The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-11-18
DELEGATES no TOUR


Of Oregon, with reference to his
resolution introduced authorizing
the Secretary Of State to invite all
delegates to the Arms Conference
to tour the United States as guests
Of the government. the invitation
also to include foreign correspon-
dents:
THE delegates to the Conference
on Limitation Of Armaments are
coming to the United States on in
vitation of the President, and in a
sense are to be guests of the gov
ernment. All indications point to
protracted session of the confer
ence, and IL other assemblages Of
similar character are to be any
guide, there will come time dur
ing the deliberations when the del
egates will welcome breathing
spell-an opportunity TO get away
for time from the scenes OF their
daily deliberations.
"As the government Is the Off
cial hosts of these delegates it
should, within reason. do what it
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joyable and memorable, and 1t is
not too much to propose that We
take advantage Of the opportunity
to show these distinguished visitors
something Of the extent of our
country, the variety and scope OF
our resources and possibilities, and
I afford them an opportunity to meet
with our people in all sections, and
at the same time permit our people
IN their respective centers to extend
the hand of fellowship and offer
something Of local entertainment
along the route to be traversed.
In all likelihood the conference
will recess over the Holiday season
and that might prove a convenient
time for the delegates to make a
tour. However, the time can read
lily be arranged after the conference
assemblies.
Congress has already made pro-
vision for the entertainment Of
these delegates; it is but fitting
that part of the entertainment fund
already provided be spent as pro-
posed in my resolution.
"And not only should the dele
gates, but the visiting newspaper
| correspondents, be included in the
invitation of the Secretary of State.
The opportunity for the dissemina-
ton throughout the world Of first
hand information about the United
Sites is now presented; the writer's
coming from abroad are me NOT rep
utation In their own lands; some
have worldwide regulations. These
writer's, gathering their own infor-
nation enroute, can carry back to
their home papers information about
the United States that otherwise
will not reach the readers Of the
great newspapers of the old World
and of the Orient
1--WE don't want the delegates to go
home with the impression that the
United States comprises the Nation
al Capital, the ports of entry. and
merely the limited territory
through which they travel enroute
to Washington. We have a coun-
try Of which we are proud: we now
nave an unprecedented opportunity
to show 1t to the most distinguished
gathering of world-renowned men
we have ever had the opportunity to
entertain. And, judging from SEN
timent which prevails in my state,
! know the people throughout the
land would welcome most heartily
such an opportunity to entertain
the delegates and correspondents
attending the Arms Conference. Let
our people meet the delegates; let
them in their respective communi-
ties, discuss the question of Arma-
ment with the delegates; let us In
ject this local color and local SEN
timent into the conference"