Evening star., 1921-09-28
j. S. ARMS PARLEY
DELEGATES ARE TO
MEET NEXT WEEK
Mr.. Root Expected October |
for Talks With Hughes,
Lodge and Underwood.
REFUNDING Of ALLIED
DEBT BILL TO COME UP
Leaders Here Reiterate Belief Con.
ference Will Bring Practical
Results.

ference Will Bring Practical
Results.
The first meeting of the four Amer
lean delegates to the armament limi-
tation conference probably will be
held next week for consultation.
Elihu Root, one of the American
delegates, has advised others on the
American delegation that he would
arrive here about October 1 prepared
to proceed with work of the confer
ence. Upon receipt of this informa-
ton it was said by other American
representatives that they would likely
hold the first meeting of the American
delegation next week.
The American delegates, who, be-
sides Mr.. Root, are Secretary Hughes
and Senator'S Lodge of Massachusetts
and Underwood of Ala ALBANIA, have not
yet had any preliminary conferences.
having an understanding. it was said..
to await the arrival of Mr.. Root
Matters to De Discussed.
Republican leaders at the Capitoi
were of the opinion that congress
sional action on the administration
bill for refundinG the allied debt.
considered early by the American
delegation. 1t was indicated that
chances favored postponement of the:
Legislation until after the armamen-
limitation proceedings. and the sug-
gestion was made that to defer actor.
would strengthen the position of the
American delegation.
Suggestions voiced in Great Britain
that the conference may find its ef-
fectiveness hampered by the fac'
that. the United States and Russia
are not members of the league Of ma
ticns fall upon unsympathetic ears in
this government. No such pessimis-
tic apprehension disturbs the thought
Of the admir- iStration
The attitude of the government at
Washington toward the conference
can be described as firm belief In the
possibility of spirit of cooperation
among the nations parties to the con-
ference being able to accomplish con-
crete results. 1t is realized that
everything depends upon the extent
and sincerity of the spirit in which
the nations enter the conference
Sincerity Used Ms Bnsis.
The United States is proceeding upon
the assumption that other nations are
as sincere as this country in the pur-
poses and ends hoped to be achieved
and will continue on that bs sis. With
all the participating nations equally
bent upon doing something of prac-
tical benefit to the world. it is the
opinion that they can do what they
desire
When the conference assemblies the
United States will be able to make a
PRACTICAL demonstration of its sin
cerity in the movement to limit mill
tary operations on land. even though
there may be no thought of suggest
ing that any other nation go as far
The new Army organization Of this
country. reduced to 1890 and less,
might well be called Exhibit A. in
evidence of intention and ability to
curtail military expenditures.
Passing rapidly over the considera-
tion that there have been loud out
cries in this country AGAINST this re-
duction and claims thatc it is too
strength in the present state, the fact
stands forth that il has been done
France in Peculiar Position.
To be sure, it is not expected that
feeling the menace of Germanys
proximity, is not likely to be highly
impressed with the object lesson pre-
sented by the United States and may
suggest that circumstances alter
cases."
EVERYBODY understands that one of the
difficult problems to be met in the con-
ference will be the resistance to mill
tary reductions on land in Europe, al
though the subject of lessening of ma val
armament may be more easily ap-
preached While realizing the serious
ness of this problem. at no time has
this government considered the difficult
ties in the way as insuperablc
Intimations have cropped out from
time to time of the existence of cynical
belief in some foreign quarters that the
United States may be compelled by pres
sure of political conditions at home, pro
tests of the taxpayers and the demands
of religious bodies to go in for extensive
limitation of armamerts regardless of
any general agreement among the ma
tions.
Relative Reductions Expected.
They are reckoning without their
hosts whoever entertain these cynical
views This administration has more
than once made it plain that it keeps
| a constantly watchful eye upon the
security of the United States and will
not weaken its defenses in degree be-
yond relatively similar reductions by
formal agreement among the nations
That extremes meet" was demon
strated today in an interesting in
cident which occurred at the White
House. An archbishop of the Bhud-
dists of Japan and a delegation from
! the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America called upon Presi-
dent Harding to express support Of
the movement for the limitation of
armaments.
Archbishop Seziken Arai Of the
Buddhist temple of Sojuji Japan, who
| had made a special trip to America.
felicitated President Harding in the
name of the Bhuddists of Japan upon
| his efforts in behalf of the limitation
of ornaments. He was clad in his
official robes, and was presented by q
member of the staff of the Japanese
embassy.
Finley Request Well Received.
DR.. John H. Finley headed the dele
CATION representing the federal ccun-
ell of the Churches of Christ in Amer
| lea, who asked the President to desig-
nate Sunday, November 6. preceding
| the conference, as a day of special
prayer for the success of armament
| limitation. Also that the President
| suggest that church services be held
coincident with the meeting Of the
| conference. and that the conference
| be opened with prayer. The commit.
fee reported that the President
seemed favorably inclined to their
requests.