The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
HUGHES
ROOT, LODGE
UNDERWOOD
President Names Four
Delegates to World
Disarmament
Conference

Washington, Sept 9.-President
Harding today announced the full
American delegation to the arma-
ment conference. 1t consists of
four members:
Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary
of State, former justice Of the su-
prene court, one time candidate
for the presidency. and twice gov
ernor of New York; lawyer by pro-
fession.
Eiihu Root, once secretary of
war, later secretary of state, form
er senator from New York. lawyer,
jurist and statesman Of Internal
ional reputation. The late Pres
ident Roosevelt, his close friend
and colleague once paid tribute to
his attainment by describing him
as ssthe ablest man in public life
in America -
Henry Cabot Lodge, senator from
Massachusetts,, Republican floor
leader, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee, long time stu
dent of international affairs, and
author of many works Of an histor-
ical nature.
Oscar W. Underwood, Democrat,
senior senator Of Alabama, leader
of his party in the senate as he was
in the house Of representatives re-
garded by colleagues Of both par
ties in the senate chamber as safe
and sane" lawyer by profession
and in public and political life
since 1892. He was for the treaty
OF Versailles and the League of
Nations covenant with OR without
reservations.
These four viii represent Amer
ica at the table at which will be
gathered four from each other ma
ton represented.
Confidence that both Mr.. Root
and Senator Underwood w o u d
serve was emphasized at the White
House, Senator Underwood's po-
sition as minority leader in the
senate, where he might be- called
upon to support any treaty or 9TH
er agreement reached, was not eX-
pected to preclude his acceptance.
In event, however, that he should
find it impossible to serve, it was
intimated unofc:ally that John w.
Davis, former ambassador to
Great Britain might be the Dem
ocrat member OF the American
delegation. Nr. Underwood at
present is. in the mountains of Ten
nessee. -. - - =
The conference proper, or what
might be termed its supreme
body" will consist Of twenty mem
bers. 1t was announced, each Of
the five major powers being rep
resented by big four AN 2un-
derstanding TO this effect has been
reached with the other powers, ac-
cording to the White House an
nouncament.
Only the Big Four" delegation
from each of the five allied and
associated powers, will sit in the
general conference on armament
limitations. The delegation from
China, which was invited especially
because of Far Eastern problems,
Will sit with the twenty delegates
representing the principal powers.
it was announced, only when Far
Eastern problems are under dis
cussion. Representatives Of Bel
GUM, Holland and other nations,
it was explained, Will occupy sim
H.
ers' conference only when their
Far Eastern interests are affected.
Armament questions, it was en-
phasized, would be left solely to
disposition of the supreme body Of
twenty.
No official advices regarding the
makeup Of the other powers dele
cations have been received, but
Secretary Hughes, it is understood,
is in touch with this question
through conversations here with
the diplomatic corps.
After the announcement Of the
four American delegates, it was
said that the next step would be
the selection of advisory bodies
This personnel at laest. so far as
the United States is concerned,
i probably will be limited to twelve
| or fifteen, including a staff of army
and navy experts. The advisory
personnel also will include one or
more women.
The American advisory bodies, it
was announced. would include
Representatives of American wo-
manhood. labor and other Ameri-
can interests, peculiarly interested
in armament problems The ad-
visory delegations, it was explain
ed, would not operate separately
as group. but as outstanding in
terests to be given voice in the
J proceedings.
Foreign governments may have
more or less members in their ad-
Eisory or supplementary bodies. no
!; limit having been placed on their
number
The question of a secretary gem
era! for the conference is being
considered. George Wharton Pep
per. Philadelphia lawyer. has been
suggested for the position, but Of
ficials are not Yet ready for an an
! nOuncement.