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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 14, 1921
rillCE FIVE CENTS
FINANCE CHIEF NOW
JAPANESE PREMIER
BAROX TAKAHASHI SUCCEEDS
SLAIN OFFICIAL.
ROBBERS IN AUTOS
GET $2000 IN LOOT
YOCXG GIRL IS KIDNAPED BY
FOUR GANGSTERS.
MRS. GEORGE J. GOULD
DROPS DEAD ON LINKS
SEEKS
TRIAL OF ARBUCKLE
WILL BEGIN TODAY
E
OF WAR TAX
GOLFER IS STRICKEN WHILE
PLAYING WITH HUSBAND. '
ADMISSION TO COCRTROOM TO
BE BY CARD.
HUGHES" PROPOSAL
GROWING II FAVOR
SOLIDLY
BUSINESS
DISARMING NEAR,
SAY BIG JAPANESE
BACKS MR
HUGHES
Permanent Reduction in
Navies Is Objective.
DELEGATES RESERVE YIEWS
Technical Advisors to Begin
Study of Tonnage Today.
NEGOTIATIONS TO START
America's Plan for Poweri to Re
tain Cruiser Held Recognition
of Commercial Needs.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Not. IS. (By
the Associated Press.) Delegates to
the arms conference had not recov
ered today from the shock of Secre
tary Hughes' blunt presentation yes
terday of the proposal for Immediate
reduction of the fleets of Great Brit
ain, the United States and Japan and
for a ten-year naval holiday.
The concrete terms of the American
plan, laid before the opening session,
were still in the hands of the naval
experts of the other two powers
chiefly concerned, pending their con
clusion. No further step Is probable.
Spokesmen for Britain and Japan
had nothing to add to their previous
guarded comments. As far as they
went, those statements were encour
aging and It was certain, at least,
that no possibility of flat rejection of
the plan existed. Without doubt, it
will form the basis for reaching
whatever conclusions the conference
brings forth.
Permanent Redaction Wanted.
With further time, for study, ths
American plan began to stand out
today In Its true proportions. Ap
parently it is far more than a 10-year
naval holiday that Is projected,
eoupled with Immediate heavy reduc
tion of the fleets of the three powers.
Beyond that is a third, equally blunt
suggestion for a continuing agree
ment to limit the size of battle fleets
.....n.lv That 1 what Mr.
Hughos' naval replacement really
amounts to.
In naming ships to which each main
battle fleet would be cut if the Ameri
can plan for immediate reduction
were accepted. Secretary Hughes'
statement shows that Oreat Britain
and the United States would be on an
equality in the number of battleships,
but the British would retain in addi
tion four battle cruisers. The pro
posed Japanese fleet would be com
posed of six battleships and four bat
tle cruisers, while the United States
would be content with battleships
alone.
America's Purpose) Unselfish.
This may prove more significant
aa the discussions proceed, some naval
officers believe. It appears probable
that In proposing to agree that both
of the island powers should be pro
vided In equal numbers with these
newest additions to the main fleets,
while the United States mads no at
tempt for ten years at least -to equip
the American fleet similarly, the
American delegation sought to con
vey a definite assurance that Any r lea,
as President Harding said, came to
the discussion with no selfish pur
pose to serve.
Itelinquishmcnt by the United States
ef any battle cruiser element, some
officers said, at once indicated clearly
that the navy was not being main
tained with the deliberate Idea that
it might some day become advisable
to raid the sea commerce of the two
Insular powers, or either of them.
Battle cruisers would be Invaluable,
perhaps vital to successful prosecu
tion of a naval war across the Pacific,
it was said.
Needs of Powers Recognised.
In the proposal that the other two
powers retain battle cruiser squadrons
also, these observers saw a possible
concrete expression of American rec
ognition of the necessities In naval
torces of those countries; of American
willingness that they should prosecute
legitimate ventures over the world
requiring far-flung merchant routes
and employ for protection of those
routes naval craft they thought es
sential to the need. As a continental
power, and in connection wtth these
proposals, with the right to an equal
footing with any nation on the seas,
the United States might not neces
sarily need battle cruisers as the
other powers feel they do. It was said.
At any rate, the American proposal
has made a flat proposition as to bat
tie cruisers, which It was thought
might be difficult of treatment at the
conference. It remains to be seen
what Japan and Great Britain think
about it, but a long step toward
agreement on that question has been
taken, the naval folk believe.
Xegotlntloas Start Today.
The actual business of negotiation
will get under way tomorrow, when
heads of delegations will meet to dis
cuss procedure, a subject likely to de
velop into one of the most important
of the conference. From every in
terested power have come expressions
emphasising that the order In which
the topics appear on the programme
would have a significant bearing on
the ability of the conference to move
quickly toward practical results.
To agree on preliminary details,
two meetings will be held. In the
ICttttC.Uiled. a Paa 2, Ctfluaui i.J
Appointment Regarded as Insuring
Continuation of Peaceful
Foreign Policy.
TOKIO. Not. 1J. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Baron Koreklyo Taka
hashl, minister of finance In the Hara
cabinet, today officially assumed the
premiership In succession to Taka
hashl Hara, assassinated November 4.
The appointment of Baron Taka
hashi Is generally regarded in polit
ical circles as a favorable Indication
cf tha waning of the power of mili
tarists and as insuring what Is termed
as a continuation of the "peaceable
foreign policy of Premier Hara."
Baron Takahashl, accompanied by
Viscount Uchlda, foreign minister,
went to the palace for the Installation
which took place before Marquis Mat
sukata, lord keeper of the privy seal:
Viscount Maklno, minister of the Im
perial household, and County Olmachl,
grand chamberlain.
Baron Takahashl will continue as
minister of finance and acting minis
ter of the navy.
Other members in the Eara cabinet
will retain their posts.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Not. 18. (By
the Associated Press.) According to
unofficial Information received by
Japanese here. Baron Takahashl. new
premier of Japan, will continue also
minister of finance; Admiral Baron
Kato. ranking delegate at Washing
ton, will continue to serve as minister
of marine, and Count Uchlda will re
main at the head of the foreign office.
The newspapers dwell upon the liber
alism of Takahashl in discussing his
appointment and say ha Is especially
In favor of maintaining the terri
torial integrity of Chins,
As minister of finance, he was
among tha first to warn his country
men against excessive expenditure at
time when Japan's economic and
financial condition had been bit by
the reaction following the war pros
perity. It Is believed he would lend
his active support to any reasonable
project of naval retrenchment. His
appointment la believed doubly to
assure. In the opinion of Japanese.
that no modifications will be made In
the Japanese conference programme
i formulated under Hara.
If this programme were effected. It
probably would be In the direction of
a more Insistent reduction of expendi
ture for unproductive activities in
order that the wealth thus saved
might be directed In channels of na
tional economic development. .....
Baron Takahashl's statement some
months ago criticising the army gen
eral staff for Interesting itself too
greatly In the diplomatic affairs cre
ated a sensation In Japan.
Recently he declared that if Japan
wished tu maintain her position as
one of the five great powers It was
Imperative that China's Inexhausti
ble raw materials should be available
to her. Japan, he Insisted, should re
nounce her 21 demands and adopt a
positive constructive and unchange
able Chinese policy which would in
clude development of social, educa
tional and economic conditions in
China. .
RIVER STEAMER RAMMED
Eagle Boat No. 38 Damages Hull
of Robert Young, Towing Vessel.
The river steamer Robert Toung
was rammed last night by eagle boat
No. 88 at the foot of Washington
street She was knocked loose from
her moorings and the steel naval ship
cut through the heavy oak guard and
did some damage to the hull. The
eagle boat was not damaged.
The Robert Toung, a 150-foot stern-
wheel tow boat, was moored at the
foot of Washington street when the
eagle boat, manned by naval reserv
ists, approached the Morrison street
bridge at a fair rate of speed and
signaled for the draw. The draw did
not open as quickly as was expected,
forcing the navy pilot to veer toward
shore to keep from smashing Into the
bridge.
WOMAN, GIRL ATTACKED
Bend Posse of Citizens Pursues
Unidentified Man.
BEND, Or- Nov. IS. (Special.)
One more woman and a 15-year-old
girl were attacked near here this aft
ernoon by the unidentified man who
has been terrorizing the community
of late. In each cast, his Intended
victim made her escape. Sheriff 8. E.
Roberts. Deputy George Spokoe and
State Officer Cassidy led the pursuit
by a citizen posse and which led from
near the city, where both attacks
were made, to Horse Cave, five miles
from Bend, where the man was
thought to be in hidftig. Late tonight
the officers returned, reporting a
fruitless search.
A description of the man given by
the woman and girl tallies exactly
with that given by two Intended vic
tims several days ago.
MEMORIAL DRIVE BEGUN
Sllverton Plans to Erect Monument
to Homer Davenport.
SALEM, Or.. Nov. 13. (Special.)
This week will be devoted by Silver
ton people to raising funds with which
to- erect a memorial In honor of the
late Homer Davenport, at one time
recognized as America's leading car
toonist. Silverton stores have their windows
decorated with pictures and drawings
of the cartoonist and committees have
been named to canvass tha city In
quest of funds.
Sentiment Is Great for
Reduction in Arms.
HOPE IS HELD FOR SUCCESS
Conference Called Milestone
in World Progress.
GOVERNOR LAUDS MOVE
Mayor Baker and Other Represen
tative Men Declare Bid to
Strip Navy Is Wonderful.
If tha sentiment of representative
citizens and officials of Portland and
of Oregon Is a criterion of tha re
sponse of the American people to Mr.
Hughes disarmament plan, the pro
posal which was laid before the dis
armament conference Saturday has
won for Itself tha solid aupport of
the nation.
Expressions and predictions In
Portland yesterday Indicated the be
lief that the conference will mark a
milestone in world progress, equal to
the magna charta or the declaration
of independence, and It was also pre
dicted that the man whose foresight
brought the nations together on
American soil will be famous In his
tory.
Governor Prnlses Hove.
"The truly American policy of Mr.
Hughes In laying aside all diplomatic
formality and pledging the United
States before the conference and be
fore the world to strip her navy to
bare protection needs Is a step that
can not help put place his own people
behind the plan and assure the peo
ple of the world of the earnestness
with which America has entered Into
the problem of disarmament," de
clared Governor Olcott, who was in
Portland yesterday.
"The fact that Mr. Hughes, while
proposing drastic cuts for England
and Japan., has mapped out for us
the' most sweeping programme of
battleship destruction, 'shows that
America is -ready to live up to her
Ideals, whatever the cost may be, and
that she Is discarding all national
distrusts and Jealousies to lead the
way for lasting peace. 1
Savins; Deelared Great One.
"The first cost, while staggering
as we might see It in terms of the
destruction of millions spent 'in great
battleships, is infinitesimal In com
parison with the money alone that it
w'U save the United States and the
other nations of the world if it can
end the naval armament race. And
that is to say nothing of the peace,
happiness and prosperity of the peo
ples of the world, which is really the
great Issue at stake. President
Harding presented in tabloid form
the overwhelming American senti
ment when he sad: "Our hundred
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Woman Loses : $1000 Diamond
When Accosted by Pair Futile
Hunt Made for Kidnapers.
Robbers, operating In automobiles,
last night obtained 82000 in Jewelry
and cash in street holdups and
escaped.
Four gangsten kidnaped a young
girl, threw her Into an automobile
and drove away, taking her to an un
known fate.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Freedman. liv
ing at the Tudor Arms apartments.
Eighteenth and Couch streets, were
held up by two armed men at Lu
crejla - and Everett streets shortly
after 8 o'clock. One of the pair cov
ered Mr. and Mrs. Freedman while
the other - searched. Mr. Freedman
was slow in taking off a diamond
ring, and the second robber then
pulled his revolver, thrust It forcibly
Into his ribs and commanded him to
hurry op. Rings were Jerked from
Mrs. Freedman's fingers.
Tha robbers obtained from the
Freedmans $35 In cash, two checks
totalling $12.90, a diamond wedding
ring (plain gold, studded with dia
monds) valued at 8300, one diamond
solitaire- set among other diamonds
in a woman's ring valued at 81000,
one woman's gold wrist watch, one
man's watch and a man's snake-de
sign ruby ring.
E. B. Gay. 868 Fourteenth street
who was walking in company witb
Marie L. Graham, 232 Stout street
near Thirteenth and Market streets,
was held up by the same men at that
point. They operated In the same
manner aa with ths firat victims, but
got only 88 In cash and a diamond
rlng from Miss Graham valued at
8300. - '
After tha robberies the two men
'.eaped Into their car and dashed
away. The machine was described
as a large black enclosed car of the
sedan type, carrying neither lights
nor license. It was seen on Water
street by a third person who reported
to the poHce, and as all available
men were out of headquarters, three
office men Jumped into a machine
with Lieutenant Thatcher ana began
scouring the east side When they
dropped Into the east side station
they declared) that they found In
spector Tlchenor, head of the shot
gun squad, and four of his men sitting
there. The visiting officers, after
telephoning, backed out and returned
to headquarters to resume their regu
lar dmtiesi ' - . . . -t
Both of the robbers were described
as. being exceptionally well dressed.
No. 1: 23 years old; No. 2: 25 years;
old m
A futile search was made for a
small automobile and the four gang
sters who were reported by different
citizens to have kidnaped a girl who
may have been from 14 to 17 years
old, at Clackamas and Crosby streets.
The Informants told the police that
the men stopped their machine at the
curb, seized the girl and threw her
lrto the tonneau, one of them clap
ping his hand over her mouth to
smother screams.
W. R. Armstrong of Gresham hap
pened by. When he realized the girl's
plight he turned around and gave
chase with his machine, but the kid
napers had escaped In the fog. Mrs.
Armstrong was with him. After they
lost the car they telephoned the
police. '
THE BIG QUESTION BEFORE THE ARMAMENT
Wife of Capitalist Succumbs Evi
dently From Over-Exertion.
Children Are Notified.
LAKEWOOD, N. J.. Nov. 13 Mrs.
George J. Gould, wife of the capital
ist, dropped dead today while playing
golf with her husband on the private
links at Georgetown Court, their
country home.
She had Just finished a drive at the
fifth tee and with her husband was
watching the ball when she col
lapsed. Mr. Gould turned to speak
to her and was astonished to see her
lying across the tee. Thinking his
wife had stumbled, he hastened to as
sist her. but when she failed-to
speak, he sent the caddie for phy
sicians.
A brief examination convinced
them that Mrs. Gould was dead of
heart disease. Mrs. Gould appeared
to be In excellent health when she
walked to the links with her hus
band a few minutes before noon. .Evi
dently she had over-exerted herself.
. News of their mother's death was
sent Immediately to the seven chil
dren, five of whom were in New
York. The other two, Lady Decics,
formerly Helen Vivien Gould, Is in
London, and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel,
formerly Marjorie Gould, lives in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Drexel arrived In
the afternoon, as did the other chil
dren, Mrs. Edith C. Walnwright. Miss
Gloria Gould and Kingdon, George
and Jay. The body will be sent to
New York tomorrow.
Mrs. Gould, formerly Edith King
don. was an actress who had scored in
her profession when she was married
to George J. Gould, eldest son of Jay
Gould, multi-millionaire, on Septem
ber 14. 188S.
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF
Mrs. W. F. Hays In Serious Condi
tion From Wound In Temple.
Mrs. W. F. Hays. 46 years old. shot
herself in the right temple in an
attempt to end her life at her home
on the outskirts of Llnnton early yes
terday afternoon. She was sent to
Emanuel hospital, where it was re
ported last night she was not expect
ed to survive.
The husband told police and hos
pital attendants that Mrs. Hays had
been In 111 health for several years
and had undergone numerous opera
tlono. This was believed to have
undermined her mental1 condition. She
was 111 In bed when she grabbed a
pistol from beneath her pillow and
fired the bullet into her head.
Two small children were at home
with the father at the time.
EXPELLED PUPIL IN COURT
Girl Fights Dismissal for Using
Powder on Face.
KJfOBEL, Ark., Nov. 13. A writ of
mandamus asking that she be re
stored to . her "rights In the public
schools" has been filed by Pert Pugs
ley, 18, who declares shs was dis
missed from the eighth grade of a
public school for using face powder.
Early this year ths board" of school
directors Issued a statement that no
face powder, peekaboo waists, thin
stockings or short skirta would be
tolerated.
CONFERENCE.
Pressure Being Exerted
to Reduce Armament..
APPALLING TOLLS SAP TRADE
Public Opinion Turns Against
Military Preparedness.
WORLD CONCORD DESIRED
Substantial Relief From Present
National Burdens Lies Solely
In Great Conference.
BY HARDEN COLFAX.
(Copyright, 1921, by The Orgonla.n.
CHICAGO, Nov. IS. (Special.)
One does not have to travel far these
days to find that business men, once
lukewarm to the armament confer
ence at Washington, are prepared
now to bring great pressure to bear
for lightening of the cost of military
establishments. They realize, appar
ently for the first time, that the
whole question of tax revision, which
has given them so much concern, is
Involved In the Washingtondelibera
tions. Realization of the vast toll of mili
tary preparations, and its application
to the tax programme, has become
much keener In the last few weeks,
and Joseph H. De Frees, president of
the chamber of commerce of the
United States, is among Oh e leading
figures In the business world to call
direct attention to the possibilities
of lowered military expenditures.
Gemas Competition Hampered.
For some time the feeling has
grown that Germany, without army
and navy to maintain, will have great
advantages over other nations. This
Is pretty much a fallacy, for Germany
not only has enormous sums to pay
In reparations, but the upkeep of the
few American soldiers on the Rhine
has cost Germany more than did the
entire peace time establishment of
the German'arm-y'ln 1913, leaving the
deterioration of the mark entirely
out of account..
But fallacious or not, the Idea has
helped to turn business opinion
against against large military estab
lishments. A year or more ago. Dr.
Rosa of the bureau of standards
showed that approximately 82 per
cent of the government's revenues In
the first year after the war went to
pay war debts or to prepare the army
and navy for wars to come.
War Data la "Shocking.
Dr. Rosa's work excited hardly a
ripple of interest, but recently pub
lished figures probably based on his
show that right now approximately
ni per cent of the nation's revenues
go to pay for wars, past and future;
and only 22 per cent to the other
work of the government. Including
maintenance of the postoffics. Mr.
De Frees characterizes this exhibit as
"most Interesting as well as shock
ing." Business men. In short, though
only a little while ago they displayed
little interest In the armaments con
ference, are now sincerely anxious
that it shall do something. Ths atti
tude of congress to data has been
rather more sympathetic with the
military establishments than with
other government departments and j
bureaus, but the preponderance of i
military expenditure Is so enormous
thst it Is obvious If any appreciable
reductions In government expendi
tures are to be made, they must be
made here.
Attitude of Business Clear.
Of course, ths programme of busi
ness men for tax revision and tariff
adjustment Is well understood, and
the desires of business interests will
be pretty fairly met at Washington
Reduction In government expenses due
to duplication of effort may be con
siderable. But In spite of every
thing that can ba done within the
government Itself, substantial relief
from the different conditions now con
fronting the country depends largely
on reducing the cost of military es
tablishments. The obligations of the
last war cannot be evaded; the na
tional income will suffer until those
obligations have been paid. Perhaps,
however, further obligations may to
some extent be avoided.
There is a feeling here that at best
Industrial depression will continue for
some little time and business will be
subnormal perhaps for a year or more.
That Is not a hardship for everybody.
It long has been recognized that pur
veyors of low-priced commodities
profit during times of depression, at
the expense of other dealers.
Adjustment Benefits Soma.
The E and 10 cent stores report
very good business now. New chains
of such stores are being started.
Members of the salaried class are
finding conditions somewhat easier
as wageworkers face reductions and
unemployment. Business men can
protect themselves better than farm
ers or working men In this time of
adjustment.
But there Is lirht ahead, at least,
and if some ' agreement can bfe
reached at the arms conference
whereby the 77H per cent of govern
ment expenditures that goes for
keeping up an army and navy can be
materially reduced, tax burdens can
be appreciably lightened. New tariff
plans probably will stimulate busi
ness for a time at least.
Bitter Contest Expected In Effort
to Convict Movie Actor of
Killing Miss Rappe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IS. Roscoe
C (Fatty) Arbucgle, motion picture
comedian, will go to trial hers to
morrow on a charge of manslaughter
growing out of the death September
I of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion pic
ture actress.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for handling the big crowds
expected at the trial, as the case has
aroused nation-wide Interest. Twelve
picked patrolmen will be stationed In
and about the courtroom and admis
sion will be by card.
Unlike Arbuckle's preliminary hear
ing. In which only women specta
tors were admitted due to the fact
that It was held in the women's de
partment of police court, both sexes
may attend the trial.
The number of witnesses subpoe
naed to support every phase of both
the defense and the prosecution evi
dence Indicates that the contest to
clear or convict Arbuckle will be a
bitter one. District Attorney Brady
will handle the prosecution person
ally, while Arbuckle's chief counsel
will be Gavin Mc.Vab who has ap
peared In many famous cases. Among
the spectators at the trial will be a
delegations from the women's vigil
ance committee, formed to aid the
moral elements of San Francisco.
The Jury venire of 88 citizens
which has been named for the trial
Includes names of 13 women. The
expectation was that the venire would
be exhausted.
CHARLES 0FF TO EXILE
Royal Pair to Be Interned in Big
Sanitarium on Madeira.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 13 The
British light cruiser Cardiff, bearing
ex-Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary
and his wife, Zita, to their exile
on the Island of Madeira, left today.
The departure of ex-Emperor
Charles with his wife for the Island of
Madeira marks the passing, so far as
Hungary is concerned, of the house
of Hapsburg, one of the most pic
turesque royal dynasties of Europe.
According to plans of the entente
the ex-monarch and his wife are to be
Interned on the island of Madeira In
a large sanitarium In the city of
Funchal. Madeira" Is a Portuguese
possession In the Atlantic ocean off
the coast of Africa.
The action of the powers In exiling
Charles came after the ex-monarch
soared out of Switzerland four weeks
ago In an airplane and made a spec
tacular, but unsuccessful, attempt to
regain the Magyar throne.
EDITORS SPLIT SESSION
Convention In J 9 22 to Be Held in
Missoula and Salt Lake.
CHICAGO. Nov. 13. The executive
committee of the National Editorial
association today selected Missoula,
Mont., and 6alt Lake City as the
places for holding the 1922 annual
convention next July. Sessions are to
be held In both cities and a 21-day
tour of western Montana, northern
Utah and the Yellowstone park will
ba made between the meetings. The
two cities were selected from 27 con
tenders. The dates will be fixed later.
The committee recommended in a
resolution that a non-partisan govern
ment publicity bureau be established
by the senate to act as a clearing
house for all news material sent out
by the government bureaus, with a
view to having the matter prepared
so It would conform with newspaper
needs.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 64
degrees; minimum. 44 degree
TODAY'S Probably rain.
Disarmament Conference.
United States arms, plans Impress Bal
four. Pane 2.
Oregon solidly backs Mr. Hughes dis
armament proposals. Pas X.
Business IntereaU pot Inrmence behind
disarmament. Pase 1.
Hushes' proposal grows In favor. Pase 1.
Disarmament near, declare Japanea dele-
' sates. Page 1.
Paris newspapers pralae arms plan. Pase 5.
Open discoselon of disarmament arced bjr
Senator Borah. Pase a.
foreign.
Finance minister becomes Japanese pre
mier. Pase 1.
National.
Repeal of Panama tolls br Prealdent 'Wil
son bold stroke. Pass a.
Domestic
Arbuckle trial to begin today. Pase 1.
lira George J. Gould drops ded while
playing golf. Page 1.
Wllber E. Coman mentioned for Northern
Pacific rallraad vice-president. Pag 6.
Radicalism la loat on becoming mayor-
elect of Youngstown. Page 5.
Feminists beaten In morals fight. Pigs 3.
porta.
Leonard charmed br Jingle of win.
Pag 12.
One-aided victory of Bears over Washing
ton aurprtee. Page 3 2.
Stanford appears to have slim chance
agalnat California. Page 13.
Conference title between three teams.
Pas. 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Five steamers arrive ain harbor In on
day. Pase 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Ira, Jr. Powers draws parallel on expo
ltlon. Page 20.
Night horea show takes high rank.
Page la.
Reclamation plan for farm land np.
Page 18.
Dutch banker proposes scheme to finance
international trade. Page 19.
Tomorrow to open activities of national
grange convention. Page 6.
Pastor urgea congregation to back arms
cut. Page 8.
Prisonara' goods suardad by police.
Pass 20.
Conference Success Held
Practically Assured.
LAST CLOUDS SEEM TO GO
Prince Tokugawa and Admiral
Kato Outline Attitude.
FUTURE CALLED BRIGHT
Gathering or Newspaper Men Is
Told That All Fear or Fail
ure Has Been Dispelled.
By ADACHI KINNOSUKE.
(Copyright br th New York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.
WASHINGTON D. C, Nov. 13.
(Special.) Success of the conference
is practically assured. With the two
short speeches made by Prince Toku
gawa and Admiral Kato, of the Japan
ese delegation here tonight before
the newspaper men representing
practically the press of the world, the
last clouds seemed to disappear from
the horizon. What remains are merely
discussions of details and technical
ends as far as the central theme of
the conference, the limitation of naval
armaments of the three great naval
powers is concerned.
For with Japan falling Into step
and seeing nothing but an eventual
success of the American proposal,
there are no serious . disturbing ele
ments In sight.
Success Is Not Doubted.
"Gentlemen," said Prince Tokugawa
tonight, "we cannot doubt the success
of the conference."
Yesterday morning the prince had
heard Secretary Hughes aa he pre
sented the American proposal. He
and his colleagues had passed most
of the afternoon In executive session;
hs had passed a night, no doubt, with
the world theme as his bedfellow; he
had had the nulet of an entire Wash
ington Sunday to turn It over In his
mind, and tonight, standing there
before the representatives of the press
of the world practically, he declared
his faith In the success of the con
ference. There is no question that he gave
voice to the sentiment and conviction
of the entire Japanese delegation In
making the statement.
Mr. Hushes' Word. Thrill.
But the statement of the prince
went further than that. The prince
Is a favorite of the people of Nippon.
The eyes of entire Japan are largely
centered on him and he Is conscious
of It. And in saying what ha did. I
believe, he was sincerely echoing the
sentiments of ths People whom he
represents In a much more vital sense
than he does the government.
A hat he said was:
"If any of us feared failure of this
conference before leaving Japan, that
fear has been dispelled since our ar
rival here. Everywhere we see ear
nestness and sincerity; we have seen
no sign of unfriendliness. And the
words which the president and the
secretary of state spoke yesterday
have thrilled us no less than they
have thrilled the nations of Europe
and America.
Two Great Needs Cited.
"Two great needs confront a
troubled world today which It Is
largely your mission to supply; these
are light and faith. Upon you, more
heavily perhaps, than upon any other
human agency, devolves the grave
responsibility of spresding knowledge
and Inspiring confidence. With your
cooperation, the success of the con
ference will be assured. With ths
several delegations and the press to
gether performing their duties, we
shall witness the fulfillment of that
happy time which youi great presi
dent, Thomas Jefferson foresaw In
his famous Inaugural address, peace,
commerce, and honest friendship
with all nations."
And as though to rivet this faith
of the Japanese delegation In the
final success of the conference, Ad
clral Kato, our naval minister and
the ranking member of the delega
tion, Inasmuch as In an official func
tion in Japan, a member of the cab
inet takes precedence over an am
bassador and an ambassador takes
precedence over the president of tin
house of peers, although the envoys
to the conference are on absolutely
equal footing as envoys, spoke with
all the authority of his high poslt'on
and of his technical knowledge:
"With fears on both sides obllt.
erated an agreement so far as Japan,
and the United States are concerned
cannot 'fall to come. It Is with this
view that the Japanese delegation
will proceed to a detailed examina
tion of the American proposals."
Japan's Position Defined.
Admiral Kato defined the position
of Japan, the reason why she felt
constrained to build up her navy In
spite of the tremendous financial
burden which It entailed,
"The costs of armament have now
become so heavy that they are a bur
den hampering productive activity
throughout the world, and Jap.'in.
like other countries, rejoices at the
prospect of relief that Is now offered
Civilization must put an end to the
swollen armament of the world, or
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