Evening journal., 1921-11-10
WASHINGTON
FILLSUP FOR
ALL-WORLD
ARMSPARLEY
commune trom Flrst Pags.


ence Hotels are crowded. with
rates soaring daily. The various
allegations today were holding pre-
liminary conferences, but carefully
ruarding the cards which they will
put on the conference table.
Continental Memorial Hall in the
ID. A. r.. building is ready for the
opening SATURDAY. In the center OF
the big hall is a horseshoe table
similar 10 the historic one at Ner-
sailles
The principal delegates will sit
around the table with advisors back
Of them.
on three sides will b. seated about
500 representatives Of he press.
In the galleries viii be members OF
Congress. the Supreme Court and
diplomatic representatives.
The delegates representing tho
keenest brains OF America. Europe
and the East will assemble in con-
tinentai Hall at 1880 a. m, Sat
urday. After greetings from Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary Of State
Hughes the conference will proceed
TO organization.
The second open session is expect
ed Monday or Tuesday when per-
haps the nation can gain an insight
into what the conference really in
tends as to policy and procedurei
Some OF these conference difficult
tiles arc apparent II the Japan mill
itary party gets the upper hand the
Japanese delegates here will find
their hands tied and the conference
blasted. and settlement of the Far
Eastern problems is a prerequisite TO
success.
II the tanglo over Manchuria.
rShantung and zap and so on cannot
be solved arms limitation will fail.
Still another thorn is the popular
expectation that the conference will
achieve the mpossible-make war
an absolute thing Of the past and
make magic cuts in taxes. Limita-
ton can be achieved but its opera
ton may be delayed and reduction
Of taxes thereby will not be felt inn
mediately by the nations Of the
world.
Further conferences Of the Amer
lean delegation and Of the advisory
council were scheduled for today.
Secretary Of State Hughes and
British Ambassador Geddes headed
the group Of diplomats and army and
navy officers which greeted Balfour
and his party at the station here.
Restrictions OF the horrors Of
modern war-such as use OF gas and
germs. airships and submarine
will doubtless come before the con-
ference.
The conferees will be fully equip
ped to consider such a theme. gov
ernment authorities said today. For
they will have the advantage Of the
best technical opinion on these mat
ters. Connected with the technica
advisers is for Instance Brigadier.
General Amos A. Fries. head of tn,
chemical warfare service. who viii
De prepared TO inform the delegate.
9s TO possibilities OF wiping out COM
Ibatants and non-com. dtants with
gases and chemicals He can show.
for instance. how one drop OF the so
called "honeydew would wipe out
persons in the immediate vicinity.
Both the army and navy will have
the services Of air experts. Briga-
dier-General William Mitchell will
act for the army and Rear Admiral
William a. Monett for the navy.
Thus far there Is no disposition TO
limit these new weapons and new
methods Everywhere the talk is OF
horror and frightfulness in any
future war Infinitely worse N1tr r
the world war. Under these circun.
stances it Is deemed very inevitabi,
that tho limitation OF these me.h
ods-perhaps sort Of modern Haru
convention will be sought.
Simplicity viii mark the the so
cial side OF the conference.
President and Mrs Harding vii
set the example with a dinner TO
morrow night in the White House [
the delegates and their wives,
The function viii be far ava
from the extravaeant entertain
ments usually offered by societ
here.
Washington hostesses are expect
ed 70 take their cue from the Hard
ing dinner
An impregnabie guard Of secrs
service agents has been throw
around the conference delegates
Every delegate is shadowed by a
agent whenever he steps out @
doors,
In spite OF the fact that Congress
declined 20 appropriate police pro
lection. sufficient Federal agents
~poiice and private detectives hav
been modified to ward of the at
tcntions Of anarchists. ardent visit
ors and the abnormally curious VIII
seek TO storm the hotels and office
Of the various delegations.