The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-13

AZ conceived In statesmanhke
spstt 1t is a real limitation. 1t
gdfs,right to the bone"
rmer Premier viviani. after he
hsE talked with his associate COM
MT g members. declared that
FIa zee could not even discuss the
pr ssal at this time. The dele
szts had not read II as thoroughly
as 10y desired. and would have to
ban. IL Interpreted by their experts
Osfo-e they would know exactly
" = IL meant he said
France Surprised
sMs are not saying that We are
dltE pointed" he explained, when
We say that we were surprised We
WI nave sonething to say when
ve ave completely digested the
STAT r,ent Until then our policy
m =; be one of silence"
course, Japan. like Italy, has
sF4e< very little on her navy since
IA md the naval program IL not
xcn4 ierial to her as is the problem
49, military expenditures France
~FH Insurance from possible Ger
TfpA aggression Given that. she
WI gree to anything the United
Stafes may ask or suggest
le scect Of all this il to attract
Eeae attention to the next session
OF the conference, which will be
h4d. ruesd7y- Until then there
VII be debate and discussion But
ntwm Be limited to each delega-
u& Itself and none of 1t will be
disqualification The committees
named 10 prepare a program for
ttSonferenee win meet tomorrow
in. the committee halls that have
bseu, sci up In the Pan American
bFf@nG Their program will be
IN bold proposal of the
ArssI1cans has made this certain
Quantities WIN be named to
hde the other problems but
they. VIII hardly get very far I'M
TX the naval question is disposed
She Hughes proposal had an
o1hey effect Delegates who have
ben crying for a speedy conclu-
sipp OF the conference work said
tipsf nothing would make for this
sS much as the American attitude.
IFS vas what impressed Premier
Bfspd
fThere are VERY many different
netirods of handling task such
az has come before this confer
eN- he said late yesterday For
ez1fp]e Mr. Hughes might have
s&sEexted that = technical commit
taf prepare a plan That commit
tee would have seen only the tech
niraI SIDE But the American gov
erlnent chose the direct method
IL went straight 10 the point in a
Rhetorical way 1 shall await |
It's NEXT session with the deepest
Interest
sSer End Before January I.
tBriand reiterated the Viviani
<tAtement that nothing positive
c&inld be said until he had analysed
az complete translation of the
Hhghes proposal and had consulted
hf experts The French delegates
belseve that the work of the con-
ference, whether fully successful
&C mot. will be completed by the
end of the year as a result of the
snierican attitude in making pos
itsye, proposals. They expect SINH
lar, action on the other great prob
Iebns:
REGARDLESS of what would be
sized by other nations. the United
SSatss would save a lump $4,000
OtpeDO II the limitation plan went
mo effect The new naval con-
sfuStion bills amount approx
rrsaksly to S10O.O0O.000 annually.
TAis- figure would be more than
dpubled in overhead for operations
aat in the personnel that would be
eliminated
e., Paris setting Outdone.
sTHe setting for yesterdays ses-
sen.was in some respects even more
picturesque than that of the great
a8eInbly hall OF the French foreign
o&ce where the plenary sessions
t3st preceded the signing of the
trsSty of Versailles were held nearly
thrive years ago. A heavy board
nStf. had been constructed over the
Stats in the auditorium bringing
tue entire room up to the stage
lsyeI In the center a great square
tdble. open in the center. had been
pRted. On the outside the delegates
sat-. Inside were the subordinate
ofhcinls of the conference and the |
sfehographers. Around the sides. |
just in the rear of the delegates
places was a double row of chairs
int which sat the experts and ad- !
vSers IL the different groups Be-
h ID them. on either side, were the /
seats for the representative of the /
Newspapers OF the world. The main |
gallery in the front of the building
wnsa reserved for the Senate ana
House membership. and there wer. I
fsw.iof them absent when the con-
ference got under way
The picturesque permanent deco |
rations of the hall had not been
dtstprbed. and the coats of arms o,
thirteen original States hung !
wbere all of the delegates, might
see them From the center ceiling !
hppg a wheel on which were dis
played the colors Of the nations rep
resented. while other stands of dags
wffe placed to the right and left of 1
stage proper. Potted plants
were. massed where the footlights |
"e the stage used to be
- Guests Gather Early.
ihe favored guests holding tickets
or admission began to gather early
and were quickly ushered to their
seatS Forest-green CARRIED Marines
had been detailed to assist the door
Keepers and there was an utter all
spSe OF confusion as the hall filled IN. |
The delegates were rather slow in
asiving. Senator Lodge of the Ameri-
con representation was the first to put |
Ing an appearance. He stood over near
the door for a while chatting with
ssaerPl friends. Soon afterward the
nlenbers Of the American advisory
edrrrittee arrived They had seats
re1sryed for them at the west end Of /
4fI 3hall. In front of them were the
pQess assigned the American and