Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10
BALFOUR HONORED
AT i. S. CAPITAL
Welcomed by Hughes and Other
Notables Upon Arrival
at Washington
HEADS BRITISH DELEGATES

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Arthur J
Balfour. acting head of the delegation
representing the British Empire in th'
Armament and Far Eastern Conference
arrived in Washington today with othe
members of his party which landed q
Quebec Tuesday. simultaneously til,
delegates from New Zealand and Aus
tralia reached the city. completing. will
the exception Of Premier Lloyd George
who has promised to come later, the
British representation In the Confer.
cnce.
A distinguished group Of American
and British officials received the former
Prime Minister and his party Mt the
station. Secretary Hughes and Robert
Wood Bliss. Third Assistant Secretary
OF State: General Pershing. Brigadier
General Brewster and ranking officers
Of the army and navy composed the
American group. while tho British Of
fetal welcoming group included Sir
Auckland Gcddes, Ambassador TO the
United States; Lord Lee of Fnreham. n
delegate 20 the Conference. and mill
tary attaches from the Embassy.
The train bearing Sir J. w. Snlmond
representing New Zealand In the Con-
ference. and George Foster Pearce, act
ing in the same capacity for Australia
arrived few minutes before that carry
ing the Balfour party pulled into the
station. The two groups soon merged
and were presented to Secretary Hughes
by the British Ambassador.
Escorted by Hughes
Mr.. Balfour was escorted BY the
American Secretary Of State from the
station platform into the Presidents
room. The two met as old friends and
Immediately dispensed with formnlities
to begin what appeared to be a serious
conversation on subjects soon to engage
the attention of both in the Conference.
AS the Secretary Of State and the for
mer Premier appeared in the doorway.
facing the Capitol where the body OF
America' s unknown soldier lay in state.
the military band sounded attention. "
following with "God Save the King
and THE Star Spanglcd Banner"
Big army automobiles soon were roll
ing across the plaza of the station and
into the Capitol grounds. Soldiers there
ms guard to the unknown soldier stood
at attention, presenting arms.
Secretary Hughes and Mr.. Balfour,
occupying the first machine of the long
column, raised their hats a. they passed
the great dome of the Nations Capitol
anu Do"cu tHelr HeduS perCeptlDly as IL
in honor to the body which rested In
the rotunda below.
Conference Body Almost Complete
In addition to the British, the
French, Japanese, Chinese, Netherlands
and Belgian delegates to the confer
encc have been completed. With the
exception of Deputy Medo. of Italy, de :
tained in Rome. and the representatives
of Portugual, expected to arrive here
tomorrow, the conference body was a
completed unit.
Lloyd George has informed the
American State Department that he
will sail for the United States to par
ticipate In the Arms Conference 'as
soon as the intensely delicate state of
the Irish negotiations permit" The
Premier's message to Secretary Hughes
follows:
"Will you please express to Presi-
dent Harding my very keen regret and
disappointment Mt having been unable
to leave England in time for the open-
ing of the Washington Conference. The
discussion TO which he has invited the
Powers whose representatives assemble
in Washington this week is of profound
Importance to the whole world.
Nothing but the intensely delicate