Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
WORLD CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SUBMARINE
TO Be |NAUGURAT[D
VIII bs Wagsd IN All Civilized
Countries During Next
Decade.
ENGLAND WILDE
SEAT or PROPAGANDA
Arms Conference Not Able te
Bring About tho Desired
Reform.
THE PRESS WILL LEND AIr
by Charles Brower Farmer.
THE PRESS WILL LEND AID
by Charles Brower Farmer. /.
s,pecisl Dispatch 70 Every Evening"

Washington. Jan. s-l-An interna-
sionsl campaign. with It's aim the
total abolishment OF the submarine
will be waged In the civilized world
during the next decade. England will
be the headquarters OF the propaganda
and English diplomats Will mark out
tho line OF attack on the public con-
science that publicists, noveiists. and
others will follow. This much is GER
tain at this writing
The arms parlcy will not and cannot
strike the undcrsea craft from the
worlds naviee. French sentiment de-
mands practically un-limftcd subma-
rine construction. American opinion
holds fast to tho morally legitimate
use Of the weapon. italian and Japan
ESQ diplomats dare not volunteer to
reduce their respective submarine
tonnsges. Only England has cried for
sorapping tho submersible, and that
because she IL the most vulnerable
nation. II the cards were turned the
other way England would fight az
hard for the retention OF the sea-viper
II is expedlency, and not high mo-
rslity. that dictates the cold-bloodet
policy OF the British Foreign Office.
Arthur James Balfour. n,agnif,cen,
old arisfocrat who has been carrying
THE white mans burden" for decades
has won much for his country sinc.
coming to Washington, but he fni,et
utterly in his efforts to have the Con
ference ban the instrument which Eng
land fears most Of all. But havins
failed in that particular, 1t Is no sc.
cret that the conscience Of the worlc
VIII be appealed 10 by those shrewe
writer's who follow the lead which
their imperialistically inclined mas
ters set for them. This does not NEAR
hat a request will be issued from Down
ing Street reading, "All English writ
ers are asked to use their talents L
have submarines barred from civilized
nations" Nothing 40 silly as that would
ever be done. But Just a hint from
the powerful mon who control tn,
weakling king-and the Empire
suficient for men who long for tsos,
little bits OF ribbon which the Pre-
nier on the Kings birthday authorize
certain men to wear because of thei
services TO their land. Most men ar,
children when honorary see-saws ar
dansled before their eyes, and you
English writer who longs for the SO
cia fiesh-pots Of Egypt is no excep
ton. Sir James Barrie has Just bee,
awarded the Order OF Merit by tn
Crown because OF distinguished ser
vices. not on the battle line, wher
men fought, and bled. and died. bu
for sitting in his co1y London fla
writing propaganda Others may ais
DO rewarded.
Though Mr.. Hughes has never 8
stated, yet it Is believed that the rea
son he refused TO grant an open ses
sion for Mr.. Balfourfto present Eng
lands case against the submarine wa
because he feared that the applaus
from the galleries-generally CROWDS
with society's dowagers-would max
1t difficult for him to maintain Ameri
cas- stand in Committee meetings; 70
OF course the Gold Crust would heavil
applaud England's distinguished rep
Preventative, who Is one OF the world
really great orators; but the Col
Crust would not be representative q
the rank and file Of America.
But II Mr.. Balfour was thwarte
there. he will not be when Engliu
propagandists start their fusillade
against the public conscience. It wa
public opinion that ended duellin,
piracy, and slavery. We are not likel
to have any book that will meet wit
such responsive results as "Uncl
Toms Cabin" but when one thousan
publicisis and more turn loose thei
facile pens in the next decade, as
Ia believed that they will. the effee
OF their work will be enormous. 81
Arthur Conan Doyle published = n
markabis story . few months prior I
the World War. in which hs prophs
sled a war IN which submarines woul
starve England into submission. Thu
prophesy almost came true. II me
OF Doyle's genius coupled with essay
lists and newspaper publishers OF not
wage relentless campaign, 1t is M
at all improbable that at some futul
conference Of nations the vsssel unA>
coattaped - 1AGo =