The Washington herald., 1919-08-10

mentioned as the time Of their CON-
ing.
1t is expected that Secretary of
State Lansing. in addition to Brecll-
inridge Long, who has charge of ar
rangements for the nations guests,
will welcome King Albert and Queen
Elisabeth at taeir port of debarkn-
ton. and that President and Mrs.
Wilson will go to the Union Sta
tion here to meet them.
Marshal Foch, commsnder-in-
chief of the allied armies during
the war, Is reported by the Echo
de Paris to have been invited by
the Cnited States government as
well as several organizations in
the country to visit America. Mar
shall Foch, representing veterans of
all the allied armies, Of which he
was in supreme command, will be
invited to attend the first national
convention of the American Legion,
the national orgaization of Ameri-
can veterans of the great war,
which Is to be held in Minneapolis
on November 10.
Word has been received here of
the approaching visit of Prince
Ktashirakawa, Prince Asaka and
Prince Higashikuni. the three
brothers-in-law of the Emperor of
Japan. The imperial visitors will
tour the United States, Great
Britain and France. They are plan
ming to remain abroad about three
years.
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
BRING NOTED VISITORS.
Representatives of practically all
European countries will attend a Joint
commercial congress to be held at the
invitation of the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce at Atlantic City dur
Ing the week of September 20. the
chamber has announced. Missions
from four countries of Europe will
reach the United States during the
latter part of September to attend the
conference. which will also be at
tended by leaders In practically every
line of American business.
At the conclusion OF the conference
foreign emissaries will visit the chief
industrial and commercial centers of
the United States and Washington, of
course, returning to their own coun-
tries about November l.
The main purpose of the visit and
Vi INC luleEndllOnal ITaC6 conference
is to acquaint American business men
with the situation abroad and to bring
about closer relations between this
country and her European associates
in the war. 1t is felt that unless the
European countries can begin produc-
ton on a large scale they are faced
with serious danger in that they
may not be able to pay for the food
and clothing which they need, that 1t
may be difficult for them to reduce
their war debt and that there may be
grave danger OF social and political
upheavals. The French delegation in
the mission, 1t was said, probably will
be headed by Minister of Commerce
Clementel. while DR.. Silvie Crespi. for
mer italian minister OF food, will head
the Italian delegation.
Rumania's occupation Of the Hun
garian capital is likely to interfere
with the projected visit of Queen
Marie to America in the late autumn,
for the advance of the victorious Ru-
manian army, in the face of the pro-
tests of the peace conference in Paris
and its seizure OF Budapest, means
| nothing more nor less than a resolve
on the part OF Rumania to obtain
from the congress in Paris what
| Queen Marie as well as Premier Bra
tiano, Take Jonescu and other Ru.
manian statesmen endeavored in vain
| to secure for their country through
personal persuasion, argument and
diplomatic maneuvers on the occasion
OF their recent stays in the French
metropolis.
The Rumanians realized after the
return OF Queen Marie to Bucharest
! from Paris that they had but little to
hope for from the peace congress in
the way OF the fulfillment of their
territorial aspirations at the expense
OF Russia. of Bulgaria and OF Hun
gary, and that the chances of the
monetary reparation for the terrible
! devastation and spolation to which
| their kingdom had been subjected by
the Germans, the Bulgars and the
Austro- -Hungarians were very slim.