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Evening star., 1922-03-05
Did Japan Get Away With IT.

PARIS.-The Progress Civique, lib
eral Paris weekly. concludes that
Japan was the real gamer from the
! Washington conference. and that
Americas purpose, which this paper
| holds was to put Japan in back
seat, was therefore defeated. The
paper says:
THE Washington conference has
| just come to an end, after three
| months session.
1T seems to us that the Japanese
diplomatists must have laughed in
| their sleeves as they went home.
Why did Mr.. Harding call the
conference?
For many reasons. of which one
at least was essentially American.
He wanted to oust Japanese as much
as possible from the Asiatic conti-
nent. so that the Chinese markets
should remain entirely open to the
| products of the states.
This operation demanded the
evacuation by Japan of Manchuria
and Mongolia. Of s shantung; of North
The great progress which this
country made in the far east during
the war has not been sufficiently
realized.
she gave the blood of her soldiers
and her money, but she repaid her
self largely for it,.
'.All the events which happened
from 1914 to 1918. and even after
| 1918, all allowed of her seizing new
territories. She profited by the
| forced economy OF the European pow
| ers in Asia to do important business.
About the middle of 1921 MIR.
| Harding began to examine the situa-
tion closely. He found out then that
! Japan occupied some 10000 square
| miles in China and to the north OF
| China. inha bited by 100000 people.
Japan was becoming formidable.
| and the more dangerous for America
| because she was allied to England.
! "Mr. Harding obtained at Washing
| ton that this alliance should not be
/ renewed, but there are public agree
ments and also secret ones.
when he asked Japan TO retire
| from the Asiatic continent and leave
| China in peace he received in return
some amiable words, nothing else.
1.-The declaration of independence
/ and integrity of the Chinese Repuh-
1 lie is of as much value as the other
1 declara ,ions which formerly were to
! protect Turkey. Moreover. neither
| Manchuria nor Mongolia is included.
/ Japan will evacuate Shantung on
certain conditions. WheE?
She Will evacuate Sakhaline ic
| Russia gives her certain privileges.
What are these?
.tShe will abandon eastern Siberia
| when circumstances permit. When
will that be?
"Thus Japan keeps all her posi>
tions. This 10 one way of being v:c-
| torious."
Evening star., 1922-03-05

comes under the head of propaganda.
1t is prepared stuff. 1t does not reHre-
sent the reflections and convictions Of
those in whose names it Is offered, But
only the purposes of a few with axes
to grind.
But that is something for the legis-
lators to decide. They must inform
themselves about their correspondents,
and what. if anything Of a concealed
nature. the latter are "up to-"
There Is such a thing as propa.
ganda: and its resources have been de-
veloped and employed industriousiy of
late. A professional touch, so to say,
has been given to attempts to put
things over.
But all is not propaganda. The peo-
pie in their distresses are profoundly
stirred; and lany are active, without
a nudge from any outside selfish
source. in efforts to get their views be-
fore those commissioned to act in be.
half of the public welfare.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Politicians and the White House

The politicians have seldom, If ever
before, seen so much Of the White
House as they are seeing now. They
are frequently thereoften by invita-.
ton. They have found the way. and
like the path.
Mr.. Cleveland saw as few callers as
possible. A stranger to national life.
and conscientious in the discharge of
his duties. he made drudge of him.
self. and drudged alone.
Gen. Harrison had the reputation
his friends thought undeservedly-of
being unresponsive. and it initiated
against the visiting habit. He saw
more callers than Mr.. Cleveland. but
not a great number.
Mr.. Mckinley was geniality itself.
Republicans and democrats alike
dropped in on him. and were warmly
welcomed. But there were few set
conferences.
1t was said of Mr.. Roosevelt that he
never conferred with anybody: that
when he felt like delivering a mono
loRue-which was frequently-he
would choose an auditor, and send for
him.
Mr.. Taft. pleasant and approachable
at all times and to everybody. saw COM
pany whenever company called.
Mr.. Wilson was very reserved, and
had neither the comforting nor the
Inonologue habit.
Mr.. Harding has set the pegs. He is
as genial as was Mr.. Mckinley. He
has the conferring taste and habit.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Politics at Home
Catechised and Catechisers.

Candidates for House or Senate this
year will confront an ordeal. They
are scheduled for an experience"
The farmers will ask. What, if
elected, will you do for us? We are
in the nine hole, and. naturally, want
to get out. Read our circulars. and
tell us how they strike you.''
The wage -earners will ask. "How do
you feel toward labor? Great numbers
OF us are not at present earning wages,
and those of us on pay rolls are not
drawing down money enough. What
even up things?'
The manufacturers will want to
know, Are you well advised about
where We stand? We can tell you that
we are barely able to stand at all. and
need the brace of friendly legislation.
You ought to know. and probably do
know. that we are very necessary in
the American scheme of things. We
could not go down without dragging
others after us and causing general
smash. We are not in favor Of smash
How many candidates will have the
courage to give all Of these men a
frank once-over. and reply as the oc.
casion really requires? How many will
plant themselves firmly on the PROPOSE
tion that we are all in the same boat,
and that relief that does not in a meas
ure relieve all will not meet the emer.
gency; that the farmers, the wage
carners, the manufacturers and that
powerful and deserving contingent
known as the consumers must all be
taken into consideration. not prefer
ably class by class. but as parts OF a
whole which needs attention?
The coming campaign will test both
the nerve and the ingenuity of aspir.
ing politicians. Men who run the
gantlet here described, and come
through with whole skins and in good
shape. will be well entitled to what
ever they have aimed at.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Petitions and Petitioners.

The right Of petition has never been
more freely exercised than now. Con-
gress is hearing from the people
abundantly. 1.-THE folks back home"
have taken their pens in hand and are
letting their senators and representa-
tives know how they feel on this propo.
sition and that. The mails Of the ma
tional legislators are heavy with let
ters Of recommendations or protests.
and sometimes with both.
All subjects Of live interest on Capt.
tol Hill are in evidence. The bonus,
the tariff. the merchant marine, the
railroads, the treaties growing out of
the armament conference, are treated
with earnestness and emphasis.
A good deal Of this, it is suggested,
Evening star., 1922-03-05

of foreign and domestic commerce
in connection with inquiries regard
ing agency contracts.
1t is absolutely essential for the
present prosperity and future welfare
of the American export trade, DR..
Klein says. that the most rigid scru.
tiny should be exercised over the de-
tails of agency agreements which tie
up the exporter in a certain territory
Most important questions to be an
swered are: is your agent bound by
open or secret affiliations to interests
other than American" and Does the
agency agreement permit him to para
lyZe the active promotion of your in
terests and to devote himself actively
to the sale of competing goodso"
IhlS danger is not a mere bugaboo,
DR.. Klein has been convinced, but
actually exists. is growing and fla
grant cases have been submitted to
dence.
The problem which this situation
presents is exceedingly delicate and
difficult. The solution-to entrust the
agency of an American firm to a
strictly American agency organiza-
e.
or to write down here. but it cannot
be everywhere applied in practice, be-
cause such organizations are com
paratively few. But it is imperative
to examine most closely the existing
and the proposed agency arrange
ments with firms whose affiliations
are not entirely American.
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1t has been suggested that where
an American firm cannot be found, a
native firm, free from any suspicion
of foreign Affiliations, should be en-
trusted with the agency, but even this
expedient may not always answer In
many markets the distribution of i'm
ported goods has never been in ma
tive hands. The sad fact remains, DR..
Klein points out, that in the task of
distributing American goods abroad
American traders had largely depend
ed before the war upon European
agencies and other foreign channels.
Even until very recent days they had
depended upon fOreign-owned bot
toms to carry them, and President
Harding has just advised Congress
that this situation must not be allow
ed to continue.
Another foreign market problem
| which the fifty export associations
operating under the Webb Pomerene
act are seeking to solve is that of
establishing all-the-year-round mar
kets for commodities which in this
! country may be limited to seasonal
sales. This is true of the paint in
| dustry. When the winter months
| slacken the domestic trade in the
United States the summer season of
Sonth America affords markets which.
through the export association, may
stabilize the industry. ..,.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Export Peril in Alien Agency

American business must create
throughout the world a network of
American agencies, or at least agen-
cfes whose loyalty is not pre-empted
by racial or commercial ties antag-
onistic to American interests. is the
warning Of DR.. Julius Klein. director
Of the bureau Of foreign and domes-
tic commerce.
The export business during the past
two years has been beset by many OBJ
stacles. Well established export
houses have found operation difficult.
and newly organized associations re-
port that it Is hard to get started
But the outstanding recommendation
of the federal agency whose chief
function is to help American business
to develop a foreign market for the
exportable surplus is against an old
peril in a new guise, which is being
made the most Of by unscrupulous
competitors for world trade.
Well authenticated, confidential ad-
vices received by the Department OF
Commerce from various sources indi-
cate the recurrence in q decidedly
virulent form of the old evil. which
has from time to time fmperiled in
dividual interests in export trade, but
now seems to be directed against GER
tain exporting industries as a whole.
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The scheme is to get the American
exporter tied up in an agency agree
ment, and then push competing goods
Of foreign make under the protection
of the existing agency agreement.
This practice is not new, but appar-
emily 1t has never been tried so ex-
tensively as at present. and the d.
rector Of the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce has felt it a duty
ness interests Of tho United States.
agencies Is the obvious answer, and
one on which the progressive bust
ness leaders Of this country are al
ready working with the federal bu-
reau, yet even more Immediate steps
must be taken. While it must be KEEP,
we'll in mind that the American eX-
port business will be greatly handi-
capped just as long as it is dependent
for its progress and development upon
alien and frequently unwilling efforts
an Immediate check can be put to this
scheme by examining the basis of ali
agreements with foreign agents and
by analyzing the affiliations of the
agents.
The Department Of Commerce is
urging exporters to take advantage te
the full extent available of American
banks. credit institutions and govern.
ment neutrality-suspicious. the com.
mercial intelligence service and tht
commercial law division Of the burea,
Evening star., 1922-03-05
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

stead of an .Anglo-French agreement;
to fix at once the foundations for "A
European pact. to determine the con-
ceSsionS which each state must maxi.
TO render it possible. and. when that
is done. submit the plan to Europe
This seems to me a much bcit.r
way OF going to work than to TAX"
useless precautions against supposed
aggression. which Germany is quito
unable to attempt against us. for Z
she were to pick a quarrel with US
again she would not be able TO in
wade us. but would only cause an ad-
vance of our armies on her territory.
After all. Anglo French friendship
ought to act as a kind of pressure to
establish European peace in the
same way as sAnglo-American friend
ship has just established il in the
parific'
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Mr.. Wilson in Politics.

This Is from a letter recently ad
dressed by Mr.. Wilson to the president
of the Indiana Democratic Editorial
Association:
1t is very delightful to be associated
with such a fighting and forward
looking force as the democrats of In
diana. I wish I had the opportunity
to assure them of my confidence tina,
the time is just at hand when the
party will have an opportunity to
serve the country in more ample
measure and with more lasting benefit
than ever before.
"Just at hand" engages special at
tention. Does Mr.. Wilson refer to mex,
November? Is he among those looking
forward confidently to a democratic
victory then? And what are to be his
contributions to the cause?
Mr.. Wilson has leisure. He is not
writing history. His friends ere at.
tending to the more pressing feature.
Of his part in the war and in the Paris
peace conference. Mr.. Tumulty has
written book about Mr.. Wilson in
the White House and what during the
war period he did there, while Ray
Stannard Baker is publishing a serial
story about Mr.. Wilson in Paris.
Mr.. Wilson takes a lively interest in
politics. The game has grown upon
him. He likes it, and there is enough
in the present situation to tempt him
to, play it to the top Of his bent.
At home then, snugly settled, and in
intimate touch with his friends all
over the country, Mr.. Wilson has both
time and inclination to follow every
move made. and to suggest moves, on
the national chessboard. His eye, "in
a fine frenzy rolling" can glance from
Maine to Texas, from New York te
California, and back again. note all the
weak spots and the strong spots lying
between, and put in a word now and
then about what should be done.
And it is easy to see that If the
democrats win next fall the friends Of
Mr.. Wilson will claim the victory as q
reversal Of popular judgment about
him and his performances while Presi
dent, and be likely to insist that the
democratic campaign Of 1924 shall
bear the hallmark Of wisconsin and
be shaped under his influences. Not
the leader perhaps. but he will be q
striking figure ia the contest.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Judge Lands and the Future.

Judge Lands says in a letter to a
friend:
'T note what you say about the
mayoralty OF Chicago. and 1 thank
you for your kindly sentiments. But
don't get it into your head that I have
l.. in my head ever again to be inter-
ested in holding public office"
Is this the right time for decision
on this point? Can Judge Lands be
certain that he is through for good
and all with public office, that he is
immune from the lure Of politics?
This is the morning after. When
the racket over his base ball engage
ments. which Influenced his retirement
from the bench, has entirely subsided,
and Judge Lands is able to take a
calmer look around, he may revise his
plans for the future.
Why not Office again? Why not poll
tics? Not necessarily parochial poll
tics. Not the mayoralty Of Chicago,
but a seat in Congress. say. Judge
Lands would be- at home in the House.
His "breeze,'' his individuality, his
audacity would bring him into note
there. He would soon be figure of in
terest in the chamber.
And then politics runs in the fam.
ily." Two brothers of Judge Landis
served in the House from Indiana with
credit; and he began life under the
tutelage Of Walter @. Gresham. poll
tician and lawyer of high class in his
day.
Judge Lands Is not an old man,
reckoned in the terms of politics.
Should he decide upon a fling. he
would have plenty of time in which to
show his quality, and make name for
himself as a lawmaker after a long
service as a law-interpreter.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

and indulges himself freely. A confer
cnce at the White House has become
a familiar thing. Callers have hitherto
never been. SO numerous. In this way
Mr.. Harding keeps we'll advised of
what is going on in Washington and
Tor the leadership his office imposes.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
A Little Furry in Glasses.

Miss Eva Booth Of the Salvation
Army has stirred varying emotions
in the minds Of feminine New York;
ers by declaring that in the army's
next drive for money in May she
would tour the city 'in the garb Of
a middle-class woman" Some Of
them have expressed their feelings in
letters to the newspapers. In gen.
eral they seem to resent all refer
efce to "classes. christian Science
Monitor.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

Paris fashion experts who suggested
a return to the corset Of other days
have found little encouragement. In
stead of being leader of style Paris
is in danger Of being regarded as be-
hind the times.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.
The Attentive Reader

The Attentive Reader.
I'm reading to improve my mind.
Much of great interest find.
The things that best relieve my cares
Are international affairs.
OF fights and fires I learn each day,
And towns by whirlwind swept away-
read the sporting news, of course,
And all the items Of divorce.
I read of dogfghts now and then
And battles with the bootleg men.
read about elopements queer
And Of the robbers that draw near.
And then when drowsy shadows Greer
And call me to prepare for sleep.
I turn at last to soothe my cares
To international affairs.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The general rejoicing over the we'd
ding in the royal family is almost but
not quite sufficient to counteract a
sense of gloom resulting from the
probability that Lloyd George is grow
ing discouraged in his efforts to keep
charge of the government.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

Mary Pickford says it cost her and
her husband 100000 to avoid the pay
ment Of an unjust claim by an agent
amounting to little over 100000. 1t
may be safely assumed that the in
cident did not cost the lawyers in the
case cent.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

Many Englishmen. if the choice were
possible, would doubtless be willing to
sacrifice several novelists rather than
lose one regular statesman like Lloyd
George.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The announcements Of larger appro-
priations for the needs of this city are
of some assistance in promoting good
cheer when an advance in taxation is
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The opportunity to criticise what
the Washington conference did is
being presented to a number of gen.
tlemen who at the outset were con-
fident that it would not do anything.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The scientist who claims that he can
hurl a million horsepower lightning
flash fails to offer any convincing sug-
gestion as to what or whom it is likely
tc be good for.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

There is. of course. type of pa
triotism in this country that will never
approve of a speech by Ambassador
Harvey unless he consents to twist
the lions tail.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The mud in several Washington
streets enables the present generation
to get an idea Of what the nation
capital looked like in the ancient days
Of unimprovement.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The railroads have been at some
thing of a disadvantage in the neces.
sity of employing the most expensive
legal talent to avoid being imposed
upon.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

Atlantic City is heartless in risking
disa appointment for anybody who hap
pened to get a one-piece bathing suit
for a Christmas gift.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

Landlords in the old novels are fire.
ouently referred to as cruel Rent
laws now cause the epithet in some
instances to be transferred TO the
tenant.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

Yesterdays climate showed signs Of
having mistaken the date for Inaugu-
ration day.
Evening star., 1922-03-05

The senatorial debate on a treaty is
occasionally relied on as the most in
teresting part of the proceedings.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
No Cause for Complaint.

What do your constituents say
about your recent speech?'
Nothing" replied Senator Sor-
ghum.
aren't you Disappointed"
mot at all. A man who can make
a speech these days without arousing
indignant comment is doing better
than the average"
Jud Tunkins says when he sees his
wife dressed up for party he can't
help wondering what became Of all the
clothes he paid for.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Tennesf Tossed.

Tempest Tossed.
A sailors life is bound to be
A life of stress and fury.
It is tempestuous on the sea
And worse in the grand jury.
Evening star., 1922-03-05
Unfamiliar Experience.

IT don't enjoy. grand OPERA" said
Mr.. Cumrox, except when mother and
the girls are along"
"You like companionship."
mot exactly that. But I get most Of
the evenings amusement out of seeing
them Obliged to sit still and do all the
listening"
DON 'spress yohse'f too much bout
another mans faults said Uncle
Eben. "Fus' thing you know whut
you means fob sympathy Is gineter
SCUM like personal injoyment-"
Evening star., 1922-03-05
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Evening star., 1922-03-05
Fifty Years Ago
in The Star

When the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company. promoted by the
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-05-04
BONUS BILL TO BE UP FIRST
Presidents Views Ascertained Before
- Measure Is Passed.

Washington-Quick action on the
soldier bonus measure was promised
by Senator McCumber, chairman of
the finance committee. He announc-
ed that within a few days the COM
mittee will be called together to take
up the work Of drafting the bill, and
that as soon as the measure is ready
he will have the tariff bill set aside so
that the Senate may act upon the bon
US bill without unnecessary delay.
This announcement set at rest re-
ports that the Republican leaders
would permit the tariff bill to have the
right of way, thereby compelling the
bonus bill to wait until the long fight
over the tariff is over. McCumber's
plan is to permit a few members of
the finance committee to stay in the
Senate to follow the tariff bill while
the others are at work on the bonus
bill ahead as soon as it is ready
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-05-04
BARGE LIN [ To !.
TWIN CITIES 4
-; F-,*
Brent Predicts Handling o. 100,
600 Tons Of Freight -.
This Year. =.

Observation-Disclosures Brent, fed.
eral manager Of the Mississippi-W -War.
rior barge line, told a Senate commit
tee that unless Edward F. Goltra,
Democratic national committeeman
from Missouri, proceeded with the
operation of abarge line to the Twin
Cities, the government would take
over the. government barges Goltra
has under lease and extend it's service
to those cities.
Mr.. Brent also disclosed that it was
the War departments plan to make a
final tender of the barges to Mr.. Col
ira on April 80. Most of the barges,
the witness said, have been ready for
months under the lease, which Mr..
Brent said, was signed by Newton D.
Baker on the day he retired from Of
tice as secretary Of war. The lease,
it was further declared, allows MIR.
Goltra with his privately operated but
government owned boats to enter into
competition with the government own.
ed and operated line from St. Louis to
| New Orleans as we'll as from St. Louis
to st. Paul.
+ Cargo on the Mississippi line, which
in 1920 totalled 100000 tons, increased
to 4S2,000 tons, last year, Mr.. Brent
said, adding the indications were that
100000 tons would be hauled this
year.