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. pecret . - B PONERS RACE R SUBSEA CRAFT Endrmous Building Programs Reveal Contest Between Nations for Supremacy. REALIZE EFFECTIVENESS Preparations Veiled With Mystery, But Statistics Before Parley ; Committee Show Extent. BY JUNIUS B. WQOD. Figures showing the surprising de- velopment of the submarine fleets of the five powers since the war, hither- to a secret outside of naval circles, are before the conference committee on the reduction of naval armament. Whetier -the - submarine shall be abandoned as an agency of warfare is the most important phase of naval reduction on which the policies of the powers have openly differed, making the tabulations especially signiticant. They show that 319 sub- marines are in service, 110 more un- der comstruction and an indefinite } number planned under the various pations’ programs. The submarine trength of each of the five powers is: Submarines. Types of Sabmarines. Fleet submarines are sufficiently fleet to keep abreast of and maneuver with a fleet of dreadnaughts and cruisers. They are larger than 1,000 tons each and classed as first or second line, according to whether their speed is greater or less than twenty knots an hour. The tonnage of the six_ fleet submarines of the American Navy Is estimated, as the actual figure is confidential with the Navy Department. The nine British second-line craft include three moni- tor type submarines, with aggregate displacement of 4,800 tons. The fisures on completea sub- marines purport to be for the end of 1921. Those listed as building are only the ones under construction. The naval programs of the different nations call for many more. Japan's §-8 pro gram, for instance, calls for b tween 115 and 120 submarines completed at the end of 1927, or practically double the number now listed. . Preparations Mystery. Each nation’s submarine prepara- tions are surrounded by more than the usual mystery. Each of the five learned during the war, and the dis- tribution of the Geérman submarines after the treaty was a further in- struction. — Japan received the Us65, which, ac- corfling to its vernacular press, is be- ing used as a model for its own con- striiction of a type with a displace- ent of 1,300 tons on the surface and 3Q0 tons submerged and.a steaming ra of 5,000 miles. The empire also reckived the U-125, in the division of the; German fleet, which is the model forzan O-1 type, 1,500 tons displace- mept and, at eight knots an hour speed. a steaming radius of 11,500 miles—several times the traveling prcity needed by a eraft for purely defgnsive purposes. H Destruetive War. To naval experts it is not surprising the British and French delegates to fhe conference hold opposite opin- iong as to the desirability” of sub- marines. German submarines raised havec with England's ocean com- mesce during the war and there is a sharp contrast between the natural advantages of France and Germany foriwaging a submarine campaign. France has home ports on two seas and others suitable for hases at Sai- gom and Dakar in her colonies. With thege and easy access to the Atlantic, she'is across all of England’s lanes of n commerce. Germany, with the Strits of Dover blocked. had the long v the North sea could reach their victims. . H (Copyright, 1921.) SINN FEIN ALLEGIANCE %DEMANDED BY ULSTER Pesce Dezdlock Hinges in Part on ! Loyalty to King, Which H Is Flatly Refused. {By EDWARD PRICE BELL. By Qable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. 1 Copyright, 1921. LONDON, England, November 28.— Tha Irish situation today is that Ul- steg refuses to discuss entering any allalreland parliament unless it first recdives the assurance, backed by guarantees that the Sinn Fein will ackpowledge allegiance to the king. But Ulster will not promise that eved such an assurance will _se- cure its agreement. he Sinn Fein inststs on an all-Ireland parliament, but: will not at this stage acknowl- edgle allegiance to-the king or even proinise possible future allegiance as theiprice of Ulster's assent. Thus a complete deadlock -has been reathed. During the week-end every possible pressure was applied to both sidgs without avail. The SinnFein, thopgh it does not desire a remewal of the war, is unwilling that Lloyd sedarge should go-to the“United States while the Iris ituation remains as it ig at present. But'each side is con- temgplating the probabllity of an im- mediate renewsal of hostilities. - In thag event the government of Ireland will be placed.entirely in the hands of the military 4 the civillan ad- minfstration in lin castle. It is expected that this week will.see the issde of peace or war determined, but the. peacemakers in both Dublin .and london are raported to be making + every effort to staye oft ‘an irrevoc- able decision.. . v PREMIER BUYS ESTATE. mo;d Gearge Pumllm Rare Beauty Spot Near London. LONDON, -November 23.—Premier Lioyd George has purchased from Lord ‘Ashcombe a portion of tae Churt es- tute, which lies about five miles from Farnham, in Surrey. and forty miles from London. It is situated in the midst of the most beautiful part of a Feavily wooded district. It possesses other attractions which will appeal to Lloyd George. The Hart- _iey common golf links, which has just been extended to eighteen holes. is quite nandy, while not more than three miles away Is the Hindhead course of . ¢ighteen holes, said to be the most nat- ! course in the south of England. ve'in store T, : B il thus bo AR s, Simaeit ' the consolations of golf. A Figures LAUDS ARMS PARLEY. ¢ Dr. Freeman Says It Means New Element in Human Life. 2 dn‘ not agree with the ‘false prophets’ who in these days seem to ‘|see nothing but cloudland or a world tol ing down to perdition,” said Rev. Dr. James E. Freeman, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, in his sermon yesterday. *I see on the horizen the dawn of a better day.” Referring to the conference on limi- tation of armament, he said that it an- nounced a new’element in human life. "If the result of this conference be only the reduction of armament it will have failed in its great purpose. 1 believe these men have caught the vision that God ‘hath made of one blood all na- tions of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth in unity and concord.’ We have been given a sovereign power to build a way Godward. Let there be [no_consciousness of defeat. ““When a message was brought to Na- poleon on the battlefields of Marengo that his army had broken and was re- treating he sent the courier back to the generals with the command to re- form the lines. The battle line was re- formed and victory won. Every man and every woman Is being called upon, in these days to reform the line am make straight the way that shall lead up to the heights of God.” KATO INSTRUCTED ON NAVY BY T0KI Japan Believed Disposed to Accept “5-5-3” Ratio Un- der American Plan. Explicit instructions regarding pro- cedure on the limitation of naval arm- aments proposals and a series of fig- ures giving the total naval strength of Japan under various classifications have been received by Admiral Baron Kato, head of the Japanese delegation ito the Washington conference, from his home government in Tokio, it is understood. Japan, according to a report in cir- culation today, failing to have her own standard of measurement accepted, would be disposed to accept the *'5-5-3" ratic laid down in the American plan. This impression appeared to be grow- ing among Japanese here watching closely the work of their delegation. The Japanese naval experts, however, have insisted they were not in a posi- tion to divulge the instruétions from Tokio. Labor Circles Restless. Dispatches from Tokio indicate that the prospects of cessation of naval building is causing some inquietude in labor circles in Japan. A large number of men will have to find other work, necessarily, if the naval building holi- day plan goes through. The great shipbuilding yards of the Japanese are the Kawasaki and the Mitsubishi. It is said that some 45,000 employes of these yards have decided to hold a public meeting in Kobe on Decem- ber 1 to consider the situation. The meeting has been called by the joint labor organizations of the country with the idea of laying before the capitalists of the country some prac- | tical- project for . ing new -means of liveliNood for the men who will be thrown out of work by abandoning the naval building program. Indemnity Demanded. This problem is giving leaders in Japan not a little concern, it is un- derstood. Reports show that follow- ing the discharge of 266 men by the Yokohama Dockyard Company on November 22 in anticipation of the effect of the naval limitation agree- ment the men demanded a heavy in- demnity for the loss of their positions. Two months ago strikea occured in the ship Xll'dl of Japan- for higher wages and the appointment of work- men’s factory committees, and prac- tically all the demands of the work- men were granted. _ PRESIDENT’S PLAN FOR CONFERENCES ONLY “IN. PRINCIPLE” (Continued from First Page.) submit them to the permanent of arbitration at The Hague. * ¢ “Tenth. To set up an international court of justice. * ¢ * The foregoing formula has in it many more things probably than would be attempted at the outset. And Mr. Hardnig, it can be stated positively, is unlikely to clutter up the discussion with too many details. He believes that the first big principle i international conference. should find a way to sit down together periodically to talk over the affairs of the world” which happen to threaten its peace. They have found quite in- formally a way to discuss naval arma- ment. Why shouldn’t the same pro- cedure be used to discuss other inter- nationdl matters? Setting Machinery First. ‘This is Mr. Harding's thought. Every conference makes its own rules, Every conference would recognize the indi- vidual members as representing sov- ereign countries. There would be no collective body greater than the in- dividual governments, but each would exercise the sovereign right of agree- ment or disagreement. And about the only rigid thing that might_eventually be suggested is a declaration by each nation of its willingness to thhold aggressive action until the stated meet- ing of nations or an emergency meet- ing shall have been summoned.. The important thing at the outset is simply to set up a machinery for call- ing international conferences. That machinery is so simple that it is ex- pected arrangements for it can be made at the present conference on limitation Jor armament. That's as far the whole thing has gone as yet, but the fact is the President s endeavoring to express in some form the aspiration of the American people for & common understanding among the nations of the world. ™ (Copyright, 1931.) CANNERS TELL OF LOSSES Ask for Modification of Decree in Modification of the consent.decree un- der which the-so-called “big five” pack- ers agreed to - their separation -from unrelated industries was urged ' today before a special government commission b{ ‘Vernon bell, general Lol court . t manager the California Co-operative Canners’ Association. > Characterizing the decree as an ‘*‘eco- nomic mistake*'” without legal founda- tion,” he contended it had caused a tremendous loss to western fruit grow- ers gnd canners, .“If our canneries had been burned the loss would not have been so great,” declared Mr. Campbell. ‘“‘Our markets were taken away overnight, resulting lin an actual loss of millions of dollars and potential damage that js hard to lculate.” calculate o P“ Mr. Campbell charged that partment of Justice, before to the .decree, made no investigation as to the rights of fruit growers and asserted that wholesale grocers had inaugurated a campaign of coercion against canners who favored * tion of decree. e Commissidn. which Ia. conducting the is_made of. - e i of S Commerce. { THE EVENING SCHANZER FAVORS Hanihara Also Indorses Sug- gestion for Annual Con- ference of Nations. Senator Schanzer, head of the Itallan delegation to the Washington confer- ence, and Vice Foreign Minister M. Hanihara, a member of the Japanese delegation, have indorsed the .pro- posal for further conferences, grow- ing out of the present conference, as suggested by President Harding. Senator Schanzer said: “We cannot but greet with greatest atisfaction the announcement given g y President Harding to representa- tives of the press that it would be his intention to promote yearly confer- ences for a free co-operation among the nations for the purpose of dis- cussing together questions of univer- sal interest, In the modern world the interests of the various nations are 8o intimately intermingled as to - der a common discussion neces: and such discussion cannot be ei cious without participation of thi great republic of the United States. League No Obatacle. “The organization of the league of nations cannat be an obstacle to the realization of the President's ldea. lAny plan aiming to bring the peoples 1 near together, to create solid bases for the maintenance of peace, to tighten the ties of economic solidarity among the nations, and to facilitate the peaceful solution of controversies which may arise among nations must be greeted with joy and the strong hope of a better future for humanity. “We, therefore, wait with the great- est interest for complete details of President Harding’s plan, and we ex- press the conviction that tha adoption of such a plan will represent the greatest and most beneficial result of the Washington conference.” Favored by Hanihara. Mr. Hanihara said: “Japan has come to this confer- ence in a spirit of candor prepared to discuss all matters so that causes of future misunderstandings may be reduced to & minimum. In this spirit much can be accomplished. It may be impossible to conclude all things at this session. New problems may arigse. ¢ ¢ ¢ A frank discussion will clear the air and insure a per- manent good understanding. “It goes without saying that in any future conferences suggested by President Harding far eastern ques- tions may logicaily find their place for deliberation, and, in this event. I personally think Japan will be found ready to take part in the great object of maintaining a harmonious co-operation of the powers and world peace.” PRESIDENT SHARES “HOPE FOR PARLEY Reply ‘to Japanese Politician Who -Wished Washington Conference Success. By the Associated Press. A copy of a letter from President jHarding to Representative Kotaro Mochizuki, leader of the Japanese opposition party, who is in Washing- ton, was given out today by the Jap- anese parliamentarian. In it the President said he shared Mr. Mochi- zuk{'s good wishes for the success of the armament conference. The Japanese political leader, in his letter to Mr. Harding, told him how much the people of Japan de- sired the success of the conféerence, and forwarded to the President a pamphlet expressing his views con- cerning limitation of armament, and more particularly the disarmament of all fortifications—colonial in nature— in the Pacific ocean. President Harding's Response. The President, replying, sald: “1 want to gratefully acknowledge your very cordial and pleasing letter of November, 23. I am very glad to have the translation of your views on the proposed reduction of arma- ment of the United States and Japan and shall make it a point to read it e AT hi has not permitted. 1 have thought, however, 1 préfer to make an ac- knowledgment while the_booklet is immediately before me. You can be very certain that I share your very good wishes for the success of the conference which is now under way.” Point Made in Booklet. In the booklet Mr. Mochizuki made the point that the powers should re- move all positive warlike equipment from their naval bases. For instance, he suggested, that the United States should disarm Hawalil, Philippines and the Island of Guam, while Japan should do likewise in the Pescadores, the Loochoo, Bonin and Oshima is- lande. If, however, total disarmament should be impossible as a practical measure, then at least, he contended, there should be no further enlarge- ment of the existing armaments at the above mentioned places. DENIES NAVY QFFICERS OPPOSE ARMAMENT CUT Secretary Denby Also Contradicts Statement That He ‘“Warned” Against Disapproving Reduction. Emphatic denlal was {ssued today by Secretary Denby to published re- ports that American ‘naval officers were opposing the naval reduction program ‘submlitted by the American delegation ‘at the armament confer- ence and that the Secretary of the f(fllvy had I:r‘r.tdw?n.:l.l officers not oppose statement is- sued gg! Mr. Denby said: 1 have no " in- & number of papers a statement to the ‘effect that naval officers have been warned against opposing -in any way the American ‘proposals at the confer- ence on the limitation of armament. { rcgr':lt! to. “.th sucj 3 rumors reported In pri or. othei ge, becausc -rch"ludunun’:.‘ 3. Tl “No orders hive been f{ssued naval officers not to oppose.in pru‘n‘: or in copversation the American pro- posals. Na orders have been- nece; sary. I have not yet met or -heard of a single officer of the naval . es- tablishment of the United States who does not approve the American pro- posals and does not heartily wish success to this conference. I cannot understand how any other impression has gone abroad. In justice to the officers 1 wish to correct it as soon agreeing | ag possible.” —_—— ERZBERGER’S DAUGHTER NUN the daughter of the recently German minister of finance, in the nunnery of Echt, in sdfth- erm _Knll.nd. G berger, mul P b7 BERLIN, Novomber 10—Maria Hrs- | s STAR, WASHINGTON, :D. C, MONDAY, NOVEMm 28, 1921. | ment Made iri‘”_Submariné Fleets Since War Disclose Surprising Develop DELEGATES OF ALL COUNTRIES WATCH PUBLIC OPINION HARDING PROPOSAL A merican s HERE ntiment on World Questions Is Potent Factor in Conference Pro- ceedings-—PropaganJa Used. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. It the American people have im- agined that the Washington confer- ence is being held only in Washing- ton, they are greatly mistaken. It is being held throughout the United States, in every hamlet and home where a daily newspaper is read. After Woodrow Wilson's experience, the present American administration is determined to act only in accord- ance with public opinion. This being 80, the foreign delegations are also addressing themselves to American public opinion, in the bellef that if jthey can get opinion on their side, jthey can control the actions of the American delegation by means of this potent lever, which sways not only the President and the Amerjcan dele- gation, but Congress as well. The result s that a large amount of of- !ficial time is being given to the pres: 'Trial balloons are being launched in numbers almost daily, to find which i way the wind blows. Ideas and pol- icies given out officially to the news- papers may never be mentioned inside the actual meetings of the commit- tees; they are nevertheless an essen- tial part of the conference. Put Ears to Ground Not only the American, but the for- eign delegates are careful every day to put their ears to the ground, in an earnest endeavor to hear what echoes their resolutions or their press m: neuvers have awakened in Chicago, New York or San Francisco. It may almost be said that they pay more attention to these vague, far-off rum- blings and mutterings than ‘to the words spoken in meeting. Surely, if the American people were aware with what assiduity their approbation is being courted, they would feel flat- tered. The conference was convened ‘with two essential purpo The first was to eliminate, if possible, some of the causes of war, more particularly in the and the second was to limit the means of making war, more partic- ularly at sea. The question which prob- ably preoccupies the American delegates more than any other therefore, which two purposes does American opinion consider to be of primary im- portance?. ‘The wild wave of optimistic enthu- siasm which swept the country follow- ing Secretary Hughes' speech in. the opening session undoubtedly misled the foreign delegates. They jumped at once to the conclusion that"the American people are scarcely interested at all in the far eastern question—that is to say, in the elimination of the causes of war. They even thought that the American delegation henceforth would be obliged to sign naval limitation ement even if ho agreement is reached which really puts a curb on imperialism in the far east. Two Questions Involved. The American delegates know better, They know that it is by no means sure that an outcome which did not curb im- perialism in the far east would be ap- proved by the American people, even, Dear Folks: » Nuthin' has made me feel so comfy for months as a declaration made by Rev. James A. Freeman, rector of Epiphany Church, up to, the Rotary Club the other afternoonm, in which he said that, if given his choice, he’d ruther be livin' right now, in this year of our Lord 1921, upheavals included, than in any past era since the old world began! - Bein’ one o' them realistic “croco- diles” who can’t peruse a page of history’ without closin’ the work so's to figure to myself just how folks in sich and sich period looked, felt and acted, ever since the hig conflab on armaments opened here in Wash- ington I've done so much chirpin’ about the average “grasshopper’’ not appreciatin® what was bein’ staged right under his nosepiece that it was bein’ rumored in certain circles that 1 wasn't altogether there! Thurfore, on hearin’ the learned clergyman ex- press the same sentiments, it goes without sayin' I was nearly tickled to death!s And along the same line, lemme advise, that in case you're anywheres near the armament conferers when they're about to have their movin'- pictures took, and happen to see a CONFESSION IS ALLEGED IN BAY STATE ROBBERY Police Recover $20,000 of Pay Roll Fund in Hold-Up and Expect to Obtain Remainder Today. BOSTON, November 28.—The police announced today that John Dubok of Scranton, Pa., arrested last night in a room in Everett, where $20,000 was found, had admitted that it was part of the loot in the $28,000 pay roll robbery outside the shoe factory of A. G. Walton & Co. at Chelsea last Saturday. He admitted also that he was one of the robber band, they said. James Duns of Olyphant, Pa., ad- mitted driver of the bandit car, was at a _hospital for treatment of a wound inflicted by bank messengers during an exchange of shots. Three employes of the First Na- tional Bank of this city, who h: charge of the money, identified Du- bok. He told the poiice that most of the $8,000 not yet recovered was hid- den in Chelsea, and he was taken there on his agreement to assist in locating the funds. HOOVER TO MEET EDITORS Way Sought to Present Activities of Commerce Department. . Secretary of Commerce Hoover is scheduled- to confer informally with editors of various business publications, with a view to obtaining their co-opera- tion in carrying on special activities ot the Commerce Department, at a din- Der thin evening at the Willard Hot der ausplces of the National Genfer- Bditors. this morning at , with more than re of e journal editors from out of town in attendance. tw& 1 Sedos '.’Z'_q:fizh- _»,'3. 3 Mw of Cleveland, ent of the national presided at the meetings. Hotel | fi and ‘haps especially, if this outcome P! ided also for the scrapping of the American fleet. Every discu 3 here in Washington, regarding the con- ference, comes ultimately to two ques- tions: “1." Do you think the Amgrican peo- are willing to stand firm to save na?"’ ple Chi: ple will agree to scrap half their navy if Japan and other powers do not at the same time agree to get out of China and Siberia and give China a chance?” ~The opinions which most people ex- press regarding the progress of the negotiations are based on the an- swers which they make, respectively, to_these questions. In these circumstances it is easy to see what is happening. France, Italy, Portugal and Holland are rather indifferent as to the results of the conference; but in the main, they want to see trouble avoided. They are not particularly interested in the American policy of saving China from foreign aggression, so long as their own particular interests are mnot threatened. Japan and Britain both want naval limitation, but especially they want the United States to be very moderate in its far eastern policy. The United States, being, therefore, more or less isolated in its abstract desire to save China, is be- ginning to wonder how far it can really go in this direction without risk of wrecking the conference. The answer lies in American public opin- :&:‘n."whlch has not yet manifested elf. Propagandists Kept Busy. Meanwhile, the Chinese propagan- dists are busy putting forward China's case in the press, and other foreign propagandists are at least equally busy trying to discredit China’s case, saying that China’s pres- ent plight is largely its own fault. ‘The foreign propagandists are not doing this for fun. They are doing it in the endeavor to swing American public opinion, which, in turn, every- one thinks, will swing the American delegation. The maneuver is clear. try to keep public attention centered on the naval limitation idea, and to keep it off the idea of curbing im- perialism in the far east. When one refers to the agenda, it is seen that the discussion of the far eastern question is really just be- ginning. Headings such as the open door, concessions, monopolies, pref- erential privileges, development of railways, preferential railway rates, and the status of existing commit- ments are yet to come. Moreover, after China, there are Siberia and “mandated islands” to be considered. 1f American opinion 1s to live up to what is expected of it, and give a reasonably audible verdict im all of these complicated but highly impo: tant matters, it will have to focus i attention keenly, and keep its wits about it. The great struggle between all the delegations for the honor of gulding American opinion still lies ahead. (Copyright. 1921.) Dopey Dan Tabs a Few Beats From the Heart of the Nation BY W. H. CLAGETT. little old lady, wearin’ a peculi: lookin' headpiece and a tree-mendous big bow on the front of her dress, tryin’ to get herself snapped, don't start to giggle and call her a bug, either, for the period’s got her goin’ the same as it's me! She, poor old dear. is so carried away with the importance of Presi- dent Harding's party, and is 8o con- vinced that in a hundred years from now the present conference will be Asked as to whyfore of the peculiar scenery, she told me yesterday that she merely sported the funny props for identification purposes. Her game is to cut in on some group when the camera is grindin’, and then hot-foot home, where she jots down a short description of the scene, adds a sim- ple “when and where,” and aft slippin’ in a detailed “who's who,” finishes the job by sayin’, “and the little old lady in the foolish lockin’ ! bonnet and the extraordinary bow, right behind the gentleman in the little brown derby, is Eu a, Elizabeth —— of Washington, D. C.” ‘This done a P. 8. is straightway added to her will, in which instructions are given to each on-comin’ generation to pass the “find Granny” puszle along to_their successors. DOPEY DAN. 1 thank you. NINE POWERS VOTE TO GIVE UP POSTAL PRIVILEGE IN CHINA (Continued from First Page.) strength between Great K Britain, the TUnited States and Japan.” This would follow & report to the “big five” committee on the facts and concl sions developed in the technical com- mittee now considering the subject. Coupled with the fact that there has been no indication that the American delegates have receded-from their ad- herence to the fleet ratio as proposed ‘were reports in circulation today that Japan, failing to have her own stand- ard of measurement accepted for fix- ing the ratio, was quite disposed to accept the ratio in the American proposal. » Lodge Resolutions. Senator Lodge of the American de.- egation today presented the resol tions dealing with Chinese post offices and foreign extraterritorial rights. The latter resolution was discussed, it was said, there was general agsent to the plan of the subcommit- of which Senator Lodge is chai to go to China and stud; court adminigtration. Senafor Lodge's subcommittee was called to meet late today to draft the final form of the resolution. In adopting the resolution for aban- donment of foreign post offices the com- mittee decided to add a provision for adherence to the plan of other nations not represented in the conference, hav- ing 8 few post offices in China, Denmark, Sweden and one or two other nations were said to have postal stations and the resolutions were broadened to pro- wvide for adhering of such nations to the agreement for closing foreign post of- ces. The delegates expect the Japanese vernment to give its assent to ,:mnry 1, 1933, as the date for clos- lhuJ its post offices in China. It i leved that the Japanese delegates soon will receive goverament sanc- tion for agreement to the date pro- posed. The suggestion for January 1, 1923, was said to have come from the r | Amg can delegation. SUGAR CO. PRESIDENT DIES. NEW YORK. November 28.—Robert 2. Hawley, president of the Cuban merican Sugar Co pany. died toda un?-"o:“.' B.é a8 -mm-:-! ¥y , g her of th e e SR 00 R Wune o take sales in that PARLEYS ANNUALLY, FAVORED N LONDON British Press Shows Consid- erable Interest in President Harding’s Suggestion. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 28.—President CALLS ON D. C. POLICE. Pekirg Chief Has 10,000 Members on His Force. Chlef of Police Yan Bing Wan, technical delegate to the Pacific con- ference, and chlet of police of Peking, China, accompanied by Hing .Yeh Chso, his secretary, and Franklin Chin, an interpreter, called on In- spector Danlel Sullivan, acting chief of police, this morning. ‘The visiting chief -ufi he had 10,000 members on his force in Peking, and asked many questions concerning po- lice work in this city. Harding’s suggestion for a continuing serfes of International conferences, the conclusions of which would be observed under a “‘gentlemen’s agree- ment,” is given prominence in the morning newspapers, but there is little comment on it. The Westminster Gazette thinks that the suggestion, like Secretary Hughes' proposal for un_l“.nlon of navies, “profoundly fmportant and porfoundly right” Admitting, it eays, that the present conference possibly will not achleve any great practical result: the possibilities from further mee! ings are almost unlimited. New League Looked For. The newspaper looks hopetully for the development from such a series of conferences as some new ‘associa- tion of nations which will “embody and extend the authority of the pres- ent league of nations.” The London Times, in an editorial, describes as very interesting Presi- dent Harding's suggestion. Its inter- est, adds the Times, is not lessened by the assurance that it is merely Fresident Harding's personal sugges- on. Await Definite Proposals. The British delegates, continues the Times, could no more than express the general desire of Great Britain to forward the cause of peace, and “reticence will be felt by the prudent until American opinion in and out of Congress has pledged itself to definite proposals.” 2 The confident epirit with which the President and the American delega- tion appear to face the difficulties which beset the conference, concludes the Times, will be learned with grati- fication. —_— WOMAN’S PARTY GIVES TEA AT HEADQUARTERS H. W. Nevinson, English News- paper Writer, and Miss Maud Younger Address Members. Henry W. Nevinson, an English news- paper correspondent at the limitation of armament conference, and Miss Maud Younger, legislative chairman of the National Woman's Party, were the speakers yesterday at the first of a series of internatjonal teas to be given by the party this winter at the head- quarters, 25 First street northeast. Mr. Nevinson described the difficulty in securing political equality in his country and tae gain which women have been slowly making since they have had a vote. “Women,” he said, “have now been admitted to the house of commons and to the bench, as well as to equal stand- PEKING DENOUNCED AS TOOL OF IAPAN South China Representative Refuses to Take Place on Delegation Here. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. A sharp denunclation of the Peking government as a “tool of Japan” was the quick sequence today to the latest effort to add another member to the Chinese delegation who might be la- belled as a representative from south China. It came from Ma Soo, lan- guage professor in Columbia Univer- sity. and the personal representative of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of the Republic of China, or South China government. ‘The overture as to becoming a dele- gate which evoked the significant characterization of the only govern- ment in China that is recognized by the United States was made to Ma Soo by Chow Tzu Ch'i, one of the su- preme advisers of the Chinese dele- gation, The embroglio is typlcal of the sit- uation in China. Coming during the conference, it is illuminating. Mr. Chow explains that he saw Mr. Ma in New York about ten days ago and felt him out as to his becoming a delegate. Mr. Ma did not show any reaction from the feeling out process until the story was made public. ‘That gave an opportunity for the Canton representative again to ex- press his opinion of Peking and un- cover the systematic efforts to get some person wearing the Canton tag on the delegation. Cannot Accept Place,. “I have received no formal invita- the conference,” Ma, signed statement. “Every offer that has been made either to Dr. C. C. Wu or myself 4i- rectly has been turned down because in the first place being officials of the Canton government we can receive appcintment only from that govern- ment, and dn the second place, we hold the Peking government as a tool of Japan. We cannot, therefore, accept any place on this delegation.” The South China government has .offices in the Munsey building and one of the men in touch with its affairs gave an interesting story of the ef- forts to fill the vacant place en the Chinese delegation. “The place has been kept open since said Mr. in a ing in many of our universities. My wife is a magistrate in London, sits on the bench, and comes home to argue every case with me. Woman magis- trates, 1 believe, are an excellent inno- vation, for they incline always to the side of mercy.” ¢ Miss Younger described the present campaign of the National Woman's Party to remove all remaining civil, legal and political discriminations against women. ‘Married women,” Miss Younger said, ‘are all still grouped with the {nsane. criminals and children in many states throughout the country. In states as ar apart as Vermont and California they have no_control over their own earnings. . In Florida they cannot con- trol their own property. In the District of Columbia and many states the hus- band can command his wife's services. In fourteen states the father is the sole guardian of all legitimate caildren, though the mother is the sole guardian of all illegitimate children. ~Fathers also control the earnings and services of children, and there are three states in which the father can will away the guardiansaip of children.” EXPERTS ON CHINA. French and Belgian Delegation Members Students of Far East. ‘When the committee on extra ter- ritoriality named by the conference gets down to work it will have the services of two members who are well posted on conditions in China. They are Chevalier de Touters of Belgium, formerly legal adviser to China, and’'M. Albert Sarraut, in! ing member of the French delegation, formerly governor-general of Indo- hina. Chevalier de Wouters has seen the operation of China’s legal machinery at close range and is familiar with the progress that has been made during the last few days in the draft- ing of civil and criminal codes. M. Sarraut went to Indo-China as gove: nor general in 1911. He won the friendship of the Indo-Chinese for France to such an extent that, dur- ing the war, it was sufficient to leave in the colony only 300 white soldiers for a population of 25,000,000, WILL GREET ARCHBISHOP. Catholies Here to Be at Station at 12:25 Tomorrow. Preparations are under way for many local Catholics to be present at Union station tomorrow afternoon at 12:25 o'clock to greet Archbishop Michael J. Curley., newly appointed head of the archdiocese of Balti- more, as he passes through the city en route to Itimore from St. Au- gustine, Fla. Accompanying the archbishop will be a delegation. of ‘Washington and Baltimore priests. At 10 o'clock Wednesday mornin Archbishop. Curley will be installes as h of the arch with a pontifical high mass in the cathedral at Baltimore. Bishop Owen B, Corri- gan will officiate, with Rev. /E. ‘Wunder of g.u;nh;rlund, Md., assist- ant pri J. Murray of Bt. Eligabeth’s, deacon, and Rev. C. J. Dacey of Bradshaw, aub-deacon. Preceding the ceremony & procession will be held through the streets near the cathedral. the mass Bish- op Corrigan will welcome the new archbishop on behalf of the clergy. and State Senator Robert Biggs will ve the welcoming address for the aity. B — OPEN TRIAL OF NEGROES. Beventy Extra Talesmen Summon- ed to New Bedford Court. NEW BEDFORD, Mass, November 28—A special panel of seventy t. men reported with the regular panel of forty-one today for the selection of'a jury in the superior court to try John Dies, Benjamin Gomes and Jo- 5 Andrews, natives of .the Cape Verde Islands, charged with assault- ing Miss Gertrude Butler after hold- ing up and robbing Willlam O. Eld- e, her escort, ut Bourne last Awnt. e case came here on a change of 'venue as a result of representatio el for the defense that dem- nst the negroes in Canto! | pay its J.|area of “eial there was|of the . Nevy Xlll be greatly’ in- the delegation was named by Peking and Dr..Wu has been urged to take it at least sixteen times” he said. “The invitations have been directed to_him personally, either from the Pekipg government or from othe who might have influence, but no in- vitation has been extended to the Canton government as that might im- ply recognition. “After Robert Lansing, former Sec- retary of State, was retained by the Chinese delegation he advised them to use all efforts to get Dr. Wu on the delegation. The messages from Peking to Dr. Wu and other indi- viduals in Canton failed to change Dr. Wu's decision. Mr. Lansing then cabled directly from Washington to Wu Ting-fang, Dr. Wu's well known father, emphasizing the advantages of having a man from South China in the delegation, Wu Ting-fang cabled to Mr. Ma instructing him to inform the Chinese delegation that the Can- ton government would not sanction any representation under the condi- tions imposed. Since then the efforts have been directed toward Mr. Ma." Lacks Friends at Conference. The Canton government has been singularly lacking in friends at the conference. Avowed enemies and powerful influences desiring its o throw have been moro conspicu The spirit of Canton is predominan Iy American, not only from the Amer- jcamized officials In its government, but from the American assoaiations of humble residents of Kwangtung provirce, Canton for years being the source of most of tho Chinese emigration to the United powers In the oonfererce reason for friendlincss to nough its officials change in revolutions, Canton has’aiways boasted that it “never sold China to Do further | IO Japan.” It has orpoeed an extension on the mainland of British colony of Kowloon, across t| strait from Hongkong. Despite & change of government, Canton con- sistently refused to grant the Maj. Louis Casell concession, By which British interests would secure & mo- nopoly of coal and other rights in Kwangtung. Port to Rival Hongkong. The present government has plans for harbor improvements in Canton whick would seriously interfere with Hongkong's commerce. Less tangible, but equally visible, to diplomatic eyes is the fact that Canton with a strong government might be a serious ob- stacle extending British control over Tibet. Szechu: the most _pop- ulous and richest province in China, borders Tibet and is included in the South China government, while Peking is far away with other trou- bles. Witk Ghandl stirring up India, the influence and object lesson of a republic in the adjacent corner of China is not needed any more than 1s one in the Philippines. n makes a point of trying to debts. Recently it offere: tion to join the Peking delegation to|B 1 | } ternaticnal THREE WAYS PN INFAR EASTISSUE American Viewpoint on Ques-_ tions Before Conference Is Revealed. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. The conference committee on fag eastern problems is fairly started on the discussion of epecific condi- tions, after two weeks devoted 1o adopting exalted principles which shall govern their decisions and tho necessary preliminary organization. The slight differences of opinion which have been expressed over ihe few facts already considered have eni- phasized the necessity of a thorouxh unraveling of the tangled mess of di- plomacy, commerce and military in- trigue in that part of the world. As one American expressed the situation: “There are three ways in which the future history of the far east can de- velop, but the only one which will be satisfactory to America will be by ef- fecting an agreement here.” From the American viewpoint, the three courses open are: 1. An agreement or treaty, to which all the powers now present will be party, defining a common policy which they will follow in China, Siberia and other Pacific countries. 2. Domination of the continent by a single power, or by two powers acting jointly, who on account of their superior military or naval strength can ignore the wishes of any other powers. 3. World influence exerted by a single power which may control sther nations In case they are not bound by more powerful diplomatic ties. First Is the Objective Sough The first of these is the objective for which the conference was called and toward which the delegates are sincerely directing their efforts. It is known that the four principles of pol- icy in China which the committee adopted on the suggeéstion of Sepator Root are to be followed up with' spe- cific application to the seven subheuds ramed in the agenda. The committee ig not expected to be equally unani- mous in scrapping the conflicting pol- icies which the pations have followed in the past and adopting a uniform policy for the future. Consequently the other two possibilities must be faced. I1f Asia is to be dominated by tho military strength of a single power, Japan will be that power. More lik ly it would be two powers. Great tain_would be the second in that case. The United States would not figure in either. Japan has a great commercial advantage on the conti- nent of Asia on account of her prox- imity and a great military advantage over the United States on account of her distance. Japan's activities in China are considerably more numer- ous than those of the United States, and if it ever should become neces- sary to use force to interpret the “open door” or other policy being fol- lowed in China, the interpretation would be made there and the United States would have to cross the Pa- cific. Serious Doubts Expressed. Military authorities have serious doubts whether the United States could carry on a successful campaign at that distance. With disarmament to respective naval strength of 5-3 the_chances might be equal. With a 10-7 strength, on which it has been indicated Japan will insist, they say it would be impossible. Under such circumstances, the American dele- gates are determined to secure an agreement among all the powers at the conference. The position of the United States in world politics In the past has secured consideration for its policies in the far east. What Japan most dreads is that she shall be {solated. Japan might oppose the policies of one other power, for Japan is determined when she considers herself right, but she would not risk isolation, feared like a ghost in the dark, by following a policy disapproved of by all the other powers. With the Anglo-Japanese alliance renewed, JIF will feel that she Is insured against isolation. That sen- timental asset is its chief value, for Ja- pan does not expect nor want England to fight any battles for her. A tri-party alliance of . Great Britain and the United States would be even bet- ter. An American-Japanese alliance would be welcomed by Tok!o, possibly canceling the present alliance with- out a regret, for despite the friciion of recent years, Japan's historical and commercial associaiion with the TUnited States is closer than with any other western power. The United States does not dread isolation. Since the Versailles treaty she has been accused by some nations of desiring it. With the Anglo-Japa- nese alilance continuing in force, the world Influence of the United States, acting alone, will have a diminished weight in shaping policies of other ers in the far east. However, any ilcy agreed on by all the powers in is confcrence, with the penaliy of in- isviation for any nation which violates 1it, will be s binding as if enforced by navies, 5 (Copyright, 1021.) ASSOCIATION’S NEW FEATURES SHOWN — (Continued from First Page.) this kind that part would be at an end. Force of Public Opinion. Senator Sutherland said that thera. would be a force of public opinion ) throughout the world to back up the decrees of such a court. Sepator Sutherland was himselt, though not & member of the Senate at the time the Versailles treaty was laid before it, one of the original “irreconcilables” in his opposition_to a league of nations covenant. His opposition was and is directed against Lof the difoulty posi to[the so-called supergovernment which, assume the debt of the morth to the|the league sets up and its threat of Continental and Commercial Bank of | force. Chicago. It s the progressive part of China, men without women Wwith unbou a population of 934,711 square in its ‘|is offcially in rebellion, though the two have been separsted for years. Some of the officials in- both are sinverely and honestly striving for China’s welfare. The feuds between the provinces tan be wsettled later, but if the conference can only recon- cile Canton -and Peking it will have accomplished a great and necessarily the first step -toward solving' China's internal troubles. e SIMS INDORSES PROGRAM. Vice Admiral Says Battleship Is No Longer Navy Backbone. - WATERBURY, Conn,, November 28, —The battleship is no longer the backbone of the Navy, declared Vice Admiral. William S. Sims, president of the Naval War College, speaking here. “The battleship has no defense against airplanes and no offensive power against airplane carriers which have 8| enough to keep away,” he declared. “I heartily approve of the disarma- mprurun. because if the tres us cost of the 1916 building m&n is unf an 1 portion - money G carriers r- ‘Whether others of the republican igtails and | Irreconcilables in the Senate will sup- nd {4 It olaims | port the view taken by m,wn.m and an|is distinctly problematical. III;OP Borah t Was re- called today that when the Senate re- cently voted upon the peace treaty with Germany, Senator Borah and, only two or three others of his party’ assoclates who fought the league of nationy, were recorded in opposition tt; :.: t‘raulty. and l&l:l‘ the majority® of the old irreconcilables und voting for the pact. ke 5 BAR RADICAL MEETING NEWARK, N. J., November 28.—Thi hm“nnu;‘nmd n;nd to be oconducted. ester pathizers the cause ot‘%‘m’h a¢ and artos lomeo Vansetti, recently convicted of Tibiica by ‘the ol e pollce. orowd gathered for the meeting was dis- stated other at- Eo kno m'ssing pouch has been