The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-21

November II. Armistice Day. when
the body Of the unknown American
soldier, selected to typify his fallen
comrades, will be laid to rest. 1t is
believed that Admiral Beatty will be
the principal naval adviser of the
British delegation, but so far moth
ing has been received in this coun-
try to indicate that Lord Halg has
been selected as military adviser.
IL appears, by the way. that Gen
eral Diaz. commander-in-chief of the
italian armies, is also coming over to
attend the legion gathering.
Marshal Foch has already accepted
the invitation of the legion and will
be here for the burial ceremonies. II
would cause no surprise II he should
be designated as chief military ad.
wiser to Premier BRAND. As a
world renowned military genius and
one of the heroes of the great war.
he Is figure to command atten-
ton anywhere, and no European
statesman or soldier. with the excep.
ton of Mr.. Lloyd George, would
rouse more interest here.
NJ BRAND, the French. premier
has already signified his intention of
attending the congress. provided no
insuperable obstacle intervenes. And
since the President has appointed our
Secretary of State to head the Ameri.
can delegation, II would seem that
the selection OF the British prime
minister to head the British dele
CATION would be a natural sequence
In appointing Secretary Hughes
and Senator Lodge TO the American
commission, President Harding Is
running true to form. He always
n 10 he 80 n.
proper thing When Mr.. Wilson was
President. on the other hand, one
learned to expect only the unex,
pected. And, while he did appoint
his Secretary of State, Mr.. Lansing
to the American delegation to the
peace conference, at Paris-he simply
had to-his pointed ignoring of the
Senate, which through its treaty
making powers takes a hand In our
international relations, was a sure.
fire bid for trouble.
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No official announcement has been
made as to where the conference is
to meet and rumor has ranged from
the fan-American Union building to
the Senate Office building and back
again. Arrangements are now being
made to hold the meetings there-at
the Pan-American-and I'm told that
the ID. A. r. building is to be used
for overflow meetings. The Corcoran
Gallery Of Art, also in the neighbor-
hood, has likewise been offered for
committee meetings or other uses OF
the conference, 1t is understood.
State Department estimates Of the
number of visitors fall far short OF
earlier predictions. Only the Chinese
government has given formal notice
as yet Of the number IL will send
100. Unofficially, the Japanese are
understood to be arranging dele.
cation of $50. Both the French and
Italian delegations, it is believed, will
be small. probably about fifty men
each. Nothing has been learned
concerning the size or personnel OF
the British delegation, but tentative
estimates range from seventy.five to
200.
Basil Miles, special assistant to
the Undersecretary of State, who has
all the physical arrangements for the
conference in charge. estimates that
the foreign delegation will total per-
haps 500 and that there will be
approximately 100 foreign newspaper
correspondents to be cared for. other
persons having business. whether Off.
cial or unofficial, before the confer.
ence. he figures may number from
1000 to 5000. Sightseers and tourists
drawn by the meeting may total
10 600