The Washington times., 1921-11-14

approached informally to ascertain
II they would participate in a con-
ference on limitation of armament
and Far Eastern problems, to be
held in Washington. China also to
participate in the Far Eastern dis.
cussions.
July 23--Department Of State an
nounces that all the nations APP.
preached had expressed Willingness
to participate In conference on limi.
tation Of armament. but that japan
desired to be advised as to scope
of Far Eastern discussions.
Secretary of State Hughes in
forms Japanese government that he
Is willing the agenda for the confer
ence shall be agreed upon in mutual
exchanges before the conference
meets.
July 27-Japan in memorandum
indicates willingness to participate
in Far Eastern discussion, but sug-
gests that problems "of sole con-
Germ to certain particular powers
or such matters that may be re-
garded as accomplished facts"
should be excluded from the agenda.
August 11-Secretary Hughes on
behalf of President Harding sends
formal invitations to Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan to partici-
pate In conference on limitation Of
armament, in connection with which
Pacific and Far Eastern questions
also will be discussed. to be held
In Washington, November IL, 1921.
August 11-Secretary Hughes
also sends invitation to China to
participate in discussion OF Pa
ctfic and Far Eastern problems In
connection with the conference
on limitation Of armament.
August IL - President Harding
announces that Charles Evans
Hughes, Secretary Of State. will
head the American delegation to
the conference.
August l5-Premier BRAND Of
France notifies United States of
the acceptance Of France. and
states that he will in person
head the French delegation.
August 16-President Harding
announces that Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge will be a member OF
the American delegation.
August 1S-China accepts in
vitation in lengthy note. asking
that China be received in con-
ference on basis of equality.
August 22-Lord Curzon. Brit
ish foreign minister, accepts in
vitation in name OF Great Britain.
and expresses sympathy OF Brit.
ish people for the aims of the
conference.
August 24-Japan accepts for
NAL invitation: praises President
Harding's initiative; asserts ia
pans interest in peace and limita-
ton OF armament. but again ex-
presses hope that agenda will be
arranged in accordance with
Japan's suggestions in their note
OF July 81.
August 26-Senor Don Beltran
Matthew. ambassador of Chile to the
United States and vice president
governing board OF Pan-American
Union, tenders Pan-American
Union building to Secretary
Hughes as place for holding the
conference.
September Italy unconditior
ally accepts formal invitation to the
conference.
September 9.-President Harding
announces that American main dele
CATION will consist Of Secretary
Hughes, Senator Lodge, Elihu Root
September 1s-Department of State
announces that requests Of so-called
Far Eastern republic for representa-
ton at conference will not be grant
ed. No formal reply made because
Far Eastern republic not recognize
by United States. but American min.
lister at Picking instructed to say in
formally that Sin the absence OF "A
single recognized Russian govern
ment the protection of Legitimate
Russian interests must devolve rs
a moral trusteeship upon the whole
conference"
September alternative agenda
for the conference Is made publl',
by the State Department.
September 29-Personnel of main
Japanese delegation to the confer
ence Is announced.
September 30-Staff of Japanese
delegation announced.
October formal invitation sen:
to Belgium, the Netherlands and
Portugal to participate in Pacific
and Far Eastern discussins in con-
neotion with conference on limiita.
ton of armament.
October 12-Portugal accepts in
vitation.
October 13.-Department of State
officially informed that Hon. George
Foster Pearce will represent Aus.
tralia on main British delegation.
October 15-French embassy no
titles State Department French dee
cation will consist of Premier
BRAND, Viviana, Sarraut and Am
bassador Jusserand.
October 1.-THE Netherlands ac-