The Washington herald., 1921-10-23

papers on the washington ConheE-
ence was one of perfuhctory ap-
prevail. Naturally their nrst inter
est was in the possible effects OF
such conference on France, which
LED 20 the placing of more empha-
sis on the question of disarmament
than on that of Pacific and Far
Eastern affairs French editors
made haste to urge their govern
ment to seize the opportunity or
fefedsDy the conference to bring De-
fore the world again Frances po-
sitIon In relation to Germany and
to make as q condition Of . reduce
ton Of land armament the estab-
lfshment of some sort of an Inter
national agreement which would
guarantees the republics security.
More recently the experts on inter-
national affairs have been turning
their attention to the Far Eastern
phaSH Of the conference. In many
cases they are decidedly pessimistic
regarding the likelihood Of the CON-
ference achieving results which will
prevent war between Japan and
America One editor goes so far as
TO say that . Pacific war will break
out q year after the Washington
meeting has been held.
According to DOeHcrs, America and
Japan have already spent so mucu
money on armament that the two
countries cannot now renouncs the
use Of them so many millions are
not spent on the construction Of
cruisers or the manufacture Of tor
pedoes for the pleasure Of seeing
them rust In ports or arsenals.
when some one prepares for war
IL rs with the idea Of making war.
war will be made" This writer
does not believe that Europe will
be involved in the new conflict. She
has lost too much blood to have the
strength to reJoin the Internal
dance SO SOON She will probably
conhne herself to registering its
progress and Offering mediation at
a favorable moment. II she is ac-
cepted. q second conference may
usefully gather and proceed with
universal disarmament" With re-
gard 30 the general effect Of the
conference, L'OeTvre makes this start
ling prediction: TT Is not disarm-
ament that will be dealt with BY
the Washington conference but
IL will close with a motion for the
peace Of the world, even that Of the
Pacific; after which war will not
fail 10 break out the following
year"
The Aotia, which IL quite close to
Premier BRAND. has devoted q very
long article to a discussion Of the
Far Eastern aspects Of the confer
ence and particularly to the posi-
bility Of war between America ana
Japan. In the course of this arti-
Gle IL Is pointed out that popular
excitation and race hatred are in
creasing each day between America
and Japan" In spite of this and In
spite OF the activities Of a power
full milItaristic party in Tokyo, the
writer believes that the Japanese
diplomats, who are exceedingly
we'll versed in international affairs,
may be able to Offset or at least
present . formidable opposition to
the influences which are working
towards war. That the pacific In
husnces At Warrington may not be
powerful enough Is apparently the
opinion Of this writer. since he
urges that France play the role Of
mediator between the representa-
fiyeG Of Japan and America at the
Washington meeting. It IL essen
dial that France adopt this role,
since Great Britain cannot do 50
snd since IL II necessary that both
America and Japan make conees-
sions unless the conference Is 10
result In a more dangerous posi-
ton than At present
The caustic Pertinax Of the Echo Dc
Paris has never taken the Washington
conferences with great seriouSneSs. He
has now seen At to inform his read
srs that the discussions at WASH
ington are Of the greatest impor-
lance. He does not believe that Mr..
Harding or Mr.. Hughes or Mr.. Lloyd
George realized how important the
conference would be when the invt-
tations were hrst sent out Since
that time. he says, 'in all camps II
has gradually been realized that the
problems Of the Far East and OF
the Pacific dominate the race Of
naval armaments, and that eonss-
queRtly they alone form the basis
Of the exchange Of views about TO
open" The danger In the present
situation, according to Pertinax,
lies In the desire Of the United
States TO secure the hsgemony of
the Pacific and In the realization by
the japanese that In time with its
great resources the United States
will be able to obtain the hegs-
mony, unless something Is done to
prevent II. For the next two or
three years Japan will be In . post
ton 70 resist the American policy
by force. The question IL, win ia
pan accept = compromise and will
America OFFER one. will England
throw her weight on one side or
the other. or will she. a. In 1914,
make reservationsT
rhs Communist daily. DIztsrsotton-
Gle, adopts the attitude which n al
Ways assumed by Communist writ
ers, that = capitalistic effort Of this
kind 10 doomed TO failure. With
perfect assurance II deslarss:
without doubt . conference which
has as Its object the preventing OF
the conflict by studying disarm-
emsnt can only hasten its advent"
DIHtsrndtto1dIs then sounds q warn
Ing 10 all capitalist governments to
the effect that any government
which launches into war adventures
san count on . political party Of
workers rising up against II for
\ fight without mercy"
TIE CaaeeIlatIOa OF InteraIIied
Debts,
"A Significant aspect Of the recent
b renewed discussion OF the prob
lem Of interallied Indebtedness IL