The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10
BALFOUR HERE
TO TAKE PART
IN CONFERENCE
British Delegate Met By
Secretary Hughes-Es-
corted, To Presidents
Room Where Friendly
Chat Follows-AH But
Italian Delegates Are
Here

Washington. Nov. 10-Arthur J.
Balfcur, acting head of the delega-
tion representing the British empire
in the armament and far eastern con-
ference, arrived in Washington today
with other members of his party
which landed at Quebec Tuesday. Sim
ultaneously the delegates from New
Zealand and Australia reached the
city, completing, with the exception
of Premier Lloyd George, who has
promised to come later the British
representation in the cnference.
distinguished group of American
and British officials received the for
mer prime minister and his party az
the station. Secretary Hughes and
Robert Woods Bliss, third assistant
secretary OF state, Gen. Pcrshing,
Brig. Gen. Brewster and ranking Of
licers of the army ard navy, compos-
ed the American group, while the
British official welcoming group in
cluded Sir Auckland Geddes, ambas-
sador to the United States; Lord Lee,
OF Fareham. a delegate to the con
ference and military attaches frcm
the embassy. The train Learing r
}. W. SalmOnd. representing New
Iceland in the conference and George
Foster Pcarce. acting in the same
capacity for Australia. arrived few
minutes before that carrying the Bal
TOUR party pulled in the station. The
two groups soon merged and were
presented to Secretary Hughes by
the British ambassador.
Escorted BY Hughes
Mr.. Balfour was escorted by the
American secretary Of state from the
platform of the station into the pres
ldents room. The two met as old
friends and Immediately dispensed
with formalities to begin what ap-
peared to be Il serious conversation
on subjects soon to engage the a.
tention of both in the conference.
The two statesmen, the secretary
of state and the former premier. so0n
appeared in the doorway and pro-
ceeded to the rotunda of the building
where the body of America unknown
soldier lay. The military band sound
ed Attention." played God Save the
King" and then THE Star Spanglod
Banner"
The big army automobiles We're
soon rolling across the plaza of the
station and into the capitol grounds
Soldiers there as guard to the un-
known soldier, stood at attention, pre-
senting arms.
Bowed to National Capitol
Secretary Hughes, Mr.. Balfour, oc-
cupying the first machine of the lon--
co.umn, raised their hats as they
passed the great dome OF the nation
capitol, and bowed their heads per-
ceptibly as if in honor to the body
which rested in the rotunda below.
Arrival OF Mr.. Balfour and two
delegates from the British dominions,
today completed the delegations for
participation i'll the armament and
for eastern conference from the Brit
ish empire, except of Prime Minister
Lloyd George, who has pledged HIM
self to join his colleagues here as soon
as important obligations cam be dis
charged at home.
Representatives of France. Japan,
the Netherlands. Belgium and other
countries have arrived. With the ex-
ception of one member of the Italian
delegation, detained in Rome, and
representatives from Portugal. eX
pected to arrive here tomorrow, the
conference body was a unit.