Evening star., 1921-11-08
Virtually Completes His Ad'
dress to Be Delivered
Saturday.
MEETINGS OF ADVISERS
TO START TOMORROW
First Session for Purpose o.
Bringing Members Together.
No Program.

Inc American 0eAeHutlOn 10 tAe
armament conference was re-
quexted i'm a resolution offered by
Senator Harrison, democrat, Msss-
isxippi, and adopted today by the
Senate to use its influence for the
making public of the record OF
conference proceedings and for ad-
mission of newspaper> men to all
meetings of the full conference.
The resolution was adopted
without a record vote after elim-
inntion Mt the suggestion of Sem
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, re-
publican leader and one Of the
American delegates, of q clause re-
quexting the American delegates
to work against any form of CEN
s0rship ns applied to the confer
ence.
President Harding has virtually
completed the address he will deliver
Saturday at the opening of the arm
ament conference, in which he will
state in general terms only the desire
of the American government to re-
move the causes for heavy ornaments
and then reduce the armaments them
selves.
1t was apparent in high official cir
cles today that. the President in his
keynote speech would indicate broad
lv his attitude toward the negotia-
tions, by confining his statement to
general principles and by not at
tempting to present a detailed soiu-
tion Of any of the problems before
the conference That function. it was
said, would be left to the delegates
themselves. with MIR. Harding advis-
ing with them only when vital de-
cisions are to be made.
Advisers Meet Tomorrow.
Members of the advisory council
to the American. delegation to the
conference on limitation OF arma =
ment will meet tomorrow morning
at II o'clock in the diplomatic room
of the State Department for the puy-
pose of meeting one another and the
American delegates. according to Tor.
mer Senator George Sutherland OF
Utah, chairman of the advisory
council.
Senator, Sutherland said that the
American delegatss ~ the members =. Of
meeting was for tie phrfsess OF bring
ing them together. He saidsihat there
was no program for any discussions.
In fact. he said, nothing concerning the
problems Of the conference will come
up tomorrow, but that, following the
greetings and formal organisation, ad-
journment will be taken until later
day, to be set at the morning session.
|, MIR. Hughes Away Today.
Due to Secretary Hughes absence
from the city in order to cast his ballot
in the New York elections today, no
meeting Of the American delegation was
held. The Secretary probably will re-
turn late tonight or in the morning.
and, it is said. will be here in any event
in sufficient time to meet with the ad-
vfsory committee members.
The busiest places in town are the
embassies and legationns of the nations
to be represented in the conference,
where daily and nightly meetings Of
the delegates. ambassadors and min
listers, with their staffs Of technical ex-
perts and advisers. are held, discussing
the broad questions of national policy
to be adopted before the conference and
preparing the great mass of data bear
ing upon the various subjects to come
up.
The initial session of the conference
next Saturday at 1880 is expected to
be devoted principally to the opening
exercises and the address of President
Harding. The President is expected
to outline only in the broadest way the
ing with its great humanitarian pur-
pose and breathing the spirit Of amity
and good will among the nations which
animates the United States in taking
the lead in the great movement for
world peace under way.
Real Work Begins Monday.
On the following Monday. to which
adjournment will be taken, it is
thought, the conference will begin the
work of organization. 1t is pointed
out that once under way the confer
ence, through the action of its dele
gates. will be the arbiter of its own
procedure and will determine such
questions as the publicity of proceed
ings and the ways and means of facili-
tating contact between the public at
large and the conference.
It is assumed that the highest ad-
ministrative official of the country
that ig host to the eonferencsIin e. IN this this
to preside. A secretary general and
other officers will be chosen, and dur
ing. the week, or possibly in the fol-
loving week, committees will be ap-
pointed and distribution of the work
undertaken.
In the main, it is believed, determi-
nation of vital questions of policy
will finally settle down to the pre-
miers or heads Of delegations of the
nine nations represented, who will
confer "out of court" bringing the
decisions previously reached by their
respective delegations. 1t is held that
among a limited number can progress
be made.
Five Likely to Take Lead
Carrying this suggestion to its last
analysis would imply the probability
that the heads Of the five former as
sociated and allied powers, the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan, would soon take the lead
in shaping policies. This is expected
to be undoubtedly true as to the
agenda relating to the limitation Of
armament, and in preponderating
measure at least to the determination
of Pacific and far eastern questions.
All the time, however, 1t Is said in
official circles, 1t must be borne in
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