Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

the American people, and probably G:
the peoples Of the rest of the world
has been realized-there have been nc
evidences that the conferees have
chosen to indulge in that official pas
time OF the ages, secret diplomacy.
Secretary of State Hughes has let
it be known with definiteness that the
spirit of the call which the President
issued for the conference is being OBJ
served and that in everything which
has been said or done by the American
delegates there has been no bargain
ing for advantage, no haggling and no
self-seeking. The Americans have
maintained their initial position,
position which allowed some yielding
but which would not admit of any
American urging for undue advantage
in the outcome of the negotiations.
From the first in this correspon-
dence it has been maintained that the
foreign representatives here would
meet the American plan in virtually
all it's details. There was nothing in
the original propositions which admit
ted of virulent opposition unless some
of the conferees actually were seek
ing for means to prevent the success
of the conference.
Optimism Seems justified.
Today it appears as ifsthe 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 satisfac-
torily to the nations here. represented.
There have been in evidence here
some attempts to becloud issues to
instill suspicious of motive, and to
preach pessimism. All of these eff
forts seemingly have originated
among certain groups of men, and of
women, too, who have allowed sus-
PIGEONS of motives to wake their
voices and move their pens.
Of course it may be that pessimism
on the outcome will be justified, but
if so, virtually every official in Wash
ington has gone wrong in his judg-
ment, and the secretary of state more
so than anybody else. The Japanese
delegation has been delayed in giving
final affirmation to this thing or that
thing, or in negativing this thing or
that thing, because, it is said Of the
difficulties of quick communication
with the home land. 1t does not ap-
pear on the surface that the Jap
anese here have shown disposition
on their own part to delay the pro-
ceedings.
It is Japan which has been looked
upon as the stumbling block in the
path of progress of the conference to-
ward success and naturally 50 be
cause Japan is an eastern country,
and, more than any other nation, in
terested selfshly, perhaps, in the dis
position of eastern matters. japanese
say that in discussing the Far East
problems they are in about the same
position that the United States would
be if the conference were discussing
Central and South American affairs.
Just before the conference opened
it was predicted that the British would
not give any more publicity to their
country's course Of procedure than
absolutely was necessary, and that
while other nations probably would be
open and above board, the British
would keep the cover on. The reverse
has proved to be the fact.
China Will Gain Much.
China, it is true, is not entirely
satisfied with what has been suggested
for it's relief, but if the immensely of
the subject be considered China will
gain much if the present plans of the
conferees are put into effect. There
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.
The Chinese and the East Indian eff
forts are perhaps most in evidence.
When it is said that there is little
secret diplomacy in evidence in the
activities of the conference, a good
deal is said. Men connected with the
American State department and the
various embassies here, men who have
been accustomed to former methods
of international conferrings, say that
nothing of the kind ever has been
known before. They know, as every
body else knows, that the reason for
the absence of secret chickering's and
bargainings is that the conferees here
present must report,snot only to the Of
acfals of their home governments, but
to the peoples thereof, who today in
international matters have become
articulate for the first time since ma
lions were.
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