The New York herald., 1921-08-16
BRAND TO ATTEND
ARMS PARLEY HERE
Premier Has Herrick Cable to
Washington He Will Head
French Delegation.
LLOYD GEORGE EXPECTED
British Prime Minister, With
Other High Diplomats,
Now Sure to Come.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Aug. ID. }
Premier BRAND of France will per-
sonally attend the Washington con-
ference on limitation of ornaments
and Far Eastern problems to open No
vember IL. Information to this effect
was contained in cablegram received
to-day by Secretary of State Hughes
from Ambassador Herrick at Paris.
The message was as follows:
Premier BRAND authorizes me to
express through you to the President
his appreciation Of the invitation TO
the Washington conference on Novem-
Der II and to say to the President that
he shall have great pleasure in attend
ing the conference In person as head
of the French delegation
His course, 1t is believed here. will
result in Premier Lloyd George head
ing the British delegation, with the
Japanese and italian Prime Ministers
following suit.
1t is believed also that Premiers
Meighen of Canada. Massey OF New
Zealand and Hughes OF Australia VIII
represent their dominlons as members
OF the British delegation. IL the dele
cations are limited to five this will
leave places for only two so-called Inn
perial delegates from the British En-
pire. on account OF this fact IL Is be-
lieved that Great Britain will ask for a
larger delegation than the proposed five
so that Gen. SHUTS OF South Africa may
be appointed as an imperial delegate
and that another delegate from Great
Britain proper. probably Lord Curzon,
head of the British Foreign Office, may
be cho sen.
President Harding will not make pub
lie the names OF the American delega-
ton until the number of delegates haa
been decided upon. The number of
delegates will not bear any relationship
TO the corps Of assistants and experts
that each delegation will have. Since
limitation OF armaments will be the
main topic of discussion, 1t is expected
that Japan. France and Great Britain
will send a large corps OF naval and
military experts.
IL is the uncertainty regarding the
number of persons VINO will attend the
conference which is giving the United
States Cover lment considerable worry
In making preparations for their enter
tainment In the comparatively small
city OF Washington. Under Secretary
of State Fletcher. who has charge OF
the local arrangements, sent letter to
Charles c. Dawes to-day submitting an
estimate OF $500. 900 for expenses. This
estimate was submitted at once to Con-
gress.
Mr. Fletcher said e had been pre-
pared after FUN consideration OF the
minimum requirements which this Gov
ernment will have to meet, including the
organization Of a secretariat general for
tho conference. the maintenance of an
ADEQUATE American delegation, together
with the preparation OF information and
material which it will be absolutely
necessary to have available to assure
the successful operation OF the confer
ence."
"At the same time" Mr.. Fletcher
added. ''I feel it is necessary TO call
attention TO the fact that II is impossible
AZ this date TO calculate In advance the
charges which Will have to be met In
the matter of printing. ! must also
point out that the estimate ls based upon
the sessions of the conference covering
period OF only two months. II the
sessions nre prolonged beyond that
period It will no doubt prove necessary
10 secure an additional appropriation
The letter urged that the money be
made available "at the earliest prao-
ticable date" President Harding con-
CURED In the request.
n was made clear to-day that this
Government Is not urging the exclusive
Use of English as the official language OF
the conference. AS at the Paris Confer
ence. English will be one of the Ian
guages used. but French, which has been
for years the accepted language OF
diplomacy. will have an equal standing
in the conference. While Mr.. Hughes
does not speak French he has a reading
knowledge OF that language.