New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Ceddes Will
Step Out for
Lloyd George
Ambassador to Make Way
for Premier ,on British
Delegation in Case Latter
Comes to Arms Council
Discussions Are Denied
Remarkable Progress Made,
Briton Declares, in Deny
ing Rumors of a Breach
BY Boyden Sparkes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--Sir Auck-
land Geddes will step out of the Brit
ish delegation to make way fer Lloyd
George if the British Prime Minister
comes to the United States. This was
made known tonight by the British
delegation spokesman, who at the same
time insisted that no word had been
received here to confirm London dis
patches saying that Lloyd George
would be in Washington by the mid
die of December.
Mr.. Lloyd George was one of the
original British delegates to the con-
ference and Ambassador Geddes was
an alternate delegate. Mr.. Lloyd
Georges inability to attend the open
ing of the conference resulted in Sir
Auckland serving as delegate from
the start.
BY way Of blanket denial of the
mushroom crop of stories Of hopeless
dissension among the delegates, Brit
ish spokesman said to-day:
"The conference has made remark
able progress toward the accomplish
ment of the purposes for which it was
called. Both the British and the
American delegates are we'll pleased
with the way things have been going"
The British make no effort to con-
ceal that there are points of difference,
of which the submarines is the most
troublesome, but, they ask, what would
have been the use of holding a con-
ference if thsre had not been divisions
Of opinion?
Viviani Speaks Hopefully
Rene Viviani also had occasion to-
day to speak hopefully of the confer
ence. In doing so he desired to deny
officially that there was any truth in
the story that Premier BRAND had in
suited Senator Schanzer by sneering
at the Italian army. Both French and
demonstrations made before French
consulates in Italy.
Somebody whose purpose was to Gre
ate dissension between the delegates
was responsible for the circulation of
this canard, which has no basis in
fact" declared M. Viviani, when he re-
turned to his hotel suite after an au-
tomoble ride to Great Falls, twelve
miles up the Potomac
IN the exchanges between M BRAND
and Senator Schanzer only the most
courteous language was employed. That
very night after these sighting refer
ences are supposed to have been made
the French delegates were the guests
of Senator Schanzer at dinner"
Senator Schanzer has already made a
denial of the incident. Now it remains
to fix the blame for the spread Of this
completely denied story
Renew Naval Plans To-day
AT the headquarters of the French
the opinion was expressed that the in
accurate story had been cabled abroa d
and then sent back to the United
States.
Admiral LIE Bon is expected to re-
turn to Washington tomorrow, and his
coming is timed to coincide with the
resumption of consideration by the
conference of the question of naval re-
sductions. For five days this matter
has been in allegiance, while the Jap
anese delegates have been discussing
with Toxic the best means of saving
the Mutsu to the Nipponese fleet.
Lord Lee of Fareham, who has been
i'll, was reported so much improved to-
day that he will participate in the
council deliberations tomorrow. Ar
thur j. Balfour spent to-day in the
country with friends.