New Britain herald., 1930-01-21

conference. spoke III eloquent pRIdA" of the British Empires desire for emity on the sea.
 Then followed Hcurv l.. Stmson, American secretary of state and trusted envoy Of President Hoover in his crusade for ending naval com petition. Andre Tardicu, brilliant head Of the French cabinet; For cign Minister Dino Graudj. who sits it the right hand Of Premier Mus solini and Rcijiro Wakatsuhj. one of the outstanding figures of the Japanese empire.
 Thor addresses Ncr, almost para phrases of one another, so well hal the ground been prepared to avoid injection at the outset of the con- ference of any note Of discord or militant nationalism. The small sc- lcCted gathering listened with rapt attention. without disturbing the solemn occasion by even ripple Of applause.
 Lighter Discussion Begins
 Once the strain of the session was over the delegates and others found < subject of lighter gossip as they separated in the fact that London had served up for the occasion a fog which filled every specification Of tradition.
 Whether symbolcal Of the dlplo- matic barometer or not, banks Of ,t,+t .i,, .1 Thames that many were delayed in reaching Westminster palace, iu- cludng Ambassador Dawes who did not arrive until the king had spok- en.
 The king himself did not enter the conference chamber until 10 minutes after Big Ben, high overhead, had sounded II o'clock, the meeting hour.
 It was the kings first public ap- pesrance since his illness of last year. His face was ruddy, his step firm, his voice rich and full Of con- fidence-loud enough 10 carry even 10 the corridors outside the gallery Of the House of Lords where the delegates and a few invited guests convened.
 Immediately after his address was concluded the conference was or sanized formally. with nomination Of Ramsay Mcdonald, premier Of Great Britain, as chairman by Colonel Henry L. Stimson, American secre- tary Of state and delegation head.
 Tho entire assemblage rose and stood respectively as His Majesty passed out of the room. MT. Mac Donald took the chair vacated by the monarch and immediately upon his designation as chairman began his own address, urng in an eloquent speech the necessity of heightening the spirit of confidence among peo- ples and thus paving the way for an agreement to halt competition in naval construction.
 Tardieu, when he spoke. was fol- lowed by, the Indian delegate, Chat lerjee, who said he spoke for q peace-lovlng country. His speech was brief, in English, and almost with . out accent. The Irish Free State delegate, Smiddy, followed. and then ltaly's youthful statesman, Dino Grandi, foreign minister, took the floor.
 Reijiro Wakatsuki. head Of the Japanese delegation. followed Sig nor Grandi, and was the last of the major naval power delegates to speak
 Grandi. one Of the youngest men at the table and right hand as- slstant to the Italian dictator. Bcni- 10 Mussolini, presented Italy's state ment in English. He said he rec osnizcd some Of inc difficulties which would hcsct the powers seek ing an agreement but expressed his belief and hope they would be sur mounted.
 Some of the phrases he pro- nounced in English with manifest difficulty vet with emphasis none could misunderstood He wore a pair of horn-rimmed spoctacles. which gave a further distinction io his brown beard and face.