Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-30
WILSON PEACE
DELEGATES NAMED
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President Wilson himself will head
the American representation at the
peace conference. 1t was announced
oficially at the White House.
The representatives of the United
States at the Peace Conference will
be:
President Wilson.
Robert Lansing. Secretary OF
State.
Henry White. former Ambassador
to France and Italy.
r. NJ. House.
General Tasker II. Bliss, repre-
sentative of the American Army with
the Supreme War Council at Ver-
sailles.
This announcement was made at
the White House. In the absence of
any official explanation it was as
sumed that the President goes as
President of the United States and
that Secretary Lansing. Mr.. White
! and Colonel House, and possibly al
SO General Bliss, will be delegates
, with Ambassadorial rank
II was recalled that the Presi-
I dents announcement, that he would
] go 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
was not likely that he could remain
! throughout the sessions of the Peace
1 Conference and that he would be
/ accompanied by delegates who will
! sit as the representatives of the
| United States throughout the con-
/ ference"
Text OF Official Announcement
The White Hnnsn >
! follows:
/ 1T was announced at the execu.
/ tive offices tonight that the repre-
| sentatives of the United States at
[ the Peace Conference would be:
( The President himself, the Secre-
/ tary of State, the Hon. Henry White,
! recently Ambassador to France: Ed
4 ward NJ. House and General Tasker
II. Bliss.
1T was explained that it had not
/ been possible to announce these ap-
pointments before because the num-
Der of representatives each of the
chief belligerents was to send had
I until n day or two ago been under
discussion"
VIII SIT At the Table
The White House announcement
clears away several matters that have
been in doubt 1t clearly indicated
that the President will not go merely
20 open the sittings. but will sit as
one of the delegates and participate
in the discussions throughout the
sessions In view of the fact that il
will not be possible for the President
to be absent long this step indicates
that the peace conference is expected
TO be comparatively brief and that
peace will be declared soon.
The list also makes it clear that no
, representative of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee will be named
and that the President will not con-
slider the insistence of some members
of the Senate that that body be rep
resented.
The appointment Of General Tasker
II. Bliss IL surprise as it had been
generally assumed that the fifth MEM
| Der of the delegation would be an
other member OF the Cabinet, either
Secretary McAdoo or Secretary Hous-
ton.
General Bliss appointment is a
logical one so far as General Bliss.
who has sat with the Supreme Allied
War Council, is thoroughly familiar
with the situation that exists to-day
bllh Win W lldl mas gone UtIOTb.
The appointment of Secretary Lans-
ing and Of Colonel House was fore
gone conclusion. while the selection
of Henry White had been forecast in
the press.
The delegation as 1t is named leaves
President Wilson the supreme figure
and it's directing force. So far as
known there has never been any di-
vergence of opinion between Secre-
tary Lansing and his chief. while
Colonel House is the Presidents alter
ego. The reasons for the selection of
former Ambassador White are not
clear except on the basis that Mr..
White is a professional diplomat and
familiar with the old world dipIo-
matte procedure.
The announcement that the Presi-
dent would be one of the delegates,
carrying with it the suggestion that
he will sit throughout the conference
and participate in all its delibera-
tions, is one of the most significant
things in the brief White House state
ment. 1t is regarded as an announce
ment of clear intention on the part
of the President to leave no stone
unturned to carry out his views in the
conference and leaves no possibility
of the idea of any delegated author
ity on the part of the chief eXecu-
tive.
The decision, not to include men,
Der of the Senate. leaves the situ-
alton existing between the White
House and the Capital even more
tense than before. Members of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
have made il clear they will ask to
be kept fully informed of the pro-
gress of negotiations so they will
not have the entire treaty sent to
them in completed form before they
have had time TO express themselves
upon it.
This determination, if formally ex-
pressed. will be equivalent to. de-
termination on the part of the Senate
to declare itself in on the nego-
tiatious to the extent of being given
a hearing.
In the event that the reports are
forthcoming the Senate members will
be in a position to voice their ap-
proval or objections to the trend of
the negotiations. If the reports are
not forthcoming the Senate minority
is expected to make 1t clear to the
world that ii must be considered as
coordinate branch of the treaty
making power of the United States.
It had been the Presidents inten-
ton to have Mr. Baker accompany
the other peace delegates to France,
with authority to serve as a Commits
sioner at the peace table from the
beginning of the conference, but, as a
result of consideration of the subject
by the President and Secretary
Baker last week, it was decided that
Mr.. Baker should remain in Wash