Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-13
HARDING OPENS
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WORLD POWERS
Resources of Nations
Should Be Turned Into
Peace, Says President.
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Delegates Cheer u. S.
Executive as He Reads
Opening Address.

Washington, Nov. 12.-(By
The Associated Press. More
drastic and far-reaching than
the most ardent advocate of
disarmament dared hope,
Americas proposals were sud-
denly laid before the arms con-
ference Saturday at its first
session by Secretary Hughes.
A ten year naval holiday is
| the proposal and the United
States, Great Britain and Jap
an shall scrap sc capital ships
aggregating 1,873,043 tons.
Within three months after
the conclusion Of an agreement,
the United States would have
18 capital ships, Great Britain
%, and Japan 10. Tonnage of
the three nations, respectively
would be 5O0,650, 604,45O and
299,7OO.
Although the opening hour of the
first session was set for 1890 delegates
began arriving soon after to hear the
opening address of the president and to
form their permanent organization with
Secretary Hughes as president of the
conference.
The galleries allotted to the repre-
sentatives of official and diplomatic life
the world over contained many notable
figures of present day history.
In the center of the big room was
the big table shaped as square U, it's
top covered with bright green baize A
gray desk blotter. was tray of pens
and an ink well lay before the chair
mans place for each delegation.
Delegates Seated.
The American delegation had chairs
across the west end with the French
on their right and the British on their
left To the right of the French were
the places allotted to the Japanese,
position directly across AT the foot
of the table and at smaller ones were
the Dutch and Chinese. Advisers had
chairs of gold and velour directly back
of their delegations. Behind the Amer
lean section were draped the flags of
the nine nations. Senator Lodge was
the first of the American delegation to
arrive. He walked about the room
meeting members of the American ad-
ylsory committee as much as he talks
With colleagues in the senate chamber
There was a scattering of gold lace in
the galleries. As the French delegates
reached the main entrance there was
something of jam. Premier BRAND.
edglng his way through, protecting his
silk hat.
Attendants quickly made way for
aim to get in.
Military and naval attaches appeared
n full dress uniforms making a show
II plumes and spangles such as Wash
ngton mas not seen since the war
Almost all the others were in the
dress of the diplomatic
service. Vice President Coolidge and
Mrs. Coolidge and Speaker Gilsett Of
the house and Mrs. Gillett, occupied
box to the right rear of the American /.
delegation. Mrs. George Maynard
Minor of Connecticut, president general
Of the d. A. r., had seat of honor
n box with party.
Beatty Finds Place
Earl Beatty, putting his glasses to
his eyes, searched for his own seat and
'onnd it in the first row of the British
advisers.
The delegate from India, Srinivasa
Sastri wearing white silk turban.
,ided touch Of color to the picture.
General Pershing took his place with
he advisory committee and was quick
y surrounded by some of the army
with whom he had been
associated.
Premier BRAND and NJ. vivinni stood
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