Evening journal., 1921-11-16
Discuss Pacific Questions
Today Behind Closed Doors
CONTINUED From Page One)


corps of experts and secretaries.
The doors were shut to the public.
Newspaper men we're permitted to
look at the delegates as they arrived
but were expressly forbidden to ques-
ton as they entered or left the COM
mittco session.
Japans group. headed by Prince
lTokogawa. Admiral Baron Kato and
Ambassador Shidehara were first to
enter. The Japanese went in brisk
ly, talking animatedly among them
selves. They apparently had come
for business, as numerous attaches
carried portfolios.
Swift United States army motor
cars whisked the delegates to the
meeting, deposited them at an avn
UNCOVERED stairway, where they
quickly disappeared from sight of a
small group OF curious onlookers
clustered outside. Movie men were
unable TO get a focus upon the celeb
rites so well were they screened
from public gaze.
Premier BRAND rode up in a huge
French car with the others. Viviani
leaped from the last car and ran up
to enter the building abreast OF Bri-
and. British and other delegations
followed.
shortly there was nothing for the
sightseers TO see except armed SEN
tries pacing back and forth in front
OF the doors.
Although the conference has
made notable progress in its first
two sessions through the acceptance
in principle by the four great pow
ers OF Americas arms limitation
program, much work in secret re-
mains TO be done before a complete
agreement can be reached.
Two great problems are waiting
to come before the conference.
These are;
/. The Pacific and Far Eastern
situation.
2. Limitation OF land armament
Pacific and Far Eastern questions.
Il was learned. probably will be
brought up hrst in committee. Sec
retary Of state Hughes. it is believed
will not place Americas views on
the conference table in the bold
open manner in which he announced
this country's program for limita-
tion OF naval armament.
Limitation Of land armament
probably will be brought before
the conference BY Premier BRAND
In an open session
Several Eatns-l-Es Eere scheduled
for the tav. F--sl ard most import
ant Was q u,seclrr 1t The FUN con-
rertnce as rcncll-Hf On Far East
crn ard F'B1lht glssrlcns This
-,esa-r hHlt hsana ne guarded
rr-1als ri una A-rs-lczn build
-r was rrve11ht GO develop the
Arnt-tanr 1irurrnu fu- handing the
i tsEc1ts r,nlriull and economic lues-
tons refining la CANA. the open
door lr Asia the AnEio-Jspanese
allioncs and FAeiec 1cean trade and
f commu-suanous
While che corferees began their
work on the Ear Eastern problems,
naval experts began examination OF
the proposed notifications OF the
Hughes naval holiday plan as sub
mitted yesterday by Great Britain
and Japan.
In addition. number OF confer
onccs among delegates were sched-
uied. These conversations" be-
tween the old world statesmen
4 In which they play the international
game according to the old time
rules. are likely TO have an impor-
tant bearing on the final outcome.
In addition TO the statesmen ac-
credited TO the conference. " ASH
ington Is filled with a host OF un-
official delegates from other capi-
ais. mostly the smaller states, who
want to impress their views as TO
territorial lines. economics, treaty
relations, railroads. finances. food
and host OF other questions upon
the main conference.
The impression appears 10 prevail
that the present conference marks
Americas definite entry into world
affairs to stay and everybody who
wants IS trying to get on the right
side OF America.
There Is not the slightest disposi-
ton by Secretary Hughes. however
to broaden the scope OF the confer.
ence beyond it's original success OF
the effort now on foot II is felt.
AS the delegates assembled toda,
for the secret sessions conversation
q centered on Hughes expected state
), ment on the Far East The Japa
nese expressed qualification over tn
v fact that the question was 20 be rails
, ed behind closed doors rather thar
=. In the open. They felt that Hurhe
5. showed considerable discretion il
/. not risking a popular outburst b
% making his Far East speech in plen
: airy session.
!. To Fix Status.
n The Franco-Itallan contention tina
}. an agreement covering Limitation q
b. naval armament Of the United State
4 Great Britain and Japan should n,
!. be approved by those powers unit
4; the naval status OF France and tia
r had been settled, has been accepte
- in principle by the committee q
e limitation OF armament. It W,
a learned last night
y Secretary Hughes. as chairman
. the committee. was understood
: have agreed in the proposal that 7
signatures will be attached TO II
naval agreement until the FrenC
: and italian positions have bee
worked out as definitely as those
the three major naval powers
Omission OF the French and TIA
ian fleets from the agreement d.
hning naval strength under the lin
tation proposals, It was observer
might produce an unpleasant in
I ,.roaefo,, IN eou,o ana rfars ana mos