New Britain herald., 1921-09-10
Member Of tn. Associated Press.


Root, Hughes, Lodge and Undor-
wood
II liz quite possible that there ara
many In this country who would
chango the name OF some one OF tho
Delegates selected TO tho approaching
conference on Limitation OF Armament
But II II quite probable that the ma
Jority OF tho citizens OF the United
States feels that our country is rep
resented about ms we'll by such n
rhoice. as is possible.
Tho representation containing two
men from the Senate. ono from the
majority and ono from tho minority
md two from outside the Senate, Is
proper. Rightly IL the Senate repre-
Eented In matters pertaining to foreign
relations. II there seem to DO any weak
kpota moro will pick Senator Lodge
than any other. but his position as
Senate chairman on the committee of
Foreign relations. rs well rs the study
he had made of foreign affairs. makes
his presence almost n necessity.
Many republicans would prefer to
have Secretary Hoover In tho place OF
Senator Underwood. but. aside from
senator Underwood's ability. there re-
mains tho strong fact that President
Harding has deemed II best, possibly
hs n wise political move. possibly from
honest conviction that n representative
BIZ group of people supposed to be
10 a.. st 10 L. n N
tlnde ono member OF the great party
10 which he does not belong and TO
balance tho senato's representation.
|Af any ratio his inclusion In tho main
1elogation n great leader OF the Demo
ratic party will be acclaimed through
but tho country.
Secretary Hughes must be n men,
per. There can be no reason for
houbtinK the wisdom and even neces-
nty OF Including the secretary OF state
n tho delegation. especially since he
. such q man.
And then will come tho dozen or SO
hdvisors to tho delegates. One will be
woman. ono n representative OF la
Dor. Is not the outlook n promising
pne7 Dull must bo tho Imagination
hat does not revel in tho contemplated
cene. II In undoubted that the dele
cations from other countries. rs far
IAN they are able. will come up to tho
tandard set by this country. From
men unfamiliar except through study
With our land. will come words OF SER
Gus import the like OF which have
never been heard.
There will be no onc-man domino
ion OF tho Conference. No one man
will stand out MS the influence which
dictated tho policies there determined
ipon.
In n few days. II not now. the dele
rates from all lands are working.
ptudying. thinking. probably more
ieepiy than they have ever thought
before. For the great subject to be
discussed In. can and how may arma-
|ncnts DO limited to the end that they
may bo made as smaIl as possible. yet
still carrying n feeling OF safety to
ne lands they represent
Avowedly IL will be n great discus
MON OF principles. The details may
not be worked out In Washington Mt
this time. Each country will put IT
self on record. through It's most rep
reEentntive men. OF the stand II takes
and viii promise adherence to the
plan.
From out OF this conference win
rome many commissions. To them will
fall tho duty OF detail and even they
will have men and possibly women to
nsrist In carrying out the spirit as
well an the letter OF the general rules
and regulations, defined In principle at
tho great conference.
The world has never known an oc-
casion such IA this will be. There is
chance that the world will profit by
W more than IL has profted by any
pther plan evolved by the brain OF man
and II comes from America.