Evening star., 1921-09-11
Parades Planned Here
PRELIMINARY WORK NEXT.
American Delegates Expected to
Unity Their Opinions.

Preliminary discussion by the
Ameflean delegation with q view to
arriving at unified opinions and Sc
cations advisory committe were in
dicated officially yesterday as the
next step to be taken by the United
States governmen In preparation for
the conference on limitation of ar
mament and Pacific and far eastern
affairs.
The preliminary discussion. it was
stated. may be expected to begin
ward unification Of views already
has been made. Secretary Hughes.
who has been designated by Presi-
dent Harding as head Of the dele
cation. is understood to have ascer-
and Elihu Root. two other members
of the delegation, on several Of the
questions on which it is considered
desirable to formulate early opinions.
delegation. Senator Underwood. will
be brought into the discussion as
soon as he returns 20 Washington.
Mr.. Underwood is spending the con-
gressionai recess in the mountains
turn to the Capital prior to the re-
assembling Of Congress, September
Agreement IL. Desirable.
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 1t Is considered prob
able that the membership Of the ad-
President Harding is said to feel that
the American advisory committee
should consist of about twelve men,
bers and not more than fifteen at the
most. Such small committee. it
was pointed out today. will necessi-
proper representation to all the varied
groups that would be affected by the
decisions of the conference.
PershinE and Bliss Mentioned.
The Army and Navy. it has been
taken for granted. will have the
largest representation on the advisory
body. Because of his position as
perience gained as commander of the
American forces during the world
war, Gen. Pershing; 1t is regarded in
Washington, most probably will be
one of the Army representatives on
the committee. Maj. Gen. Tasker H.
States on the supreme council and
later was one of the members of the
American peace commission at Paris.
is another who Is being mentioned
here as q possible selection as repre-
sentative Of the Army.
Those mentioned as probable repre-
sentatives of the Navy are numerous
and include Rear Admiral Sims, COM
mander 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 feet. and Rear Ad-
mirals Henry T. Mayo. Charles j..
BADGER and Frank F. Fletcher. all
former commanders of the Atlantic
fleet.
Labor Leaders Eligible.
President Harding has indicated
that labor and the nations women
also are to be given representation
on the advisory section. Foremost
among those eligible to speak for
labor, according TO views expressed
here, Is Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor.
Various other labor leaders have been
mentioned in this connection, how
ever. Agriculture, it has been indi-
Gated, also may be given a voice in
the advisory section, and likewise the
business men of the country.
It is considered probable, however.
that several weeks may pass before
the r7ake-up Of the advisory commit
tee IS completed.