Evening star., 1921-09-14
.AGENDA SENT OUT
BYU. S. DONATIONS
IN ARMS MEETING
Secretary Hughes Forwards
List of Questions to Be
Considered Here.
DECLINES TO COMMENT
ON REPORT FROM TOXIC
Dispatch Declares Discussion of
Open Door in China and Man
date Is Proposed.

date Is Proposed.
Secretary Hughes. it was learned
at the State Department today. has
forwarded to each ct the nations
which will participate in the coming
conference on Limitation of arma-
ments a list of questions which
might be considered at the confer
ence. 1t is understood that the
agenda prepared by this government
suggestion to the other governments.
The purpose of the United States
government has been all along not
to dictate, or even to have the ap-
pearance of dictation, regarding the
coming conference.
1t is to be expected that the State
Department will receive from the
governments in question their COM
ments upon the agenda as prepared
and submitted to them by this gov
ernment. after careful study has been
made of the questions contained in
the agenda.
Makes No Comment.
A dispatch from Toxic purports to
contain the questions contained in the
agenda forwarded to Japan by Secre
tary Hughes The Secretary of State
upon the Toxic dispatch other than to
say that an agenda had been for
warded to all the participating gov
ernHents. He made no comment as
to the correctness or incorrectness of
the agenda outlined in the dispatch.
The only indication of the nature Of
the subjects suggested was that con-
tanned in the Toxic dispatch which
declared that in addition TO the obvi-
Gus subjects of army and navy re-
strictions the United States communi-
cation pr opposed a discussion of the
open door in China, respect for the
sovereignty Of other nations territory.
the status of Manchuria and the Chi
nese eastern railway, spheres of in
f1uence and the general subject o.
mandates.
Citizens Here to Meet.
Approximately 125 leading Wash
4 ingtonians will be invited to attend
a meeting in the board room of the
District building at o'clock Friday
afternoon. At which plans will be
| launched for entertaining the dele
gates who will come here in Novem.
Der for the conference.
| Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of
the temporary citizens committee.
said today the list of those who have
been selected to prepare for the well
coming of the visitors will not be
iudQc puDliC pftNlOuS 10 meeting.
At the session on Friday a central
citizens committee will be created.
with subcommittee on finance. re-
ception. legislation, press. housing.
public order, street decorations, i'll
Elimination. music. social program.
parade, carnival, transportation and
souvenir medals.
VIII Let Realtors Act Alone.
As stated in The Star>Monday, the
' Nrfh
parade that will exemplify the object
of the gathering.
In view Of the fact that the Wash
! ington Real Estate Board already had
taken up the task of providing hous-
| ing accommodations for the delegates
and oth1k visitors. the citizens COM
| mittee decided yesterday to let the
real estate mems housing committee
function for the city.
The housing committee is composed
of Percy H. Russell. chairman; John
A. Petty. secretary. and Robert c.
Howard. F. E. Middleton. J. Leo Kolb
| and r. L. McKeever.
Lloyd George Expected.
David Lloyd George. premier of
Great Britain, will head the British
| delegation to the conference, il the
| Irish situation in November is such
as to permit his being away from
England. it is said here in well in
formed circles. He will have as his
| principal assistant at the conference
Andrew Bonar Law, who retired from
| the cabinet because of impaired
health. but who has now recovered.
The British delegation is expected
| to be completed by the addition Of Sir
Meamington Worthing Evans, secre-
tary for war, and Lord Lee of Fare
ham. first lord of the admiralty.
The desire of the British dominionS
| for representation in the conference
| is expected to be met by placing the
names of certain of their statesmen.
such as Premiers Meighan of Canada.
Hughes of Australia and Massey OF
New Zealand, and perhaps Gen. Smuts
of South Africa on the list of ad-
| visers to accompany the delegation.
Correspondents Form Council.
A council of fourteen Washington
| correspondents, composed OF officers
| of the seven newspapermen's clubs
and departmental organizations here.
has been formed to advise and as
sist government officials in the ar
rangement of publicity facilities at
lthe conference on Limitation of arma :
ment.
The new organization adopted the
| name of the American Press Council
and arranged to confer in the near
| future with President Harding and
Secretary Hughes to outline sugges-
tions regarding the allotment OF press
space at the conferences. the housing
and entertainment of visiting corre-
spondents, the issuance of corre-
spondents' credentials and similar
problems Both the President and Mr.
| Hughes have expressed a desire TO
hear recommendations on the subject.
r. V. Oulahan of the New York
Times, president of the Overseas
Writers, was chosen chairman of the
council; Robert T. Barry of the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. who is head
of the standing committee of corre-
| spondents of Congress, vice chair
man, and Avery Marks of the Wash
ington Times, president OF the Ma
/ tional. Press Club. secretary.
| Persistent pressure for woman on
! the American delegation to the COM
ing conference and for open sessions
of the conference is being continued
upon all congressman at home for the
! the recess by the organized and un-
organixed women Of the country.
TOXIC DECIDES PRINCIPLES.