PUBLICITY WANTED.
AT DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. U.S. SENATE DISCUSSION. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 24, 1.10, p.m.) WASHINGTON, August 23. The Senate passed a Bill providing *2OO.(XX) dollars for expenses in connection with the Disarmament Conference. A lively debate occurred when Senator Harrison demanded open sessions. He stated that the American people wanted full publicity, because they believed that something was “ put over their representatives at Paris. He offered an amendment directing the American delegates to exert their influence to bring about open sessions. Senator Borah supported this. Senator Lodge opposed the amendment. stating that no one representing the President would go to the Conference not favouring the largest measure of publicity compatible with getting business done. He advocated that the question of procedure should be left to the delegates.
Senator Harrison withdrew his amendment following upon Senator Lodge's statement.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16512, 24 August 1921, Page 8
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