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NEW CONFERENCES ARMIES LIKELY Absence of Delegates Wit Greatest Bodies of Troops ‘ Obstacle. AGREEMENT VITAL NEED Present Parley Able to Cope With Naval Reduction and Far East. Results Show. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘With the Washington conference on Adam and Eve at Xmas Adam and Eve found the gates of Eden locked against them forever. And . then & miracle happened. Read Con- ningsby Dawson’s most ‘wonderful story especiale 1y printed and {llustrated in rotogravure in Decem« ber Good Housekeeping, 83 features and 7 addi- HOUSEKEEPING out to-day questions a success—and there good reason to belleve that it will be tions that it will be followed up by the purpose of still further extending the scope of this practical plan to limit wars. Until there is some kind of agree- ment among nations of continental Europe limiting land armies, and also what M. Briand, French premier, has called a “moral disarmament,” in ad- dition to a physical limitation of Nor until you bave driven armament, there is no assurance that the LaFayette thousands of miles can you realize the long usefulness and brilliant per- formancewhichit yields. Ithas the economy of all good things Warker Motor Company ¥517-19 Connecticut Avenue WASHINGTON, D.C. again. Discussi Under Dificujty. At the Waghington conference on limitation of armament there are represented of the continental Euro- Belglum and Portugal. The last three. i however, have been invited here really for the purpose of considering the problems of the far east and not the limitation of armament. The delega- tions of Japan and China are the on! Asiatic representatives present. It is almost impossible to talk prac- tically of land disarmament, or limita- A tion of armament, when 8o many other nations having large standing armies L FAY ET T E are not represented at the conference. A The very success of the program for - the limitation of naval armament, which now 100ks to be assured, is due naval power of the world is repre- sented here. But when it comes to tive of Poland, whose standing arn is 450,000, nor of Jugoslavia, the kan states, of Greece or Turkey. Spain, of Russia, Germany, Hungary or Austria. It is well understoo Pit 1 limit its armament when its next-door neighbor is bristling with arms. See No Action Now. limitation of armament and far east!.,nferences to deal with land arm: is | ment, future international conferences for |SU to the fact that practically all thel .. impractical to ask one nation to ™M THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ‘D. C., WEDNESDAY, - NOVEMBER 23, 1921.° ARRIVES FOR CONFERENCE, Teijiro Yamamoto. Japaness Po- litical Leader, at Frisco. : BAN FRANCISCO, Calif., November 23.—Teljiro Yamamoto, leader of the Sel Yu Kai party in the lower house of the Japanese parliamert, arrived here today on the Persia Maru to at- tend the Washington conference on armament. Although he is represent- ative of the majority party of his country, he will attend in an unofficial capacity, he said. anything belng done at the present conference for the limitation of land armament. But if the Washington conference tackles and successfully handles the problem of naval armament and its limitation. it will give the world a tremendous incentive to tackle the still more difficult problem of land armament—a problem which will af- fect the peoples of all the world even more than will the limitation of naval armament. It has been intimated here in Wash- ington in the last few days that be- fore this conference closes an effort will be made to arrange for further and that the nations not cluded in the present call, will be in- vited to participate. It is known that a success—there are already indica-|members of the Italian delegation, for instance, look ch a plan. The present conference will di cuss the question of land armament— in fact, the committee on armament is tackling the problem today. The question will be referred to the mili- tary experts of the nations now gath- ered here for that purpose. But it Is believed that the most that can be expected of them is the outline of a plan to be taken up in the fu- ure, when the nations mnot repre- with great favor on war may not sweep the continent|sented will be invited to participate Not unlikely the present conference will take up the discussion of new iraplements of warfare—such as pois- onous gases, bombs, etc.—with the idea of making war—if it is to come—more “humane” than, the last p=an natlons France, Italy, Holland.| wor™if war can be humane. Navy Limitation Easler. The friends of limitation of arma- ment—as a means of making war less likely to happen—well under- Iy | stood that under present world con- ditions the easiest step would be the limitation of naval armament—par- ticularly as there are only three great naval powers today, and all of them friendly. It was the practical thing to do—the limitation of naval armament. But it was regarded as only the first step in limitation of armament. A precedent exists for the limita- of naval armament—a precedent which is perhaps not widely known in this country. In 1902 Chile and Ar- land armies there is no represente [ 8 Sountev T LSO CRIC R ‘*hrough the good offices of the British o7 | government, these two South Ameri- r can countries signed a convention fo 3 %hat | the limitation of their naval arma- ent. War was averted. Article one of this convention pro- vided that both nations should “de- sist from acquiring the war vessels they had in course of comstruction In military circles here the belief|and from making fresh acquisitions.” is that at the present conference|Both governfnents agreed to reduce nothing will be done with regard to|their respective fleets, this reduction i limitation of land armament except|to be made within twelve months. perhaps to draw up | certain weapons. sonous gases will be included. tary technical experts, has accumu- lated a larg Candy Pure Milk Chocolate ment. However, it is generally be- lieved that the United States will wait upon nations with larger armies to tssuggest a general plan for the limi- tation of land armies, particularly in view o fthe fact that the United States has already reduced its own land forces as far probably as they could be reduced. . M. Briand's statement to the con- ference, when he said in effect that France could not in view of present conditions agree to any considerable reduction of land armament at this | time, undoubtedly put a damper upon | the movement for land armament re- duction. M. Briand is now going back to France and is taking with him his prinsipal military adviser, which would indicate still more clearly that there is small chance of SPECIAL NOTICES. AARON DAVID HAVING SOLD HIS DELI- catessen and confectionery business at premises Per Lb., 75¢ Thanksgiving Special EXCELLENT Per Lb., 75¢ “I¢’s Delicious” Cinderella Bidg. 14th at G St. SPECIAL NOTICES. AVY TICKETS WANTED. 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ADAMS, JATER®: "Take Advantage of Low Prices. | for warfare prohibiting the use of |crease o It may be that poi- |out previous notification of eighteen The United States, through its mili- | This agreement, however, a set of rules|Both governments agreed not to in- their naval armameént with- months during a period of five years. did not af- fect the fortifying of the coasts of e amount of data which |either country, nor floating machinery could be used in connection with any { for their defense, Sirch as submarines. plan for the limitation of land arma- jetc. PHILIPPINES FAVOR CUTS. Joint Resolution Adopted by Legis- lature May Come Here. By the Associated Press. MANILA. P. I, November: 22.—A joint resolution expressing hope for the success of the armement confer- ence in Washington and gesirs that representatives of the Philippines Islands be consulted upon’ Mmatters be- fore the confereuce touching the in- terests of the islands was adopted today by the Philippine Islands legis- lature. Governor General Wood is requested to transmit the resolution tn Presidant Harding. -1 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. EPISCOPAL. 2 Washington Cathedral ‘The Bethlehem Chapel ‘Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Near Woodley Road. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24 Holy Communion :30 2.m. Morniog Praver tit Service, Holy Oom- munion and Sermon, Preacher, the Dean ... Evening Prayer . 4:30 p.m. Take Georgetown and Wisconsin ave. cars, JAPANESE APPROVE KATO'S STATEMENT Acquiescence on China Does Not Mean Unconditional Recognition. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, November 22.—The statement of Admiral Tomosaburo Kato of the Japanese delegation at the Washington conference that Jepan approves in prin- ciple the Japanese proposal for the open door and equal opportunity in China is declared here to coincide with the views of the Japanese foreign of- fice. It is stated, acquiesence-does not mean that Japan unconditionally recognizes the chaim in practice, and the anticipation is that when the Japanese delegates at Wash- however, that Japan's ington arrive at the discussion stage of | individual questions pertaining to China they will propose conditions concerning their execution and the date of their application. May Det The delegates may resort, according to the vernacular of newspapers, t0 a declaration defining the particular sit- uation of the Japanese empire in con- nection with Chinese questions and re- quest an agreement by the powers in- terested in them. The Asahi Shimbun and the Hochi Shimbun assert that Japan is deter- mined to call the attention and ask the powers for the application of prin- ciples on questions such as those in e Situation. conditions are alleged to prevail and where Japan possesses special In- terest. U. 8. Firm St Reported. The refusal of Secretary of State Hughes to agree to an alteration of the ratio of battleships to be retained by the powers has been reported by the Japanese delegates. The govern- ment authorities, however, are quoted as not regarding this development as serious as it appears and to believe that there is a chance for a compro- mise. The definition of the comparative strength of navies, according to the Asahi Shimbun, which purports to quote high naval officers, is likely to be further considered among the spe- cialists of the powers. It anticipates, however, that such action would like- ly entail complications which would menace the progress of the confer- ence. The newspaper suggests that a fair compromise might be a ratio of 63 to 100 in tonnage. CHARGES SOUTH CHINA IS CLOSED TO JAPANESE By the Associated Press. TOKIO, November 22.—While Japan always has been suspected of being un- faithful to,the open-door principle, the Jiji S8himpo declares today, the fact is that the south Chinese market is prac- tically closed to the Japanese because of British and French special interests, while in the north Japanese agricul- tural products are barred by the “corn import prohibition act.”” Asserting that “even in Manchuria, where Japan is supposed to have sphere of influence, most of the under- takings now are controlled by consor: tium, the paper says that “under the circumstances Japan stands in need of the open door.” ' PAINTING ARMS ENVOYS. M. Louis Gillot, a famous French artist, who came to Washington a member of Premier Briand’'s party, has been commissioned by the French government to paint a picture of the delegates to the arms conference sit- ting in session, which will be hung in one of the national galleries in Paris, He has attended all three of the plenary sessions making sketches of the different officials preparatory to work on the historical painting and has had private sittings already of some of the more prominent mem- bers of the parley. The French ministry of fine arts has ordered a painting of the cer mony at Arlington when the un- known American soldier was buried. to be painted by M. Gillot. He is the artist who painted three pictures of : 1600 47 | the coronation of George V of Great Britain at the king's command and also has created man canvases on -11:00a.m. | war subjects famous in France. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. 620 G street s.e. Founded 1785. REV. WILLIAM CURTIS WHITE, Rector. THANKSGIVING DAY 10:30 A Epiphany JAMES E. FREEMAN D. D., Rector - Thanksgiving Day Service CLAFLIN OPTICAL co, | Thursday,11 AM. Sermon- by Dr. Jas. E. Fteeman PRESBYTERIAN. THANKSGIVING DAY New York Avenue Presby- terian Church ear Fourteenth Street. 11:00 a.m.—Public worship, “THE . CHA- RIOTS BURNED." o TRERET P BAPTIST. jving Service the zone in Manchuria, where special FOREIGN _DELEGATES CANCEL PRESS TALKS TO OBSERVE HOLIDAY In honor of the ThanKsglving holiday, no conferences will be held tomorrow between the Brit- ish delegation and the press, ac- cording to announcement by Lord Riddell, the ofiicial who keeps the delegation in contact with the newspaper writers. Other delegations will also ob- serve the holiday by canceling the usual daily conference for this occasion. DEMAND: SCRAPPING ANGLO-JAPAN PAGT Northcliffe Papers Argue . Treaty Is Contrary to In- terests of Britain. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 23.—The North- cliffe newspapers today strongly de- mand that the Anglo-Japanese treaty be scrapped forthwith. The London Times argues that the existence of the treaty “is contrary to British in- terests, impedes cordial understand- ing between America and Great Brit- ain and generally hinders peace.” “It must be cleared out of the way,” continues the paper, “and the sooner the better for the prospects of the ‘Washington conference, better for the Anglo-American understanding, better for the peace of the far east and the world and better also for Japan. Not War Obligation. “Japan knows that in the event of ment does not oblige us to side with her. She cannot doubt that in such an event she might easily find us ranged against her, while the impor- tant parts of the British empire would assuredly support the United States, and the empire as a whole would be involved in complications. The agreement is obsolete, and ob- solete treaties themselves become a menace to the peace they were framed to protec Source of Mischief. The Daily Mail contends that the treaty in recent vears has been a “source of mischief to China, encour- aged aggression by Japanese mili- tarists toward China, and thus has been dangerous and prejudicial to the greater welfare of herself.” “It has outlived the period of use- fulness,” the Mail says, ‘“and for sound imperial reasons should be de- nounced by giving the required no- tice before final decision is reached at Washington respecting a settle- ment of the Pacific question.” Study Tax and Customs 1 a conflict with America the agree-| DEFINITE AGTION TAKEN ON CHINA Appointment of Committee to ' Held of First Importance. In providing for the appointment of a subcommittee to examine the ques- tions of customs and tax rellrlblkmnl in China, the Washington conference, meeting yesterday in committee of the whole on the far east, took its first step toward getting down to the concrete details of the Chinese pro- posals. Other specific matters will be | taken up promptly as they are | reached, it was pointed out follow- | Ing the meeting. | . The question of customs and taxes. is regarded as one of the most im- ortant of the Chinese problem China lost control over her maritime | customs in 1843, following the opium 2 was extended to all other nations having treaty agreements with China. Land Customs Restricted. i Later, through pressure brought | upon China, restrictions were placed | upon land customs as well as mari- | time, Russia benefiting by a land rate | of 1Wo and one-third per cent ad va- lorem. England and France received further reductions in the matter of maritime customs rates, reductions to | six-tenths and seven-tenths of the maritime rate, respectively. { The following tariffs are now in effect, according to the Chinese dele- | gation: Maritime, 5 per cent; land, | about 3 1-3 per cent. and transit dues, 2% per cent. China has been induced by treaties, it was sald, to; grant the nationals this rate of 213 | per cent, in addition to the export| and import duties in lieu of all ,m-‘ ternal tariffs. Chinese merchants, they say, are penalized, as compared with foreign traders, since the in- ternal customs rate is always higher than 21z per cent. It is further contended by the Chi- nese that China is not free to tax | commodities according _to the! classes, but she is compelled to le similar taxes on necessaries as on luxuries, nor can she make afty di tinction between raw materials and manufactured goods. This is a gross injustice to the poor pecple of the| country, they =ay. Insuflicient customs revenue, it is said, is retarding the economic de- velopment of China. It has been found necessar, because of the low rates insisted upon by the foreign nations, to maintain internal revenue barriers which have been a great China. In 1854 an agreement was reached between local Chinese offlicials and the British, French and American —_— FAR EAST POLICY BY U. . INDICATED Evidence Accumulating That Fixed Program Will Be Followed. BY LEROY T. VERNON. Although the American delegation to the conference on the limitation of armament has not yet come forth with a definite and comprehensive plan for a settlement of all fay eastern questions, evidence,is rapidly accumulating that that delegation has a fixed policy on each and every question connected with the far eastern problem. To date Mr. Hughes has contented himself with an enunciation of the general prinaiples to which the United States has always adhered in connection with China. Mr. Root went a step further by proposing resolutions which were adopted by the conference unani- mously setting forth four general principles for the guidance of the conference in settling the problems of China. Finally Mr. Underwood pointed the way to the far eastern committee by moving the appoint- ment of a special committee to con- sider the immediate revenue needs of China and to make an early report on that subject. Thus the American machine is moving with precision with a fixed objective in view. Status Quo at Issue. Thanksgiving Calvary Baptist Church 11:00 A.M. Invitations have been issted to offielal Wash- ington and delegates to the conference on the limitation of armament. The public je in- vited. No tickets required. Overfiow meetings are to be held if necessary. METHODIST EPISCOPAL (White). Thanksgiving Service Thursday Morning, 11 O’clock, at Foundry Ch_urch Sixteenth Street Near Green Motor Buses Pa Sermon—*"THE PURSUIT OF By Rev. Herbert F. Randoiph, D. D. Two musical selections. *Thou Crownest the Year" and ““The Fulfiliment,” by Foun- dry et BVERYBODY WELCOME. Thanksgiving Services AT BLEVEN 0'OLOCK, THURSDAY MORNING, AT ! Calvary Methodist Church On Columbla Roed N.W. Between 14th and 15th sts. Sermon by On the subject— “Thanksgiving and Our " Country” 1 Muosic Harold Mille e e Careaty Ghores 2ner FRED SEATS TO THE PEOPLB. PRESBYTERIAN. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ohn Marshall Place. JOHN J BRITTAN CLARK, D. D, Minister. : At the regular 10 o’clock THANKSGIVING SERVICE Thursday morning Dr. Clark speaks on the topic, linking, as usual, some great national theme with the vitall spirit)ul, ¢ f 9. ETERN exceptional musical prng&m will be rendered by large The followin vested chorus u 3 MRS. G. F. SC| LECKIE-LEMON, soloist. Organ prelude, “On the Coast,” Dudley Buck. X Pr'oceuionll, “St. George's Wind- sor. Kipling's “Recessional,” Mrs Leckie-Lemon. Solo, “Etérnal Life,” Mrs. Leckie- Lemon. R BAT 5 -The entire offering at this Home for the Aged. 5 n ng the direction of W. E. UTT at the organ, assisted by MRS. ELIZABETH AL ISSINS, choir director, with Offertory anthem, “Landing of the Pilgrims,” arranged by the late Dr. L. A.)Sadler. rs. ncan Rich- mond, Mr. Powers, Mr. Cossins and choir. ., Recessional, tiful.” Dismissal, “Whelpston.” Organ postlude, “Patriotic Air: service is_ for the Presbytel_'ia.n “America, the Be:u; Dr. James Shera Montgomery | One of the foremost questions be- fore the conference is whether or not the decisions arrived at here are to recognize the status quo in China or whether there is to be a review of what has already taken place in China. The Chinese delegation is anxious for a review of the past. The Japanese delegation desires “the formulation of policies and principles which are to guide the future actions of the na- tions” in China. The outstanding fea- ture of the Root proposals is that they do not foreclose as to time considera- tion of the facts underlying any prob- lem. The door of information for the conference has been kept open, and Senator Underwood's motion contem- plates using it. The problem of China's revenues is pressing and important, and there is substantially no disagreement among the powers that they need immediate revision. The question does not offer the snarls and pitfalls which are con- tained in many other questions on the agenda. N Want Door Kept Open. ‘While the review of China's revenue needs necessitates a review of commitments by China it remains yet to be determined finally how far the absence of a time limitation on such ‘revlews can be maintained on other subjects. Apparently it is the pur- pose of the American delegation to hold the door of information for the conference open as wide and as long as ciroumstances will permit. Thus far there has been no overt move to close-it from any quarter. The Japanese have expressed their will- ngness to “explain or discuss any problem” which the conference may. take up, objecting only to “protract- ed discussions and detalled examina- tioons” of matters they believe to be of minor importance. If the confer- ence can keep the door to informa- tion wide open a long step will be taken in the direction of real re- suits, and the American delegation is clearly working' to that end. - (Copyright, 1021.) LIMIT ON'FORTIFICATiONS IN PACIFIC TO BE TOPIC Negotiations Between This Coun- try and Japan Expected as Part of Arms Conference. Limitation of future fortifications in the Pacific by Japan and the United States is expected soon fo become a subject of negotiation in connection with the work of the arms limitation conference. Japan is understood to consider such a proposition germane to the work of the conference, and an agreement to Hmit eondmu‘c'l‘" to the preservation e is ali u:rmd to submit 50 sul data on Manchuris, in :c‘u the sub- Jject comes before the conference. | | consuls whereby the whole matter of administering the maritime customs Shanghai was to be handled by three foreigners, called inspectors of customs. An Englishman, F. A. Aglen, has been Inspector general of customs since 1908. China agreed then that as long as British trade should pre- dominate in China a British subject uld be inspector general. The em now in operation applies to all treaty ports and the customs re- ceipts go to banks designated by the Chinese government. These receipts constitute a fund to pay certain Chinese foreign debts. It is said that 1,000 foreigners are employed in the revenue department of China charged with handling mari- time customs, and about 5,000 Chinese. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS WITH MR. HUGHES | at After Hour's Discussion, Subjects | obstacle to commerce and industry in | Future Meeting On Limitation of Land Armaments Looming Up HUGHES FOR AIR FORCE. Australian Premier Not Willing to Rely Too Much on Parley. MELBOURNE, Australia, November FOR Surenefiéi ESTIO 22.—Opposing a labor motion intro- duced in parliament for the reduction of the air force appropriation, Pre- - niier Hughes deslared v that! 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