The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
U. S. WILL HAVE ONLY
FOUR ON DELEGATION
Number Remains Fixed Re-
gardless of Action of Other
Nations.
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 30.

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Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 30.
No change will be made in the num-
Der of American delegates to the arms
conference. it was made known at the
White House to-day. The list will con-
tain the four names originally decided
upon and will receive no additions re-
CARELESS of how other nations make up
their delegations.
The number suggested originally by
the United States was decided on after
an interchange of views among the
Powers as to the number agreeable to
all concerned. While it seemed wise to
make the delegations as small as COM
patible with the transaction OF the bust
ness of the gathering, Government OFF,
Gals said there is no outstanding reason
why other Governments should not make
their delegations include more than four.
But such decision will not change the
| plans already decided upon to have the
American delegation consist of Secre-
tary of State Hughes, Senators Lodge
and Underwood and former Senator
Elihu Root.
Reports received here to-day show
that China Is preparing to make a coun-
ter proposal to japan for the settlement
OF the Shantung question. That is why
DR.. Yen, Chinese Minister of Foreign
Affairs, who will head the Chinese dele>
cation. has delayed leaving China for
Washington. The Chinese counter pro-
posal is believed here to be for the pur-
pose of making the record complete, but
is expected to result in no settlement,
and will mean that the Shantung Ques-
ton is almost certain to go into the con-
ference regardless of efforts to keep it
out.
1t is daily becoming clear that during
the conference Washington will be the
residence Of the international waits who
knocked fruitlessly at the doors Of the
Versailles conference. Headquarters
have already been established for repre-
sentatives of the Corean independence
movement, the south China government
headed by DR.. Sun Vat Sen and q group
representing the independence move
ment of India In addition It Is ex-
pected there will be groups represent
| ing the eastern Siberian Government.
the different factions in Russia. indie
pendence for the Philippines and that
for Egyptian independence.
! Nor do these exhaust the list of those
who will probably be in Washington
/ knocking at the door of the interna-
! tional conference. The Persians and
| the Afghans may be represented, while
! the border states along Russia, which
have not been recognized by the United
| States. probably will have special rep
resentatives.
The Japanese Government, which pre-
viously announced the appointment of
three delegates to the conference, to-day
gave out complete list Of It's advisory
and technical commissions. 1t has not
been known whether japan will add
to the list of three delegates already an
nounced.
The United States is In receipt OF
no further information concerning the
! possible presence of Premier BRAND
| of France at the conference other than
that contained in letter some time
ago. saying he would like to come.
The American advisory commissions
and committees of technical experts
which will aid the American delegates
have not yet been completed.