The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
Greeted by Hughes and
Representatives of
Army and Navy.
DINNER HONORS.
THREE DELEGATES
Ready to Give Their Aid
To M a king Confer
ence Successful.

claring their readiness to render
every possible assistance toward the
reconciliation of any conflict of
views which might arise, the three
principal delegates from The Meth
erlands to the international dis
armament conference arrived in this
city at 3:25 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
Jonkheer H. A van Karnebeek.
minister Of foreign affairs: Jonk-
heer F. Beelaerts van BlokIand, chief
Of the political division, ministry OF
foreign affairs. and DR.. E. Moresco,
minister of colonies, the members
OF the delegation, were officially re-
ceived as thty slipped from their
train at Union Station by Secretary
of State Hughes and representatives
of the War and Navy Departments.
After passing through the Presi-
Dental Room at the Union Station
building. and stepping into the plaza
on the eastern end of the building,
the Washington Barracks band rem
dered the national anthem Of The
Netherlands and The Star-Spangled
Banner" following which the dele
gates were escorted by a cavalcade
to the Powhatan Hotel. where they
will establish their headquarters
during the conference.
Members of the Netherlands Lega-
tion here were the hosts to their
distinguished fellow w-countrymen at
a dinner IN the hotel last night
The entire Netherlands party,
numbering twenty-three members,
including interpreters, advisors and
clerks. expressed satisfaction with
the receptions and services which
were accorded them since their ar
rival in this country last Friday.
YamashIta Also Arrives
Another important arrival in con-
nectiOn with the arms conclave yes
terday, was that of 7. Yamashita, OF
Tokoyo, a leading member of the
Japanese Peace Association and for
.uer pupil of William Jennings
bryan, who comes here not as a
delegate but as an advisor and on
locker tD the conference.
Confident o fthe success of tho
conference. Mr.. Yamashita declared,
that in his judgment more would be
accomplished il the conferees ad-
dressed themselves exclusively to
the question of disarmament, rather
than to attempt the settlement of
differences between Countries.
Ready to Cooperate.
After expressing thanks to the
American people for their friendly
reception in this country, and pleas
ure upon being able to visit this
country, Jonkheer van Karnebeek,
president of the Netherlands deIega-
tion. and who was also president of
the second assembly of the league of
nations, made the following state
ment relative to Hollands position
in regards to the coming confer
ence:
The people of The Netherlands
are the friends Of all Of the people
of the world. We are here to do
everything that is in our power to
assure the success of the confer
euce called by President Harding.
Our national feeling is one OF help
fuIness, and we believe that CO.
operation will be entirely possible
The delegation Of which L am the
head Is prepared to assist and CO.
operate in every way in arriving at
a solution Of all of the problems
nat are to be discussed that will
be satisfactory to all concerned
The Netherlands will have no pro-
gram or plan to suggest. Our pos
sessions in the Far East are among
the most prosperous there. And as
we believe that international amity
J. possible. we intend to do every
thing we can to assist in reconciI-
ing any conflict Of views that might
materialize."
. served Hague Conference,
= Jonkher van KarnSbeck started
his political, career in the colonial
office. In 1899 he acted as secre-
tary Of the firstA Hague peace con-
ference and In 1907 he was the rep
resntative Of the Dutch govern
mPnt to the second conference.
In 1911 he was appointed burzo-
master Of The Hague which office
he held until August, 1918, when
he became minister Of foreign af-
fairs. In September of this year
he was elected presidnt Of the sec
ond assembly Of the league of ma
tions. He is also a lord in wait.
ing to Her Majesty the Queen of
Holland. :
Jonkher van ,Blokland, a grad
uate Of Leiden, University, was
clerk of the second chamber Of
the Dutch Parliament. afterwards
entering the diplomatic, service. and
in 1903 was appointed minister to
China In 1919 he left China to
assume the direction of the DO
litical an diplomatic section in
the ministry of foreign affairs. =
Expert ON Colonial Policy.
Or. Moresco, former Official in the
general secretariat of The Neither
lands Indian government, Buiten-
zorg, Java, and instructor in colo
nial policy and administration at
The Hague Academy. was for many
years director Of The Netherlands
department Of education. Follow
Ing his service as . delegate to the
arms conferences DR.. Moresco will
asfupe the ONCE of vice president
of the council OF The Netherlands
India-next in rank to the governor
general.
The Dutch delegation is expected
20 play an important part in The
Far Eastern phase Of the coufer-
ence. because Of the large Dutch
colonial Dossessions In the Orfent