Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-11

I1.)-lne great powers competed lneE preparations today for the conference | on limitation of armament. | Tonight their representatives. laying by the TO of negotiators set aside as lperiod Of mourning for Americas Sol dier Dead the hours remaining before the conference assemblies on Saturday
 The last of the major delegations was completed by the days arrivals. who included Arthur J. Balfour. head Of the British group until the coming of Lloyi George. and additional delegates from New Zealand. Australia and Italy.
 Welcomed with al the ceremony that can attend the advent of a distinguish ed spokesman of a great power, Mr. Bal -four reached Washington declaring a iconviction that the conference would ac- lcomphsh an historic advance in interna- uonal amty.
 Only the delegation froN Portugal, which is to arrive tomorrow. was miss ing tonight from the roll of those who will face each other about the confer ence table when President Harding makes the opening address on Satur- day.
 | Notable among the days conferences among the representatives of the iEdi- !vidual nations was a meeting of those who vii comprise the second line of
 representation for the United States, the
 advisory committee named by President Harding. The committee completed it's organization by the authorization of \ sub committees to act as interpretive
 agencies for American public opinion on the questions before the conference.
 By exchanges among the particinat- , ing nations, final agreement was reach
 ed on the program for the opening Jay,
 last-minute touches were added 10 pry-
 sicaI srrangements in the conference
 hall, and every detail of the p-epara- tions was completed so that nothing would remain to be. done during tomor-
 rows season of mourning.
 As finally drawn up. the plans for the opening session will start in a formal statement T cannot doubt that under the wise guidance of your president we
 shal be fortunate enough to attain IL
 xxxI am convinced that all those who . are going to meet here in common coun- seI. and the governments whom they . represent. are resolved to the pest of
 their ability to cooperate with h.rn ;r making it a success This is the world . desire: 1t will not fall of accomplish ment"
 5 The arrival of Mir. Balfour and his
 party from Quebec completed the Brit
 ish delegation with the exception ot = Premier L oyd George. Shortly before I the chief British delegate reached tht n capital the British dominion representa-
 ton was made complete through the ar rival of Sir J. W. Salmo1 and GeorG' = Foster Pearce. representatives of New - Zealand and Australia. respectively. e The British empire delegates were me
 at the station by Secretary of Stat
 Hughes, General Pershing. Admiral S Coontz and other high officials and mil n itary officers.
 a Before the series of official calls he Il gan MT. Ba four received newspaper nlel
 and while chatting informally was ask
 ed. his opinion as to the probable lengt d of the conference.
 r If We do not spin out the time | $ talk" he replied, T see no reason wh n We should not finish the conferenc
 quickly We have all come no doubt fo
 work and although there is a good des te to do I am confident that we can do d quickly. Mir. Hughes with his talent fo ,f making a quick beginning. vii. no douf 5 assist in arranging the work so that v
 may get along rapidly with it. We hay
 all heard a good deal of talk of th H., length of the Paris conference but afte In all when one thinks of the complexi in Of the questions considered there an IF the new maps that were made t was nt
 really SO long. We have not so nluc
 INOTk lne conference Wltn 0llnlffiui H. Of frills and dip omatic intricacies. Set h. retary Hughes will bring the delegates e order. there will be a prayer, PresideI m Harding will make a short address,
 permanent chairman will be chose1. an
 the conference will go to work fo=thT-i.l F. President Harding will entertain al n D. delegates at dinner at the White Hou. r. Saturday night.
 ts Unless all surface indications are d
 ceiving. the UnitsI- States alone an.r
 the powers will be ready to come fol
 ward at the outset with a concrete DIT " posal for armament limitation Tn " plan. relating primarily to naval prol ems, therefore. appears to be destins
 to become the first important topic ,
 negotiations.
 2. As the opening hour approaches. ther
 Is manifest feeling of growing optin ', ism among many of the delegates. co, .D pied with a determination T&t to perm A' the conference to stray into troublesou
 fields with which 1t has no proper COT
 cern. The British delegation Is makIr r" its plans for six weeks session. an T. most of the otfer national groups a, II. E almost as hopeful of quick accomplisl In ment.