The Colorado statesman., 1922-01-07

IL is uhely VIII De SUBJECT 10 feuuJusl-
ment in the future. The submarine
and poison gas have Interested the
peoples of the world more than any
other question of war material and ur-
mament, and in keeping with the in-
terest is the anxiety concerning the
future of these two weapons.
Naturally enough, the British do not
like submarines. At no time do they
have more than two weeks supply Of
food to sustain the forty millions of
people in the home land, and subma-
rines are u menace to food-carrying
ships in the time of war.
If anyone should desire stronger evil
dence that the nations still look upon
future war as a possibility, he can find
1t nowhere more clearly defined than
In the attitude of American naval Off
GERS and some other naval officers on
this submarine question. The weak
ness of Great Britain's position in war,
II wide-ranging subs are allowed. Is
recognized, and with the possibility or
war ever in mind the naval officers of
other nations do not look with entire
satisfaction on an agreement that Of
fensive submarines shall not be used.
Harding's kindIiness Scores.
discussed the amiability of the con-
ference proceedings, and the celerity
with which agreements were reached,
with visiting Englishman. He said
something which 1t seems to me may
account in part for the pleasantness
of the whole proceedings and the ra-
pidity with which they have moved
toward the seemingly assured point of
success. The Englishman gave more
credit to President Harding than he
gave to Secretary Hughes for the pla-
cidity of things generally, and for the
quick acquiescence of most of the ma
tions represented in the details of the
program as outlined.
This visiting Britisher asked me If
realized what an impression the ap-
parent personal kindliness of intention
of President Harding in all the rela-
tions of life, national and international,
had made on the foreigners who are
here in official capacity and also on the
people who had sent these foreigners
to Washington. He said the British
believed in the sincerity of the Presi-
dent and that his fetching way and his
general kindliness of demeanor had
strengthened the impression of SINGER
ity and had been most potent factor
in bringing representatives into quick
accord.
There probably is something in this.
The President has not taken an active
part in the conference proceedings, for
he has been entirely satisfied to leave
matters in the hands of his secretary
of state, and yet Washington officials,
and now it seems the foreigners with
them, are in a mood to give the per-
sonality of the President credit for do
ing something which an aggressive
manner never could have done.
Washington Grows Weary.
News suggests activity, and there
fore it probably is bad newspaper
work to put in the first paragraph Of
dispatch the information that Wash
ington is getting tired of the strenuous
life and hopes that what President
Harding calls normalcy soon will be
the rule of the day.
Over in congress the members, al
though they will not admit it, are tired,
not physically tired necessarily, but
tired of the activities made necessary
by war and postwar conditions. Every
body here hopes, and says so quietly,
that things soon may be adjusted eco
nomically and in other ways so that
when congress comes together again
next year it will be confronted only
with the necessity of doing such work
as engaged it seven or eight years ago.
The peace conference is suggestive
of quiet, and yet the social and busi-
ness activities attending this council
of placidity have kept mems minds
moving and their legs keeping accom-
paniment to jumping nerves. Pro-
nouncements of peace have been like
announcements of battle, full of eN-
citing interest as to the effect on the
future, and have created solicitude as
to the next step to be taken to insure
that amellorating conditions shall be
made permanent.
Congress is going to have some de-
bates this winter on matters which,
while apart from the conference, are
to be more or less nerve-racking.
There are several matters of high dis
pute to be settled and the debates are
likely to run away with themselves.
Since 1914 Washington has been in
ferment and it is likely to remain SO
until some time in the perhaps genial
summer of 1922.
Yearly Conference Suggested.
A yearly conference of the kind
which is now on In Washington has
been suggested as a good means to
keep the world content with itself,
which means that the people of the
world must be content with one an
O.Lnr .rhn Thought is that q YEARLY