The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONTINUED BY
 U. s. DELEGATION
Naval Armament Discussions Have Featured Sessions In Preparation for Tax
 ing Initiative
By Associated Press

Washington, November 2.-confer- enees between the American delega- tion to the conference on arms linn itauon and the staffs of technical ad- visers assigned ito aid the delega- tion will continue even after the con ference Itself has opened.
 It was indicated today at the state department. where the American dele gates again were in session with Sec retary Denby and the naval advisors on technical matters of the delega- tion, that there would probably be no terminate of this discussion of naval armament matters or of any other specific matters to come be- fore the international gathering, the meetings going on as occasion re- quired even after the conference was in session.
 So far the American delegates are understood to have concerned them selves in their joint discussions pri- marily with naval armament mat ters, no other subjects. such as those involving & possible association of nations plan or a world court having been considered. Nor Is 1t understood to be preparing to take the initiative and make a substantial offer in the conference looking to reduction of naval programmes. T'Ss Unitcs States called the conference it was pointed out. and expects to be ready to sub init a very liberal offer on it's own behalf looking to such reductions.
 First Meeting November IF
 The first meeting of the conference is now scheduled for 10:ae o'clock on the morning of Saturday. November 12. in the auditorium of the building erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Formal notice of the hour of meeting and of the necessity to postpone conyoking the conference from the original date of November Il will be sent within day or so by the state department to the embassies of the powers represented in the deliberations.
 It was not indicated whether the powers invited specifically to discuss Pacific and far eastern questions also would be asked To sit at the opening session of the conference on limitation of armament, but II wts assumed that this would not be the ca SC. although the delegations from China. Belgium. Portugal and The Netherlands would be invited to be present as spectators or guests of honor at the opening meeting of the
 
 To Study Sentiment.
 in connection with the work to be done during the conference by the technical advisors announced yester- day and also by the advisory com- mittee appointed by President Hard ing to aid the American delegates, it was pointed out today that while the field of the technical experts would be primarily limited to giving information as to the special sub- jects to which they have devoted study and research of technical na- ture, the advisory body could well serve to keep the American delegates in touch with American sentiment and American public opinion in practically every walk of life in the nation.
 There is no doubt that the Amer ican delegates expect to draw heavily upon the composite presentation of enlightened and public-spirited Amer ican public opinion. which could be furnished by the advisory group. Tn effect this group will be able, it is hoped, to keep the delegates constant ly in touch during the deliberations and as the need for such assistance arises with the development of pub lie opinion throughout the nation on the subjects under consideration in the arms conference.