Evening star., 1921-10-16
Mr.. HUGHES Wants
ARMS PARLEY AID.
Tells Armaments Council He
Hopes People viii Put Trust
in U. S. Delegation.

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The National Council for Limitation
|of Armaments has made public.
through its temporary secretary.
Frederick ]. Libby. a letter. from Sec
retary OF State Hughes to Miss Chris
tina Merriman. secretary Of the For
eign Policy Association. on the work
of the council. Miss Merriman. 1t is
stated. wrote to Secretary Hughes
tional council is to stimulate intelli--
gent interest in the stated objects OF
the conference. co-ordinate work and
avoid duplication OF time. effort and
expense" and said that she would not
believe that the administration re-
interest in the conference or resents
the attempt to direct that interest in
telligently. She offered to confer
with Mr.. Hughes. If desired. and in
closed full information regarding the
organization.
Reply OF Secretary Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes replied October 8 in a
letter. which follows:
MY dear Miss Merriman:
Il have received your letter Of Oc-
tober g., You may be assured that the
State Department welcomes the aid of
lpublic-spirited citizens in furthering
the objects Of the conference on the
limitation Of armament and keenly
desires to facilitate all who are en-
Information and to develop sound
topinion. I am not sufficiently in
formed as to the plans of your or
ganization to comment upon them.
and certainly do not wish to be put
in the position Of criticizing an at
tempt, as you put it, to direct public
interest inte1ligently.
ssRoinr aoan11, in IN, thi q
matter and solicitous for the success
|of negotiations which involve grave
difficulties and will undoubtedly at
ford many opportunities for misun-
derstanding. I am. naturally anxious
that the American people should place
confidence in the American delegation
and that those who are most inter-
ested in the objects to be attained
will permit US to endeavor to attain
them and to perform our important
work without unnecessary embarrass-
ment. It Is quite clear from your let
ter that you share this view. do not
wish to put you to the inconvenience
be glad to see you whenever you are
''' "cHXfRLEss fSsl Z. HUGHES"
Purpose Of National Council.
A statement accompanying the let.
''The National Council for Limita-
tion Of Armaments has as its purpose
to unite and make articulate through
the member organisations the over
whelming sentiment Of the people Of
tion of armamenta' 1t aims to co..
ordinate the efforts of It's member
organizations, maintaining an infor-
nation service in cooperation with
them, cooperate with similar organt-
cations In other countries, suggest to
its member organisations possible
lines of action based upon the find
iHgs of its executive board and MAIN
tain an advisory board Of experts"
eouSs ssere,a4y & he's s s nszoss
council. reports that the following
organisations have signified their
purpose to participate in the work OF
the council: The National Grange, the
the National Board Of Farm Organi-
cations. the National Milk Producers
Federation, the international Associ-
alton of Machinists. the National
Women's Trade Union League, the
the women's Committee for World
Disarmament, the National Congress
Of Mothers and Parent-Teachers. As
sociations the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom, the
lean School Citizenship League, the
Fellowship Of Reconciliation, the
Friends Disarmament Council. the
Foreign Policy Association. the Ma
tional Education Association, the In.
ternational Justice and Good VIII Of
Association, the American Union
Against Militarism, the World Friend.
ship Bureau, the Commission for In
ternational Justice and Goodwill OF
the Federal Council of Churches and
the Society to Eliminate Economic
Causes Of War.
Other Organisations Interested.
Other organizations that have sent
word that they will be represented
unofficially at the next meeting of the
national council are: The General
Federation of women's Clubs, the
Church Peace Union, the Intercollegf-
ate Liberal League. the National Con.
sumers' League and the Council OF
Women for Home Missions.
The house at the corner TO 17th
and F streets northwest, formerly oc-
cupied by the Quartermasters' supply
department, has been taken for the
headquarters Of the national council
and will be occupied next week.
"BELL HOP" Is CHARGED.