The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-12-06
LANSING, WHITE, HOUSE AND
GENERAL BLISS SELECT
Ed AS ENJOYS
BLISS R POvES A Surprise
Delay in Announcing Appointment to
Conference Due to Fact That Num-
Der OF Representatives Had
Not Been Decided

delegation at the peace conference
This was announced officially last
night at the White house. The other
members of the delegation will be:
Robert Lansing. secretary Of state.
Colonel Il. M. House.
Henry White, former ambassador to
France and Italy.
General Tasker II. Bliss, former
chief OF staff OF the army and now
American military representative on
the supreme war council at Versailles
The White house announcement fol
lows
ut was announced at the executive
offices tonight that the representatives
OF the United States ut the peace con-
ference would be: The president him
self, the secretary Of state. the Hon.
Henry White, recently ambassador to
France, Mr.. Edward M. House and
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss.
1T was explained that 1t had not
been possible to announce these APP
polntments before because the number
Of Representatives OF each Of the chief
belligerents was to send until day
or two ago been under discussion"
In the absence of an official explana-
tion 1t was assumed that the president
goes as president Of the United States
and that Secretary Lansing, Mr.. White
and Colonel House, and possibly also
General Bliss, will be delegates with
ambassadorial rank.
1t was recalled that the presidents
announcement that he would 90 to
France, "for the purpose of taking part
In the discussion and settlement of
the main features Of the treaty of
peace" said that 1t was not likely that
he could remain throughout the SEES
sions Of the peace conference and that
he would be accompanied by dele
gates who will sit as the representa-
tlves Of the United States throughout
the conference"
Bliss Proves Surprise.
White House officials would add
nothing to the formal statement, and
no one processing to be In the conf
dence 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
1t had been taken for
granted that the general military
of the United States
on the supreme war council would take
part In the discussions Mt Versailles,
but the general idea had been he would
be attached to the delegation In mil
itary capacity. just as Admiral Ben.
son probably will be present as spokes-
man for the navy in the great naval
problems to be solved.
The premiers of Great Britain,
France and Italy are expected to at.
tend the peace conference as repre-
of their governments, but,
like the president. may not remain
the conferences. The gen.
eral understanding here Is that pres.
ent plans are to have the conference
first to agree to the broadArlnciple
Of the treaty and leave the working out
-. .f'S NVtuaiN W AuItIGI
This would enable the president and
the entente premiers speedily to re.
turn to the capitals of their respective
countries SO as to give their personal
attention to affairs of state.
NO further announcement of the
presidents plans was made last night.
lie expects to sail the day after he
addresses the new session of congress,
and the address probably will be de.
ivered either Monday or Tuesday. On
his ship. the transport George Wash.
ngton. will so the peace delegation
ind Its army Of experts and clerical
assistants.
In order to avoid confusion and to
'ave trouble. the war trade board last
hight issued blanket export license
o cover the baggage of all passengers
ailing on the George Washington. as
we'll us that of the newspaper men
Who start for Europe tomorrow ut noon
rom New York on the steamer
)rixaba.