South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-10

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ing Friday when the president made
known his intentions to give repre-
sentatlon to the minority party in
congress.
May Substitute Davis.
Confidence that both Mr.. Root
and Sen. Underwood would serve
was expressed at the White house.
Sen. Underwood's position as min
oriy leader in the senate. where
he might be called upon 70 support
any treaty or other agreement
reached, was not expected 10 pre-
clude his acceptance.
In the event howe er. that he
should find it impossible 70 serve, It
was intimated unofhciaily that John
w. Davis. former ambassador TO
Great Britain. might be the demo-
cratic member OF the American dele
cation. Mr.. Underwood at present
Is IN the mountains OF Tennessee.
The conference proper. or what
might be termed its supreme body"
Will consist Of 20 mem beers. II was
announced, each OF the five major
powers being represented by a big
four" An understanding 10 this eff
feet has been reached with the other
powers. according 10 the White
house announcement. This agree
ment. Il was explained. was definite
although not formal.
big -Four" Represent Nations.
Only the big -Four" delegations
from each or the FIVE allied and as
ISOLATED powers will sit In the gen
eral conference on armament Iimita-
ton. The delegation from China,
which was invited especially because
OF far eastern problems, will sit
with the 20 delegates representing
the principal powers, il was said,
only when far eastern problems are
under discussion.
Representatives of Belgium. HoI-
land and other nations, IL was ex-
planned. will occupy a similar status
and come into the powers confer
ence only when their far eastern in
terests are affected. Armament
questions. It was emphasized. would
be left solely 20 disposition of the
supreme body Of twenty.
No official advices regarding the
makeup OF the powers delegations
have been received, but Sec'y Hughes
il is understood, is in touch with
this question through conversations
here with the diplomatic corps.
Choose Advisors Next.
After the announcement Of the
four American delegates, II was said
that the next step would be the Sc
/ lection Of advisory bodies. Their
personnel at least so far as the Unit
ed States is concerned, probably will
be limited TO II or Is, including a
staff OF army and navy experts The
advisory personnel also Will include
one or more women. Pres't Harding
I Friday received from Mrs. Clifford
| Pinchot the names of a half dozen
women regarded as fitted for selec-
ton. Names of others also are 10
be submitted 10 the president for
consideration.
The American advisory bodies. il
was said. would include representa-
tlYes Of American womanhOOd, labor
and other American interests" pecu-
Harry interest ed in armament prob
lens The advisory delegation, Il
+ was explained, will not be operated
separately as a group, but as out
standing interests TO be given a voice
/ in the proceedings.
Foreign governments may have
more or less numbers in their ad-
viscry or supplementary bodies. no
limit having been placed on their
number
In the American big four" Pres
Harding was said to believe that he
had chosen the four outstanding
men capable of speaking the senti-
ment Of America