Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-14
SILVER LINING TO
CLOUD THAT SPREAD
OVER CONFERENCE
Following Unexpected News OF
Resignation Of Premier
BRAND Of France.
HIS AGREEMENTS TO
Be KEPT NV|OLATE
M. Sarraut Will be Retained as
Head Of Washington
Delegation.
NEWS GIVES MUCH RELIEF
NEWS GIVES MUCH RELIEF
By Charles Brower Farmer.

Speciai blspatch 70 Every Evening
Washington. Jan. 14--The silver
lining shows through the clouds that
began TO hover over the Conference
when news came that Premier BRAND
had resigned his portfolio. Ass,ira nee
has been received from Versailles that
the agreements made under the BRAND
regime will be kept. and NJ. sarraut
VIII be retained In Washington as the
technical head OF the French dele
cation.
1t Is no exaggeration to say that a
huge sigh OF relief went up from the
American, British. ane japanese sec
tions OF the Conference when those
facts were promulgated. For lust a
little Willis 1t was feared that every
thing might have been for naught. and
one or two delegates are said 70 have
expressed themselves privately re-
sarding the peculiar fortune. Of peace.
Secretary Of State Hughes, broad
smile playing through his prenier's
whiskcrs, went TO his Iabors with re-
newed energy this morning, feeling no
doubt that the worst was past. and
that the future holds untold pronises
OF success. Kato. that little Talleyrand
from the Far East. and the admirably
self-possessed Balfour both refiected
Mr.. Hughes mood, and were more
than affable to those with whom thsy
came In contact.
Mr.. Hughes present determination
II TO push to happy ending the Far
Eastern matter. In that effort he has
the strong support OF President Hard
ing, who let II be known few davs
ago that he would be exceedingly sor-
ry indeed If solution was not found
for the Shantung puzzle, and allied
worriments.
Diplomatic pressure has been an
piled TO the Japanese within the pes,
few days in order to bring them TO n
state of mind where they viii look
at Far Eastern matters from our West
ern viewpoint. 1t is no secret that the
early departure of Prince Tokugawa.
by nature a peace-maIser, had an in
clination to cause his remaining con-
freres from the F7owery Kingdom to
become just bit arrogant toward the
Chinese.
II was hoped that Tokugawa would
remain for the duration of the Con-
ference, as he seemed to be more an
proachabie on delicate questions than
either kato or Hanihara. BY this I do
not imply that the two latter are lack
ing in those diplomatic courtesies that
are expected on the modern field of
honor. Not at all. You might call to
mind that old phrase, "a prince among
men," and apply il with Justice 10
kato. And you might even saw that
Hanihara is Jolly good fellow"
But the moment that the Chinese
start talking Shantung with them
we'll. they just don't understand, that's
all.
Now Tokugawa was different. A
Chinese minister could get him in one
corner. so TO speak, and the Prince
would show a gleam OF intelligence.
He might even be inclined to see thing,
through Chinese spectacles. 1t is no
secret that Tokugawa is a natural
born peace-maker, man who loves
not only the esteem OF his fellow-men
but actually loves them as well. But
Tokugawa went home to attend TO his
princely duties. leaving Kato of the
mask-like countedance and the softly
purring voice and the diplomatic grip
OF steel to settle China's hash.
japan may hesitate for days before
she comes 10 final and absolutely
definite decision regarding Shantung
and other Chinese proposals, but / be-
lieve that in the end she will give in
capitulate, as 1t were. The reason for
this assumption Is the announcement
from the White House. which 1 re-
corded in these columns. that the
President viii not send to the Senate
any communications regarding the
Conference work until all the treaties
have been consummated. In other
words. II the Far East is not settled
the United States will not sign the
naval agreement She will 50 much
as say, John Hancock doesn't go on
the document until you have that Far
Eastern mess cleaned uIk
OF course this is club that Is be-
ing held over Japans head. 1t is
mighty club. And il will be used With
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