Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-30
NAMES ANNOUNCED
FROM WHITE HOUSE.
LATE LAST NIGHT
Robert Lansing, E. M. House,
Henry White and Cen
eral Bliss Selected.
NAMING OF MILITARY
MAN CAUSES SURPRISE
Many Suggested as Probable Se-
lections in Personnel Not
Mentioned.
WHITE is ONLY REPUBLICAN,
Chief Executive Plans to Sail Ini-
mcdiatcly Following. Address to-
Congress Monday or Tuesday.
NAMING OF MILITARY
MAN CAUSES SURPRISE
WHITE is ONLY REPUBLICAN,
tBy Associated Press I

BY Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON. November 29-The
representatives OF the. United states az
the peace conference will be:
President Wilson
Robert Lansing Secretary of State.
Henry White. former ambassa dor 10
France and Italy
Il. NJ. House.
General Tasker Fl. Bliss. representa-
tive Of the American army with the
supreme war council at Versailles. y,
This announcement was made to-
night at the While House. In the alb
sence of any official explanation. 1t was
assumed that the President goes as
President of the United States. and that
Secretary Lansing. Mr.. White and Col
onel House and possibly also General q
Bliss will be delegates with ambassa.
dorial rank. 's5t&$
1t was recalled that the Presidents
announcement that he would go to
France for the purpose of taking part Z
in the discussion and settlement Of the
main features of the treaty of speacA,S..s
said that 1t was not likely thatyyshex
-could remain throughout the sessions
of the peace conference, and that he
would be accompanied by delegates.
WI who W, VII SIT as the representatives OF
me inc Cnlted states throughout the con-
ference" The White House announce
ment might follows:
1T was announced at the executive
eIiceS to-nlSnt tnat the repreSe natives
cf the United States at the peace CON
terences would be: the President him
SELF. the Secretary of State. the Hon
orabie Henry White. recently ambassa-
4nd General Tasker II. Bliss. -
1T was explained that 1t had no.
Geen possible to announce these APP
pointments before because the number
or representatives each of the chief bell
iigerents was to send had, until a day
or two ago. been under discussion" ,
OFFICIALS FAIL. TO ADD
TO OFFICIAL STATEMENT
White House officials would add moth
ing TO the formal statement and no
one processing to be in the confidence
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 1t
had been taken for granted that the
United States on the supreme war
council would take part in tho discus-
sions at Versailles. but the prevailing
,ueh mad been that he would be at
capacity just AZ Admiral Benson prob
ably will be present as spokesman for
,he navy in the great naval problems TO
be solved. =,
only yesterday callers at the White
uouse gained the distinct impression
that there would be but three accredit-
gested Tonight that the name of GEN
Srai Bliss probably was added at the
last last moment upon receipt of informa-
ton that the allied powers would in
clude military man among their rem
reservations. Pr
,,rlns. The rrsmisrs of Great Britain.
france and Italy are expected to at
aena me peace conference as repre-
Iikn "tiVes ,,V OF their governments, but.
IKE IKE lhc President. may not remain
eral understanding here is that presen.
plans are to have the conference first
agaeG trcatr to OF me , broad principies of the
details to further sittings.
This would enable the President and
Tine tine entente Prcmiers speedily TO re-
urn TO the capitals of their respec-
i've countries so as TO give their pcr-
sonal attention to affairs of state.
LANSING CONDUCTED
MANY NEGOTIATIONS
Secretary Lansing. who heads the
delegation proper became Secretary Of
State in June. 1918. when William Jeu.
hihRs Bryan resigned rather than sign
case. which he thought might lead 10
war. During the three and Il half
years that have followed MIR. Lansing
tions for the country as neutral and
as helligercnt, and his name appears
on all the historic documents telling
war as well as those answering Ger
many's peace pleas which preceded the
u;ownfnil OF the central alliance. AT the
counselor of the State Department.
after career as an international
iawyer which had established his
authorities on this subject.
Mr.. White. the Republican Of the
deleSation. is diplomat OF long ex
periencc, who began as secretary OF
tne American legation In Vienna i'm
1881 He served as secretary Of em-
bassy at various capitals representcd
I he United states at several great i'm.
terhationa! gatherings and in 1905 WAS
appointed ambassador to. Italy by
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. Two years later
he was made ambassador TO France
wherc he remained until 1909 His
iaSt pnhlic service Was in 1870 when
PRESIDENT Taft sent him to Chile sas
special ambassador OF the United StatAs
Tor the celebration of the centenary
OF chilean independence. ~
COLONEL HOUSE FRIEND
OF PRESIDENT wII.SoS
Colonel House has never held pub.
he oiiics but as President Wilson's
personal friend and adviser ne lis
credited generally as having played &
4 greater part In the present admin.
lStration than any other man exceut 81
the President himself He has been
falied into consultation at every crisis
ana after going TO Europe In isfS, 1917
and 1916. AZ the Presfacnrs pnfsot,at =
representative to Europeans Govern, i
nntents, he was comm .ssioned TO gatasr g