The New York herald., 1921-11-05
FOREIGN DELEGATES
CAREFULLY GUARDED
Extraordinary Precautions
Undertaken by U. s.
Secret Service.
ANARCHISTS ROUNDED UP
Washington Police Force Will
Be Increased by Two
Hundred Men.
Sr..ial Despatch to TIE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

Sr.sial Despatch to TIE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. C.. Nov. 4.
The most extraordinary precautions
have been taken by Government Off
cia,s to insure safety OF delegates to
the conference on limitation of arma-
ments. many of whom are the most
prominent officials of their native lands.
That fact became known tonight as a
result of the assassination of Premier
Hara In Toxic, the news OF which on
the eve of the conference shocked all
Washington The information was al
lowed to go out that every Government
secret agency in cooperation with the
Washington police, which will be re-
enforced for the occasion. viii be en-
ployed in protecting the delegates.
President Harding anticipated the
needs for extra police facilities several
days ago when he asked Congressional
appropriation of $4,000 for additional
police for Washington. Congress has
not acted on the item yet. but there
never has been any doubt that the
money would be granted. Major Cess
ford. Chief of the Washington police.
has been preparing to put to work 200
additional officers. who will be trans
ferred to the more routine duty such as
patrolling the suburbs while the mora
experienced officers will be assigned to
protect the personnel of the different
foreign delegations. In addition to the
extra officers. an order has gone ou.
against vacations in the police depart-
ment. There will be no days off for
policemen for the time being.
1t came to light that particular pre-
cautions have been taken for the Japan
ese delegates. The officials have been
informed that threatening letters have
been received by at least one. Prince
Tokugawa, who, In Japan. is the Presi-
dent of the House of Peers. This let
ter threatened the distinguished Japa-
nese statesmen with assassination un-
less he achieved results at the Washing
ton conference. He was warned that he
must not be too foreign" while he
was in the United States.
In the protection of the delegates the
agencies of the State Department, the
| Treasury Department and the Depart
ment of Justice will be employed. Not
only will secret agents be assigned to
look after the delegates themselves in
their hotels, embassies or residences.
but operatives all over the country will
keep check on radicals who might be ex-
! pected to seize opportunity SUCH as
I this for doing violence
AS result anarchists Of every stripe
who have been known by the authorities
| Tor some time have been rounded up In
other cities Police OF cities in which
they reside will be called on to keep an
| eye on them, assisting the Government
| forces in this work.
| One of the highest of the State De-
partment officials said tonight the most
extraordinary precautions had been
| taken to insure the safety of delegates
! That was intended from the start and
| is not result of the tragedy in Toxic.
Each delegation or group arriving at
| Union Station in Washington is met rot
only by large force of police officers.
but also by a squadron of cavalry from
Fort Myer. Va. The troopers Invariably
form square around the automobiles
carrying the delegates.
Secret Service operatives and Depart
ment OF Justice agents are located in tive
crowds watching out for any one who
might attempt violence. The same pre-
| cautions will be followed during con-
| tinuance of the sessions. It will be
case OF night and day protection
| Patrolmen are on duty In front of the
| hotels where the delegations are housed
| and they are striking evidence OF the
situation. The authorities are confident
that with the care they have taken It
would be impossible for any untoward
attempt to be made on the officials Of
the different countries who have gather
ed in Washington for the benefit of
mankind
The confidence Is increased by the fact
that the dignitaries themselves have
brought secret agents and bodyguards
who are cooperating with the American
authorities