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A special correspondent writes in the New York Evening Post under date Dec. 94-Events so fir at the arms conference have justified the faith of those who believed that Secretary Hughes would lead the diplomats assem bled far along the road to that mach derided gasl,"open coven- ants openly arrived at." Two incidents of the ten days. how- ever, hara brought support to the views of those radionls who would go even farther towards that goal and who expect that fature con- ferences will see it`altaïned. The departure of Lord Riddell, that peer of unoficial Government | press agents, given added point to these incidents-or rather to the swo phases of what was really a single incident.

"There are two kinds of con- ferences which you can bold," said Mr. Lloyd George in London before the prosent gathering bad assembled. You can hold a per- fectly apen conference, where the reporters are admitted, where everything is presented to "the public the following morning. That is one kind of conference. There is a second kind of con- ference, the conference with closed doors, where men can state their cases, make tentative pro- posals and make suggestions withou: always fearing that the following morning every word will be scrutinized, criticised, and attacked. Those are the confer-

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2., 1922.

SOFT IN OUTLINE

BY MARIAN HALE.

Ostrich feathers, uocurled and an off-the-face slant exceptionally' ences business men always hold. falling in graceful disarray trim becoming to youth. Its chief if business men want to put this hat. A rather modified ebarm is in the softness of its through A great transaction.!

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"There is a third kind of can.

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ference which has the vices of partly to regard for that t both and the advantages of nai-measure of private crating and ther. That is the conference of consideration of different pro- partial disclosure."

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By a "conference of partial disclosure" the British Premier

But it was also due parily to mesnt conferences behind closed doors with leaks. Those words an evident desire on the part of are almost too good to be true in the responsible authorities the light of the incident of the record points of ageement public- Franch demanda for a 350,000- 15, but to put the saft pedal on ton capital ship programme, points of disseramenta pro- which became known to the cedure fraught with considerable world, in spite of the reticence of risk of public misapprehensions the official communiques through as to the nature of the different the conference conducted by Loed issues raised and the wisdom of Riddell. M. Lloyd George's the ultimate settlements retched. tavourite journalistic mouthpiece. The incident of the French Many enthusiasts for publicity demand is the most conspicuous contended at the time Mt. Lloyd example of this suppression. The Pale, languid, frail-looking girls Georze spoke that bis argument day chose demands were present-

are no longer the fashion. To be for closed doors carried its owned in committee a somewhat considered pretty in these days refutation. In conference lengthy communique contained girls must be bright all over, in where several nations are gather-po reference to them whatever, cheeks and lips and spirit. The ed together, as at Paris or at save the passing remark that the glowing eyes of health are B Washington, there is no such al- French and Italian ratios were

matter of blood, and it is for this! ternative, in fact, as the alterna-i under negotiation. The next day

reason that Dr. Williams' Pirk tive oyd George suggested the Riddell leak occurred.

Pills for Pale People are woman's between open sessions and closed Yesterday there was published

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enrich watery blood, make new, and closed sessions with leaks. British proposal for the abolitiob red blood at every dose, create the abomination which Mr. Lloyd of submarines. It was a very appetite, relieve weary backs and George shunned. The present full and comprehensive state-Limbs, transform aneroic girls conference has proved that pointment, and may be accepted as a into strong happy women. Every orer and over again. most con- fair compromise betwean the girl and woman is the better for spicuously in the case of the points of view of those who a short course of Dr. Williams" above mentioned leak on the would like to see such debates Pink Pills. Of chemists or post French naval demands, which conducted in open session and free at $1.50 per bottle, $8.00 for brought down the wrath of public those who would like to see the bottles, from Dr. Williams* opinion in the United States and most meagre possible publicity Medicine Co., 96, Szechuan Road, Great Britain on the beads of the given to them. It remains an Shanghai. French-as it was undoubtedly interesting subject of speculation lo wonder whether Secretary intended to do. ANOTHER ARGUMENT DAMAGED, Hughes and. his associates did The same incident did savere not learn their lesson when they damage to another argument discovered the leak on the French often advanced by those who have naval demands, and whether they been besitant about faller pub-did not make up their minds then licity. It has frequently been and there that they would prevent contended that if diplomats were far as they could the danger forced to conduct their negotia of future unofficial leaks by fuller tions before a masa meeting, inofficial statements of the matters the Hughes phrase, they would in controversy. have to present the extreme national demands which MD-

the

JAPAN'S DELEGATES GUESTS OF CHINESE.

Luncheon at Washington. A special report to the Japan Advertiser dated Dec. 28 reads:- No conference topic, not even the submarine crisis, is the sub- ject of more lively conversation

regulated public opinion might U. S. RADIO SERVICE FOR than the remarkable luncheon!

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party given by the Chinese de- legation yesterday at noon is ed to advance their case behind!

bonour of the Japanese delega closed doors-so the argument

tion. This is the first time the ran-they would not have to sign such high notes. The incident of The Senate naval affairs com- leaders of the two embittered: together the French naval demand proves mittee has favourably reported a countries have come that this is not always the case, resolution giving newspapers and socially in Washington in the; for when the French delegation press associations the unrestrict roles of hosts and guests, al- presented their demand for ed use of the naval radio stations though they meet regularly as

common guests of other hosts. 350,000 capital ships. they were for the transmission of

The luncheon took place at shooting over the head of public matter antil June 30, 1927. opinion in France, which never The Senate committee amend-the mansion on Massachusetts dreamed of subscribing to such a ed the house resolution per- Avenue which is being used as mitting the period for transmis- the headquarters of the Peking. programing.

Mr. Hughes's opening speech at sion of press matter by nava! delegation. Mr. Alfred Sze, the first plenary session, in which he radio to June 30, 1922, extending ambassador and delegare, Dr. laid down the American pro- it five years, after which Senator Wellington Koo, Dr. W. W. Wang gramme for limitation of arras-Poindexter, chairman of the com- and other personages in the ments, wa5, as Senator Borah mittee, said further legislation re-Chinese-contingent did the bon- declared at the time, the "frat lating to the government oaned our for their Nipponese guests. Mr. Saburi, Mr. Kimura and Mr. that all the major Sino-Japanese

guests included Prince great triumph of open diplomacy." radio facilities would be a prob- The There followed a period of com-leu. He said the resolution Tokugawa and the other foremost Suzuki from the general secre- issues are either settled or on mittee sessions behind closed would be pressed. for early pas- figures in the Tokyo contingent tariat; Mr. Yakota, Mr. Hayashi, the verge of being settled. Than The resolution was exoep: Admiral Baroo Kato, who Mr. Tache and Mr. Matsumura, function is bound to revive the doors, with communiques reg-sage.

legal experts and Odagiri of the picturesque suggestion that after ularly issued, but, not always endorsed by the recent press is confined to his rooms on sc

count of a slight indisposition, Yokohama Specie. Bank. Mr. all the Japanese and Chinese Moore, containing very fall information congress to Honolulu.

Shidehars. Frederick

American are political brothers and de This was due partly to the fact The extension of the naval and Ambassador

get togatuar, perhaps not al that in some cases the com- radio for press facilities with a Among the Japanese present counsellor to the Tokyo Foreign, minilesty destined one day to mittees were discussing detalls time limit, is designed particular- were Vice-admiral Kato, Major-Office, was also present which were of no great publicly to afford facilities for press General Tasks, Mr. Hanibara, The bolding of the luncheon together ip the benefit of the

Mr. Matsudaira, Mr. Debnobi, synchronizes with the reports White nations of the earth, interest anyWAJ. It was due communication in the far east.