The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-03
ARMS FIRST, FAR
EAST SECOND, IS
JAPANESE STAND
Reversed Order Might Bring
About Complications
OPENING SESSION NOV. II
Delegates from Island Kingdom
Received by Secretary of
State Hughes
OPENING SESSION NOV. IL

! Washington, Nov. 3.--Conferenees
between the American delegation to
the conference on arms limitation and
the staffs of technical advisers sas-
signed to aid the delegation win con-
tinue even after the conference itself
has opened
| 1t was indicated yesterday at tse
State Department where the Ameri-
can delegates again were in session
with Secretary DENLY and the Naval
Advisers on technical matters OF the
delegation, that there would probably
be no termination of his discussion of
naval armament matters or of any
other specific matters to come up be-
fore the international gatherings, the
meetings going on as occasion requir-
ed even after the conference was in
session.
SO far the American delegates are
understood to have concerned them
selves in their joint discussions pri-
marily with naval armament matters,
no other subjects such as those in.
volying possible association Of ma
tions plan or world court having
been considered. In studying the ma
val matters the delegates are under
stood to be preparing to take the
initiative and make substantial Of
fer in the conference looking to reduc
tion of naval programs. The United
States called the conference. it was
pointed out, and expects to be ready
to submit a very liberal offer on its
own behalf looking to such reduc-
tions.
The first meeting Of the conference
is now scheduled for 10:30 o'clock on
the morning OF Saturday, November
10, in tre auditorium of the building
erected by the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
It. was not indicated whether the
powers invited specifically to discuss
Pacific and Far Eastern questions
also would be asked TO sit at the
opening session of the conference on
limitation Of armament. but IL stas
assumed this would not be the case.
In connection with the work to be
done during the conference by the
technical advisers and also by the
advisory committee appointed by Pre-
sident Harding to aid the American
delegates, 1t was pointed out yester-
day t'sat while the field of the techni-
cal experts would be primarily limit.
ed to giving information as to the
special subjects to which they have
devoted study and research for a tech
nical nature, the advisory body could
well serve to keep the American dele
gates in touch with American senti
ment and American public opinion in
practically every walk of life in the
nation.
The principal Japanese delegation
to the armament conference arrived
here Yesterday from the Pacific Coast.
I've party included Admiral T. kato,
minister of marine; Prince Iyesato
Tokugawa, president Of the House OF
Peers. and a party Of advisers and
experts.
The delegation was met by Secre
tary Hughes and Third Assistant Sec
retary Bliss, representing the state
department. and number OF other
officials. The Japanese delegation to
the conference is now complete, the
first of any country to be completed
by arrival here.
The japanese delegation arrived
here. according to it's leaders, with
the desire and hope of discussing first
at tae conference the question OF
limitation Of armament and not Far
Eastern problems.
The Japanese viewpoint, it was ex
planned, was that Pacific and Far
Eastern questions might prove full OF
difficulties, and II taken up first the
progress Of the negotiations might be
delayed.
Every member Of the party eX'
pressed charm at the official welcome
and just before arriving in Washing
ton Prince Tokugawa said to the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press;
"I intend to devote myself to the
cause of removing any misunderstand-
ings that may exist between our two
countries. We should know each
tr.