Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-25
GREAT ARRAY OF
LEADERS COMING
FOR CONFERENCE
Disarmament Meeting
Likely In November
Personnel Forecast
BY III. B. HUNT

most distinguished gathering of world
statesmen ever assembled on Ameri-
can soil will gather in Washington
probably carly in November, for the
conference to be called by President
Harding to consider limitation Of
armaments.
In addition to representatives OF
the six powers directly included in
the conference special diplomatic OBJ
servers will be there from as many
more countries.
Already many suggestions are be
ing heard in official quarters as to
delegates.
For United States, it is understood
no person who had any connection
with the peace nogiations at Yer
sailles will have any major part in
the Washington conference.
The representatives from each
country are expected to number eth
er three or five-probably the form
er. Each mission will be accomplished
by staffs of experts.
The United States delegation, it
is stated in high quarters will be BIZ
partisan or, rather, non-partisan.
However, two of three representa-
tives. if that number is decided on,
Will pc Republicans, or at least three
of five, if the larger number are
chosen.
Secretary of State Hughes and Eli
hu Root, former secretary of state,
are declared to be certain to be
named on the American delegation.
George Wickersham is mentioned as
a possible third Republican, but it
is more than probable if three Re
publicans are named the third mem
Der will be Chairman Lodge Of the
Senate Foreign Affairs committee.
If Senator Lodge is given place,
it is believed Senator Hitchcock,
ranking Democrat member of the
committee. also will be named, and
perhaps a second Democrat in Chas
Il. Crane, former ambassador to Chi
ma.
An examination of the field of
likely representatives from the for
eign nations disSloses as possible
members of the various missions:
For Great Britain; Premier Lloyd
George, who has indicated his inten-
tion of attending; Viscount Bryce,
Earl Grey, Viscount Miner, and Rt
Hen. Arthur Balfour.
For France: Premier BRAND who
has said he hoped to attend Philip
Berthelot, secretary general for for
eign affairs; Louis Locheur, Stephen
Pichon and Gabrille Hanotoux, with
the possib1llty that Clemanceau or
Viviani might be selected.
For Japan; Premier Hara, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs Uchida, Baron
Maxine, member OF the diplomatic
council; Viscount Chinda and Baron
Shidehara, ambassador at Washing
ton.
For italy: Marquis Della Torreta
minister OF foreign affairs; Count
Sforza, Baron Sonnio, Tomaso Tit
toni and probably former Premier
Nitti or Carlo Aliotti. The latter was
selected recently for ambassador to
the United States, but was switched
to Japan. He was for years stationed
at the Pellln embassy and is an ex-
pert on Far Eastern matters.
For China: Premier Chin. Minister
of Foreign Affairs Alfred SEE, MN
lister to the United States.
Representative will be in Wash
lngton, although perhaps not accord
ed membership in the conference,
from at least Belgium and Holland
Belgium, through her great interests
in China and Holland, through hen
island colonies in the far east are
recognized as having a vital inter.
est and will be permitted to make
representations on the Far Eastern
problem. Holland probably will
speak through H. A. Van Karnebeek
minister of foreign affairs, and Bel
GUM through Carton De Wrart, pres
ident of the council of ministers, anC
ii. Jastra, minister of foreign affairs
Administration authorities say tn,
''one best bet' is that the session:
will convene on Armistice Day. Th,
place Of the meeting probably viii
be the Hall of the Americas, in the
Pan-American building.
Generals Pershing and Bliss ar,
said to be probable American mill
tary experts for the conference, ant
Admiral Benson, who was naval ad
visor at the Versailles conference, OF
naval matters.