Show 1 Nippon 1 1 Delegates Delegates' AskI Ask I k Priority for Armament I it Limitation f fi old D Discussions 10 I i i Party on Arrival 1 in n Washington Suggests Deferment Defer- Defer y i ment nest of Far Eastern and Pacific J Questions J fl WASHINGTON w ASHINGTON Nov 3 3 Indications by the Japanese delegates to the arms arms arms' conference that they desired to discuss limitation of armament prior t to Far Eastern and Pacific questions brought forward today the possibility r. r oft of difficulties s that might delay negotiations f f. f While no certain attitude of tho the American delegates has been made known 1 It Is understood they have largely confined their conferences to the 1 arms anTIs limitation problem and are preparing to take the Initiative In the conf conference con- con f ference and make mako a substantial of offer tel on behalf of this government looking to toa toa a a. r reduction of naval programs The desire of priority for arms limitation on the part of the Japanese delegates became known soon after the arrival yesterday of Prince I. I and Admiral T. T Kato Kat 0 who with Ambassador will b be bethe bethe the the principal Japanese delegates and their advisers In Washington after atter a trip across the continent The party was greeted at tho the the-i station by Secretaries Secre- Secre Hughes and Denby and a number of other officials and were escorted by by cavalry to the residents reserved for them here Prince just Jus i 11 before his arrival at Washington told the Associated Press correspondent that tha he would devote himself to the cause cause of removing any misunderstanding that tha may exist between our governments adding that that they should know each w I other better and cooperate v |