Evening star., 1921-11-05
US. DELEGATION
/ MEETS To PLAN
PARLEY OPENING
Advisory Board Called for
:. Session-Mr. Hughes to
Greet Dutch Delegates.

The American delegates to the arms
Limitation conference met again at 10
o'clock this morning in Secretary
Hughes office at the State Department
with the prospect before them of a
long days work. The conference of
delegates from nine nations invited by
President Harding to discuss limita-
ton of armament and Pacific and far
eastern questions will meet one week
from today at 1890 in the morning, in
the auditorium of the hall erected by
the Daughters Of the American Revolu
ton.
The American delegates, in addition
proposal for a basis for limitation
of naval armament to be discussed,
have also to consider the larger ques-
tions of the opening of the conference
and the proper reception of and atten-
ton to the delegates. These details
are arranged by departmental officials
and brought before the delegates for
approval.
Secretary Hughes has called for next
Wednesday a meeting of the advisory
board Of twenty-one appointed this
week by President Harding. 1t is said
in official quarters that this board is
not to be considered perfunctory
have real and important duties, perth
nent to the various aspects of the con-
ference, to perform.
Secretary Hughes and the members
of the American delegation are under
stood to hold the view that one
expected. may be rendered by the ad-
visory board in rejecting public
opinion on the problems which will
come before the conference.
Public Opinion Sought.
The personnel of the board. chosen
from varied walks in life, should in
sure, 1T is thought, the American
delegates obtaining reaction of pub
lie thought and sentiment through
these men and women who will come
fresh from the people and intent upon
the aspects Of the questions in which
they are presumed to be particularly
interested.
President Harding has assigned
special commissions for the members
of the advisory board. authorizing
them to advise and assist" in shap-
ing the American policy. They will
not have the power to negotiate. not
possessing the rank of ambassadors
which was given to the American
delegates and. therefore, they will
not possess the same diplomatic
standing with the foreign delegates
as the American big four" but will
enjoy their own particular authoriza-
tion and rank with their own dele
cation.
AS the conference progresses and
the work is divided among subcom-
and into subdivisions it Is
expected that the duties of the ad-
visory board will be found to ex-
pand and increase in Importance.
Parley Date to BE Kept.
While regrettabla shadow has
been cast over the path of the ap-
preaching arms Limitation and far
eastern conference by the assassina-
tion of the Japanese premier, it was
not thought in official circles today
that the deplorable tragedy will ne.
cessitate the postponement Of the
Of the conference. The
great proportion Of the delegates
are either here or on the way to
with the announced
date for the meeting in mind, and
some Of the European statesmen
are counting upon it from which to
date return to their pressing duties
at home.
There is nos diminution in the spirit
of enthusiasm and optimism prevail-
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