Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-02-09
REAL PEACE and
UNDERSTANDING
AHEAD

ut has been a long time since
Uncle Ted told us anything about it,
though, and sure would like to know
what has happened lately" 1t was
Jack speaking in answer to Ruth's
question about getting Uncle Ted
to tell them a story. Jack wanted to
hear something more about what had
been done recently by the conference
on the limitation of armament in
Washington. Ruth wanted to hear
about something else.
Suppose you let me have my way
this time," replied Jack, and I'll go
find Uncle Ted.
So Jack hurried off through the
house in search of his uncle.
"Hello, jack" was Uncle Ted's
greeting. Il thought you kiddies had
forgotten l existed tonight. Thought
you'd sort of left your Uncle Ted in
the cold"
mo indeed" replied Jack. eve were
just trying to agree what to ask you
to talk about, and we finally agreed
that could ask you to tell us about
the arms meeting in Washington" ,
By this time Ruth had reached
Uncle Ted's room and settled herself
on cushion Of pillows.
THAT'S not bad idea, jack" be-
gan Uncle Ted. "It has been mighty
hard for those in Washington to get
their minds on anything lately since
the terrible catastrophe when about
a hundred people were killed and as
many badly injured in a theatre
where the roof crashed in. 1t was a
terrible thing and 1 hope that every
place in the United States and in the
world for that matter will profit by
the tragedy. All buildings should,
in my belief, be built with more care
and before being used be subjected to
more severe tests SO that another such
horrible event cannot occur.
Those men in Washington who make
up the personnel of the arms con-
ference have been working mighty
hard through these past few weeks
when we have not heard much from
them. 1t has seemed to many that
the meeting had ended and that little
had been accomplished. We must re-
member that old saying that Rome
was not built in day. The Wash
ington conference was called by our
President to start the ball rolling to-
ward real world understandings with
the hope of a better chance of peace
for all peoples in the future. 1t has
accomplished much. In addition to
the treaty known as the -Four Power
pact, which had to do with the Paci-
fic possessions Of the various countries
interested, of which / have already
told you, the naval limitation treaty
has been completed. The conference,
when the work done is studied care
fully, has taken up many more mat
ters than even the most optimistic
had hoped would be considered. The
one thing that seems to stand out in
the way of bringing about an under
standing is the fact that President
Harding has made it known that he
does not believe America has the
right to demand that any nation
yield its views.
"You have heard me tell you of
Shantung and all the trouble caused
by Japan's possession of this terri
tory. The move toward real peace
in this connection has been made and
the future will show the result of the
many days of work on this matter.
The question of the railroad in Shan
tung has been settled in such a way
that China is eventually to obtain
full possession. This settlement
shows the good faith and good will
of both China and Japan. These
two nations seem to realize that they
must be next door neighbors and so
long as they must they might as well
be friendly. Japan will be able to
sell China a large part of the ma
terials needed in the development of
the country. When Japan agreed to
withdraw from Siberia it gave hope
that in a short time Russian soil
would be freed of foreign troops. Our
own interests are closely affected by
these settlements. The demand for
American goods will increase as the
controversies in the Far East are
brought to a close.
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