Public Ledger Company.