Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-13
LANSING LIKELY TO HEAD
AMERICAN PEACE MISSION
lfiaE Colonel House, Senator Hitchcock,
eAfv Justice Brandcis, Taft and Hughes
6psstt Also Suggested as Delegates.
pECGLATloN AT WASHINGTON

A 6Ssnxl london, Paris. Brussels or The Haugc
May He Chosen for Momentous
IS s5mr aconfcrcncc-Wil Probably Open
I Ss ssss:, s Soon.
s4tzitsi- 1ss@wASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
.satwho, when and where" OF the peace
HssfSy jon ference is the subject of much
@aJiS Speculation in official quarters here.
1870 1870, Its generally believed that Secrc-
i%Esdfos,larS OF, state Lansing will head the
sf,t:5' American delegation. which. with at
" ~ tachcs. secretaries clerks. stenogra-
asssft, hors,u typsts and the like, is expected
to make up party Of more than 100
There IS something more than
Il 10 :. ieculation attached mention OF MIR.
sSsssrr. y" e,sinE's name. There have been two
ssSsNSpfsAu 4'cr Instances IN American history
@iyi ss.,,s IRE, the Secretary OF State headed
peace delegation. and precedent is
81 a3as !. s la,l nus furnished.
ffssIssnsf,-. Golonel T. NJ House. the Presidents
SSsshyrpersonal adviser and the representa-
of this government in the momen
sss1iiif, toGs. conference OF the Supreme War
at Versailles, also is mentioned
'nsooaoie peace envoy. lie has
ts,arlished e0ntac, With the leading
tonyersant with the Presidents views
on the subject of peace. and has gained
1870 s1s.. slons for the chief executive. There
sSs, has been some opposition TO the colo
Ss;iS, IN administr ration quarters it is believed
IN his opposition is chiefly political: One
sssyssiifs. Jcading of the armisticc terms, it
.E IN. sgesied. will suffice 10 show whether
or not Colonel House ably represented
ss$alsrythis country at the Versailles confer
49,, Snccs.,
tor Gilbert NJ Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
On On ..,eh airman of the Senate Foreign Reia-
lions Committee. and therefore the out
standing figure in Congress far
negotiations are concerned
"a ssp sSs G he
ss.r has been said may select former Pres
service his " eoun, r fe duFine the %an
BY . serving as Ash. head Of the Na,ionai
Charles Evans Hughes
Justice BTandeis. of the Supreme
have the fre s eonden Te0 AND it
IIlstsst.,ahosen as one Of the delegation.
Knswn VIII Mhs se where the
esss e. many carries out the terms. of the
to Sesn very shdn
gso,' after. The scene of the peace confer
Hague ee of or
ThS mHtfs With The has
ss..as. ,ars; beyond general references 10 peace
b and Ing did that
t tti,ssusf peass dsleentss: GqnSsaasn!iy i is
Y VIZ Ffrocecd to that task at once leaving
mtnr a, 1ss"ffS sG deal win a Tafs
s,y IF
snitantta. not II" only Of evacuated 1crriory
but even Of the central powers where
80 $50, ton OF the vast stores of mat erial
OF hs c ssa na1 si9tfs sna m
D s 5.io,n.lan the enemy countries
..sisreathering as soon as stable govern,
Snts can be set nv up IN de Sentra
.iias.: It is exncc, cd delegates OF the United
sss-1T.enill get together first In private con-
ID sgssr nnS TO is made /"
4 nhs.ussamblc a formal peace conference.
'. ; c stitrXss %Si Y II HrsronY
e. ne any in ns'9y pS "s
t 5ss III Gnsd Sis
be by at IsaS hl Saas
5ss:s4bf secretaries, eounsclors, ,ranslators
elerks and i Is as ,iams h M, eyf II
II &C. aees .,articipate will seek 70 make a show
\ H.. sStn point Of number Of dGleEates
M most Of The b%siness Of the eGnfGr
every element and whose reports will
itieation:
As to- The so place Nf mes5ns hsre is
TIA, SonSr WsS il has Gef r
so pssa h 1aa "s spot in Franc objee
ton may lie against that proposition
g e1Etspased the generally accepted view
8 NJ, a:ti,at such meetings should be held At
+ ssssenDoiut where they can be quite free
from the charge Of any local influence;
in other words. it should he on neutral
IN Territory. and even some al that ter
j -->.rit"ry is regarded unsuitable be-
StS T'iuSc Of the pronounced sympathy OF
The population with one side or the
80 Other
SWITZERLAND BtI.IENED
TO HE STRONG FANORFrE
little switzerland is believed TO be
81 Il strong faNorite. and there has been
Il some mention Of the beautiful town of
g =; Ysf. aus5iiiuc AS ideal meeting place
Eoue report being that American agents
81: Aalrcady have quietly obtained hotel
and other accomm odations tor the
United States delegates al that place.
But nothing is definitely known OF the
O. location Of the meeting place.
ssSs That the entente preinicrs VIII head
Fssa.Iheir respective delegations is not
'f,oubted here, and that canciuSiou has
Ii ~ sisd TO the conjecture that upon Sccrc.
s ,fsf1WarV Lansing may fall the honor OF
B i.s;as-.as;.Yeatling the American delegation,
Il y ireN hich OF course. probably viii! include
IS 115rsSto!oncl T. NJ blouse II he cares t. as.
e. e. two OF the leading, members, of the Sen
ATE and House. This precedent was es-
i.b ed President Mckinley in