Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-12
NOTES SENT TO
 4 B|G POWERS
tCoNTlNUED FROM FACE oNE)


 garded as accomplished facts" Whether such a qualification will be jects or situations which could be re repeated in the formal acceptance of the Tokio government is a subject of conjecture.
 Only One Suggestion
 Aside from the hint Lnat naval arm aments would logically come first in the considerations Of the conference, the formal invitation makes only one suggestion as to the subject matter or the disarmament discussions them selves. That relates to new agen- cies Of warfare,' control of which the lote holds to be adIIsaUle in the in .ereSt of humanity. UGJer inls leau- ng, It Is expected special attention ..1Il be given to the use of gas, dis ,eminatIon of olsease germs over enc my lines, and similar questions
 The nAmDer or prncIpal delegates o De sent by each pal tic1paring na- cion is not suggested III the note. h. formal negotiations regarding the size Jf the deiegations and proceedings, however, wI.h indications pointing .o an agreement that each nacion snail nave five seats with the privilege ot substituting whatever personnel may Je desired from time to tihie .J rJpe with specitlc subjects A similar ar .angement obtained at the peace con terence at Versailles.
 While the official invitations were on the cables, President harding turned his attention Co survey or sentiment in the senate, winch mas q joint responsibility with the execu- i've in foreign relations. lie sum- ,non9d to the White House Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, author Of he resoIution requesting the calling )I d disarmament conference, and ln conference of more than an hour, vent over foreign problems generally ds they are Lke.y to affect the attitude of the American representatives III .he conference.
 Ons subject understood to have re- ,elyed special attention at the con- -erence was the proposal for free tolls .Or American coast-wise ships at the Panama Canal. Harding is said to lave expressed no objection to the Idaho senator's proposal to press hls pill for such a provision but at the same time is und derstood to have given it as his opin on that diplomatic negotiations now proceeding on the ' subject should be carried forward without interruption.
 To AvoId Secrecy
 Senator Borah is sad also to have  pearance of secret diplomacy in con lection with the disarmament confer nee. Administration officials have leid, however, that although public 0piniCn must be brought behind the work of the assembled delegates to assure their success, the question of public or open sessions is one that )nly the conference itself can decide.
 The text of the official invitations Q Great Britain and China were made public late today at the state depart ment. That to Great Britain which was identical With the notes sent to France, Italy. and Japan, except for insertion of respective names of the powers addressed, follows:
 The president is deeply gratified at the cordial response to his sugges- tion that there should be a confer ance on the subject of limitation oi armament in connection with Pacific and Far Eastern questions should also be discussed.
 Productive laDor is staggering | under an economic burden too heavy to be borne unless the present vast