Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-16

trousers pocket Is removed. He looks
down upon Arthur j. Balfour. the
venerable head Of the British delega-
tion. sitting at his right. and says:
1T will now BE In order for the
Conference to listen to such discus
sion as may be desired with respect a.
the proposals which have been sub
mitted on behalf OF the American gov
ernment, Mr.. Balfour.'
Mr.. Balfour Speaks.
Mr.. Balfour slowly rises. and rubs
his hands nervously together. He
obviously IL not at ease. Perhaps the
Hughes diplomatic coup of Saturday
has left its friendly sting, but begins
speaking. His ideas are clean and
logical when he does express them. but
time and again he fumbles for words
az a busy man fumblcs for his hand
kerchief which Ne knows he has, but
is not certain in which pocket II In.
Full seven minutes are given 10
honorifilcs-high and beautitul COM
| rliments, fully meant and well de-
served. to Mr.. Hughes. The socmnity
of the hour Is broken for an instant
when he says, with a sage shaking of
| his massive head 'vrhe secret was adj
mirably kept" referring 10 the fact
that he had had no intimation that Mr.
! Hughes was To make his proposals al
the opening session, There IL quiet
laughter. Mr.. Balfour hesitatcs again
places his left hand i'm his left coat
pocket, pulls il out. and let's II droI
by his side. He begins to feel On M ,r,
solid ground. He now speaks of Bri
tain being an island empire, and call,
attention to the part which the scr
! plays in the lives of his people. Tni
he dwclls on at length. almost apoio
getically. But the most intercstin,
scene is not Mr.. 3alfour now. but tn,
attitude of the delegates themselves
Mr.. Balfonr has been speaking for 1
minutes; he may be expected to con
sumo at least 20 more.
/ Hughes Contends.
Mr.. Hughes IS leaning back i'm hi
chair. with an expression on his fac
which seems To be one of vast con
tentment. Senator Lodge sitting o.
his right, seems trifls nervous. III
| hdgets in his chair occasionly, and NOR
than once glances up into the CALLER
. opposite him. Mr.. Root, with arm
, folded across his chest. keeps his icvc
steadily on Mr.. Balfour. Not a nuscl
OF his face changes. lie is deeply ali
sorbed in watching every play Of eN
, ression on Mr.. Balfour's face. Tn
: derwood. looking almost boyish bcsid
the grave Root. stirs I'm his scat of
q casionly, and now and then stroke
I. his E3ir
Next to Underwood sits Premie
. hriand OF France. His place Is a
the corner OF the square shaped horse
shoe table, on a line with Hughes. an
Mr.. Balfour. Thereby hangs a littl
! tale. At Saturdays session Mr.. Brian
, sat on the left side Of the table. a
. YOU face 1t. Then the spectators I
/ the left gallery could view only hi
back, those in the rear gallery onl
I his profile; none hut those on the rigI
could see him fully. An this place
/, him at disadvantage when he aros
n to speak. Mr.. BRAND. or some kin
attache, changed that bad situatio
Just before Mr.. Hughes called the Sc.
sion/to order, MIR. Undcrwoods cha
@ was placed little closer 10 Mr. Roo
Mr.. Roots bit closer 10 Senate
;. Lodge, and so forth; and Mr. Briand
= chair had been brought around Il
o corner, lie now sits on line with II
a Americans and English in full vie
!. OF everyone. Right behind him is- Il
Il stand containing the flags of the fl,
great powers. Their colorfuf FOL,
flap occasionally when a slight brec,
n from parts unknown reaches ther
c They are the Premier's background.
e beautiful. colorful background, addir
l. dramatic touch 10 his appearanC
He looks more impressive there this
sitting at the side OF the table. /
leans forward, with his hands fold
:, on the writing pad placed in front
" him. Heavy. shaggy locks OF iro
le gray hair fall over his forehead. !
= understands no English. and must VIZ
u until the interpreter translates {
a him.
n Viviani. former Premier, sits In t
: first seat on that left side whi
II BRAND so wisely abandoned. Viva
:" looks like a prosperous business ma
* sitting in club meeting. He is
'e neatly dressed as one of those yout
:" ful Department of State attaches tn
~ examined the tickets at the doorwa
'e Every inch the efficient executi,
= Ambassador Jusserand. who does II
affect the dapper touch. is MAXI
- notes. He needs no interpreter. G
casionally he turns his eyes across
the press section-a kindly, gentle ms
: with much of the precious milk
kindness within his bosom.
~ At the Amba ssador's right is Pril