The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
LODGE IS NAMED
 SECOND DELEGATE
 ID COMING MEET
Will Act as Official Spokes- man of Senate Foreign Re- latlons Committee Dur
 ing Negotiations
By Associated Press

Washington, August 1s.--The Sem ate's claim 10 a share Of responstoil- ity for the foreign affairs of the na- ten was recognized by President Harding today by the designation Of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Massa- chusetts, chairman of the foreign re- lations committee, as a member of the American delegation to the dis armament conference
 Formal announcement of the ap- pointment was made from the White House, where 1t was indicated the President felt he had formed the nucleus of a balanced delegation by choosing as the first members Sena- tor Lodge and Secretary HuSnes, whose selection to head the Ameri- can representative was made known several days ago. Other members probably will not be chosen unsil it is determined definitely how many places each nation is to have in the conference.
 Entirely aside from Mir. Lodges personal qualifications, the view was reflected in high administration cir cles that the significance of his se- lection lay in the fact that he was in position to act as official spokes man for the Senate committee. to which are referred international com pacts requiring the Senates advice and consent" The President was said to feel that because of it's joint responsi in foreign affairs, it would be a great mistake not 10 give the Senate an official voice while the the negotiations are in progress.
 May Appoint Underwood
 Whether other senators will be named on the delegation is a ques- tion which the President himself can not answer, but 1t has been suggest ed among officials close to the White House that he might give rep resentation to the democratic as well as the republican side of the treaty ratifying body. Should he de- eide to do so. it Is considered likely that Senator Underwood of Alabama. the emocratic leader. will be asked to serve. If another republican sena- tor Is appointed 1t is believed the choice will fall upon Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. a former Secrstlry of State.
 While diplomatic negotiations pre- liminary to the conference were at a standstill today awaiting formal responses to the American govern mcnt's invitation. the administration advanced its physical plans for the meeting in several directions.
 In Congress, the Presidents re- quest for $2o0,00o appropriation to pay expenses was given approval by the Senate appropriations commit tee 5and was reported to the Senate for consideration tomorrow as part of the shipping board bills
 Among state department officials a virtual decision was made for the meeting here. it being indicated that the Pan American building. situated near the state department and White House, had been chosen. It is under stood that negotiations with repre- sentatives of the Pan American union for use of the building will be con cluded within few days.
 It also was definitely disclosed that the American government mas no intention of paying the expenses of the visiting delegations subject on which there has been much specula- tion abroad, since the official invi- tations went forward. In the highest administration quarters it was said that this government saw no reason why it should be expected to pay the entire cost of the conference in which all the participating nations are as vitally interested as the United States. and that there never has been any intention of doing SO