The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-20
PRESIDENT TO AVOID
Being U.S DELEGATE
IN arms CONFERENCE
Will Reserve Right Of Ex-
ecutive Approval Of De-
cisions Reached.
WON'T IGNORE SENATE
Hughes and Shidehara Con-
fer on Agenda-U. S. OPP
poses Limitation.
LABOR REQUESTS PLACE
Senate Office Building Sug-
gested as Meeting Place
for Conferees.
Special Despatch to THE New York HEnALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., July 10.

Special Despatch to THE New York HEnALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., July 10.
President Harding allowed 1t to be-
come known positively to-day that he
will not be a member Of the American
delegation to the conference he has
called to meet in Washington and dis
cuss limitation Of ornaments and Far
Eastern questions.
The American delegation will report
the results of the conference to him,
and he, as executive head Of the
United States, will be in position to
approve or disapprove Of the decisions.
He will not be bound as participating
delegate by action of the conference,
as President Wilson felt himself bound
by the Versailles conference.
At the same time the PresideDt
made it known that the Senate. which
has coordinate authority With him In
making treaties, will be represented on
the American delegation which he will
appoint. Samuel Gompers, president
OIL the american 4 eucIdtioh VI AApOt .
has asked that labor be represented,
but no official comment was made on
this suggestion.
Negotiations with Japan.
President Harding is still trying to
persuade the Japanese Government to
accept his invitation without insisting
In advance upon detailed and rigid
programme OF topics for discussion. Sec
rotary Of State Hughes and Ambassador
shidehara are holding informal CONVEX
Stations on the subject.
Japan has made definite Inquiries
relative to topics that will come before
the conference and the United States
Is bending all efforts TO satisfy the Toxic
Government.
Beyond the fact that Pacific and Far
Eastern problems are to be discussed
with disarmament, the position Of the
President Is that the conference itself
or the participating nations through
their delegates should determine the pro-
gramme.
President Harding believes that within
the wide limits mentioned in his invita-
ton the nations should not attempt in
advance to prevent free discussion of
any subject that may arise. There may
be an agreement on subjects that will
be brought up but there should be no
agreement, he believes, that would pre-
vent discussion Of related subjects.
1t is unders TODD from reliable author
ity that the negotiations with Japan
have gone no further than the initial
stages, the necessity of reporting the
conversations to Toxic as they progress
delaying them somewhat. Their nature
so far causes official optimism as to the
result.
Press reports that Japan is planning
to return Shantung to China. withdraw
her troops from Siberia and settle the
Yap controversy with the United States
before the conference Is held were read
with interest here but the State Depart
ment processes to have no information
on the subject II Is believed. however.
that clearing the boards in this manner
would materially simplify the problems
to be taken up By the conference. Such
action would alter also the assurances
which Japan would like to have as 20
the character Of the agenda of the con-
ference before agreeing to discuss Fai
Eastern problems.