London, Feb. 5. despatch from Washington states that America's reception of the completed work of the -Conference is undoubtedly one of satisfaction. The Irreconcilables have lost much influence through the cordial and felicitous atmosphere marking the closing "scene of this historic international gathering, culminating in the signing of the Shantung agreement and thus re moving the main plank against the Japanese campaigners and also one of the big rocks on which ex-President Wilson's League of Nations project foundered.
The signature of the agreement was presumably advanced in order to enable Mr. Balfour to witness the conclusion of the work to which he and Secretary Hughes largely contributed. After the signing, the British delegates bade farewell to President Harding. Mr. Balfour Government assured the President that he felt
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