New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
y. S. Delegates
10 Arms Parley
Exchange Views
Hughes Confers With Lodge
and Root, and q Formal
Meeting Will Be Held
WhenUnderwood Returns
Seek to Unity Their Views
Persling, Sims and Colnpers
Suggested as Members of
Advisory Board of Is

WASf1lSGIONs sept. lu.--Prelfm-
mary discussions in armament limita-
tions by the American delegation to
the November conference, with view
to arriving at unified opinions and the
selection of an advisory committee,
were indicated officially to-day as the
next steps to be taken in preparation
for the gathering.
The preliminary discussions. it was
said, may be expected to begin soon,
although some progresssroward unifica-
ton OF views already has been made.
Secretary Hughes, who has been desig-
mated by President Harding as head of
the delegation, is understood to have
ascertained the views of Senator
Lodge and Elihu Root. two other mem
beers of the delegation, on several of
the questions. on which it: is consid-
cred desirable to formulate early opin-
ions. The fourth member of the Amer
lean delegation, Senator Underwood,
will be brought into the discussions as
soon as he returns to, Washington. Mr..
Underwood is passing the Congress
sional recess in the mountains of Ten
nessee, but IS expected to return to
the capital prior to the reassembling
of Congress on September Il.
To Discuss Program
Whether the American delegation
might be expected to meet soon in a
formal session was not indicated to-
day, but it was said to be highly de-
sirable that some agreement be reached
by the delegation at an early date as
to the conference program.
While these preliminary discussions
are proceeding, it is considered prob
able that the membership of the adj
visory committee will be decided.
President Harding is said to feel that
the American advisory committee
should consist of about twelve mem
bers and not more than fifteen at the
most. Such a small committee, is was
pointed out, will Eecessitate careful
selection so as to give proper repre-
sentation to all the varied groups that
would be affected by the decisions of
the conference.
The army and navy, it has been
taken for granted, will have the larg-
est representation on the advisory
body. Because of his position as chief
of staff and because of the experience
gained as commander of the American
forces during the World War General
Pershing is expected to be one of the
army representatives, if he is in. the
city. Major General Tasker H. Bliss,
who represented the United States on
the Supreme Council and later was one
of the members Of the American Peace
Commission at Peris, is another who is
being mentioned here as a possible
representative of the army.
Sims May Be Chosen
Those mentioned as probable repre-
sentatives of the navy include Rear
Admiral Sims, commander of the
American forces in European waters
during the war and now head of the
Naval War College; Admiral Hilary P.
Jones, commander of the Atlantic
Fleet, and Rear Admirals Henry T.
Mayo, Charles ]. Badger and Frank F.
Fletcher, all former commanders Of the
Atlantic Fleet.
President Harding has indicated that
labor and the nations women also are
TO be given representation on the ad-
visory section.
Proposals made by this government
to the Allies on the agenda for the
conference have found the invited
nations in a responsive mood and little
difficulty is anticipated here in map
ping out the program for the confer
ence to the satisfaction of all the
nations involved, it was learned at the
State Department..
No response will be made to the pro
test of the South China government
that it will not be represented at the
parley, owing to the fact that the
tinted States does not. recognize any
ether but the Peking government il
China. Similarly, a negative attitude
will be taken by this government or
any request from the Russian soviet
regime for admission to the conference