Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-09
STAGE DRESSING
FOR ARMS LIMIT
CONF FERENCE IS
NOW UNDER WAY
Washington is Picking Up
the Odds and Ends Pre-
paratoy to Converting of
Farley on November IL,
JAPAN IS WILLING TO
REDUCE NAVAL PROGRAM
viii Cut Her ''Eight-Eight"
Plans if a Satisfactory
Proportional Agreement
Can Be Arrived At,
ny The Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov 8 (by the As
sOClated Press) THE final interim
of stage dressing for the armament
conference was ushered in today
by developments which concentrat-
ed on the diplomatic drama the
attention of practically every ele-
ment of Washington and its dis
tinguished guests.
The senate took n hand by adopt
ing with the taclt acquiescence of
republican leaders. resolution
presented by the democrats re-
questing that the doors of the con-
ference room be opened whenever
the full body of delegates were IN
session, and that record be kept OF
everything that transplred.
Kato's Statement.
Among those who will sit at the
conference table, Admiral Baron
CATION and naval minister OF Japan,
made himself the center of atten-
tion by a statement asserting that
his nation was willing, in the in
terest of a successful conference,
to go the length of reducing her
eight eight" naval building pro-
gram if a satisfactory proportional
agreement could be reached.
Meantime Premier BRAND OF
France, confining his public ex-
pressions to a general renewal OF
his nations willingness to meet
everybody else half way in the ef-
fort to reduce armaments, paid a
round of official calls, including
visit to President Harding, and
familiarized himself with the sit
uation in conference with his coll
leagues.
Works on Address.
Members of the Netherlands dell
egation also were given a formal
audience by the president, who had
spent much OF the day on the ad-
dress with which he will open the
Saturday Tonight, the
was virtually COM
pleted and Mr.. Harding let 1t be
known Il reflected his proposed
course of conduct throughout the
by dealing only in a
broad way with the problems of
the conference and leaving the
specific presentation of American
to the American dele
gates.
No Meeting Held.
That these proposals have been
so far as possible. for
the present, was indicated by the
waiting attitude of the delegation.
which held no meeting today
pending the assembly tomorrow OF
he advisory committee of Fl. lt
is expected that at this meeting,
members of the American big
Four" will impart to the advisory
lody the program prepared for
the opening days of the confer
ance and ask for a final review
bending the assembly tomorrow OF
If the subject matter involved.
Secretary Hughes, as head of the
American delegation, Is expected
% become at least temporary pro-
siding officer of the armament
and as such will pre-
sent a tentative plan of procedure.
Diplomatic usage may result in
Mr.. Hughes retaining the gavel
and also in the select n of an
American as seCretary-general. II
8 understood administration Off
,ials have seriously considered as
heir choice for secretary -genera1,r
+. w. Garrett Of Baltimore, a for
ner minister to several European
Ind South American countries. and
Who now is on the staff of the
state department.
Results Before Christmas.
There appeared today a grow
ng belief that the details of or
;anlzation and preliminary nego-
iation will be completed quickly
md that when the conference is
nut few days old, it will find
tself in the midsu or r,s most
erious work. SO impressed are
officials with the pros
,ect that they reflected a view
oday that something definite
would be accomplished before