Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12

resume his seat. The cries of Sh-sh
from the floor reassurc him. He reads
from sheet of foolscap. lie is listened
TO with great attention. His English is
very good. lie reads slowly. with n per
ccptible accent.
There Is more applause MS he resumes
his sent 1t does not die down till cues
from Italy" Italy :" chime in.
The Secretary of State asks the IN
terpreter to interpret the Prince $
speech to the French and Belgians.
Then he calls on II. G. Carlo Schan-
yer, president of the Italian delegation.
,IIc is a tall man, with dark whiskers
and mustache that turns upward Mt the
ends. He, too, speaks in English. He
asks for the privilege of Just few
moments
Chinese Ambassador Next
The occasion seems to be turned into
a speech making session. There are
cries for "Koo' "Koo.' President
Hughes introduces "Thec hartman OF
the delegation representing the Republic
! Of China
More applause. The Chinese Ambas-
sador. an Oxford man, is very light in
color: no are all the Chinese delegates.
Wellington Koo speak. clearly, dis
tinctly and without accent in English.
lie wears cutaway coat and dark tie.
I That is the universal dress OF all the
delegates.
President Hughes is going around the
table and asking the various delegations
| to speak. The president of the Neither
lands delegation IS next. He is II. a.
vankarnebcck. who also speaks in
scholarly nEgish. almost with the ac-
cent of Balfour. He likely acquired his
English in England.
4 representative of Portgular talks
for about three minutes in English. II
we're not for Premier Brand and O
little handful Of other delegates the en-
tire proceedings could be conducted ir
English. All the japanese and Chinese
who sit in the charmed circle at thu
green tables speak English flucntly.
More talking in little ierky sentences
| The official interpreter kept bus!
rering it of in French Suddenly, i
seems, the president, Secretary of Stat
Hughes, says something not quite dis
tinguishable in the sudden hum of tall
about me. Then everybody gets up anC
begins to put on overcoats and hats.
The first session Of the worlds mos
momentous conference is at an end. Mex
session on Tuesday.
Two Outstanding Features
Final impressions are very clear. nov
that | am free from the crowd. Th
two great outstanding features was tn
whole sOupd and impressive speech o
President Harding. The need of dis
I armament. the hatred of war.
Then the startling address Of Seer"
tary Of State Hughes. with the clear
cut plans for the restriction Of nrmn
mpnts and his proposition. oficiall
made. that the United States stand
ready to scrap it's capital ships as al
evidence Of its belief in the doctrine i
breaches.
uoghes Plan Not All Disclosed
The announcement has Just bee,
mudc that Secretary Hughes did no
rive all his plans for disarmament il
more interesting dptNilS. II would hav
taken too long TO present il all. The
ore fixing it ny at tho State Depart
mcnt now for distribution TO the press.
There is nothing to indicate surpriS
on the faces Of the groups around IN
rcrtaupulnr array Of tables when tn
Secretly abruptly announces that III
United States is prepared to submit
Il, finite plan for the limitation Of ar
, maInentS.
= But there is intense interest on tn
t part of every American present. Me
: lean forward to catch every word. Som
t c,D their hands behind their ears. 1h
/ women in tn" boxes lean over the edges
{ The announcement comes like Il she
= from = tcn.i inch gun. OF course. som
Q definite plan was expected. but that
. whol" hnsic scheme would b" laid O
s the table is the sensation.
: When in the end he names tho VA:
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