<P> At the first plenary session held November 21 , 1921 , US Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes presented his country 's proposals . Hughes provided a dramatic beginning for the conference by stating with resolve : `` The way to disarm is to disarm '' . The ambitious slogan received enthusiastic public endorsement and likely shortened the conference while helping ensure his proposals were largely adopted . He subsequently proposed the following : </P>
<P> At the first plenary session held November 21 , 1921 , US Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes presented his country 's proposals . Hughes provided a dramatic beginning for the conference by stating with resolve : `` The way to disarm is to disarm '' . The ambitious slogan received enthusiastic public endorsement and likely shortened the conference while helping ensure his proposals were largely adopted . He subsequently proposed the following : </P>
secretary of state responsible for the successful negotiation of the washington naval treaty of 1922
secretary of state responsible for the successful negotiation of the washington naval treaty of 1922
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes