The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-29

'he American people. and probably of
the peoples of the rest Of the world
has been rcalized-thcre have been no
evidences that the conferees have
chosen ~ Indulge In that official pas.
time uf the ages, secret diplomacy.
Secretary Of State Hughes has let
II he known with dcnnitcncss that the
spirit of the call which the President
issued for the conference In being oh.
served aud that IN everything which
has been said ar done by the American
delegates there has been no bargain.
ing for advantage, no haggling aud no
srlfsccking The Americans have
maintained their initial position. n
position which allowed some yielding
hut which would not admit Of any
American urging for undue advantage
ia the outcome Of the negotiations.
From the first In this currespon.
denc" II has been maintained that the
foreign representatives here would
meet the American plan In virtually
all IT, details There was nothing In
the original propositions which admit
ted of virulcnt opposition unless some
Of the coufcrccs actually we're seek
Ing for means to prevent the success
of the conference
Optimism Seems Justified.
Today 1t appears as IL the optimism
which ruled through the four weeks
Of the deliberations will continue TO
rule and that the naval ratio the
question of terrifying Pacific bases,
the submarine matter and the naval
holiday. all will be- settled satisfnc-
torily to the nations here represented.
There have been In evidence here
some attempts to bccluud issues, to
Instlll suspicious Of motive. and to
preach pcssimlSm. All Of these IF
forts seemingly have originated
among certain groups of men. and Of
women. too. who have allowed sus-
picions of motives to wake their
voices and move their pens
OF course II may be that pessrnism
ON the outcome will be- Justified, hut
II 81. virtually every official In Wash
ingtun has gone wrong In his judg
mrut. and the secretary of state more
So than anybody else. The Japanese
delegation has been delayed In giving
nnal affirmation to this thing or that
thing. or IN nrgutiving this thing ar
that thing, because. 1t Is said. Of the
difficulties ~ quick communication
with the home land. II does not ap-
pear on the surface that the Jap
anesc here have shown "A disposition
on their own part To- delay the pro
crrdlngs
II il japan which has been looked
upon rs ia" stumbling block Ia the
path of progress ~ the conference to
ward success aud naturally So be-
cause japan Is an eastern country.
and. more than any other nation. ln-
tcrcstrd scliishly. perhaps, In the dis
position of eastern matters. JAPANESE
say that In discussing the Fur East
problems they are In about the same
position that the United States would
be II the conference we're discussing
Central aud South American affairs.
Just before the conference opened
II was predicted that the British would
not give any more publicity 10 their
cuuntrys Cours" ~ procedure than
absolutely was necessary. and that
while other nations probably would he
open and above board. the British
would keep the cover on. The reverse
has proved Ia be- the fact.
China viii Gain Much.
China, II Is true, is not entirely
satisfied with what has been suggested
for It's relief, but II the immensely Of
the subject be considered China viii
gain much If the present plans ~ the
cunfcrccs are put into effect. Their,
are propaganda headquarters In the
United States which are attempting
To influence American public opinion
against certain plans which are being
formulated In the conference chamber F..
The Chinese and the East Indian II |
forts are perhaps most In evidence |
When II il said that there is little
secret diplomacy In evidence In IN.
4 iti.S az tho papfaranga A un.t