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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1934.

TARIFF-MAKING POWERS

THURSDAY,

APRIL 5, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY HONGKONG IMPOSSIBLE The Very Idea!

GERMANY AND TREATY REVISION

COMING NAVAL CONFERENCE

TO DEFEND

By WILLIS J. ABBOT -

WHAT obstacles are chief-ence, something might not be done to give Japan assurance that the ly visioned as likely to United States will appear as her

friend. prevent any naval reduction

розвсевед

by

LOOKING AT LIFE By George

THE "Soandso"

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tourist liner has left the Colony leaving a consider- able amount of money in the locks but bearing with them possession of our local Shy-

Europeans-even at least one happy and con-

certain of the Balkan communitien. A large, florid man, he had to

Against the right of the United

With Horr Hitler apparently firm in the saddle, treaty revision is undoubtedly a live Issue, though the prospect must be viewed with mixed feelings. Few inople now regard the Versalles Treaty as in the conference scheduled For years Japan has chafed sacrosanct arrangement. Yet even those who wish to see justice done for 1985? Those who op- Exclusion Act which denies to her under the implied stigma of the may well regard the present un- settled period as a bad time for pose, or are hopeless of such nationals the same right na is undertaking a dollente task which a reduction cite these. con-citizens of such backward states as tented passenger. requires caim tempers and # Judicial outlook, Some of the siderations as likely to inter- facts are pretty obvious. Profes- fere: sor Murray has pointed out that of the 440 articles of the Treaty,

1. The reported determination som 400 are renaonable and many of Japan to demand the abolition of them excellent. The Treaty was atmosphere of hate at the Peace Conference. Many of the most harch provisions have in practice broken down or have proved un- workable. After continuous scul ing down processes, reparations were at the Lausanne Conference of 1932 virtually wiped out for eyer.

And so the story could be continued.

GRUDGING CONCESSIONS

fixed by the Washington conference for the United States, Great Britain and Japan, and her insistence on parity.

Stutes to regulate, or to prohibit,tako a berth in the middle of Immigration the Japanese make no the ship to ensure an even keel. protest. What offends them deep. Nothing is Bald about the ly is that they should be classed absence of a port hole but it is with the virtually savage tribes of

given n bad start owing to the of the G-6-3 ratio of naval strength Australasia. The affront is bitterly understood that the modern felt by all the Japanese people, and luxury liner provides for every materially strengthens the hands contingency.. of the militarists who argue that only by building up a huge navy can Japan, compel that respect from other powers which should granted her as a right,

be

case.

What is needed in not ro- vision of the relevant parts of the Peace Trenty but faithful obser-

vance.

2. The likelihood of war in the Far East with the collateral need for a large United States navy to defend trade if America la neutral, or to fight battles if she becomes involved.

United

|

"Say, Buddy," said the humán ballast, "I've achieved a life's ambition. I allus said I wanted to see Hongkong. Now I can go home and die."

"Why go home?" we suggested with the best of Intentions.

"I gotta go home to tell'em I've ing these pictures of the Poak in seen the place. Anyway I'm send- case I cash my checks unexpected

If the Exclusion Act could be re- pealed and Japanese immigration be put upon a quota before the time for the naval conference one strong argument employed by the big-navy men of that country ike." would be quieted. If actual legis-

latton could not be accomplished "They would probably be re- by that time a gesture by the fused," we said comfortingly and President, accompanied by quiet handed him some other pictures of toward starting off the confer-said, and added "But maybo assurances to Japan, would go far the old city.

"Maybe I missed something," he, once in a spirit of amity.

there's still time."

•

that a conference implies a will

Let it be kept clearly in mind ingness to make concessions, and that nothing can come of it unless overy participant is ready to sur render some portion of ita ndmit- order to secure harmonious action.

We left the Completo Cargo heading North and breathed a plous prayer after him, Only an oath would have caught him up and anyway the prayer was going the wrong way,

"Hongkong is so, how shall I day, charming, so sweet, 80° think?" ahe queried. so... Gait bogotten. Don't you

thought, but it would have beon She means 'God forgotten", we rash to start a competition in ad- jeclves.

From the effect upon German 3. The possibility of a general policy, the pity is that these con-European war with the seeming cessions were all made so grudg- certainty that both Great Britain ingly. There still remain the ques- tions of war guilt. the German and the

States might colonica, a possible territorial rear- become Involved, not necessarily na rangement, and equality of status. allies. The stigma of the first is taken by the Germans very seriously Consideration of these reasonA Indeed. Several ways have been for the maintenance of a large navy Predetermination of these two suggested of settling the second, | naturally suggests these reflections: lagues-parity for Japan and re- Buch as giving Germany, a man-

peal of the Exclusion Act—would date. With regard to frontiers, If Japan's ambition for parity create a spirit of harmony and CLJUBORN-CHITTENDEN. At the the post-War map of Europe has with, the other chief naval powera mutual forbearance. The great Registry Offee, Hongkong on much to commend it, and probably is. If opposed, to burden us with issue which will then confront the April 4th, 1934, Erle Noctu

increasing naval costa, why delegates will be the question of to Gladys

Beatrice only minor changes would have to over

be made to ensure justice. Herr not acquiesce in it? There is no the assertion and the protection

We continued our promonade Hitler himself has said that the particular, reason why we should of neutral rights in the event of over the ship. We met Dirs. Theo. Saar Valley is the only problem of deny Japan this dignity provided It war, whether the conflict origin-T. Gittaway of the Uplift Society the kind which needs to be settled can bo granted without eitherates in the Far East or in Europe. for Fallen Women, with France, but equality of danger to us or material incrense status in a much more difficult in our expenditures for defence. affair. Germany blames the Len-It might as well be borne in mind gue of Nations for her inferior that geographical considerations status more than it deserves. The would make a war between Japan question of disarmament is a test and the United States or Japan

and Britain os

futile as a duel with bowle knives at forty paces, It would make little difference ifted rights in one duelist had a knife six inches longer than that of his adversary. No conceivable navy could be con- Far-reaching as it would be

structed which would enable any The appointment of a Committee nation to meet Japan victoriously in its effect, the proposal that to investigate the sugar subsidy in Asiatic waters. the President of the United problem in Britain has not come

o moment States should in future be em- pledge was given by Government too soon. A definite

Why not then enter the naval German attacks powered to negotiate tariff rates nearly two years ago that an in-reduction conference with a frank trading ships that ultimately drew reply so we handed her a copy of has aroused considerable conquiry would be held into the whole proposition to grant parity to her in, and there are those who the Chamber of Commerce Report troversy in America. Tariffs, in question of the subsidy, and, since Japan, upon

then, millions have been poured parity be attained, not by building with U.S.commerce might have em

the condition that feel that had U.S. had a larger for last year and naked her to join. British interference theory, ought to be devised on away, a

"Do you think Hongkong has further £450,000 being up to

to the present authorised treaty

any chance of uplift?" she ask- broad lines of national interest, voted three weeks ago to add to strength, but by a reduction on the broiled U.S. with England in the ed turning up her pale carncet

enormous total of £10,000,000

of the United States and second year of the war. So if eyes at us in a fashion hideous has shown that they seldom are.

and Russia want to war

to see. since the War. Sir Increase in the Japanese strength? | and America insisted on continu-

"Well, short of an explosion ut Almost invariably when sanction Herbert Samuel replled wittily

ing to trade with Russia, capture Stonecutters Island.

But The suggestion might appeal to is sought either to raise a tariff when Mr. Walter Elifat claimed

of American merchant ships by why don't you go ashore and see that the additional. amount was

U.S. more than to Great Britain Japan would probably involve U.S. for yourself, or lower it, the proceedings in necessary because of the bounty of sin the British outposts in Asia in the struggle. How is this on-There is a great field for setive Mrs. Gittaway? Congress degenerate into a great Nature, declaring that it was also Hongkong especially would be tingency to be averted?

workers in your special avocation," trading game, with a welter of due to the nature of the bounty, the immediate objects of Japanese

The peculiarity of the

attack in time of war. But British If the Powers renounce the wo-continued-warming to ourTM local interests usually deciding bounty hitherto has been that naval opinion long ago dismissed right to unlimited trade with bel- and a good bit of luck, you have theme. "And, with God's grace the issue. Regrettable though when more sugar has been produced Hongkong as utterly impossible of ligerents neither Great Britain nor a chance of entering upon the this is, it is understandable in Britain, the more the taxpayer/defence against the Japanese navy! | any other naval power will need work of redeeming from their in-

has had to pay. There is clear since the individual Congress- need for reorganisation.

an enlarged navy to keep trade within proper bounds. man is often put under terrific pressure and quite naturally | A STEP TOWARD PEACE seeks to do what he can for his

SUGAR BOUNTY

the

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"Oh, of course.

"How do you find things hero?" continued Mrs. Gittaway... The only way in which the

"We don't. We have to work United States is likely to become for 'em," we salggered. embroiled in a foreign war is by

Dear mo!" she insistence upon its right as a niggered back. "You know what neutral to trade with both belli-I mean. Life, conditions; wo- gerents. In the World War it was men

We didn't like to make the same American upon

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After every conference for the limitation of arms or for economic understandings which has ended in fallure the ery bas gone up that failure was due to the lack of pre- ofiminary spade work. The Roo-

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- Against every propostion to smooth the way for a successful naval conference nationalism and militarism will find some

argu-

fanious

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slavery the countless thousands of oppressed vomen who now lie with little hope of salvation-and that of the wrong kind—for want of a loader". "Their cause- is our cause,'

i we

A Bob from the anguished lady-broke our discourse and burst the necklace which she carried round her neck,

"Oh dear, I feel so wicked,” she sobbed and gave another con- vulsion which snapped her shoe laces and caused the lighting syn- tom to short circuit.

We picked up her odds and ends and tied her up as well as we could, muttering profuse apologies for our moving enthusiasm.

Passage by the U.S. Senate own constituents. The result is the biti which would give the sevelt Administration might well ment. But it must be kept clearly continued getting hotter and hotter,

President power to declare that there often emerges a Tariflmbargo on the shipment of arms needs, real or fancied, seem to stand I fices in which all must share can birds of a feather, Mrs. Gittaway. an be forewarned this time. Japan's in mind that only by mutual sacri- "We must get together-not as Bill which is seldom logical or from the United States to warring most seriously in the path to com- the goal of international agreo- Oh, no. national, but which represents nations leads one to wonder just plete agreement. Let U.S.

But as the Knights of old con-ment be reached and a naval race-no, Mre, Giltaway, not the the blending of innumerable what world history

might have sider whether, prior to the confer with its menace of war be averted, nights of old but those Knights so forces,

a composite of a vast been like if such a inw had been

bold that crossed the sens risking in force in 1914. It goes without number of local issues. The saying that the story of World War

death and seasickness in a pure cause. And for what end, Mrs. suggestion now put forward would have been vastly different if

Geetaway? For what ond? war had been would, very largely, remove all munitions of

shipped oversena by American this from the hands of Congress, manufacturers. One is justified The President would be em-

in feoling that the United States even might have been able to keep powered to negotinte tariff out of the conflict altogether. agreements with individual na- This gives an idea of the potential tions, and to raise or lower tariff value of this law. The way rates by as much as 50 per cent.have nothing whatever to do with stay out of war, evidently, is to in the course of such negotia-it. From being involved commer tions. He could not take ancially to being involved with fleets article off the free list or put and armies is not a very long step. one on it, and his power would TROUBLE IN UNIFORM he limited to a three-year term. This, clearly, is a

The British Government is still proposal of

considering action to disband all far-reaching proportions. It uniformed political bodies, such would alter completely the tradi- as the Faselat black shirts tional method of setting tariff England has not been plagued organised by Sir Dawald Mosley. rates, taking this most import with these organisations to the ant function of government out extent that continental countries of the hand of Congress and have been; nevertheless, Britain vesting it in one man. The is beginning to have difficulties question is whether the advant- with them, and during the last ages would outweigh the defects, six months of 1933 no fewer than It would give America a chance

22 disturbancea in which men to get something resembling a involved

wearing political uniforms were scientific tariff and it would end general thing, it can be said that were reported. As a one of Washington's greatest when political parties tako log-rolling games. On the other organising their young men into hand, it would give the President somi-military bodies, dressed in enormous new powers and--to all distinctive uniforms, there Ja intents and purposes-take from trouble ahead. These bodies aro the representatives of the people not designed for use in harmless one of their most important parades; they are organised for functions, America is being necessary fighting with their fighting, If their directors think it called upon to do a nice bit of fate, with clubs, or with guns. wolghing of comparative ad- There is little place for them in vantages.

a democracy.

to

"You never think of buckwhea t ́enkes until we come to some placo like this,"

The steward looked at us sus- piciously an we ordered tes and cakes. It was our best chance of getting a witness but we wished we had not been so thoughtful -- when he closed the door carefully behind us.

There was a cautious knock n fow minutes Intor which increased our anxiety.

The old lady was still looking as if she had come off second best In a fight and wo handed her u large doughnut which Providence in the shape of the Steward had kindly provided,

It was the best way we coull think of to hide her face,

Thank heavens it was only her nephow. He looked as if he had miased three nights sleep and Mrs, Giltaway forgot her fallen women in nuntlah solicitudo.

"I've had the tooth-acho, Aun- tie," we heard him say ne Wo snooped quietly oway.

Wa breathed our second prayer of the day.

When you have been in the East

As long as us you find you can lowe. sloop lots of ways,

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