Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-22


| serted that for themselves the Jap
I only such military forces as seemed
! necessary fer national security and
I the maintenance OF order within.
/ Land Arms Limitation DinlcuIt.
Both MIR. Baltour ana Baron Kato
suggested that the days develop
n'ents seemed To indicate that amy
Limitation of land armament would
be difficult 10 establish and although
the subject was referred 10 II COM
mit;ce uf the Who'll, for future con-
Iteration. there was apparent no In
clination to hasten the decision OF de-
tails II would not surprise some or
the delegates if the whole land urma-
mentS decisions simmercd down to AZ,
effort merely tu aGrcc on Il general!
statement OF policy.
Detailed figures on the present and
riOrostd military strength Of France
were not included in Premier Brands
address to the conference. but to.
NIGHT he explained that his illusions
To- the contemplated reductions fore
cast a future strength %; 10000 reGu.
lars. as AGAINST 100000 now under
arms. This would be accomplished.
he said. by K.cpinc only one ana "a
present there arc two full CLASSES"
and the existing law authorizes three.
"Tf any one asks us Ia 20 further"
said til" Premier in concluding his
address to the conference. Il ShaH
have 20 answer clearly and definitely
that it would he impossible for us to
10 it, without exposing ourselves to Il
most serious danger
Secretary Hughes Opens Session.
Secretary Hughes. in opening the
session said. in part.
1T is a pleasure TO lie able to state
shat gratifying progress has been
made in the work OF the conference.
The proposals Of the American gov
eminent with respect to the linita-
,ion OF naval. armament have been un-
der consideration by the committee OF
the plcnipotcntiary delegates OF the
five powers and, aided by Subcom-
mittce OF naval experts that mat
tor is progressing faVorably. You will
recall the appointment Of commit
i-r consisting OF the picnipotcntiary
delegates of the nine powers to con-
slider questions relating to the Pacific
and the Far East.
There remains another subject
which SO far has not engaged our
attention. and that is the subject Of
I.tl4u VI loi''Ss
Great Army DcmabiiiIcd.
$50 far as the army Of the United
States is concerned. no question is
presented. II has always been the
/ policy OF the United Statcs--it is
! it's traditional policy-to have the
! regular military establishment upon
the smallest possible basis Vt the
| time of the arm IstiCc there were in
! the field and III training In the Amer
| lean army. upward OF i,200,oO0 men.
! at once. upon the signing OF the ar
mist!cc. Rehabilitation began, and il
| was practically complete in the
course of the following year. and to-
day our regular establishment num-
bers less tnan 100000 men.
while. however. we have this
gratifying condition with rrspcc, To
/ The military forces OF the United
states we fully recognize the spc-
| C!ai q .iiicultics that exist with respect
To military forces abroad. We fully
understand tho approximations that
loNist. their bases, and also the es-
scniial conditions of national secu-
iity, which must appeal to all the
powers that are here represented -.
1T is regarded as lifting at this
time that there should be the frcc:si
opportunity FOR the presentation OF
Views upon this subject OF land ar
! HaN'Nl or military forces by tho
delegates present, and IL Is the wish
OF all delegates that the cons.dera.
tons that are pertinent and run cX-
| planation OF All the conditions that
| exist that bear upon the matter
. should be had. and that all of til,
| dele gates of the governments rep.
resented here should have opportuni.
| " TO present fully the matters whicl
they think should he understood b!
| the conference and by the world.'
Nnifuur SpenIis.
! Other speeches made today follow
/ p!cnary session OF the Washingto,
conference follow.
Mr. Balfour said:
Mr.. Chairman, evidently this 1.
not hitting moment to deal NJ Length
or in detail with the great speech
| which has Just come TO it's conchI,
sion. II has been your privilege anC
my privilege To hear one of the grca'
masters OF parliamentary oratorv
We nave heard him with admiration
! We have heard him with a full meas.
IRE of sympathy: but we have don,
muTh more. ! think, than mcrel,
nccn The auditors OF Il great, artist,
/ performances We have heard some.
Thing more than n great speech; W,
have heard a perfectly candid, per
fcctly lucid. perfectly unmlstakab!,
exposition Of the inmcet thoughts a.
me Irine Minister OF OUR great ally
lie has told us, believe. withou
reserve. what are the nnXicticS
what are the presentations of IN,