Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-12

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tion-Secretary Hughes. Elihu Root and
Senator's Lodge and Underwood They
took four seats AZ the right of the bot
tom Of the [ On the left side Of the
sat BaIfour Lee and Geddes of the Brit
ish.
The audience stood and apPlauded as
the Americans came in.
Next came the French. headed by
Premier BRAND, and the japanese. led
bv the rotund figure of Prince Toku
gawa.
At 10 ~ all the delegates were in their
seats awaiting only the arrival of the
President.
Secretary Hughes was seated at the
center of the big table, with Root and
Underwood on his right in that order
Immediately at his left was Belfours Lord
Lee and Ambassador Geddes- +---
BRAND was at Underwood's right,-just
around the corner OF the U-shaped t2ble.
Thu Japanese were at the right of the
French. the Chinese next. The Italian.
Belgian. Portuguese and Dutch delega-
tons we're ranged about the foot Of the
great table.
General Pershing. sitting erect was
Just back of Hughes. 49,.
Chief Justice Taft sat with Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge.
News of appointment of Viscount
Takahashi. as Japanese premier.
succeeding the late Premier Hara, caused
4 stir of interest among the delegates.
The floor was a mass OF the world $
greatest military and naval men. Ad-
mirafs. generals and lesser army and
navy men. bedecked with medals and
decorations made the conference floor
look smore like a council of war than Of
peace.
At 10 81. President Harding came in.
The audience stood and spplauded-
The President entered through a south
portal, shook hands with Secretary
Hughes and Mr.. Balfour and liza took
his seat between them.
No time was lost. Secretary Hughes
rose and said; .- o.
I'VE will have a prayer by the Rev.
Abernethy"
Applause again was general when he
appealed for the "outlawry of war" It
came particularly from the galleries. The
delegates themselves followed the text of
the Presidents speech or looked on in
tently and gave no indication of their
sentiment.
Then Hughes, after shaking hands with
Dr. Abernethy. said simply:
The President of the United States q"
And the entire audience again rose in
spontaneous applause.
Copies Of the Presidents speech. trans
lated into the language Of each delega-
ton were distributed.
PRESIDENT GIVEN
AN OVATION.
The President was given an ovation
by the foreign diplomats aud the !. 800
spectators who filled every seat in the
hall
President Harding finished his speech
at 1850
Cheers broke out when Harding. his
speech ended. shook hands with the
American, British and French delegates
Arthur Balfour. head Of the British
delegation. was given big ovation when
he arose to nominate Secretary Hughes
as permanent chairman.
Bslfour highly praised HardinG's ad-
dress. Then praising Hughes. BalfOur
continued:
The Secretary of State not only has
technical rights to our allegiance. but he
has the personal qualifications required
in q chairman
L therefore feel I am not exceeding
my privileges when. on behalf of myself
and my colleagues. ask that without
the delay Of a vote you take the chair
and preside now and hereafter over all
our proceedings, and also over all com
mittees of which you may be a member,
GALLERIES RISE
TO CHEER HUGHES.
The galleries rose and cheered Hughes
when BaIfour concluded.
Balfour's graceful speech was translat-
ed into French
Every time anything was said In Eng
lish the proceedings were halted while
It was Interpreted 20,
Hughes surprised the conference By
presenting a concrete proposition of arms
limitation in his acceptance speech.
Hes emphasized that there is need to
take immediate action on arms limita
ton.
John ". Carat baltimore, Nd, was
elected secretary general Of the confer
ence. 80 - -
ThsseeafsFsnes sdiearned. at II &c until
IL g. m. Tuesday,