Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-30
ARMS CONFERENCE TO Be
Sans POMP and DISPLAY
To Be Made Economical as
Possible, Compatible With
Efficiency.
sECRETAnIAr LARGEST IT
OF Waiting Delegations
VIII Cost 100000 for First Two
MOnths-C. =. COMM issiOners Serve
without Pay.

United News STAFF Corrcspondent
WASHlNGToN. Aug. 29.-The
Washington conference on armament
limitation is going to be made aa
economical rs possible. compatible
with effective work. good taste and
feal hospitality.
This has been made clear by Under
Secretary Of State Henry p. Fletcher.
TO President Harding. Director OF the
Budget Charles Dawes. and members
Of Congress. In the pursuit. OF econ
omy. the following decisions have
been made:
The armament conference Itself will
bc held In the Pan-American Union
building, for which there will be no
rental charge.
The secretariat. the pres. machin.
cry. the oiIiccs OF the American com
miHsioners and the offices Of the for
elgn delegation. viii be established
In the new navy building. which Will
NV SOslS.
VIII Receive No salary.
me American commissioners will
receive no salary. unless, In the opin-
ion Of President Harding. there he
some case where II would seem neces-
sary 10 reimburHe ncgotiator for
ms time in Washington. az well as his
extraordinary expenses. Men APP
pointed TO the commission who al
ready draw salaries from the govern
mcnt. such. for example, as Secretary
Hushcs and Senator Lodge. could no.
receive another salary compcnsatio,
anyhow.
Automobiles for the American and
foreign com miHsioncrs will be drafted
from the War Department, without
charge.
The original idea Of meeting the
foreign ENJOYS at New York or San
Francisco with special trains has been
abandoned. because too expensive.
secretarint Largest Item.
The sccTetariat appears likely TO
be the largest single expense In con-
nection with the conference. II 4.
the plan to pay the Hecrctary-gencral
1900 month for his services, an OK
ccutivc secretary $500 month, and
an assistant secretary for each OF the
visiting delegations. $500 per month
each.
The reason for this department
commanding rather STABLE salaries
Ia due to the fact Fletcher explains,
that 1t viii be necessary to seek men
versed in several languages and draw.
them from their regular work to as
sist in Washington. There will have
10 he ono or more nen-probably
college ELECTROMAGNETIC are sufficient
ly skilled lingu!sts 10 Immediately
translate speeches In fun from Eng
lish into French. from French into
English and from Italian into both,
cher explained. cannot be picked up
or the street" They have to be
found. and well paid for their SER
vices.
Must supply Clerical Help.
In connection with the secrctariat
and the Offices OF the visiting dele
cation. this government, according
TO Fletcher. must supply stenOsraph-
crs, translntors. interpreters and
other cccssitics. In 80 far as pos
siblc. these will be taken from the
state department. stan 10 save ex-
pcnsc. Private secretaries TO the
American commissioners will be paid
$40 month each.
Entertainment is set down to cost
about 10000 for the first two months
There arc planned:
One banquet. To which 400 will 10
invited. including ladies. to cos,
$4,000
One luncheon for 400 guests. In
Guiding ladies'. 10 cost s2.5O0.
one luncheon, for men only. to cost
$500.
Receptions to Cost $1,000.
Two receptions. one a congrc ssional
reception. including ladies. the two
to cost $4,000
Flowers. music. invitations, etc.
will take care OF the balance of the
100000. Fletcher estimates
Secret Service operatives will be
provided by this government to guard
the visitors.
The foreign delegations will pay
their own fares TO Washington. in
Guiding railroad transportation. An
official representative OF this govern
mcnt will meet each delegation ar
irving at New York or san Francisco.
assist the respective parties in get
ting through the customs routine and
accompany them to Washington.
Thus, according to the admInistra-
ton authorities. everything points to
minimum of pomp and display.