The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-12

AN, 10.
the discussion at this stage of the
proceedings the tonnage allowance of
these nations, but proposes it be re-
served for the later consideration OF
the conference.
At the end of Mr. Hughes's speech,
the conference and spectators arose
and applauded. and then a program OF
organization was quickly aadaopted.
John w Grrett, of Baltimore, Md,
former minister to the Netherlands,
was unanimously elected secretary,
general, at the suggestion of N.
Hughes.
Also at the chairman's suggestion,
it was agreed that the heads of the
delegations should sompose a COM
mittee on program for the concert.
When Chairman Hughes suggested
that a motion to adjourn until Tues
day would be in order. the galleries
began shouting the name of the
French premier who spoke briefly, as
did also Prince Tokugowa, for Japan.
The conference adjourned at 1922.
kato's Comment
| The American armament limitation
| plans as outlined to the armament con-
/ ference today by Secretary Hughes,
was described by Admiral Baron kato
| of the Japanese delegation as very
| drastic, but a good proposal to have
! been placed before the conference.
Arthur Balfour nominated Secretary
Hughes for chairman.
! The meeting hall was a picture full
of color as the delegations and spec
! tatOrS began to gather.
In the center of the big room was
! the conference table, shaped as
square U, its top covered with bright
green baize. The American delegates
had chairs across the west end with
the French on their right and the Brit
ish On their left. To the right of the
French were the places allotted TO the
/ japanese. while the Italians had a cor
responding position directly across.
At the foot of the table and at
| smaller ones were the Portuguese,
Belgians, Dutch and Chinese. Adyis
I ers and chairs, of gold and velour di-
rectly back of their delegations. Be
hind the American section were drap-
ed the flags of the nine nations.
/ Senator Lodge was the first of the
.. American delegation TO arrive. He
walked about the room meeting mem
tee, much as he talked with colleagues
in the senate chamber. A scattering
of gold lace was seen in the gallery.
} French Delegation Arrives
!, AS the French delegates reached
the main entrance there was some
: thing of a jam. Premier BRAND, edg-
, ing his way through, dropped his silk
hat. Attendants quickly made way
for him to get in.
, Military and naval attaches ap-
peared in full dress uniforms, making
a show of plumes and spangles such
as Washington has not seen since the
war. Almost all the others were in
the conventional dress of the diplo-
matte service.
Vice-President Coolidge and Mrs
r Coolidge and Speaker Gillett, of the
house, and Mrs. Gillett occupied a box
F to the right rear of the American dele
cation. Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
F of Connecticut, president-general of
the Daughters of American Revolu-
ton, had seat of honor in a box with
a party.
, Earl Beatty, putting his glasses 70
his eyes, searched for his own seat and
, found it in the first row Of the Brit
ish advisers.
, vasa Sastri wearing a white silk rur-
ban. added a touch of color to the pic
ture.
, General Pershing took his place
: with the advisory committee and was
quickly surrounded by representatives
= of some of the army with whom he
was associated
, Prince TokugaWa Enters
. Premier BRAND and NJ. Viviani.
, stood together, chatting behind their
. chairs as Prince Tokugawa, of the Jap
anese delegation came in and engaged
in conversation with Sir Aucland Ged-
des, British ambassador. Mr.. Balfour
. entered with former Premier Borden
=, of Canada.
+ The first applause, hearty and gen
+ erous broke out when Secretary Hugh
:, es and the entire American delegation
took their seats al 1925 o'clock
i The audience rose and cheered As
/ Mrs. Harding took her place at the
/ front of the box where the vice-presi
dent sat. The president came in al
1898 O'Clock and Immediately Secre
# tary Hughes called the conference to
J. order
Mr.. Harding read his speech SLOWLY
y and deliberately from small printed
f. pages which he held in the hollow O.
e his left hand With his right he pune
d tuated his statements with drivine
y gestures.