The Washington herald., 1921-11-15
Balfour' and Tokugawa
Expected to Indorse
Hughes Idea.
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GENERAL PROGRAM
TO BE SUBMITTED
Committees on Armament
And on Far East
Proposed. -

The conference on limitation. Of
armament and settlement of ne
problems Of the Far East ana the
Pacific will today plunge into its
actual mission Al q second susi-
ness session it will nstsn 20 the
statements OF the leading repre-
sentatives Of Japan and Great Brit
ain dealing with the proposal Of
Secretary OF State Hughes pledE-
ing these nations, and the United
States, TO immediate action 20 re-
duce naval strength II also will
be asked 70 indorse a general pro-
gram developed yesterday by pro-
gram committees on the armament
and Far East problems. This Pre-
gram. TO be submitted By Chair
man Hughes. win provide:
Ftrst-For q committee 60 handle
the Limitation Of armament prob
lens, with power 10 set up subcom-
mittees At will
Secono-For q committee 20 re-
port TO the fun conference regard
ing the Far Eastern and Pacihc
problems and 70 set mp subcommit-
tees at will
Final Action I'm Public.
This decision VIII allow the dele
gates TO the conference the oppor-
tunity TO consider all vital matters
behind closed doors without embar-
RAISING delegates who do not de-
sire 70 reveal state secrets before
the newspaper correspondents and
the invited guests, and at the same
time allow final settlements 70 take
place at the public sessions Of TIE
conference.
The report OF the program COM
mittees, which is certain 70 be ae-
cepted at todays session. provides
for public airing Of the BRUSH and
Japanese positions on, the Hughes
proposals by directing that deie-
gates be afforded opportunity 20
discuss the recommendations OF the
American section. Mr.. BalfouNand
Prince Takugava are expected 20
speak on behalf OF their countries.
accepting in principle the AmerI-
can proposal, but making suEges-
tions concerning their amendment
oneisI Statement
The oficial statement issued last
evening after the two meetings was
as follows:
The committee on program and
procedure with respect to the Iimi-
tation OF armament, appointed by
the conference in its session OF No
vember IL, met az IL a m Monday.
November IL, at the Pan American
Building, there being present the
| following delegates: Messrs.
Hughes (chairman), BSlfour, BRAND.
Schanzer and Kato, with their re-
spective secretaries. 1t was decided
to recommend to the conference the
appointment OF q committee, com
posed Of all the plenipotentiAry
delegates OF the United States. the
British Empire, France, Italy and
Japan, to examine and report TO the
full conference with respect TO limi-
tation OF armament, and with power
TO set up such subcommittees as IL
might from time 20 time deem de-
sirsble. Mr.. Hughes. as chairman
Of the committee and OF the con-
ference. undertook TO submit this
proposal 70 the conference.
y. Butler Wright was nominated
as secretary to the committee on
program and procedure with respect
to limitation OF armament
TT was agreed that the dele
gates should be given an opportu-
nifty TO speak, IL desired, at the
meeting Of the conference tomorrow
concerning the proposals Of the DEL
egation OF the United States with
regard to Limitation Of armament
i Far Eastern Questions.
The committee on program and
procedure with respect 20 Pacific
and Far Eastern questions, Ap-
pointed by the conference in its ses.
NlN.1 -
Monday, November IL, at the Pan
American Union Building. there be-
ing present the following delegates:
Messrs. Hughes Cchairman), De Car
tier de Marchienne, Balfour, Sss.
BRAND. SchSnzer. Shidehars, Van
Karne6eek and D'Alte. with their
respective secretaries Il was de-
cided to recommend to the confer
ence the appointment OF a commit
tee composed Of all the plenipoten-
tiary delegates OF the United States
Belgium, the British Empire. China,
France. Italy, Japan. Netherlands
and Portugal. to examine and re-
port 20 the full conference with
respect to Pacific and Far Eastern
Questions, and with power 70 set w
such subcommittee as II might
from time to time deem desirable.
, Mr.. Hughes, as chairman OF the,
committee and OF the conference.
undertook to submit this proposal
to the conference.
81. Butler Wright was nominatei
as secretary TO the committee on
program and procedure with re-
spect to Pacific and Far Eastern
questions"
Debate on Publicity
This formal announcement fsued
to make public the trend a. rus
days debate. II was learne, lat
the question Of publicity WI To-
. jected into the consideration 9tnt
that Il was agreed that ever thlrE
possible would be done TO kes2 the
public Informed At all times -
what was going on In the COM
mittee meetings However. al .kha
delegates realized that II wou q tt
utterly impossible for them e. dla-
cuss In the open the involved 1tH
lions that are 20 come up Wi hoIf
taking chances that some OF ther
statements might be misundsr .oof
and thus result In trouble at ornt
So IL was agreed that the full sorn-
mtttee would pass on 20 the " 90 :
subcommittees AL matter thn Il
promised TO DEVELOP sharp differ-