Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-10
PROGRAM FOR OPENING SESSION
OF DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
BEING ARRANGED BY Deli LEGATES

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Delegates Only Members
Who Have Any Proposals
Ready For Presentation.
Washington. Nov. To- By, the AS
sociated Press s)--Ac.ise exchanges OF
views are taking place between the
delegations to the armament confer
ence in order to agree on the pro-
gram for the inaugural meeting satur
day. It appears that the opening adj
dress delivered by President Harding
will be followed, by a propoaai from
the English delegation to appoint Sec
retary Hughes as president Of thu
conference, which. il is expected, viii
be approved unanimously.
<. Hughes to Speak.
Secretary Hughes will address a.
few words OF welcome to the foreign
delegates, but it mas not yet been
decided whether there would be any
replies A proposal has been mads
that NJ BRAND, being the onl. pre-
mier present, should speak in the
name of all but it was thought this
Is not possible. as each country has
an attitude toward the con :erencc, not
entirely identical to the others. There
fore, either every president of eac!,
delegation will reply or nobody will
speak. gf :fT
Immediately afterward a commit
tee will be formed Of the delegations,
representing the five great powers
which is already called the "b:g f1ve.,
for the drafting Of the agenda. An
nft ftap - A.
resentatives of the delegations Of the
four smaller countries, Holland Por-
tugal. Belgium and China, will be
added for the agenda concerning Far
Eastern problems. The conference
will then adjourn to Tuesday when
the reports of these two committees
will be presented.
Jews Send Message.
Washington, Nov. 10.-A hope that,
! the armament conference will result
pressed to President Harding today
on behalf of American Jews in a tel
egram from Adolf Kraus of Chicago,
president Of the B'Nai Birth. Mem
| bers Of the order and Jews every
where, Mr.. Kraus said. would watch
with anxious hearts the progress OF.
| the negotiations.
! CAN on President.
| Washington. Nov. ov.1o.--Mombers OF
| the advisory committee serving with
! the American delegation to the arna-
/ rnent conference paid a cali Of cour-:
+ tesy today on President Harding. The
l president personally greeted each, but
! it was said that policies involved il
4 the armament negotiations were not
discussed during the interview.
Americans Make Plans.
! Washington, Nov. 10.-(By The As
sociated Presa)-Prcposals to be
made by the American delegation to
the nference on limitation of arma-
nent. apparently constitute the only
suggestion prepared in advance as to
ways and means Of curtaiiing naval
expenditures without sacrifice by an!
power of national security. Great Bri-
tain is not known to have worked out
any formula Japan is awaiting the
ly are more concerned with land fore
cs than na!ies.
Two days before the conference op-
ems the American proposals remain
closely guarded secret. 1t is doubtful
it any but President Harding the four
American delegates. and possibly the
highest officers and officials Of the
/
the proposals are:
Navy Limitation.
3; This much is known q definite
formula for agreement on limitation
of naval forces has been reached By
Secretary Hughes and his colleagues
OF the American delegation The
formula. is an, entirely practical one.
IT does not attempt 10 state any gen
eral rule. for establishing equitable
reladvity Of naval forces between tho
| powers. It does not attempt to f1 4
common dcnonninaior by which ail
navies could be divided and each DOW
Of units it could maintain with world
approval
Plain Proposition.
The American suggestion will dea!
with things as they are. It will be a
plain proposition of ships. built build
ing or authorized, of naval bases, OF
the vital element Of naval replace
ments, IF the potential naval signifi-
canoe of merchant marines and or
weapons and auxiliarieS of naval war
fare.
Also it is regarded by those who
framed the suggestions as a bold
stroke for naval reduction. posi- bl,
too bold for Immediate reduction.
! Beyond TINS ,1mlted outline OF WnaI
is going on behind the seems, nothing
has yet been available.
Washington is filled however, with
conjecture as to what the American
delegation will propose.
Support Assured.
i Washington, Nov. s.-Whiie the
delegations Of the powers were quiet
ly at work today perfecting their
plans for the armament conference,
cheering assurances of support for the
purpose of the negotiations reached
Washington from two important quar-
!. tiers OF the old world.
David Lloyd George, the British
premier in message expressing re-
gret that he could not attend the open
) ing session on Saturday declared the
heart of Great Britain was deeply
set upon the success Of the confer
ence," and promised the diiigent eff
forts OF the United Kingdom toward
: a solution of the problem OF arna-
ments. d II s ~
Pope Approves Step
! At the same time It became known
: through official channels that Pope
Benedict has given his approval to
! the principle OF the conferences and
might announce the official sanction
| OF the Holy See at the cinsistory of
Nov. IL. He has prepared to main
. tain close contact with the nesotia-
: Itions as they develop.
The certainty OF support BY two s1ch
a II 4. y 4 - ~wa