The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
ARMAMENT BODY ID MEET HUGHES
 ID DISCUSS DATA
immigration Restrictions Not Expected to Play Any
 Part In Conference
 Deliberations
Rr AnnonInted rrna.

Washington. October 2o.--Members of the American delegation to the conference on limitation of armament will meet again with Secretary Hughes at the state department to- morrow with additional data bearing on questions to be discussed ready for their inspection. The work of getting up the studies of various matters in- cluded under the agenda of the con ference has gone ahead In all branches of the government con cerned and the mass of information accumulated for use of the American delegates been greatly augmented since their first meeting last week.
 In connection with these studies. 1t was learned today American officials do not expect tho question of immi- grafton restriction imposed by this country on Japanese or Chinese na- tion2ls to play any part In the confer ence deliberations. All governments, including Japan. have recognized the immigration problem as domestic question. outside the realm of the arms conference, 1t was pointed out. There Is no place under the agenda for dis
  sgenda is understood to have been &C., ccpted by Japan. among other invited powers. without reservation.
 As to the agenda, 1t was again said authoritatively today that no objec- ton had been made by any power to the outline of discussions proposed therein. When the conference meets, 1t was said. 1t was possible that further topics within the scope of the agenda would be proposed. and &C., cepted for discussion, but 1t was pointed out that no question not em- braced In the general outline fur nished by the accepted programme of discussion could well be added to 1t without the specific agreements of the governments participating. Tho conference delegates would not. In this view. have the right 10 extend the discussion in their own motion beyond the scope previously agreed to by their respective governments in accepting the agenda.
 Meeting of Equals
 It was again emphasized that the conference Is to be a meeting of equals and that 1t involves no voting must reach agreement on any step taken. 1t was said, as no delegation can be bound against its will on any point whatever. The whole purpose. 1t was added, was to reach by discuss sion such a mutual understanding on any points taken up that a mutual agreement would flow naturally from that understanding. The form of such agreem ents which reached must of necessity be decided upon by the con- ference itself and before they can become in any way binding or be writ ten into the policy of any of the par ticipating governments they would have to be approved by such govern ments.
 First Contfnsents
 First contingents from several countries to tho limitation of arma- ment conference will arrive here Sum day and will be met by Robert Woods Bliss, third assistant secretary of state. representing the President and the state deparment. and delegaions from the army and navy. They will be escorted by cavalry and motor po- lice to { r residences reserved for them, anu on Monday will exchange the usual calls required by diplomatic custom.
 Admiral Beatty of the Royal British navy. who also Is to attend the. Amer icdn beBlOn convention at hanbaB City. will arrive from New York by special train between and o'clock, and Vice Admiral Kato and Maj. Gen. K. Tanaka of the Japanese delegation will arrive from the Pacific coast about an hour later.
 In private cars on the special train from New York will also be General Diaz of Italy and Lieut.. Gen. Baron Jacques of Belgium. Included In Ad miral Beatty's party will be the Countess Beatty. Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman. U. S. N. Captain Shickernell and Capt. S. R. Bailey. royal navy.
 The delegates will also be met by representatives from their embassies and In case of those attending the Kansas City convention by a commit tee from the American Legion. Rep rssentinS the United States army will be committee headed by Brigadier General Brewster and representing tho navy will be Admiral Robert E. Coontz. chief of operations: Capt. Da- vid Foote Sellers. aid to the Secre- tary of the Navy: Capt Hayne Ellis, Commander R. s. Holmes and Lieut. Commander II. W. Hill.