The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-11
FOR
CONFERENCE MADE.
Last of Major Delegation Have
Arrived at Washington
Ready for Meeting.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The great
powers completed their preparations
today for the conference on Limitation
of armament.
Tonight their representatives, laying
by the role of negotiators, set aside as
a period of mourning for Americas SOL
der 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 Lloyd George. and additional dele
gates from New Zealand, Australia
and italy.
Welcomed with all the ceremony
that can attend to the advent of a dis
tinguished spokesman of a great pow
er. Mr.. Balfour reached Washington
declaring a conviction that the con-
ference would accomplish an historic
advance IN international amity.
Only the delegation from 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 Saturday
Notable among the days conference
among the representatives of the indi-
vidual nations was meeting of those
who will comprise the second line of
representation for the United States
the advisory committee named by
President Harding to advise and as
rist" the American delegates The
committee comnleted its organization
by the authorization of six subcommit-
tees TO act as interpretive AGENTS for
American public opinion on the ques-
tons before the conference.
By exchanges among the participat-
ing nations, final agreement was
reached on the proeram for the open-
ing dav last minute touches were add
ed Ito physical arrangements in the
conference hall, and every detail of
the preparations was completed so
that nothing would remain to be done
during toroorrow's season of MORNING
As finally drawn m the n1ans for
the opening session will start the con-
ference with minimum of frills and
dip1omatic intraeacies. Secretary of
State Hrehes will bring the delegates
TO order there win be a PRAYER, Presi-
dent Harding will make a short adj
dress a permanent chairman will he
chosen and the conference will go tn
work forthwith. President HARDING
viii entertain All the delegates at din
ner at the White House Saturdav
night Unless All surface Indications
are deeeivine. the United states alone
among the powers will he ready to
come forward at the o'ftset with a con-
crete proposaI for armament limitation
This plan. relating pr'mrailv to naval
problems, therefore appears to be des-
tined to become the first important
tonic Of negotiation. although counter
proposals are expected to be brought
in later and the discussion is believed
lilyelv to lead the conference vervI
nuiclSlv into consideration OF various
far-fung questions of diplomatic poll
icy.
As the opening hour approaches
there is manifest a feeling of growinc
optimism among many Of the delegates
conpled with determination not toI
permit the conference to stray intoI
Troublesome fields with which it hasl
no proper concern The British dele
cation is making it's plans for a siv-
week session. and most of the other
national groups are almost as hopeful
of quick accom- plishment.
Heartening messa res of sunport also
are multiplying as the day of the con-
ference draws near.