Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
LODGE AND B0RAH
PASSED OVER FOR
ARMS CONFERENCE
Hughes to Head Y. s. Dele
gates; Knox and Underwood
Likely to be Named.
ROOT MAY BE IGNORED

WRSntnEtoh. AUX IS.--<AnnOuDCe-
ment was made at the White House
yesterday that President Harding had
Informed Secretary Hughes that he
would be head of the American delc-
ssstion to the International Conference
on the Limitation OF Armaments and
Questions affecting the Pacific and the
Far East. which to assemble n WASH
irgton on Nov. IL.
No authorized statement of other Sc
lections by the President has been
made but Il Is understood that Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania will be one of
the delegates. There lis reason to be-
l.sve that Mr.. Knox has been notified.
a Democratic member of the Senate
will be appointed on the delegation.
According to report. the Presidents
inclination is toward the selection of
eenator Underwood. Democratic lead
er of the Senate.
The understanding that Mr.. Knox
will be appointed will cause much sur
prise outside Of Administration circles.
II had been rather generally taken for
granted that Senator Lodge, by virtue
of his position as Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations. as
we'll as his leadership of the Senate,
would be the Senates Republican rep-
rescntative. Senator Knox. however,
is also member OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations and was formerly
Secretary of State. He has been ac-
tive as Senator in questions affecting
foreign policies. With respect to the
Versailles Treaty and the League of
Nations he Is an irreconcilable.
Senator Underwood is not a mem
Ger Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, but as Democratic leader he has
taken a prominent part in urhoiding
the Versailles Treaty and the League
and is familiar with foreign
affairs. He is a close friend of Presi-
dent Harding, who has high admira
ton for his ability and political acu-
men.
President Harding indicated several
weeks ago that he intended to have
Senate representation on the Ameri-
can commission TO the Washington
He declined TO say whether
the Democrats would be recognized. In
choosing Republican and Demo-
cratic Senator the President hopes to
avoid the difficulties which President
Wilson met by falling to appoint
of the Senate 10 the commits
shon which negotiated the Treaty of
Versailles and the Treaty of st. Ger
main.
Although Senator Borah offered the
resolution for a conference of the
United states. Great Britain and Ja-
pan on the limitation of naval arna-
naent, there has been no expectation
that he would be chosen to represent
the United States at the conference.
Mr.. Borah is said TO be angry because
The President extended his conference
proposal to embrace Far Eastern and |
Pacific affairs did not limit partic- |
patton 60 the three principal naval |
Ever since the incoming of the Har- |
ling Administration the name of F,lihu |
Root had been mentioned by men hav- |
ng knowledge of the Presidents views |
ss being foremost among those whom |
he President would select If he ap- |
pointed "a commission TO negotiate with |
he powers with respect TO the organ |
zation of an association of natNns. AT |
he outset of the Adrninistra ton the /
policy seemed to be contemplated of |
sending a commission to Europe TO /
sound the powers on that subject. |
Since the Presidents proposal of a /
on the limitation of arma-
nents and Far Eastern affairs was
ssued. however there has been no /
mention of Mr.. Root as likely TO be /
appointed as one OF the American DEL |
gates.