Evening journal., 1921-11-08
NORLDLOOKS
To AMERICA
TO POINT Way
.TOWARDPEACE
United States Prepared to
Show Definite Plan for
Armament Limita-
ton
WASHINGTON AWAITS
ONLY ARTHUR BALF0UR

WASHINGTON Nov. Omitted
Press) with the arms limitation
conference only four days away.
war-tired world looked today toward
America. for guidance Though the
English. japanese and other con-
ferees have their own pians-and In
some cases axes TO grlnd-they have
pocketed these, waiting upon Amer
lea 10 lead the way. Until tina
United States has spoken at tho
horseshoe table in Continental Hall
these plans will remain pockcted.
All the principal delegates are
here now with the exception OF Ar
thur Balfour OF Great Britain.
Although other nations are wait
Ing on the United States 10 take tho
lead, II Is understood here that Great
Britain and Japan have programs
TO announce as soon as the Ameri-
can program is revealed
England. for instance. Is willing
70 have navy no larger than Amer
, ioa's n the word OF its FIRST Lord of
the Admiralty, Lord Lee OF Farham
q spoken last March. stin holds good.
! It's plan win undoubtedly follow that
+ line for Lord Lee is here as a dele
q gate.
4 Though outwardly there Is main
" waiting" there Is already some
"chahng dish diplomacy under way.
according 20 delegation Information.
In other words within the privacy OF
non-official meetings some OF the
slate for the coming meet Is being
written America. Japan and Eng
land are credited with being agreed
on certain procedures. which other
wise would merely consume time
within the conference proper.
Those OF the conference who so
far are mere oniookers are not OBJ
jocting to this sort OF secret dlpio-
macy For they believe everybody
viii have say even though some
arguments may have been virtually
lconcluded before hand
American delegation sessions are
continuing. These are making "ex-
ceiient progress" according TO OFF,
cial announcement. Concrete facts
. are few. America is ready to show
the way with a definite plan FOR
world arms limitation: she Is also
already 10 set an example by offer
J Ing a scheme for her own limitation.
d But beyond these two things Il is
r practically mere guess work and
q speculation as TO what is actually
- proceeding. Americas terms and
plans are shielded from even officials
b who might be expected to have a
n right to insight into them.
J. Whilst the makers OF destiny con-
z tinue their deliberations artisans are
dressing Washington for the big
meet. Continental Han Is ready for
its momentous session on Saturday
al o a. m.
The city Is decked as for a gala
day.
The body OF Americas unknown
soldier which on Armistice Day will
Z be accorded the highest honors that
Z a grateful nation and the world can
, give was In home waters today.
The proud Olympia. Admiral
Dewey's flagship with the last that
is mortal OF the unknown on board.
steamed into the Virginia Capes
! shortly after 10 o'clock today ac-
cording to a wireless 70 the Navy
Department.
Today the Olympia will steam I'D
the quiet Potomac. The DESTROYER
Bernardou. went down the river last
night as sort OF baringer from the
home folk 10 express the spirit OF
America that the unknown had not
! died in vain.
The funeral ship viii be accorded
high honors when It reaches here al
b 4 o'clock tomorrow. It will be met
at the dock by high Government Of
icials.
AS the Olympia passes Mount Yer.
non and the tomb OF Washington
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