Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1921, Page 3

| Conference Delegates Preparing to Outline LAND ARMAMENTS | 10 OFFER TANGLE Problem Expected to Crop Up 4 at Conference at Almost . Any Time. Dlscuss@mmmea CHINA MAKES PLEA {musT & Navy Race Accelerated by Strength of Army Issue—Data .~ Shows Relative Size. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. Land armament is slated to make & sudden appearance before the con- ferepce on almost any day. The spe- cial committee which is considering the American proposal on naval dis- armament and the counter modifica- tions of the other powers has been sitting for two days and discovering new ramifications of the important subject with every speaker. Land armament is a phase of the Pacific and far eastern questions, and it is also a phase of the limitation of naval armgment. ' The British delegation has let it be Known that they consider it quite obvious that the navies of other powers than theirs, Japan ,and the United States must be pared down or restricted in any agreement on naval armament. It is equally obvious that for the insular United Kingdom the land armament of nations on the Eu- ropean conunent, especially ‘France, anong- those now present, must be 1aken into consiaeration in determin- ing Great Britain's naval necessities. Fremier Briand has frankly an- nounced in open meeting that France invites a d fon of land armament and has repeatedly denied privately ihat his nation’s army is excessively arse. Army Statistics Prepared. fach of the army staffs sitting in the conference has prepared figures showing the strength of the five { powers, and there is not much varia- i tion. In these tabulations separate totals are given for the army in active service and for the strength in trained | Teserves which could be called to the . colors in time of emergency. They also show the number of inhabitants per soldier and the proportion of na- tional weal%i per soldier. These are figures which will be submitted to the , committee when the subject is taken up: Those on the active armies of the five powers are: Ratio 1 sol. per popula- national France Ily . United Kingdom. Jupan .. ed State at Britain n Gre: Trained Reserves. The companion figures, including the trained reserves, the actual combatant army strength of a nation, are: Ratio 1 sol popula- ton. 8.0 8 . per national ‘Wwealth. %, 195 218,998 1 344, 1,010,022 530,000 457 '180,85¢ Though China does not figure in the tabulation, she fs credited with hav- , ing the largest army, possibly better defined as “men under arms,” of any nation in the world. Military author- ities say 'she has 1,500,000 men in her various armies, a ratio of one soldier to every 248.1 of population, or one soldier "to each $38,642 of national wealth. China is not listed as having any additional trained rescrve.Livery- body that wants to carry a weapon is fighting now and a gbodly proportion of them are not even trained. The French figures include colonials. Navy vs. Army. As the naval race goes around ir a circle, the land armaments accelerate it. 1t France has a large army it is logical that Great Britain shall have a large navy for her defense. Japan uses the same line of argu- ment for a navy to protect herself from China’s host. Though there 1s no_suggestion of any jpossibiity of either navy being required :o protect its island kingdom from the m: land, history tells that such invasions have occurred in the past, and in the delicate adjustments of armaments nations consider it a wise precaution to keep_the power balunced. The United States also is brought into the race as one of the causess justifying the size of Japan's army. The explanation made is that in case of trouble between tha and Japan 2 neces ) of the latter will b army across the Japan rea to prevent China or Siberia joining in the fight while her navy is busy in the Pacliic. (Copyright, 1921.) PUT ON ARMY BOARD. Maj. Henry L. Green, Quartermaster Corps, has been appointed a member for the War Department on the board on uniform plumbing, specifications for the Treasury, War and Navy de- partments, vice Maj. Francis B. Wheaton, Quartermaster Corps, re- lieved. United throw Ler \ SPECIAL NOTICES. H Invitations Mailed For Arms Reception Announcement was made to- by the committee on fnvi- tatlons for the reception to be xiveh on November 23 by the Distriet Commissioners in hon- or of the delegates to the con- ference on the limttation of armament. that all invitations o the reception have been mall. ed. It was further announced that, because of space limita- tionx at the Natlonal Museum, ‘where the reception is to be held, no additional invitations can be insued. + TOBELEFTALONE President and Premier of Re- public Give Views to Lord - Northcliffe. By the Associated Pres PEKING, November 17.—China’s desire to manage her own affairs without interference from other coun- tries was voiced in interviews grant- ed today to Lord Northcliffe, noted British publicist, by Presidtnt Hsu Shih-Chang and Premier Chin Yun- Peng. Both emphasized their na~ tion's need of money, and both like- wise asserted that China was solvent and able to win her way through if given the opportunity. Premier Chin declared_that China was look- ing for the Washington conference to give her tariff autonomy. The president, who received Lord North- cliffe at his palace, sald: “The opening of the Washington conference has been marked by many suggestions advocating foreign con- trol in China, but such procedure would only cause further difficulties and trouble. The Chinese people should be allowed to solve their ow international prol ent troubles should be regarded by foreigners not only as peculiar to China, but as ‘the natural step in the evolution of the government es- tablished when the monarchy was overthrown, after having been en- during for centuries. Similar diffi- eulties were experienced in France after the revolution and England and the United States also had a long period of serious unsettlement be- fore stable administrations were completed. Fair Play Asked. “China would like foreign nations to regard the developments now pro- ceeding with understanding and sym- pathy. The interest of foreign DOW ers in China is chiefly commercial, and helpful criticism of China and a determination on the part of the pow- ers to give her fair play would aid materially in her commercial expan- sion and_ create business opportuni- ties of importance. ¥ 'China's present financial difficulties are aggravated by the conditions which have obtained since the termi nation of the war. During the war foreign buyers operated largely in the Chinese market and weré large purchasers of Chinese products. Since the war these purchascs have mate- rially diminished, and China has not ‘yet been able to make up the de- ficiency. She has not contracted any foreign loans during the last three years of any considerable amount. Also there has been no particular in- vestment here of foreign capital, and this, coupled with the decrease in trade of such staples as silk, tea and the like, is responsible for little cap- ital coming into the country. “China is in financial difficultigs, but they are not insurmountable, and steps are now being taken by the government which will enable the country to return to-its normal state within a reasonable time, despite the troubles between the north and south. These are expected to be adjusted in due course. The central government is prepared to accept any reasonable terms to establish peace. “Some foreign newspapers have pointed out that the differences be- tween the north and south are not difficulties between the people of those sections, but between persons desiring to serve their own ends, and this view is correct. The people of China are sound. Only flve provinces are aligned against the north and they are torn by sharp dissensions. The central government is ready for peace, has striven for it, and will take any opportunity to secure it.” In Need of Money. Following his audience with the president, Lord Northcliffe interviewed the premier, who said: “China wants money, and can offer ample security. We have our customs, a surplus in the wine and tobacco revenue, a railroad surplus and the stamp tax. Balance sheets will soon be issued showing our exact posi- tion. We are willing to discuss the control of expenditures if it does not interfere with China’s sovereign rights. “China expects, as a result of the Washington conference, to get tariff autonomy. At present we cannot in- crease the “tariff rates without con- sulting the thirteen treaty powers. We cannot freely change our tariff as every other nation in the world does. Nominally our tariff is 5 per cent, but actually we get but 3.7. Give us the right to fix our tariff like other na- tions and we shall be able to help ourselves more. 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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, Position of Nations on Land Armament Problem CONTINUED PEACE BRITAIN STILL HELD | TO JAPANESE PACT ‘ War Involving Third Nation Would Find England on Side of Tokio. - E THRASHED OUT Alliance First Made to Preserve Balance of Power and Safe- d Indi BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. Iam in a position to state ‘authori- tatively that despite the officlal reas- surances given last December by the British forelgn office, the United States government considers, on the face of the known texts, that in case of war between Japan and the United Stafes, involving—as it _inevitably would—some third nation, Britain, so long as the present Anglo-Japanese alllance continues in effect, is in honor bound to go to the assistance of Japan against the United States. This con- sideration, as has perhaps been often said, but not sufficlently realized, is one of the gravest matters that ha now to be thrashed out here in Wash- ington. Motive to Oppose Russia, The alliance was formed in 1902. Britain's motive was to keep Japan from allying itself with Russia, which, in threatened India. Under The treaty was re- vived in 1905 to conform to the Japanese victory. Japan's special rights in Korea were recognized by Britain, and Britain's similar pre- ponderance in Tibet was recognized by Japan. The famous Younghusband expedition into Tibet immediately followed. It is interesting to recall that at this very time Mr. Balfour, now chief British delegate in Wash- ington, was British premier and Lord Curzon, now British foreign minister, was viceroy of India. The names of Shantung and Tibet have recently been connected more than once in the Chinese press with the names aof Japan and Britain, respectively. Renewed in 1911 The treaty was again renewed in 1911, but this-time with the proviso that if Japan were at war with a power with which Britain had con- cluded a general arbitration treaty Britain would be freed from the ob- ligation to go to Japan's assistance. Such a treaty was then being nego- tiated between Britain and the Unit- ed States, but failing ratification by the American Senate it has never come into effect. This means, in the words of Robert Young, writing in the English Contemporary Review of last July, that “if America and Japan should come into armed conflict r‘e' could interfere. September, 1914, Spring Rice “peace treaty” was duly ratified. It is not a general arbitration treaty, in th sense specified in the Anglo-japanese |alliance, it is said by persons famil- lar with international law. Neverthe- less Sir Edward Grey, ‘then British foreign minister, secretly notified Japan that Britain would consider this Bryan treaty as exempting Brit- ain from the obligations of the An- glo-Japanese alliance in case of war between Japan and the United States. Consolidates Position in China. Japan set out at once to “consoli- date” its position in China while the uropean powers were paralyzed by the great war. There followed the twenty-one demands” and'the Shan- tung situation. Still doubting Brit- ain, Japan, in 1916, entered upon a treaty with Russia, destined, prob- ably, in Japan’'s mind, to replace the Anglo-Japanese alliance by an ai liance which would really be effec- tive In case of war with the United States. On Russia’s collapse, how- ever, Japan turned directly to the United States, and the Lansing- Ishii agreement resulted. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Japanese al liance, after being extremely unpo) ular in Japan, suddenly became pop- ular again. In July, 1920, Japan and Britain sent a joint note to the league of nations, a note-considered at the time as a denunciation of the alli. ance, which therefore, unless mean- while renewed on modified terms, should have expired in July, 1921. In order to influence its renewal, the Japanese, breaking with the tradition of two thousand years, sent their crown prince to’ visit England, in the spring of the present year. Soon afterward, the British imperial con- ference convened in London. Favored Modified Renewal. The nost urgent question to be con- sidered was. the renewal of the An glo-Japanese alliance. The British government favored renewal in a modified form, but the dominion: particularly Canada, demurred, fear- ing to offend the United States. In this dilemma, the British government suddenly discovered that the note to the league of nations had not amounted to a denunciation, after all, and that the treaty therefqre was au- tomatically prolonged, on the old terms.. The Washington conference was already in sight. Such is the story. Such is the situ- ation. A new chapter is to be written here. Britain, desiring to preserve the good will of both the United States and Japan, proposes a ‘triple understanding. The United States gives evidence of being adverse to binding itself by such a solution. ‘hat will the outcome be? (Copyright, 1921.) SENT TO PACIFIC COAST. Lieut. Col. Ned M. 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THOMPSON & CO. 831 15th St. Main 1677 All the ‘Latest Books PEARLMAN'S BOOK SHOP 933 G St. Onl. “It’s delicious” Cinderella Bidg. ~ 14th.at'Q 8. .|Fox got one of his new ones from ‘Marshall Fox” In Big Honor- BY RING W. LARDNER. ‘While the regular delegates to the conference is still engaged in secret practice the rest of the young visitors in Washington is_spending the most of their time getting honored. Like for inst. the commander in chief of the French army, who my elevator boy has nicknamed Marshall Fox, picked up a couple more degrees yesterday and it now looks like he had pretty near enough to start a fever. Mr. Georgetown and the other from How- ard University where the colored boys gces to school. Georgetown also pre- sented him with a slight token of treir esteem in the form of a sword. “Just what I needed,” was the Mar- shall’s delighted comment, Everything But Kleagle. Marshall Fox is now practally every- thing which the United States can make him except a Kleagle. No for- eigner was ever give such a welcome and he says they must be more than 110 million people in this country as he has shook hands with twice that amount. He also says he wishes some American hero would visit France so TWO KATOS AT PARLEY. Baron’s Picture Shown in The Star For Vice Admiral’s. NAY, Pitbtd VICE ADMIRAL H. KATO. The Japanese delegation to the con- ference on limitation of armament boasts two distinguished men by the name of Kato. Admiral Baron Tomo- saburo Kato is the head of the Jap- anese delegation. He is also the min- ister of the navy in Japan. Vice Ad- miral H. Kato accompanies the dele- gation as its chief naval adviser and it is he who is serving on the com- mittee of naval experts, of which As- sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose- velt is chairman, which is now at work on the details of the plan for. the limitation of naval armament. Vice Admiral Kato is no relation to Admiral Baron Kato. Both served with distinction in the Japanese navy during the Russo-Japanese war. Owing to the similarity of names, the photograph of Baron Kato was re-| produced in The Star as Japan's mem- ‘ber of the committee of naval experts, instead of Vice Admiral Kato. ——— URGE GOLDEN RULE. 1,500 Negro Baptists Say Time Has Come for Recognizing Prince of P MACON, Ga., November 18 —Fifteen hundred negro Baptist attending the state convention declared in: resolu- tions adopted last night that “the time has come for the application of the golden rule among the nations of the world,”” and for a “fuller rec- ognition of the claims of the prince of peace.” The American government is urged to make whatever sacrifice is necessary, in the judgement of the international conference to “obtain the supreme desire of a war sick world in_the establishment of better relationships among the family of na- tions. The resolutions were wired to Sac- retary Hughes. SERGT. RIESER RETIRED. Sergt. Oliver J. Rieset, Troop E, 34 Cavalry, has been placed on the retired list of the Army at Fort Myer, Va., and will proceed to his home. NAVAL CHAPLAIN RETIRES. The President ,has accepted the resigndtion of Capt. Charles M. Charl- ton, Naval Chaplain Corps, at the navy yard, Partsmouth, N. H, to takel effect at once. | in First Place Conferring Race as the French people 6ould.return some of the compliments that has been showered on him, but it would be well for our heroes to remember that OVer | py the Associated Press. 1 kiss you instead of there they will ‘but maybe the experi- shaking hands, ence ‘'would be The Crow Indian tribe . honored Gen. Dfaz of sunny Italy by making him a member of the tribe and the stowed on anybody, though per: I namiéd one' of my kids after- man but he insists on being cdlled Bill. . The Crow chief’s name, which is now_jointly held by Gen. Diaz, is Plenty “Coups, 80 when this confer- ence has mhde war impossible, Gen. can open-up & chicken ranch. There's Plenty in & Name. right here in the hotel and started with 2 hymn sang by two Crows named Red Neck and White Faced Pear and I could not help from |construction are being “surely solved it|by France, Would be if we was like the Indians |that “the period of economic transition and give ourselfs names that you|from a war to a peace basis is nearly *could tell what! we looked like from [completed thinking how much more fun hearing them. -For - inst. 1 might hawe lunch with some friend of mine | M. Casenave said, was recessary -for e he could go home and tell his|France to develop markets for her “ife that he Just had lunch with|new industries which have resulted Or my Mrs. might ask | from war activities, as well ker with last|bulld up her colonial empire which, in | 1 played with | extent, is as Gums and Plenty Adam's;United States, Plenty Moles. me who I played Dpo! night and I would sa Prominent Apple. After Red Bear finished th was_presented wit shark hones and lik: he remarked that it he needed. Open va, Shut Door. eir duet, Gen. e Marshall Fox was just what Dawkins home on 1 they give me simple honors a couple 0. K. for Mr. Hughes | Continuation of world peace is earnestly | as he is well protected on both cheeks. desired by France, both from a moral- * istic and economic standpoint, M. Mau- rice Casenave, chief financial adviser of chief of the tribe also give him his | the French delegation to the armament own name which is supposed to be conference, last night declared in an; the highest honor that can be ‘,’,f' address before his old | Bankers' Assoclation. be lasting, security, the |only reason because of which France, against her will, sgainst her material interest, has to bear the burden of a The abeve ceremony was pulled off |large army.” y Talks of Post-War Trade Problems. Neck and White Faced stitutes for France the same reserve | Diaz [ of riches which the western terri- h'a necklace of | torles constituted for States after the civil war. struction, M. Casenave said, 2,500,000 Personly I went out to the Robert | people from the devastated regions 5th street and|have been glven homes, and schools 1921, . and other public buildings replaced, while' of the 4,600,000 acres of farm lands destroyed by waf operations “four millions have been placed in oultivation”; a third of destroyed or stolen cattle have been replaced and 5 per ceat of destryoed manufactur- - ing plants have been rebuilt. H DESHE OF FRANE Old-Fashioned Notions ' of Integrity — #% . BALTIMORE, Md., November 18. Combined With- the Maryland State 1 “This peace must be lasting, and to| must be accompanied by he satd. “Security is the The Most Modern Methods of Doing Business - the ‘speaker sald, adding | The problems of post-war trade and Federal National Bank ‘The opportunity of continued peace, as to large as continental | ncluding Alask he continued, The Board of Directors Byron S. Adams H. R. Howenstein Albert E. Berry Dr. Ralph Jenkins Thomas Bones - Harry King Alexander Britton Ralph W. Lee ¢ . Walter A. Brown Dr. Louis Mgckall “This emplre, con- United Work of Reconstruction. Summarizing the work of recon- o of times but no sword or fish bone necklace. 1 am not being-took int. of the different committee meetings which is going on around town, but the boys is still said to be arguing over the far eastern question as near as I can make out, the cru: of the situation is that America want: the Open Doof to China wile -Japan wants to not egyen let nobody but themselfs Pekin. 'That is what I been doing all week is thinking up that Zag, but now I have thought it up don't read o good. Wil Tell What He “Sze.” Well, they ain't no more news ex- cept that a young man from George Washington University called and wanted to ask me a few questions and X question was what did I think of col- lege students of the present day as compared with college students of the last generation. I suppose every- body is crazy to know what answer 1 give him but if the conference dele- gates is going te be so dog gone se- cret, why two can play at that game. However, 1 am going to call on the Chinese minister, Mr. Sze. tomorrow and try and find out how to pronounce his name and I will let you know what he Sze. (Copyright. 1 COUGHS AND COLDS often’ tenacious, are a drain upon {! ll b Rell Srndicat® Inc.) the vital forces. SCOTT'S EMULSION strengthéns the whole system and helps drive out the pre- disposing cause. 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