Show BAlFOUR STARTS I II I ON TRIP TO AMERICA Head of British Delegation t to Arms Meeting Leaves I Liverpool 1 LONDON LO DON Nov 2 A. A. A J. J Balfour head of the BrItish delegation British delegation to th the Washington conference on limitation of lof armaments and Tar Fat Eastern astern questions questions questions ques ques- left London this morning for Liverpool He will embark there this afternoon on the liner Uner Empress Empress of France for for Quebec from which city he ho will go go direct to Washington expecting expecting expecting ex ex- ex- ex to arrive there on November November Novem- Novem Novem Novem- ber 10 Accompanying Mr Mr- Balfour were six members of oJ the British secretariat chiefly experts in Far They were General the Earl of Gayan Cayan Sir Sr t John hn Jordan tor any Vice ce Air Aix Marshal r a J. J F F. F AT A. ins Miles W Lampson and Lieutenants Gage and Little Briand Revels in I Storm Experience ON BOARD THE STEAMER STEAl LAFAYETTE LA LA- FAYETTE Nov 1 By Ily Wireless via Paris to the Associated Press Press Pre Pre Pre Premier Premier mier Briand is not likely to attend more than the first ten da days s 's of the armament conference sessions in Washington according according according ac- ac cording to present indications His His' plans as tentatively announced today I call for his return to France on board the liner Paris on November 23 her sailing salling being delayed a day or two to tofit tofit tofit fit in with his arrangements He thinks it unlikely that he can remain in jn America longer The Lafayette which Is on the way to New York with the members of the French delegation on board struck something of a storm today and nd M M. 1 Briand spent much of the afternoon and evening walking wanting the swaying decks He appeared to enjoy the ex experience experience experience ex- ex and when one member of the party commented upon the roughness of the sea the premier replied t Oh no I do not find it Hi It so so so fn tn a asea asea a asea sea such as this thi I would rather be oz oza on ona 01 0 a sailing vessel Borah to Play PlayOn q- q On Public Opinion By MARTIN United Press Staff Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON ASHINGTON v Nov 2 Senator Senator Borah is about to begin his self- self appointed task of keeping the prod of ot public opinion constantly behind the arms conference Borah will tell the tho people they should l demand and insist on getting Reasonable publicity ity about the tho arms conference Actual Actual and substantial limitation of armaments of or navies In a series of pf speeches in the tha sen senate ten ten- enand en ate and in the leading cities B Borah rah will try to mold public opinion along practical lines Lord Northcliffe Favors Conference By CLARENCE DUBOSE 1 United Pr Press ss- ss Staff Correspondent YOK YOKOHAMA iIAMA Japan t NO Lord Lord Lord Northcliffe British publisher arriving arriving arriving ing here on his tour of Australia and the orient today expressed optimism as to the possible results of or th the Continued on page e 2 2 BAlfOUR STARTS Continued from page 1 Washington 1 conference on limitation of armaments He refused to predict its Us outcome however saying that a prediction is Impossible He expressed a belief that the the- conference will continue for six months Discussing the Ameri American an administration administration adminis adminis- he characterized the Harding I I administration the strongest since that of Theodore Roosevelt |