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military MEN TO
ATTEND BLISS AT
PARIS MEET NAMED
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derstanding here is that present plans
ARE to have the conference first agree
to the broad view OF the treaty ana
leave the working Out Of details to
further stttings. ,
This would enable the president and
the entente premiers speedily to return
to the capitals Of their respective
countries so as to give their personal
attention to affairs of state.
Secretary Lansing, who heads the
delegation proper became secretary Of
state In June. 1915, when William Jen-
nings Bryan resigned rather than sign
a note to Germany in the Lusitanta
case, which he thought might lead to
war. During the three and a half
years that have followed Mr., Lansing
has conducted many difficult negotia-
lions for the country as a neutral and
as a belligerent and his name appears
on all the historic documents telling
the story Of Americas entry into the
war, as well as those answering Ger
many's peace plans, which preceded
the downfall Of the central alliance. At
the time Of his appointment he was
counsellor Of the state department,
after a career as an international law
yer which had established his reputa-
ton as one of the foremost American
authorities on this subject.
Mr.. White, the Republican Of the
delegation, liz a diplomat Of long eXpe-
rienCe, who began as secretary of the
American legation In Vienna In 1884,
He served as secretary of embassy at
various capitals, represented the United
States at several great international
gatherings, and in 1905 was appointed
ambassador TO Italy by President
Roosevelt. Two years later he was
made ambassador to France, where he
remained until 1903. His last public
service was in 1910, when President
Taft sent him to Chile as special am
bassador OF the United States for the
celebration of the centenary OF Chilean
independence.
Col, House has never held public Of
flee, but as President Wilson's personal
friend and adviser he is credited gen
orally as having played a greater part
in the present administration than any
other man except the president himself,
He has been called into consultation
at every crisis, and after going to Eu-
rope In 1914. 1916 and 1916 as the pres
dents personal representative to Euro
pean governments, he was commits
stoned TO gather n organize data to
he used whenever the time for a peace
conference might come. He hastened
to Europe when 1t became apparent
that Germany was Crumbling and was
In France to speak FOR the president
in conference with the heads of the
allied governments when the terms of
armistice and the basis for peace dis
cussion wero determined.
Gen. Bliss, who was formerly chief
of staff Of the army, when to Europe
last December with an American mis-
sion and later was permanently as
signed as the American military repre-
sentative on the interallied council at
Versailles, As the American military
representative at the peace conference
he will be assisted by a staff OF off
GERS. most Of whom, in the understands
staff Of the American expeditionary
forces,
Admiral Benson has made several
trips to Europe since the United States
entered the war, and went to Paris
with Col House last month rs the rep
~resentative of the navy IN the supreme
wal council.