Arizona republican., 1921-08-23
Much Data Gathered For Use Of Representatives At Conference Tables; Scope Undetermined
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire1
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-while diplomatic formalities of the disar- mament conference move forward with deliberation. the American gov ernment is at work defining prin- ci2les and collecting information which will guide it's representatives at the council table.
 Considerable progress is under stood to have been made both toward preparation of plans and data for the American commissioners and toward canvass of the diplomatic field to determine what international prob lems are to be considered within the scope of the conference. Both the army and the navy have taken an extensive part in the government s preparations. Meantime. although the conference has become an assured fact through the informal acquies- cence of all invited powers, the per functory story of formal diplomatic exchanges continues tc hold the cen ter of the stage so far as surface developments are concerned, and to be the theme of all available official comment. The formal acceptance of Great Britain reached the state department today. Formal accept ances from Japan, Italy and France are yet to come.
 It has not been revealed what steps have been taken Automatically to secure agreement as to the scope of the conferences, but the nature of the formal replies as taken generally were to indicate that negotiations are entirely separate from the semi pub- lie formal exchanges over the actual assembling of the dciegates. It is understood that the tendency has been to hold discussions of scope in an informal status in order to facili- tate free exchange of views. The American governments own preparations for the conference are understood to have reached far into the fields of political, military and naval inquiry. Almost daily meet | ings have taken place between Presi- dent Harding and Secretary Hughes and today the president conferred | with Senator Lodge, ho also will be one of the American representatives A staff of state department experts has been occupied for some days pre- ! pairing information, and like groups | are at work in the war and navy de- | partments.
 The preparation of army intelli- gence has gone forward directly un- der the eye of General Pershing ir his capacity as chief of staff and it is taken for granted he will occupy ar l important place as military adviser at the conference. It is understood he has given particular attention tt | the preliminary collection of data 1 because of his interest and under 1 standing of foreign military estab- | lishments through contact with then during the war, and that he is looked on with especial favor as an adviser because of his personal acquaintance l with many men who will come here ir
 the military groups of the othei ] powers.
 Another who has been mentioned as qualified to advise the American delegates on military subjects is Maj Gen. Tasker. H., Bliss, former chief O
 staff, and a member of the suprem' military council of the allies before he became a delegate to the Yer
 sailles peace conference. He is sta.
 toned in Washington and it is ex | pected he will be consulted man, times as the negotiations proceed.
 For the navy it Is believed general ly that Admiral Coontz, the chief O operations, will be chosen as chic adviser to the delegation. It is no
 unlikely that he may be seconded b, Rear Admiral Benson, retired war time chief of operations.
 The senate under an agreemen | reached tonight will vote not latel 1 than 12:30 o'clock tomorrow on al
 amendment to. 8 deficiency bill carry ing s200,000 for expenses of the dis armament conference as well as on { proposal to direct American delegate!
 to the. conference to demand oper 1 sessions.