Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10
Six Member Nations Agree
to Limit Representa-
ton to Four Each
AMERICANS NAMED
Advisory Board of at Least Twelve
Also Will be Appointed.-All Favor
World Society.

Washington, Sept. 9.-After arriv-
ing at an understanding with the
other governments concerned that the
size Of the various delegations to the
Conference on Limitation Of Arma,
ments would be limited to four, Presi-
dent Harding formally announced to-
day the personnel of the American
group.
The American delegation will be
composed of:
Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary
of State, former Justice of the Su,
pre1ne Court, one time candidate for
the Presidency and twice Governor
of New York; lawyer by profession.
Elihu Root, once Secretary of War;
later Secretary Of Statei former Sen
ator from New York; lawyer, jurist
and statesman Of international repu
tation.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator from
Massachusetts, Republican floor lead
er, chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee, long time student of in
ternational affairs and author OF
many works of an historical nature.
Oscar ". Underwood, Democrat,
senior Senator from Alabama, leader
of his party in the Senate, as he was
in the House Of Representatives; law
yer by profession.
The President also announced yes
terday that an advisory delegation of
at least ~ members would be selected
This group will be composed of Army
and Navy officers, at least one promi-
nent woman, one or more representa-
tives of organized labor and perhaps
an international lawyer or two. This
secondary delegation does not take
the place of the State Department
staff which will function during the
conference. There will be many mem,
bers of that body who will be under
the immediate command OF Secretary
Hughes.
Nor does the decision of this Gov
ernment to limit ito advisory delega-
ton to II impose the same limit upon
any other government. 1t IS stated
emphatically that the other powers
may bring as many advisers to Wash
ington as they see fit.
The limitation of the plenipoten-
tiaries to four for each power was
fixed, howevec after careful can
vass of the situation and after each
of the governments involved had con.
cludcd that "a delegates to the con-
ference could probably make more
headway than could larger mum,
ber.
The American delegation is made up
of three Fasteners and one Souther-
ner. Neither the Middle West nor the
Far West is included in the group.
Three Of the members are Republicans
and the fourth the Democratic leader
in the Senate. All four members have
accepted the tenders made to them by
the President.
It is an interesting fact, moreover,
that all four IF the American dele
gates originally were Tor a league of
nations, if not for the league founded
at the Versailles Conference.
It is insisted in official circles that
the appointment of four pro-leaguc'
members of the mission has no signi-
ficance, but it is fact nevertheless
that President Harding and Secre-
tary Hughes are hopeful that out Of
this conference will be evolved an as
sociation of nations such as that ad-
vocated nv Mr.. Harding during his
campaign.
The President let it be known to
those who talked with him yester-
dav that the conference had in 1t the
live germ of an association OF nations
in which America might participate
FIe is said to have added, however
that the first business of the confer
ence was to find means OF reducing
armaments. The other possibilities
of it might develop after armaments
are dealt with.
If an association Of nations is ar
evolution of the Disarmament Confer,
ence, Mr.. Harding will be represented
in such negotiations by four men who
are fundamentally in sympathy with
the broad idea of international lea
CUES, provided such leagues do no'
aspire to the power of super-gov'
ernment and do not infringe upon the
sovereignty of the individual mem
bers.
President Harding feels convinced
that he has selected four of the ables
and most representative men in Anne
rican life to speak for him on the IS
sues that will come before the cor
ference. It is stated officially, however
that these men will have no power t
commit the Government to any polio!
or program without the Government
ratifes such policy. The American
will not be plenipotentiaries in
literal sense, it is indicated. but vii
be expected to consult with the Pres
dent at all times and upon all import
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