Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-30
BLISS IS APPOINTED
General on Mission With
Lansing, House and
Henry White.
OUTLINE GENERAL PROGRAM
Allied Heads to Meet to
Formulate General
Principle.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2s.-The
representatives Of the United States
at the peace conference will be:
President Wilson.
Robert Lansing, secretary OF state
Henry whIN, former Ambassador
TO France and Italy.
Il. VI, House.
General Taakcr II. Bliss, repre-.
sentative OF the American army with
tho supreme war council at Yer.
sailleR.
This announcement was made to.
night at the white house. In the alb.
scnce Of any official explanation II
was assumed that the president goes
nS president OF the United states and
that Secretary Lansing. Mr.. White
and Colonel House. and possibly also
General Bliss. will be delegates With
Gmbassadorial rank.
II was recalled that the presi.
dents announcement that he would
20 to France "for the purpose OF
taking part in the discussion and
settlement Of the main features Of
the treaty OF peace" said that It vas
llhfiN lnuL TGIHhlD
throughout the sessions OF the peace
eOnfeIenco and that he would be
accompanied by delegates who viii
alt as the representatives Of the
United states throughout the con-
ference"
The white house announcement to-
night follows:
at was announced At the execu-
tive offices tonight that the rep
| ~ h.. fs.lf NANA
at the peace conferences would be:
THE president himself. the SEQ
retary OF state. the Honorable
| Henry White, recently am bassador
TO France, Mr.. Edward NJ. House
and General Tasker IT. Bliss.
ut was explained that II had
not been possible to announce
these appointments before because
the number of representatives
each Of the chief belilgerents was
TO send had until a day or two ago
been under discussion"
Bliss Only Surprise.
White house officials would ADD
nothing to the formal statement, and
no one processing to he I'm the oon1"
fidence OF the president would talk
There wns only one surprise In the
statement---the Appearance OF the
name OF General bliss as one OF the
representatives II had been taken
for granted that the general military
representatives of the United STATED
on the supreme war council would
take part in the discussions at Yer,
sallles, hut the general idea had beer
he would be attached to the delegA
tion In "A military capacity. just Al
Admiral Benson probably will bt
present as spokesman for the nav
In the great problems to be solved.
Only yesterday callers at the whit
house gained the distinct impression
that there would be but three ac'
credited delegates of fun rank. II
was suggested tonight that the namt
OF General Bliss probably was added
at the last moment upon receipt oi
Information that the allied power
would include n military man among
their representation.
Argue First on Principles.
The premiers OF Great Britain
France and Italy are expected to at.
tend the peace conference as repre-
sentativeH Of their governments but
| like the president, may not remain
throughout the conferences. The
general understanding here is thai
present plans are to have the con.
ference first agree to the broad prin.
| ciplcs Of the treaty and leave the
working out OF details to further sit.
! tinEs.
This would enable the president
and the entente premiers to return
speedily to the capitals OF their
respective countries so as to give
pher personal attention . to affairs
| OF state
There is discussion but no Of.
! flcial explanatin of why two of the
names most generally mentioned In
! the early speculation as to the prob.
ahlc personnel OF the peace delega-
! ton do not appear on the list.
! Elihu Root former secretary Of
state, and Louis Brandeis, associate
! Justice Of the supreme court, were
considered in well-informed quarters
! almost certain to he chosen. Re.
comfy It has been said that Mr.. Root
| did not care to undertake the mis-
sion and that Justice Br1ndeis would
not he able to leave the country be-
cause OF his work IN the court.
| No further announcement o. the
presidents plans was made tonight
| lie expects TO sail the day after ne
addresses the new session of con.
.rcgs. and the address probably will
be delivered either Monday. or Tres,
day on his ship, the transport
| George Washington, will go the peace
Idc!cgation and it's army OF experu
land clerical assistants,
! I'm order To avoid confusion and "a
save trouble. the war trade board to.
! night issued blanket export licenst
/ 80 cover the baggage of all passengers
sailing on the George Washington al
well as that OF the newspaper meJ ,
who start for Europe Sunday al
J noon from New York on the steame
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