The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-01

nant during and after the Paris con-
ference because in their own opin-
ION they had been prevented from
seeing what was being done, or
4 knowing why II was being done un-
iii very important and intricate de-
cisions had been taken and docu-
ments signed and then they were
asked to accept these documents
with an Endorsement by Mr.. Wilson
rather than with any explanation
which satisfied them. In word,
the trouble arose primarily out OF
&the way the thing was done at
zWaris.
Now the thing was done in Paris
4 In this way, Mr.. Wilson represented
n the United states in every important
meeting OF every important commit
tee. he was the American represen-
tative, he was the American policy,
he was everything and there was
4 literally no one who had the slight
est inkling as to what he agreed to
or did not agree to until long after
the event or to put the thing more
h exactly, no acted without regard to
any advisors or associates in the
larger matters and. by illustration,
I. all the American colony at the con-
ference was taken aback first when
4 three-power guarantee treaty was
announced and second, when the
shantung surrender was made a
matter of common knowledge.
The Same Old Problem.
Yet the entire circumstances
which surround the publication Of
the fact as to the Horsepower treaty
In Washington bear close resem-
blances to either of the foregoing in
cldents Mt Paris. Why was the
three-power treaty signed in Paris,
why did Mr. Wilson agree to guaran-
tee France against German aggres-
Il sion? For the very simple reason
that only by this concession, by this
payment could ne persuade the
French I'd accept certain conditions
which were essential to the realiza-
n ton of his plan for league Of ma
a tons.
y Why did Mr.. Hughes negotiate
4 with MIR. Balfour and Baron Kate "A
\ treaty which extended 10 the main
/. land of Japan certain benefits which
4 did not apply to the homeHhd OF
& the United States or of Great Brit
4 ain? For the very simple reason,
Il because unless Japan and the British
Y empire were prepared TO scrap the
4 Anglo-Japanese alliance there could
4 be no naval agreement. no naval
holiday, for the United States could
4 not agree to eliminate many units
4 OF defense and abandon any program
OF fortification in the Pacific while
the two great naval powers of the
4 FAR east were united In an alliance
Mr.. Hughes dealt with the same
problem which faced Mr.. Wilson.
lie had to get rid of something
Which was I'm the way OF success
isA his negotiations. But unhaD-
PLY he chose TO deal with IL in
lxy Itn l.a
moment the conference met and
the representatives Of the three
great Pacific powers established
contact, the Pacific agreement
was the main business In hand.
Mr.. Balfour even spent time on
his voyage out skctchinS a pro-
posal for such an agreement.
a a week ago in writing here | said
Vthat Mr.. Balfour's draft called foi
y something much more like an ALI
ance than was actually adopted.
find that / was misinformed on this
point and that what Mr.. Balfour ac'
tually brought ashore was no more
Than the collection of few ideas
looking to an arrangement for In
surlng contact between the Pacific
powers and the number was moi
stated II was looser arrangement
~ closer arrangement than wa
Il 'shdllS dubDIeu.
During all the time when the pres
was filled with the battle OF ra
4 boS' the discussion OF the nava
questions was little more'than q rec
herring drawn across the tran .
mo debate over the Pacific question
Everyone recognized that nothinl
could be done untn the Anglo-Jap
dheSe alliance was eliminated, bu
everyone equally clearly recognize
mat the Anglo-Japanese alilanc
would only go when certain conces
States.
wanted to Loose the Alliance.
we wanted TO get rid of the all
@Aoe the success OF our whole con
ference depended upon getting rit
ol ~ Just as the success OF Mr. VII
sons league turned upon preventing
me french from anneXing German
. tnftrHory Ga ths lef. !.aUk Of III
hnine, The question was how mucl
VIZ would pay and how much W
SHufd nay for the experience in tn
Ague OF nations fight had show
snat there was the senate to b
eChohed with and that certain
4 mueks drawn by American repre-
sehtatiVes In the world conferenc
"oulu not be honored at the bank.
but In all this time when thes
Il sscusslons were going on, not
'ta he Whisper was permitted {
35tHeak out as to the real as contrast
1 u WIN the assumed business OF Ia
onIeIence. The conference kne'
Sthlng waited upon the Pacifi
iealy, the world believed tha
everything was held up pendin