The Holly chieftain., 1921-11-17
Conference on Armaments and
Far East Questions Is For
maHy Opened.
HUGHES IS MADE CHAIRMAN
Nations Pay Tribute to Americas un-
known Soldier on ArmIstics Day
Senate Passes Tax Revision Bill
Elections Of Week Please
Democrats.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARo

CATURDAY, November -, may, and
- 1t is to be hoped Will, be set apart
In the history OF the world as one Of
Its most momentous dates. On that
day was formally opened in Washing
ton the conference on limitation of
armaments and Far East questions
which, II 1t is successful, will go far
toward curing some of the worst Ills
of what we are pleased to call civili-
cation. The projectors of, and partlcl-
pants In, this meeting do not enter
tain the illusory hope that 1t Will re-
suit Immediately, or even soon, In the
abollshIng Of warfare, but they do be-
lieve, and the world trusts, that their
deliberations and agreements will settle
peaceably the tangled affairs of the
Pacific and the Orient, and SO far cut
down the naval and army programs Of
the great powers that the tax-burdened
peoples will experience tremendous
financial relief, and the threat of an
other general or even important war
will be far removed.
It was In the handsome auditorium of
opening session of the conference was
held. When Secretary OF State Hughes
arose to call 1t to order, he faced the
most distinguished assemblage Of men
and women this country ever has seen.
Great Britain. France, Italy. Japan,
Belgium, Holland and China had sent
each some of her most eminent states
Il o,,r ,xo&t
acknowledged Of the first rank. At
ter the delegates were the extensive
advisory staffs, and, of course, the dip
3omatic corps was there in full force.
The members Of the senate and house,
invited guests and other privileged
persons filled the hall to overflowlng.
Mr.. Hughes. in opening the confer-
ence, welcomed formally the foreign
pelegntes, and stated briefly the OBJ
Dects Of the gathering. President Hard.
Ing then stepped forward and, after
the storm of applause had subsidized, he
: told more at length Of the hopes md
purposes that had led him to invite
the powers to this conference. He
spoke persuasively and well; even the
most pessimistic on his hearers could
rot help but feel that there was a
fair chance that those hopes would be
realized.
After the forInalities, the confer.
snce organized for business, Secretary
Hughes being elected chairman. and
pther officers being chosen. Adjourn
tnent was taken until Monday.
1 One great figure was absent from
the opening Of the conference-David
Lloyd George. premier of Great Brit.
ain. Kept at home for the present by
the Irish negotiations and the unem-
ployment situation, he cabled to the
government the assurance that he
would sail for Washington as soon as
possible
" Ell another event made last week
memorable--the burial Of Amer.
teas unknown dead soldier on Armis.
4lce day. In this the nation, through
Its highest representatives, paid trib-
ute to ths many thousands who. un.
sung and unhonored individually, gave
up their lives In the cause Of patriot
ism and freedom in the World war.
The unnamed hero was brought home
BY the Olympia, Admiral Dewey's old
flagship, and on Wednesday his cas-
ket was placed under the dome Of the
capitol On the catafalque on which had
rested the bodies Of Presidents Lin
coin, GARFIELD and Mckinley. Around
1t stood. at parade rest, the hve SOL
dlers Of the honor guard. and all
about II and over II were the wrpaths