Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-17
By Frederic ]. Haskin


Washington, D. c.. Nov. 1o.-Wash-
ington, politically the most important
capital In the world, In actual physical
aspect Is but village compared to
the capitals OF other great nations OF
the world. But crowded into this VII
lage right now are the greatest brains
of the great nations, at work trying
to reach such an understanding that
hereafter when international dis
agreements arise, the recourse will not
be to battle.
For weeks delegation after delega-
ton has poured into Washington with
all Of their attendant experts. clerks.
and attaches. AS they have come.
somehow or other they have been
taken in and made comfortable. The
city was pushed to its greatest limits
when war came. and an army of clerks
had to be assimilated. Despite every
effort since then. Washington's popu-
lation has remained about at tho high
peak reached a few years ago.
But Washington Is used to taking in
bigger crowds than II Is equipped to
handle. Inaugurations have taught
people here that there is always room
for everyone. These have been brief
Affairs. of course. but the problem now
Is the Same one on a larger scale and
for greater duration
For many days preceding the actual
formal opening of tho conference. the
State Department has virtually slept
in It's resplendent high hats. Tho lives
OF these men became seemingly end
less succession OF going to tho Union
Station. greeting incoming statesmen
and experts. conducting them to H
luncheon or some other formal affair
arranged In their honor. sccing them
safely cnsconced in their Washing
ton habitations. then starting the
whole round over asain for other
guests.
The State Department put tho ar
rangements for the conference into the
hands OF Henry p. Fletcher. under
secretary OF state, and former am
bassador to Mexico. General direction
of the whole great occasion In In Mr..
Fletcher,s hands: an enormously dif-
ficuit Job requiring tho delegation OF
a great deal of authority to others,
At nrst blush. Il appeared that
Washington did not have enough
houses and apartments unoccupted to
enable the whole delegation to stay
In Washington. The Post offiee De.
partment was called upon, tho. and
Washington letter carriers, In their
daily rounds. checked up and discov-
cred some 800 unoccupicd houses. The
addresses were furnished the State De-
partment. and have proved of great
help.
HOW DELEGATES ARE
NO ottCSAtiOHh aHu
experts for the most part have taken
over whole sections and floors of ho-
tells. In some instances Washington
mansions which will not be used by
their owners this season were obtained.
Tho hundreds OF clerks havc been
housed thru the cooperation of the
Poet Office Department. the Washing
ten post office In particular. the
Chamber OF Commerce OF Washington.
Aid tho real estate men hero.
Next in importance to the deleEa-
tions and their attaches came the
hordes Of visiting newspaper men.
Many of these men have come half
around the world In order that the
readers OF their papers the world owe.
will have first hand. eye witness rc-
Forts OF all that transpircs In this.
most important international gather
ing.
AS a link between the confer s1ce
Itself and the newspaper men. rggu-
lar Washington correspondents as well
as visiting reporters. the State Dc
partment drafted tho services OF
Philip Patchin. formerly for n ons
time Washington newspaper ms n
connected with a New York lewsra-
per. Mr.. Patchin. since having the
journalistic field. served Tor time
IN the State Department In much the
s;.s1io capacity. Associated with Mr..
Patchin in his work are Henry suy-
cam and n corps of assistants.
Tho Washington newspaper mon