The New York herald., 1921-11-23

pected cooperation, perhaps the "un-
official persons" count for little, after
all
Speaking of the French, another word
about the engaging NJ. Camerlynck, IN
terpreter extraordinary. knowing as
manq tongues as conscience ITSELF He Is
a personality, this one; an Invaluable
figure in the plenary sessions. translat-
ing with immense agility and dramatic
power the speeches of the French and
English speaking delegates. He owns
the remarkable faculty OF reproducing
almost the tone and gestures OF the
speaker whom he Is interpreting. Cam
erlynck, entering the luncheon party
given by the French in celebration OF
Brands speech. was hailed by the Pre-
mier with Here Is my victim Ills
health r. and the heads of Government
went to their feet glasses In hand.
Somebody said to Mr.. Hughes to-day :
"TIow about an agreement TO limit social
functions, Mr.. Secretary?" Mr.. Hughes
retorted in his energetic way I'm for
that" yet good many rough edges OF
negotiations are rubbed smooth at the
luncheons and dinners where the diplo-
mats meet every day. Here Is shop talk
that it Is impossible to get away from.
At these affairs 1t is usual to see
group Of leading delegates talking earn
estly about point that calls for agree
nent. In such wise points Of views are
made clear and Observation-Disclosures often
corrected.
Marshal Foch, here yesterday but not
a visitor at the plenary session because
Of the delicate sensibility OF the French
- cf l.
tary figure might not be wholly apppro-
pirate for the moment, has gone away
again. showing tho strain of the tenn
pestuously affectionate reception a
hundred cities have given to him. One
surrnises that he will be glad enough To
find tranquility after his Western tour.
What to do with the singular variety OF
gifts that have been literally THRUST
upon him puzzles the great Marshal.
These gifts Include a rooster. wildcat.
gold bowls, scorpions. corncob pipes, gold
keys. gold swords. god watches. stick
pins, silver loving cups and cut glass,
not to mention fifteen or sixteen college
degrees. Unique among them was gift
from the American Legion in Panama. a
scorpion imbedded In glass.
The Chinese have learned useful tricks
OF publicity. The Chinese Students AL
lance distributes gratis an excellently
printed four page weekly newspaper
containing about everything from an
editorial defining China to recipe for
making chop suey. To pay for this pub
lication the students curtail daily ex-
penses and work extra hours. Their
motto is: at ct us go broke so that China
may be enriched"
The Chinese delegates are prominently
In the public eye, since their problems
are the crux of the conference. DIR. v.
X. Wellington Koo, one time editor of
the Columbia University Spectator and
a Phi Beta Kappa man, is one of the
best dressed figures of the conference.
His wife is regarded as ono Of the pret-
tiest women in Washington. Sao-Ke
Alfred SEE. head of the delegation, is a
Cornell graduate and was once editor
of The Corne,idn. DIR. Chung-Hui Wang
was graduated from Yale and is a
jurist Of international reputation.
Extreme care is taken by the United
States Government to guard the persons
of the foreign delegates. Every one of
the representatives Of the eight foreign
nations is constantly under the eye OF
one or more secret service men or Of
agents of the Department of Justice.
1t was several days before some Of the
delegates knew they were being covered,
SO expertly was the service rendered.