The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-10
FIVE NATIONS WILL
HAVE FOUR MEMBERS
EACH AT MEETINGS
Other Delegations Will Have
Representation When Spe-
cific Questions Arise
NO LIMIT PLACED ON
NUMBER OF ADVISORS
American Bodies viii Represent
Women, Labor and Other
American Interests.

tAV ne Associated Pre9S)
WASHfNGTON, Sept 9.-President
Harding announced the fun delegation to
tho armament conferences It consists Of
four members
Charles Evans Hughes. secretary OF
state. former Justice Of the supreme court,
ono-time candidate for the presidency
and twice governor or New York. Law
yer by profession.
Elihu Root once secretary Of war, later
secretary OF state. former senator from
New York, lawyer, 1urist and statesman
Of international reputation. The late
President Roosevelt, his close friend and
colleague. once paid tribute to his at
tainments BY describing him as "the
ablest man IN public life in America
Henry Cabot Lodge. senator from Mas
sachusetts. republican floor leader. chair
man Of the foreign relations committee,
long time student OF international affairs,
and author Of many works OF an historical
nature
Oscar W. Underwood democrat, senior
senator from Alabama, leader Of his party
IN the senate as he was IN the house OF
representatives, regarded by colleagues Of
both parties in the senate chamber as
safe and sane" lawyer by profession
for the treaty OF Versailles and the
league OF nations covenant. with or with
not reservations.
These four win represent America at
the table at which VIII be gathered four
from each other nation represented.
Confidence that both Mr.. Root and Sem
ator Underwood would serve was express
ed at the white house Senator Under
woods position as minority leader In the
senate. whore no might be called upon 80
support any treaty or other agreement
reached. was not expected to preciads his
aoceptanesA IN tho event. however, that
he should/iln IL impossible to serve It
was intinAated unofficlally that John ".
Davis, former ambassador to Great Brit
ain. might be the dmeocratic member OF
the American delegation. Mr.. Underwood
AZ present is ia the mountains OF Ten
nesseo.
The conference proper. or what might
be termed its supreme body" will con-
sist Of twenty members, It was an
nouncod. each Of the five major powers
being represented by a big four" An
understanding to this effect has been
reached with the other powers, according
20 the white house announcement.
Only the 'tbig four delegations from
each OF the five allied and associated
powers win sit in the general conference
on armament limitations The delega-
tion from China which was invited espe-
cially because OF Far Eastern problems.
win cit with the twenty delegates rep
resentinE the principal powers. it was
said. only when Far Eastern problems are
under discussion.
Representatives 0g Belgium, Holland
and other nations. Il was explained. viii
occupy q similar status and come into
the powers conference only when their
Far Eastern interests are affected. Arm
Ament questions. It was emphasized.
would be left solely to disposition OF the
supreme body or twenty.
No official advices regarding the make
up of the other powers delegations have
been received, but Secretary Hughes. it
Is understood, is in touch with this ques-
iion through conversations here with the
diplomatic corps.
After the announcement of the four
American delegates, It was said that the
next step would be tho selection Of ad- |
visory bodies. This personnel, at least |
80 Gar as the United States is concerned, |
probably win DO limited to IL or Is. in |
cluding a staff OF army and navy experts |
The advisory personnel also win include |
one or more women.
The American advisory bodies. It was /
said. would include Representatives Of |
American womanhood. labor and other /
American interests" peculiarly interested /
IN armament problems. The advisory del
egation. Il was explained. would not OPP
crate separately as a group. but as OUT
standing interests to be given q voice in 1
the proceedings
Foreign governments may have more or
less members in their advisory or supple
mentary bodies, no limit having been L
placed on their number.
The question OF a secretary general for
the conference Is being considered. George
Wharton Pepper, Philadelphia lawyer.
has been suggested for the position. but
officials here are not yet ready for an
announcement