Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-15
COMMITTEE PLAN
is ADOPTED BY
ARMS CUT MEET
CONTINUED From Page one.)

O-@A NoN OAS'f
agreed that at tomorrow's open
session, an opportunity would
be given any nation to express its
views on the American plan for
limitation of naval armament.
etails Are Withheld.
Details of what TRANSFERRED at
todays meetings were kept in
closest confidence, but it was In
dicated Secretary Hughes, for the
American delegation, mad proposed
open sessions in principle, with
frequent executive sessions whose
results should be made public.
Some other governments wanted
absolute secrecy and the commit
tee plan was decided upon by way
of a compromise.
The naval armament proposal of
the American government came be-
fore the delegation heads incident
ally in the discussion of the pro-
cedure and at the suggestion of
Premier BRAND of France, it was
decided that each interested ma
ton should first inform the arma-
ment committee how much of the
American plan 1t could ac-
cept and what parts are considered
necessary to amend. Suggested
substitutions for unacceptable por-
tons would be submitted as the ne
gotiations proceeded. In making
these decisions. the heads of dele
cations Of the five big powers acted
as a Committee on program and
procedure with respect to the lin
itation Of ornaments" and the
heads of all nine delegations acted
as a COMMITTEE on program and
procedure with respect to Pacific
and Far, Eastern questions" On
both committees j. Butler Wright,
an official of the state department,
was chosen secretary and will as
sist Chairman Hughes in preparing
a report for tomorrows confer
ence.
Communique Issued.
After the second meeting today,
the first official communique OF
the conference was issued as fol-
lows: 1.-THE committee on program
and procedure with respect to the
of armament, appointed
by the conference November IL,
met at II a. M, Monday, Novem-
Der IA, there being present the fol. |
lowing delegates: Messrs. Hughes
lchairman, Balfour. BRAND. |
Schanzer and Kato, with their re-
;pective secretaries.
at was decided to recommend to
he conference the appointment of
/ committee composed of all pleni-
delegates of the United
states, the British empire, France,
tally and Japan to examine and
'eport to the full conference with
aspect 20 limitation of armament
md with power to set up such sub
as it might deem de-
irable. Mr. Hughes. as chairman
# the committee and of the con-
erence, undertook to submit this
proposal to the conference.
~. Butler Wright was nominated
ecretary to the committee on pro-
ram and procedure with respect
o limitation Of armament.
ut was agreed that the delegates
hould be given an opportunity to
peak, If desired. at the conference
omorrow concerning the proposals
f the delegation of the United
tates with regard to Limitation of
rmament.
Committee on Program.
THE committee on program and
with respect to Pacific
nd Far Eastern questions. APP
ointed by the conference in it's
ession of November ~. met at
p. m. Monday. November IA,
here being present the following
elegates: Messrs. Hughes tchair-
1an), De Cartier de Marchienne,
'alfour. SEE, BRAND, Schanzer,
SEE. BRAND, Schanzer
)'Alte, with their secretaries.
at was decided to recommend
D the conference the appointment
f a committee composed of all
lenipotentiary delegates of the
Tnited States, Belgium. the Brit
III empire, China, france, italy,
apan, Netherlands and Portugal Il
, examine and report to the full
with respect to Pacific
nd Far Eastern questions, and
18th power to set up such sub
ommittees as it might from time