Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
THE WORLD
BY Frederic ]. HaslsIn

Washington, Nov. Warrington. /
politically the mort important capital |
IN the world, in actual physical aspect
Is hut village compared 20 the capi-
! tails OF the other great nations Of tho
world But crowded. into this village
right now are the greatest brains of
| the great nations. at work trying fp
reach such an understanding that
/ hereafter when international disagree
monts arise. the recourse viii not 81
4 battle.
For welks delegation after dciega-
! tion has poured into Washington with
all Of their attendant experts, clerks,
and attaches. As they have come.
somehow or other they have bee
/ taken In and made comfortable. The
city was pushed to its greatest limits
when war came. ana an army Of clerks
lfod 10 be assimilated Despite every
effort since then, Washngton's popu-
lation has remained. about at the high
peak reached "A few years ago
But Washington is used 10 taking in
bigger crowds than IT is equipped 20
handle. fnauguralions nav taught
.reople here that there is always room
fnr everyone. These have been bri.s
Pnairs. Of course, but The problem is
the same one on larger scale and for
greater duration.
For many days preceding the actrpl
> formal opening of the conference. the
, official reception committ 90 oe the
State Department has virtually slept
, IN it, rcsplo ondeut high hats. The lives
: of these mon became a seemingly end
less succession Of going to the Union
! Station, greeting incoming statesmen
: and experts. conducting them to n
luncheon or sorae other formal af-
= fair arranged in their honor, seeing
+, them safely euscolcc1 IN heir 1Nash-
- irgton habtations. then starting the
r whole round over again for other
n Ruests.
The state Department put the ar
81 rangemcnts for the conference int
d the hands os Henry T. Fletcher
! Under Secretary Of state. and formci
n / Ambassador to Mexico. General d.
rection of the whole great occasion Il
e in Mr.. Flotcher's hands. an enormous
ISL IS difficult job requiring tho deIega
= tiou Of a great deal Of authority t,
J. others,
lsl At first blush. if appeared thu
ls Wa shington did rot have euouzl
l. houses and apartements unoccupied q
enable the whole delegation 70 stay II
10 Washington. The Postoffice Depart
l. ment was called upon. though, an
- Washington letter carriers. in thei
n daily rounds, checked up and dis
81 covered some 500 unoccupied houses
s. Tine addresses were furnished III
or state Department. and have proved {
ie. great help.
-, How Delegates Are Quartered.
ct The main delegations and princip.
experts for tho most part have take
ss over whole sections and floors
al hotels. In some instances Wasaint
,ir ton mansions which will not be use
by their owners this season were OIL
co tanned. The hundreds Of clerks hay
Sc been housed through the cooperate
or Of the Postcfflce Department n
ut Washington Postohice in -particula
to the Chamber Of Commerce Of WasF
tn ington, and the real esta;e men here.
n Next in Importance To the delegs
tions and their attaches came th
as hordes Of visiting newspaperme'
he Many OF these men have come ha
m around the world in order that tt
w readers Of their papers the world ov'
." will have first hand. eye witness ~
ce port Of all that transDires in thi
most important international gathe
ing.
AS a link between tho ccnteren
itself and the uewspapermen. regul
NashiuLton correspond, nts as we'll
visiting reporters. the state DepaI
nent drafted the services OF Phil
patchin. formerly for a long time
Washington newspaperman connect
with q New York newspaper. y
Patchin, since leaving the joursalis
tield. served FOR n time in the Sta
Department in much the same capa'
*. Associated with ~. Patrhin IN
work are Henry Suydam and a cor
OF assistants.
The Washington uewspaperm
formed an organization to co-opera
with the State Department in handlil
the newspapermen here for the 90
ference. This organization is sompc
ed of two members from each OF T.
following organizations: The Nation
Press Club. the Standing Commit
Of COrresDondents-rep SenunS tho
men detailed at the press galleries
Congress--the White House reporte
the reporters regularly assigned
the State War and Navy Departmer
and those who cover the Treasury L
= 'partment. This organization is kno'
H. as the American Press Council.
on The Council has conferred wi
L. Secretary Of State Hughes, and
working in complete harmony vi
wn the State Department. Mr.. Patcf
and Mr.. Suydan. The Council n
taken over the handling of crede
tials the matter of seating the CT
n respondents at open meetings of
II Conference. and is interested also
4. facilitating the work OF the outs
town and out-of-Country newspaT
workers. The Council has interest
itself also in seeing that the visit
n Eewspapermen set quarters, and
providing entertainment for them dl
ing their stay in Washington.
Society Serious Matter.
Going hand in hand with the Sc
Gus business OF discussions from whi
it Is hoped the world may emerge Il
t-aNfts ti-t lttlaAiS4eNA bbA AOtA4S entail
by great armies and navies is
tHusiness. serious also, of enterta
aent Official parties" of all 30
got under way immediately the ii
de,ega ton reached Washington. 7
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