The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-13

july 10, l92l-BrcSldcnt Harding
announces that Great Britain, France
Italy and Japan have been approach
cd informally to ascertain ii they
would participate in conference on
limitation of armament and Far East
crn problems TO be held in Washing
ton, China also to participate in the
Far Eastern discussions
July 2S--Department OF State an
nounces that all the nations ap-
preached had expressed willingness TO
participate in conference on limitation
Of armament, but that Japan desired
10 be advised as to scope VI Far East
crn discussions.
Secretary of State Hughes informs
Japanese Government that he is will
ing the agenda for the conference
shall be agreed upon in mutual eX-
changes before the conference meets.
July 27-Japan IN memorandum in
dicates willingness to participate in
Far Eastern discussion, but suggests
that problems of sole concern to cer-
tain particular powers or such mat
ters that may be regarded as accom-
plished facts should Be excluded
from the agenda.
August 1l--Secrctary Hughes on be-
hall OF President Harding sends form
III invitations to Great Britain. France.
Italy and Japan to participate III con-
ference on limitation OF armament. in
connection with which Pacific and
Far Eastern questions also will be
discussed. to be held in Washington,
November II, 1921.
August 1l-Seceretary Hughes also
sends invitation to China To particl-
pate in discussion Of Pacific and Far
Eastern problems In connection with
the conference on limitation Of arm
ament.
August ll-Presideut Harding an
nounces that Charles Evans Hughes,
Secretary of state, will head the
American delegation To the conference.
August lj-Premier BRAND. of
France. notifies United states of the
he will in person head the French
delegation.
August l6-President Harding an
nounces that Senator Henry cabot
Lodge will be member OF the Ameri-
can delegation.
August lS-Chna accepts invitation
in lengthy note asking that China be
received in conference on basis or
equality.
August e9-Lord Curzon. British For
cign Minister. accepts invitation In
name If Great Britain and expresses
sympathy Of British people Tor the
aims OF the conference.
August 2i--Japan accepts formal in.
vtatiou; praises President Harding
Initiative asserts Japan's interest In
peace aud Limitation of armament. but
again expresses hope that aEcnda will
be- arranged in accordance with la
pans suggestions In their note Of
July o.
August e6 senior Don Bcltran
Matthew. Ambassador or Chlc 10 the
United States and yicc.ptcsidcnt gov
crning board OF Pan-Nmcricm Union,
tenders pm!Americiu Union Guildine
10 Secretary Hughes as place for
holding the conference.
september i-ltulv Internationally
accepts formal invitation To The CON
ference,
September 9--prusid,nt Harding an
nounccs. that American main delcga.
ton viii consist of Secretary Hughes,
Senator Lodge. Elihu Root and Soma
tor oscar Underwood.
september Department of state
announces that requests of so.callcd
Far Eastern republic Tor representa-
tior at confcrcncc viii not hp granted.
No formal reply made because tar
Eastern republic not recognized hv
United states but American Minister
at Pckng instructed TO say informally
shat "in the 1hrcnvr OF a single. tccol.
nized Russian government the nrotrc-
ton OF legitimate Russian interests
must drvolyc as moral ,rustccship
upon the whole conference
september ei-rcn,ntivc agcnda for
the conference II madc public by the
state Department
September 2p--pcrsunncl Of main
Ianancse delegation to the conference
Is announced.
September 3O-Staff Of Japanese
delegation announced.
Ocioher l--Formal invitations sent
to Belgium. the Netherlands and port
ugnl to participate in Pacific and Far-
Eastern discussions In connection with
conference on limitation of armament.
October ig-roriugal accepts invita-
iion.
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