Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.

and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-Armistice
Day, in token Of the high hopes the
American people pin on the armament
conference, is to be proclaimed a day OF
national conservation. The thoughts and
prayers of the country, by presidential
decree, are to be attuned to The cause
destined to make Nov. II, 1921, immortal
in international annals. Announcement
Of such a plan was made at the White
House today. On the joint occasion when
the United States is honoring the mem
DRY Of an unknown doughboy at Airing
ton and welcoming our sister powers in
an assembly convened to lay the foun-
dation of world reace, President Harding
will ask the Republic to halt its pulsat-
ing life and commit itself to the ideal Of
the hour.
1t is President Harding's desire and in
tention to make the burial of the I'M
known A. f. +. hero in the National
Cemetery a ceremonial ranking in full
solemnity with that of the opening of the
armament conference. The decision to
honor the unidentified soldier on Armi-
stice day was made before Nov. IL was
formally selected for the cOnvening of
the arms parley. Therefore. in order that
neither event shall overshadow the other,
the President has determined to combine
them 1t is planned that the ornaments
conference shall merely assemble at the
Psn-American Union Palace, go through
the simple formallties of organizing, and
then, as a mark of esteem for the dough-
boy who died an anonymous hero on the
fields of France, adjourn until the next
day.
WILL ENABLE OTHERS
TO ATTEND CEREMONY.
Adjournment will be taken for the pur-
pose of enabling the delegations of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, China, Bel
GUM and the Netherlands to accompany
the American delegation to Arlington and
with the President officially participate
in the ceremonies a the soldiers grave.
No announcement has been made as to
whether the above mentioned plans have
as yet been submitted to the other CON
ference powers. 1t is considered certain
that arrangements will meet with no OBJ
jections. As the inviting power" 1t is
Americas unwritten prerOgative to map
out the opening preliminaries OF the con-
ference. There Is every assurance the
Presidents sentimental program Will
meet vita cordial approval among all
| concerned.
There will be no speeches of welcome
J or otherwise at the brief ArmiStice day
session Of the armament conference, as
at present arranged. President HARDING
viii speak at Arlington and his address
there Is expected to strike keynote for
the subsequent deliberations Of the con
ference. No attempt to get down to busi-
ness at the conference will be made until
, the second day, Saturday, Nov. u. Even
on that day probably proceedings will be
Of a more or less perfunctory character,
with Secretary Hughes in the chair. The
conference will not get its teeth into
! things until Monday, Nov. Il. There
seems to be no decision as yet whether
President Harding will deliver an ad-
dress TO the conference.
At the White House occasion was taken
vigorously to rppudlare suggestions that
have gained some currency to the effect
that the country is "listless' and "spa-
thetic" toward the conference. On the
contrary, highest officials Of the Admin
istration emphasized. there is every evil
dence Of hopeful enthusiasm" and
friendly interest toward the cause the