Evening star., 1925-09-10
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

Slattery spent a wonderful hour in
quiet room of an official building,
talking through a private wire 70
Hodson in New York. Afterward he
dined at the British embassy. where
all official entertainment had been
postponed. He was able to sit alone
with Susan on one of the broad
piazzas afterward, watching the rls-
ing of the moon, and the firehieS in
the meadow at the bottom of the gar
den.
Your father was splendid" Grant
told her. He said just enough. The
day after tomorrow will come the
bombshell. Hodson has done splen-
didly, too" he went on. They have
raided 80 or 40 mansions in New York,
st. Louis, and even Philadelphia, and
discovered documents which afford
them absolute proof. They are trying
to keep the press muZZled until after
tomorrow, but I'm afraid 1t will be
difficult"
1T seems an amazing tangle.' she
murmured.
We're making history at express
speed" he replied. Il wonder wheth.
er we couldn't walk down and see if
those really are firefiies."
She rose to her feet, took his arm,
and they passed down the broad walk,
through the ornamental gardens, 10
the little wood beyond. After which
they talked no more of politics.
CHAPTER XIV.
On the Wednesday morning. the
day but one after the opening con-
ference, the members assembled at
the same time and place. with one
notable absentee. At the appointed
N 81
the Secretary of State made mo-
mentous announcement
Gentlemen" he said, Il have to
announce that Prince Yoshimo. the
representative of Japan, has sent me
formal notice on behalf of his gov
ernment that he desires to withdraw
from this conference
There was a little murmur of eX-
citement. Prince LutreCht rose to
his feet.
Mr.. Secretary and gentlemen" he
began. Il am not in any way an
apologist for the action taken by my
distinguished confrere on the insti-
cation of his government. on the
other hand, l must point out to you
that the charges brought by Lord
Yeovil against the honor Of a great
nation, publicly and before YOU all,
, were of a nature to provoke most in
L
gret very much that they were made.
i foresee from the retirement of the
representative of Japan from this con
ference retirement which | fear
may be final-a serious blow TO its
utility. The item upon the aSenda
for discussion this morning deals,
see, with a supposed secret naval and
military understanding between Rus
sia and my country TO the exclusion
of other members of the pact. If it
is proposed to interfere in any way
with the arrangement which | admit
exists between the Russian and Ger
man naval forces, for joint practice
and maneuvers, l desire to tell this
meeting at once that | offer my
strongest protest and shall follow the
example of my friend, the Japanese
Ambassador, in retiring from partici-
patton in the conference"
Prince Lutrecht resumed his seat.
Lord Yeovil glanced toward the Sec
retary of State. The latter nodded
and rose once more.
Il think" he announced. that
Lord Yeovil has a reply to make to
Prince Lutrecht. but before we pro-
ceed with what is the apparent busi-
ness of this conference | desire to
make an unofficial announcement to
YOU all. which you will learn when
YOU leave this room, but which 1t
was the Presidents wish that you
should know of in conjunction with
such events as are now taking place
The japanese Ambassador last night
rendered to the Government of the
United States a formal demand that
all persons of Japanese birth, desir-
ing to do so, shall be permitted TO
acquire land and American citizen
ship on an equality with other ma
tiOnS"
Monsieur Lafayel, the French rep
resentative, for a moment lost hi.
head.
Mon Dieum he exclaimed a
declaration of war"
My distinguished friend technical
ly anticipates" the Secretary OBJ
served. "But the attitude of the