New Britain herald., 1921-11-23
ARMS FARLEY IS BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
Miss Vance, of Herald, Hears
 DJiand'S Speech

The following description of last Mondays session of the conference on arms limitation has been for warded us by Agnes Vance. of the Herald. Mondays session, as the article states, was occupied largely with the affairs and feelings of France, with Premier Briand's speech the stirring event of the day.
 Today it was my honor and privilege to attend the third open session of the conference on arnn- ment limitation in tne D. A. R. Memorial hall, As my ticket was the missing link until the very last minute, I feared lest I wouldn't ar rive in time. But at the cost of feet, hat and breath, to say nothing finally joined the tremendous crowd at the entrance. You never saw anything like the jam of humanity at that door, made up, as it was, of onloollers, ticket holders and diplo- mats, al struggling for their particu- lar aim. Finally though, we were all satisfied and I found myself in a seat in the first row of the balcony. It was great It was wonderful sight, as well as an historical one, those long green tables forming an empty square, with the representa- tives of the nations sitting about them; Secretary Hughes, with Senator Lodge at his right and MT. Balfour at his left, presiding. Arranged on the green carpeted floor along the FN- r; 15 l,.c.,. f1,l -l,it itI marble auditorium were rows and rows of seats which were occupied by the military attaches and advisers of the delegates. They. some in the horizon blue of France, others in the khaki and blue of England, Italy's soldiers in olive green, and Japan's men in the blue of their navy and the khaki of their army, made a colorful and distinguished back ground, Directly in back of the chairman the flags of the nations were displayed, and also directly back of him, sat our own General J, ], PershinE. Admiral Beatty sat with the British on the other side of the hall. The press representatives of all the nations also had desks on the north side, where they were busily writing cables and telegrams. The gallery, for the most part, was made up of ladies, with Mrs. Hard ing. who wore a black costume trimmed with squirrel, occupying one of the boxes.
 Of course, and as the Associated Press has already told you, Premier Aristide Briand of France was the speaker of the day. May l add to the report you have, that he is a most eloquent speaker, possessing a voice of many intonations, convincing and winning in the extreme. MT Arthur Balfour of the British Empire, Admiral Baron Kato Of Japan, Sena- tor Schanzer of Italy, and the Bel gian minister in turn, spoke after him, sympathizing with bis country's position and pledging it's protection They spoke along general lines, how ever, suggesting no practical solution of the land armament question: That, I suppose, will be left to the committee.
 I must mention too. the official In terpreter. whose tack was so difficult, but who performed 1t so citlclently' He brilliantly turned French into English and English into French from his shorthand notes and seemed to have no end of words at his com mand, so that he always chose the right one He spoke clearly and when it was in English, which l think vas not his native tongue, there was little or no trace Of an accent.
 IL would have been better If some Of you who could do this meeting justice with your pen had been there and l wish it might have been so. Still, all the world appreciates the ideals and work of this conference and I'm one of that world.
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