The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15

announces that Great Britain. France l Italy and Japan have been approached informally to ascertain if they would participate in a conference on limta- 1 tiou of armament and Far Eastern | problems, to be held in Washington | China also to participate in the Far l Eastern discussions 1 July 23. Department of State an uouncne that all the nations ap- preached had expressed willingness to participate in conference on limitation of armament, but that Jpan desired 1 to be advised as to scope of Far East ern discussions.
 Secretary of state Hughes informs Japanese Government that he is will. ing the aacnda for the conference shall be agreed upon in mutual exchanges before the conference meets.
 July 27.- Japan in memorandum in dicatcs willingness to participate in Far Eastern discussion, but suggests that problems "of sole concern to ccr- tain particular powers or such matters that may be regarded aa accomplished fact" should bo excluded from the .gcnda.
 August H. Srrrcarq Hughes on be- .h.II of President Harding sends formal invitations to Great Britain France. Italy and Japan 10 participate in con. ference on limitation of armament in connection with which Pacific and Far Eastern questions also will be dis cussed. to be held in Washington. No. yember II, 1921.
 August II. Secretary Hughes on be. sends invitation to China to partict- pate in discussion of Pacific and Far Eastern problems in connection with the conference on limitation of arma- ment,
 August 11.-President Harding an nounces that Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary of State, will head the American delegation to the confer ence.
 August 15. - Premier Briand, of France. notifies United States of the acceptance of France, and states that he will in person head the French delegation.
 August 16.-President Harding an nounces that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will be a member of the Ameri- can delegation.
 August lS.-China accepts invitation in lengthy note asking that China be received in conference on basis of equality.
 August 22.-Lord Curzon, British Foreign Minister, accepts invitation in name of Great Britain and eX- presses sympathy of British people for tho aims of the conference.
 Au~ust 2r Japan accepts formal in- vituton. praises President Hardings initiative. asserts Japau's interest in peace and limitation of armament but again expresses hope that agonda will he arranged in accordance with Japan's suggestions in their note of l July 27.
 1 August 25. - Sonor Don Beltran ! NIathicu. Ambassador of Chile to the United States and yice-presidcnt So', erning board of Pan-Amcrican Union, tenders Pan-American Union Building to Secretary Hughes as place for hold ing the conference.
 September l-Italy internationally accepts formal invitation to the con . ference.
 September 9.-President Harding announces that American main dele gation will consist of Secretary Hughes. Senator Lodge, Elhu Root and 1 Senator oscar Underwood. i September l9. - The Department of State announces that requests of so- called Far Eastern republic for rnn- rCsnntation at cCafercnce will mo- be granted. No formal reply made be cause Far Eastern republic not reCog. nizoG by United States but American Minister al Picking instructed to say informally thar "in tho absence of a single. recognized Russia govern Trent the protection of lcritimate Rus sior interests rau-t dovolvo cs a moral uuatonship upon the whole confer ence"
 September Tentative ugonda for the conference Is made public by 1 the state department September 29.-Personnel of main Japanese delegation to the conference