Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13
)THERS NOT YET CHOSEN;
WOMAN MAY BE NAMED
exact Role of Chief Executive
Not Known, but Believed He
Will Stay in Background.
ROGKA NJ NOT PUBLISHED
diplomats Believe America Will Not
ihCinic Subjects in Discussions
TDnirnvcr rsirs 71int Arc Closed.
LNy AasocLatcf rrcss |

I - -NHSv'idlsG II'SS !
"ASHlNGTON Aug. ANY
N@ectation that President iIardin;
'ti' himself &c, as a delegate to the
sarmament conference Was over
brown today by white House an
puncercnt that ne had definitely
e"ignatei Secretary Hughes. uf tn L.
tate Department. To head tho hmcri-
an delegation
~ MAS said That other mcmberr
we're yet to be chosen. although the
resident is known Ia have narrow.
considerably the list OF those hr
pnsidcrs available. and ma" reach
nc point OF other definite selection,
the very near future. lie Is un.
icrstood TO have decided that at
cas-, ono Of the places shalt 20 10 Il
nitcd states senator ard the choice
II {; woman az 4 member Of She de-
cation stiii is within tho range oi
cssibility.
N-mains In background.
The cHact role TO be played by TIC
resident never has bccn officially de-
ned, bu; the ecncrnl\cxpcc'ation is
1at after delivering tho opening ai-
Tess ~ the conference nn November
he viii remain in tho bacngro, nj
II the negotiations. hut At the Har,c
'n'c keeping - Ciosc touch via AZ
he proceedings OF the conference.
Ey this course MIR. Harding w:n b.
n a position similar Ia that uf p,e.-
dent poincarc. OF France. when no
|'pened the Versailles conference and
hen retired from actual po;i:c!Sa :
ion in the proceedings. President
shrdtng's close advisers are said 20
eel that hy Keeping away from de-
|ails OF the discussions. he cnn re.
crve his efforts for the more i'm
Irpr,ant features and be so placed as
act as mediator for ali the dclc-
a,cs in any disagreement that might
hrcatcn the success of the confer
nrr.
T." Supervise "Rig Things"
Not only has the President placed
ir. hughes at the head ~ the Amer.
can delegates, but he also has TUNED
yer TO the state Depart mcnt he task
clearing; sway ali the details re-
|naining To he disposed o, before The
| difference meets II is understood
] hat tho chic: executive intends TO
upcrvisc only the more important
|noves. and has encouraged the ic-
I'ariment to work out lesser prob
ems on it's own responsibilities.
One Of these problems was tackled
rs the department today when II
nercd It's aid TO the cmba ssics and
legations OF the invited nations in
ecuring suitable quarters and other
ccommodation for the Visiting dei-
cations Each of ths powers is ex-
,scted 10 send large corps II cx-
.erts clerkh snd other attaches with
;s commission, and the task Of pro-
ding them. not only a place TO live.
nut office space as we'll. may require
n extensive surrey OF housing ia
ilItics-
Concerned Over Scope.
While replies were awaited to the
ormai invitations dispa tched ycstee-
| lay, speculation in diplomatic cir
. les here today was concerned chief
With the scope waich may be taken
y the conference under the terns
| ala down by the Invitations The
most lively topic c< discussion was
ne statement in the text OF the in
|,itations tha. there should he con-
| liberation OF matters which have
,ecn and are Of iRterna;foaa; con.
: ,crn."
In the absence OF any iRterpreta-
ion by the state Department., dip:e.
|natists were noe iRclfaed TO predict
hat the Americas government would
|.eek to iRasde Incidents diplomats.
l.aliy closed as among those whio,,
might properly come before the con-
ference. Had the phrase read have
been or are OF International concern"
instead OF "have been and arc" 81
was pointed out there might he
Grounds to suppose that 1t sought to
copen old controversies.
At the same timo II is conceded
hat there may easily be difference or
opinion as to what are closed inci-
|lcnis, in which case the conferenc.
isclf would have to decide whether
H. take up the subjects in question.