Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
Prompt Acceptance Of. Proposal By Foreign
 Powers Turns Official Plans To Conference
 Opening
TRepubIlcan A. 2. Lea.eu wire1

WASHINGTON. Jury 12-President Harding's proposal for an interna- tfonal conference on disarmament and related subjects has been received with so many expressions of approval abroad that officials here already are beginning to turn their thoughts to details of the meeting and of it's work.
 Although the first definite accept ance, that of France, did not reach the state department until today, all but one of the powers invited have given informal assurances Of cooperation. Officials would not disclose which na- tion had not responded, but press dis patches from abroad have indicated that the missing reply was that of Japan and that it would be forthcom- ing in the near future.
 The expectation is that preliminary negotiations will be completed by the late fall and armistice day, Nov. II, has been suggested as a possible date for the assembling of the delegates at Washington This feature of the plan, it was explained, will, of course, be subject to change as developments may indicate, but it is accepted as virtually certain that the meeting place selected will Le the American capitol.
 LII Il1GfT CO1SlQGIdLiOn OI SQDjeIlS to be discussed at the conference, off, ficials are dealing vnfy with such specific subjects disarmament and the Pacific situation. but they are keeping in mind in the end that the conversations may offer an oppor- tunity for the broach.ng of the asso- ciation of nations pfans which has been suggested by Mir. Harding. In highest administration quarters it was said today that although the meeting had been called for other purposes, 1t would not seem unnat- ural that such an association might be discussed.
 The process of completing the peace status with Germany and Aus tria will go forward without refer ence to proposed disarmament con-. ference, it was indicated X proclama tion of peace is expected to follow the recent signing of the resolution de- claring the technically ending of the war.
 The issuance of the peace procla- nation is being delayed pending an investigation into it's effect upon cer- tain war time laws. and Attorney General Daugherty indicated today this might require a week or ten days of further study py his depart ment
 The department. he added. is also attempting to determine whether the proclamation itself would actually re- store the state of peace or whether a treaty, If only of four or five lines would have to pass between the coun tries before a state or peace would legally exist It is the present inten- tion, he added to let the peace reso- 1ution cover the entire situation, i that is possible.
 Tn discussing the legal aspects O the problem the attorney general ex. plained that many war time laws, ac- cording to their language. were to bs terminated at varying times after z peace proclamation is issued In ad- dition. he said, congress extended thu life of some of these laws. while re pealing others and that it was nov deemed advisable to keep alive for z time some ct them. notably thos' dealing with alien property provis ions and certain sections of the es pionage act not prevrous1y repealed
 Also. 1t was said that there was { disagreement between legal authori ties as to what powers the emergenc, fleet corporation. which was created by war legislation, might have should a flat peace proclamation be issued.