Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-12
ARMAMENT CONFERENCE
OPEN TO PUBLIC ToDAy

WASHINGTON, Nov 11-(By The A. Pr
With the eyes of all the word Avad
hopefully upon them, the accredited
SnoFesmen of the powers Will meet In
Washington tomorrow to try to find a
way to ease the heavy burdens Of arn1a-
ment.
Great Britain, France, Italy. Janan
and the United States, a group which
acting together can turn the whole +ode
of civilization into new channels all have
PLEDGED Solemn and determined CO.
operation
In addition, China, BAiriurn, Portugal
and The Netherlands, invited because of
their vital interest in the pertinent and
crucial problems of the Far East, will.
sit in the conference.
Outward manifestations Of confidence
in the success of the negotia tons never
have bean more prominent than on the
eve of the assembling of the DELEGATES
Every nation Tvs declared by its leaders
to be ready to come to the conference
table with a snf~it of unqualified good
will for every other.
Among the statesmen and diplomats
OF the visiting nations the great topic
Of interest tonight was the address made
ct Arlington today by President Hard
ing, who summoned the conference in
to being ard who will welcome 1t to
American soil tomorrow. Unon evArv
hand were heard expressions of salts
faction that IN paving distribute to
Americas Soldier dead, the chief exAcn-
tive erssoed his opportunity to renew the
pledge of the United States to take ifs
full share of leadership in the attain.
ment Of better order
| In the fulfllment of that pledge II
| Is the expectation of all the delegates
/ that the American government will place
| before the conference as soon as 1t
| begins Its work a concrete proDoal Toy
armament limitation. Such proposal
! has been prepared by the American dele
! gates but 1t is Improbable that it will
/ be submitted tomorrow.
The American delegation held f1na'
conference today aftArs the ceremonies
at Arlington were concluded.
| FIR the most part. tonorrow's open
ine session, which will be open to the
public is expected to assume char.
acter quite pe1S%lnctory. Secretary
Huehse as head of the American dele
| cation, will call the conference to order
and after President Harding has deiiv
cred his address the delegates wifi turf
to the business Of perfecting a perman
ent organization.
pected to assure the selection OF Mr.
Hughes as permanent y ,irmans and
when that and other deta''s Of person
mel are completed, it is probable an al
journn1ent will be taken until Monday
Renewed evidences Of the pressure o
world opinion for success of the confer
ence reached Washington today from
manv quarters In a formal MESA g
President Millerand OF France express
ed to President Harding a profound hop
that better world order would resul
from the negotiations here. It becam
known also that Pope Benedict had de
cided publicly to make known his de
sire that the purposes OF the conferenc
be attained.
The pope, long a leading advocate o
world agreement to minimize the pos
sibilities Of war has prayed for the sue
cess Of the Washington conference, &C
cording to a message received throug
unofficial channels from Rome, and t
that purpose will celebrate mass mex
, Sunday morning In the Pauline Chap
ell in the presence Of several hundre
, people including many Americans resi-
! dent in Italy.