The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-30

Washington. Nov 3S.--The rcprus- entatives of the United States at tho peace conference will be:
 President Wilson.
 Robert Lansing, secretary ot state
 Henry W1ite, former ambassador to France anu Italy.
 F. lM House.
 General Tashor IT. Bliss. yeprea entative oi the American army with ehe supreme war council at Yer sailles.
 This announcement was made to- night at the white house.
 dn the absence of my Official OK Planation # was assumed that the president gce5 as president of the United States, and that Secretary dansing, Mir. White and Coienel House and possibly also General Bliss will be delegates with 3mbassaiorial rank
 lt was recalled that the presidents announcement that he would go e France Tor the purpose of taking part in the discussion ana settlement os the main features cf the treaty oi peaeeH , satf that 't wRs not likely that he could not remain throughout the see sions. and that he would De accom- panied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United Stateo throughout the conference.
 The white house announcement to night follows:
 "lt vas announced at tue executive offices tont2ht that the representa- tfves cf the United States at Lhe peace conference would bc.
 ".rhe president himself; the sec retary of state. the Honorable Henry Wh:Ee. recently ambassador to. France. MT. Edward M House, and General Tasker H. Bliss.
 'It was explained that it had no. been possible 10 annoupce these ap- pointments because the number cf representatives, each of the chef bel ligerents was to send had until q day or two ago been under discussion" Y"
 White house officials would add nothing 10 the formal statement and no one professing to be in the con fidence of the president would talk. There was only one surprise in the statement -the appearance of the name of General Bliss as one Of the representatives It had been taken for granted that the general military rep resentative Of the United States on the supreme war council, would take part in the discussions at Versailles hn I | n be attached to the delegation in q military capacity just a5 Admiral Benson probably will be present as q spokesman for the navy in the great naval problems to be solved.
 F Only yesterday callers at the white house gained the distinct impression that there would be but three acc~edit- cd deleEates of tull rank. It was suy- gestod tonight that the name of Cen eral Blyiss probably was added as the last moment upon receipt Of infolma- fion that the allied powers would in clude a military man among their representation.
 The premicrs of Great Britain, France and Italy afe expected to at- tend the peace conference as repres- entatives cf sneir governments, but, like the president, may not renain throughout tie conferences.
 Tho general understanding here is that present plans are to have the conference first agree to the bread principles of the treaty and leave the working out of details to further sit tirgs
 This would enable the president arc the entente premiers to return speed fly to the capitols Of their respective countries so as 10 give their personal attention to affairs of state.
 Secretary Lansing who heads the delegation. became secretary of the state in June 1915, when William Jennings Bryan resigned, rather than sign a note to Germany in the Lusi-- tania case which he thought might lead to war.
 During the three and haii years that have followed Mr Lansins has eoadu,ted many anlicult re- sotiations for the country us neu- tral and as a belligerent and his nanle appears upon all of tho historic doc- uments telling the stony of Americas E entry into the war fl well as those