The New York herald., 1921-08-14
President Harding Tenta-
lively Decides OH New
York's Eminent Diplo-
mat for Conference.
PUT NEXT TO HUGHES
Massachusetts, Senator's APP
pOintment Keeps Execu-
tive Out of One of Will
sons Bad Pitfalls.
NUMBER STILL IN DOUBT
Underwood (Ala.) to Repre-
sent Democrats and Suther-
land (Utah), Republican,
May Be in Delegation.

Special Despatch 70 THE New York HERALD.
/ New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. Aug. IT. I
President Harding has reached a
tentative decision as to the members
or the American delegation to the
| conference which will meet in Wash
ington November IL to discuss limi-
tation of armament and Far Eastern
problems. While subject to change,
il is said upon reliable authority that
the delegation will be as follows:
Charles e. Hughes, Secretary OF
State, to head the delegation
Elihu Root, New York, former Sec
retary of State
Senator Lodge (Mass), Republic
can, Chairman Of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee
George Sutherland, Republican,
former Senator from Utah.
Senator Oscar Underwood (Ala.).
Uncertainty as TO Numbers.
The President has reserved final de-
cision because of the uncertainty that
exists concerning the numbar of dele
gates that will be named by other
countries. The United States will con-
form in this respect TO their decisions
The selection OF Mr.. Hughes to head
the delegation is the one official an
nouncement thus far.
\ MIR. Root is generally regarded as
one Of Americas strongest and hest
equipped international lawyers and his
adherence to the idea OF an interna-
tional court is in line with what is
believed to be the basic thing in the
Presidents ultimate plan for an as
sociation OF nations.
The selection of Senator Lodge will
establish the liason between the ex-
ecutive branch Of the Government and
I the legislative, and will avoid the pit
4 fall into which former President Will
son allowed himself to fall in selecting
\ purely personal delegation 10 tho
Paris Conference
\ Senator Underwood is not member
Y of the Foreign Relations Committee.
/ but the fact that he is the minority
| leader in the Senate would make his
representation of the Democratic group
OF that body more typical than II q
member OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee were chosen.
II IS well known that former Sem
ator Sutherland is highly regarded at
the White House as AN international
expert and his legal equipment would
make him a valuable member of the
delegation.
Figuring on the Expenses.
Congress may be asked soon to pro-
vide an additional appropriation Of be-
tween 5000 600 and 100000 to meet the
I cost OF the proposed conference. The
estimates arc not complete and must b.
held over until the plans for the confer
4 ence have developed more fully, but II Is
regarded as certain that some such sum
must be provided.
4 The financial question OF the confer
ence was discussed to-day at a meeting
/ OF President Harding, Gen. Charles 9.
| Dawes. Director General OF the Budget
i and Henry r. Fletcher. Assistant Secre-
tary OF State. The arrangements for the
\ conference on armaments have been
/ placed largely in the hands of Nr.
I Fletcher. He Indicated after the meeting
/ to-day that several other consultations
I on the probable cost will be hold soon IN
| order that complete survey may be
4 made and presented 70 Congress.
\ According 10 the present plans the
4 United States will provide only the ex-
\ penses OF the American delegates and
4 the conference as a whole. II is ex-
! nected that this Government will pay for
! such items as office space. printing, the
4 collection OF data and similar expenses.
There has been no definite statement
\ from the Administration. however. IN
i reply to dispatches showing uncertainty
\ rs to who will pay the expenses OF the
delegations from other countries. but GER
tainly no preparations have been made
\ for the United States to pay the whole
\ cost. including what the other. Powers
\ may incur.