The Washington herald., 1921-11-06

conferences OF 1883 and 1907 and
/ to the Aigeciras meeting. The
American delegates directly rep
resent the President They do not
have the power 70 commit the
United States TO any convention or
treaty except within the limits OF
the instructions they receive from
the President himself. Any and all
agreements that they may enter
into. IL the United States IL 20
participate therein. must be sub
mitted to the Senate. At all times.
IL has been made very clear, the
delegates must work under the d.
rection of the President and con-
troversal problems will. be taken
up by them with the President In
person. The rights OF the Senate
II is insisted az the White House.
are TO be scrupulously observed
and respected.
Have QuaIined Experts.
In addition to the President, the
American delegates will have at
their disposal the opinions of one
of the most distinguished bodies OF
advisers ever gathered together.
First at their call they have tech
meal experts chosen from the
State, War and Navy Departments
who have at their finger ends COM
4 plete information and details Of
every topic that will come up for
consideration
Then they have an advisory COM
mittee that represents every phase
OF public opinion in the country.
This committee, headed by former
Senator George Sutherland, will be
at the elbows of the American dele
l Ill GUuNL -
chairman, Is one OF the greatest
Of American lawyers versed in all
Of the intricacies OF international
Jurisprudence. Secretary OF the In
terror Herbert c. Hoover, the only
Cabinet member on this committee,
knows the Orient and the Occident
better than most living men; Gen.
John J. Pershing and Admiral w.
L. Rodgers are military and naval
experts who Understand their sub
jects. And, in addition, Rodgers as
| Commander-in-Chie OF the Pacific
feet during 1858 became
thoroughly familiar with the prob
lens that are peculiar to the Far
East. Representative stephen O.
| Porter. as chairman OF the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs has
possession OF confidential informa-
ton that makes him invaluable TO
the American delegation. Governor
John NJ. Parker OF Louisiana like
wise has carefully studied many OF
the problems that now are up for
settlement
Can Furnish Figures.
Henry P, Fletcher, Urdersecretary
Of state; Col. J. Mayhem VAIN
wright Assistant Secretary Of war
and Col. Theodore Roosevelt AS
sistant Secretary OF the Navy oy
virtue OF their -odncial positions can
give technical information dealing
directly with the relationship be-
tween national preparedness ana
disarmament -Four women, MIS-
Charles Sumner Bird. OF Aassa-
chusetts: Mrs Katherine Phelps
Edison. Of California; Mrs Eleanor
Franklin Egan. Of New York ana
MRS. Thomas q. Winter, OF Mime
sofa bring to the assistance OF ths
American delegation the reflected
views of the women Of the country.
willard Salisbury. former United
States Senator, a. q member Of the
Senate COMMITTEES on Foreign Re-
llations had q keen insight into the
relations Of the United States with
the balance Of the world. Samuel
lGompers, head of the American
Federation Of Labor and John L
Lewis, president Of thu United
Mine Workers OF America, Will re-
fleet the viewpoint OF organized
labor for the American commits
sioners. Charles s. Barrett head
of the National Farmerf Union.
knows how the AGRICULTURAL inter
ests Of the nation feel toward the
great problems. while william
George Smith, Of Philadelphia; Car
mi Thompson, OF Ohio. and Harold
NJ. Sewell, Of Maine, are typical
Representatives OF the great bus
iness interests OF the country.
Wants Opinion Reflected.
In naming the above as the ad-
visory committee President Hard
ing had in mind the necessity Of
having American public opinion re-
Elected for the benefit of the Amer
lean commissioners The American
delegates will be able. through this
delegation, to keep their finger at
all times on the pulse OF the Amer
lean public and to know how far
they can secure united American
support for their proposals. Just
how long the sessions OF the con-
ference will last no one knows II
is generally assumed that after or
ganization is completed, and there
can be a complete exchange Of
views, agreement will be reached
on the minor problems Then the
various points in dispate will be
taken up and settled one at a time
IL that is possible. Where unalter-
able opposition is DEVELOPED m.
subject will be tabled until later
on.
1t is not expected that either
Premier Lloyd George, II he finally
comes here. or Premier BRAND will
remain for the technical discus
sions. They will participate In IN.
organization, get their rspre,enta-
dves fully familiar with their in
dividual views and return home
Possibly they will return her. latsr
on should . complete program be
agreed upon to ratify IL with their
! votes