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OPEN CONFERENCE
Delegates Discuss PiMcLty
for Arms Session.
HARDING TALKS AT DINNER
President in Letter Declares He
Has Xo Idea Absolute Disarm
ament Is Attainable.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 12. (By
the Associated Press.) The American
delegation tc the armament confer
ence held Its first meeting today, ef- I
tected a permanent organization,
made a general survey of the data
gathered for its guidance and began
discussion of the questions of policy
that are to characterize the position
or tnls government in the comius
negotiations.
One of the first specific subjects to
be considered was the problem of
open or closed sessions for the arma
ment conference and discussion is
aid to have revealed considerable
sentiment for opening the doors
whenever the entire body of delegates
meet to register Important decisions.
President Talks at Dinner.
Other and broader questions of
policy also were given detailed ex
amination during the three and a half
hour meeting of the delegation and
tonight the delegates continued their
discussions and heard the views of
President Harding at a White House
dinner. It was Indicated another con
sultation was probable early next
week.
None of those at the meeting would
reveal details of the deliberations re
garding publicity for the conference
sessions, but the Impression was
given that this government might lay
before the delegates after they as
semble here on November 11 a pro
posal that all full sessions of the con
ference be open to the press. The
recommendation, it was said, would
not apply to the meetings of in
dividual national delegations, com
mittees or other subordinate bodies
where the real decisions' of the nego
tiatirns may be made, but would give
publicity to such gathering as that
which will mark the opening of the
conference and to the spssions where
formal notes on pending questions i
are taken.
Conference to Settle Matter. j
The question, however, is one which
the conference Itself must decide, and I
It Is expected the American delega- ,
tion will take every precaution not
to appear to urgo it.i opinions on the '
representatives of other powers. It
is pointed out that the plan for open
sessions for the full con'err.r.ce is In
accord with a resolution by Senator
Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, now
pendlns In the se .ate.
Today's meeting of the delegates
was held in the office of Secretary
Hughes, head of the delegation, whose
colleagues Elihu Hoot and Senators
Lodge and Underwood formally dele
gated him to act as spokesman in
making public such details as seemed
practicable. Afterward Mr. Hughes
announced the selection of Basil Miles,
a former chief of the department's
Russian dlvi.slnn. as secretary of the
delegation, and made it known the !
meeting was taken up largely with a
review of the data collected by gov
ernment agencies for the American
representatives.
Most of this data has been put into
the form of monographs on diplo
matic military and naval subjects
likely to come before the conference.
Similar exhaustive compilations on
other subjects now are in process of
preparation and will be supplied as
the delegates' work progresses. In
each case the historical background
of the subject Is Included in the ex
position, and every military and naval
topic discussed is presented in the
Jight of the attending economic and
political situation.
Preparations Are Outlined.
Full Information also was supplied
the delegates regarding the physical
preparations made for the conference,
a memorandum on that subject being
submitted for Under-Secretary Fletch
er, who Is In charge of physical plans..
The proposal to use the I'an-American
platform for tho conference sessions
was Indorsed and the delegation made
suggestions regarding the allotment
of space for delegates and committees
there in a wing of the navy depart
ment building adjacent. Secretary
Hughes formally communicated re
ceipt of a tender of services for re
search by the Carnegie endowment
and announced that the new confer
ence division of the state department,
created to deal specifically with prob
lems connected with the negotiations,
was ready for utilization.
The general principles on which
President Harding desires the nego
tiations conducted are understood to
have been communicated also by Sec
retary Hughes, although a concrete
discussion of that subject was de
layed until the meeting tonight with
the president himself. It is under
stood that henceforth the chief execu
tive intends to communicate frequent
ly with the delegates, who are acting
as his agents In pressing the policies
of this government, but does not plan
to inject himself actively into the ex
changes with the other powers. He
is said to feel that he can be of
greater service by keeping In a posi
tion where he may become arbiter in
any threatened disagreement.
Talk to lie Frequent.
The closest touch is to be main
tained among the delegates them
selves. Mr. Root will leave tomor
row for New York, but he will not
lose touch with the situation and wil!
hold -himself in readiness to return
to the capital. Senators Lodge and
Underwood are expected to have
frequent talks with Mr.' Hughes and
the president, a-s questions arise on
which they desire further enlighten
ment. There has been no proposal to sub
divide the commission for Intensive
study of specific problems, the mem
bers holding that for the present they
can best function by all keeping as
fully advised as possible on all sub
jects likely to engage the attention
of the conference. Should a division
be deemed advisable as the duties of
the delegation become heavier. It will
be coincident with the assembling of
the delegates. It became known that
the list of possible subjects drawn up
by this government for consideration
at the conference remains, so far as
diplomatic formalities are concerned,
practically where it wa,s when the
state department submitted it to the
other powers. It has not yet been
definitely agreed to. but department
officials take an optimistic view of
the circumstances that no objections
have been filed by any government.
Communications to Come lrp.
One addition has been suggested by
the Un'ted States. It was revealed
today that a communication recently
was sent to the powers expressing a
desire to add the topic "electrical
communications in the Pacific" under
the original heading "mandated isl
ands." The effect. It Is expected, will be to
give the conference an opportunity to
consider the whole subject of wirelss
and cable facilities and control in the
far east.
The suggested addition may have
particular application to the Island of
Yap, over which Japan was awarded
a mandate by the league of nations.
This government has desired to estab
lish a wireless station on Yap and has
challenged the authority of the
league to award the island without
consulting Washington. There have
been Indications that this particular
wireless problem was rearing" a so
lution through diplomatic exchanges
and might be eliminated from t,he
field of controversial questions.
Some hint of President Harding's
hopes for the armament conference
were given as the delegates were as
sembling by publication of a letter
the president had written in reply to
a prayer that he work for "universal
disarmament." Absolute disarma
ment, Mr. Harding wrote, was "beyond
hope of realization," and perhaps not
very desirable, but "a reasonable
limitation," of armament was a prac
tical proposition with some hope of
accomplishment.
Similar sentiments have been ex
pressed generally by military and
naval authorities. It is understood
that the first consideration of those
familiar with the International situ
ation has been rather a "reasonable
limitation" of future armament con
struction than a scaling ' down of
present strength. The latter, it is
pointed out, could well be considered
after a building program for the fu
ture had been agreed upon.
The letter in which President Har
ding outlined his hope for "reason
able limitation" was made public at
the White House as expressing the
executive's attitude toward the views
of all those who have written him to
work for complete disarmament. Th
letter was addressed to Miss Ella L.
Freed, Brooklyn. N. Y., and was as
follows:
"My Dear Miss Freed: Tour letters,
among others that come to me, sug
gest a widespread misapprehension as
to the alms of the conference on limi
tation of armaments. In my letter of
October 5, I said to you: 'I think I
ought to .correct your impression
about the execution of universal dis
armament. It is very erroneous even
to suggest that we contemplate going
so far as that. If we can get a rea
sonable limitation we shall think that
great things have been accomplished.
Practical Programme In Mind.
"You replied that my letter seemed
to bring a message of hopelessness to
those seeking universal disarmament
and asked,"me to explain 'reasonable
limitation.'
"By 'reasonable limitation' I mean
something 'practicable that there Is a
chance of accomplishing, rather than
nn ideal that there would be no
chance to realize. It is necessary to
deal with actualities', to do the best
possible. Universal disarmament
would be beyond hope of realization:
even its desirability at this time
might well be questioned. Thousands
of years of history, recording the
wars and controversies of mankind,
suggest that human nature would re
quire revolutionary reorganization to
make universal disarmament possible.
A consideration of the present state
of the world must, I think, enforce
the conclusion that this is not a hope
ful time to undertake that kind of
revolution.
Outlook Declared Hopeful.
"On the other hand, a world with
the horrors of recent experiences
scared into its mind and staggering
under the load of debt and armaments,
has generously Justified our hope for
& favorable attitude toward the prac
tical effort, the sincere beginning
tl.at we are attempting. The fine
spirit In which leading nations have
received the invitation to meet and
consider these things is altogether en
couraging. To undertake the Impos
sible and fail might leave our last
state worse than our first. The at
titude of the nations warrants con
fidence that we will not fail, but
rather that substantial results will
be accomplished, calculated to lessen
the armament burden and to reduce
the danger of armed conflict. I feel
that in such an effort we are entitled
to the support of all people who would
ho glad as I can assure you I would
b to see still more accomplished If
possible. Most sincerely yours,
WARREN G. HARDING."
BALFOUR MAY BE DELEGATE
Lloyd George May Itcconsldcr De
cision Not to Attend.
LONDON, Oct. 12. (By the Associ
ated Press.) No official announce
ment has been made concerning the
British delegation to the Washington
conference on limitation of arma
ments. Reuter's learns, however.
from high authority that A. J. Bal
four, lord president of the council,
may yield to the pressure being made
to induce him to attend.
The rumor persists that Premier
Lloyd George may reconsider his de
cision not to go.
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OUTSIDE EVIDENCE IX SOUTH
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Number of Physicians Yet to Be
Called to Whom Hypothetical
Questions Will Be Put.
TWIN FALLS. Idaho, Oct. 12. Un
less final permission Is given for the
introduction of evidence bearing upon
the circumstances of death of three
former husbands and a brother-in-law,
the state will rest its case some
time tomorrow In the trial of Lyda
Meyer Southard for the murder of
Edward F. Meyer, her fourth hus
band, according to plans announced
by attorneys today.
The defense will recall one or two
witnesses for cross-examination and
the state will call In a number of
physicians who have not yet testified,
to whom one or more hypothetical
questions will be put. This will close
the state's case.
Taking of evidence was resumed
late today upon a ruling by Judge
Babcock sustaining temporarily the
objection of the defense to the intro
duction of evidence outside of the
case of the death of Meyer as charged
In the information. The question may
be reopened at any time, however.
KNIGHTS INITIATE 110
Services Are Attended and Banquet
and Ball Close Session.
Fourth degree initiations for 310
members of the Knights of Columbus
from 20 Oregon councils were con
ducted yesterday in the Knights of
Colifmbus headquarters, with Robert
J. O'Neil, master of the fourth de
gree for the district, superintending.
Following the initiation ceremony the
members of the order attended ves
pers and the benediction ceremony at
Pro-Cathedral, Fifteenth and Davis
streets.
The exercises at the cathedral were
under the personal supervision of
Archbishop Christie. The entire day's
observances were in keeping with the
general celebration of Columbus day.
The Initiation closed with a ban
quet and ball at the Multnomah
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