The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
HARDING CHOICE
Of DELEGATES
. WINS APPROVAL
Republicans and Democrats
Consider Four Named Strong
Combination
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
President Harding's selection OF
Secretary of State Hughes. Elihu
and Senator Oscar W. Underwood TO
represent the United States In the
November conference on limitation
of ornaments and Far Eastern
problems, was hailed generally with
satisfaction in Washington last
night. ,....... .....,,..,-. .,..l.
The Republicans naturally are
pleased. while O canvass OF Demo
cratic sentiment revealed the con-
census that It Is IAN able delega'
ton" The great majority OF the
Democrats are pleased with the sc.
lection Of Senator Underwood. and
they unsrudgingly recognize the
great legal ability Of both Secre-
tary Hughes and Elihu Root.
Senator William q. Borah. Repub-
iican. of Idaho, whose fight In the
Senate for an armament understand.
ing between the principal world
powers has been unceasing. charac-
terized the Presidents selection as
comprising ian able delegation"
Borah Warns People.
He accompanied his observation,
however. with q warning that II II
the people themselves who must
speak the voice Of the nation. and
insist that the conference accomplish
some definite step in the direction OF
lessening the great burden Of mill.
tary and naval expenditures.
1T Is very able delegation" the
Idaho Senator said. but II In now
up to the people OF this country to
make their wishes known. and their
A.N "a -
stantly In mind that. without the
modified moral forces Of those upon
whom these crushing burdens are
now falling. there IL little hope that
the load win be lifted.
IF II Is not lifted no one can prophe-
sy what lies beyond. There can DO no
relief from taxes. no relief from ex-
penditures, and no relief from war, ex-
cept through disarmament.
with 5000. 900 men out Of employ.
ment, with SOURCES OF. revenue dry
ing up, with q great finance commit
tee searching for things to tax. with
current expenditures OF the Govern
ment amounting to $4,50o. 100000 to
$4,000, 100000 q year. and with the
Government camouflaging through de-
ficiency appropriation bills. and other
wise. to conceal the worst, we must
realize fully that. while we are pleased
to have able men on the delegation.
the thing which concerns US even
moro is will we do our part?'
Strong Men. Hitchcock's View.
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraslea,
ranking Dernocratftc member Of the
Foreign Relations Committee. who
conducted the long treaty. fight for
President Wilson. was mildly critical.
but. on the whole. pleased.
"The announcement of the American
members Of the disarmament confer
ence should give general satisfaction"
he said. Hughes. Root. Lodge and
, Underwood constitute q strong com.
mittee. Necessarily they must repre-
sent In the end the President-his
views and policies. In the same way
tho members from Great Britain.
, France, Italy and Japan viii represent
the views and policies OF their existing
/ governments.
Some Of US would have been glad
to see upon the committee men Of
more advanced Views on disarmament
that President Harding IL supposed 10
hold For instance. II Borah could
have been named. his selection would
earnest and determined effort to pro-
duce immediate results. In the very
nature Of things. however. the Amer
\
President. and they cannot properly 20
beyond his program, which IL sup
posed to be q very moderate one.
! In my opinion II should be the
policy Of the Democrats. as well as
Republicans, to give moral support to
the effort being made by this confer
ence to promote armament reduction.
President Harding's program does not
60 Ear enough in this direction to suit
| me. but II goes in the right direction"
Similar expressions OF greater or
less satisfaction were heard in other
quarters, but there was no seriously
adverse criticism.
Conferences between the members
Of the big Four" win begin shortly
to determine upon the policies which
the American delegation will pursue
In the conference. Secretary Hughes
already has talked with Root and
lodge concerning some phases Of the
conference.
One Of the first and most import.
ant matters which will have to he
considered is that Of q program or
agenda. II was disclosed by Secre-
tary Hughes yesterday that this
. Government already has put forward
certain tentative suggestions In that
regard. and these suggestions are
now being considered in the capitals
abroad.