The Washington times., 1921-10-23

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win go on afterward TO the reception
at the Italian embassy In honor Of
General Diax. sensrsii.simo OF the
Italian armies.
Lord and Lady 1eatty are lsav-
ing for New York on Wednesday
20 keep some sngAsements before
going to Kansas City. They win bs
here for at least part Of the time the
conference is in session. the Admiral
being naval adviser to the British
delegation; but I understand he is to
be relieved before the deliberations
are over. AS he himself puts Il.
Someone must go home to keep
shop"
David Beatty is one OF the roman
tic figures Of English history. He
won his earidom In = day and took
his place among the intrepid sailors
who have made Great Britain mis-
tress of the seas. There are those
well versed In naval strategy who
believe that had he been in full
command OF tho British fleet at
Jutland. German sea power would
have been obliterated and the world
war shortened by q year. Others
contend that Admiral Jellicoe by
''playing safe" saved the allied cause.
Speculation as to what might have
been is futile. but somehow one ex-
periences a thrill in thinking that
the brilliant. the daring and i'm
petous Beatty would have followed
the traditions Of a navy having for
its inspiration the deeds Of Howard.
Hawkins. Drake and Nelson; and he
would have flung his fortune upon
single throw and would have
asked for nothing save victory or
death. ....
GENERAL DIAZ and General Jac-
ques will mako Washington
their headquarters until they start
for Kansas City next Friday. They
may, however. mako short e1cur-
sions to points Of interest. for every
thing possible is to be done for
their amusement. The War De-
partment is cooperating with the
American Legion in looking out for
the distinguished soldiers. The
Navy Department is taking Admiral
Lord Beatty under its wing and the
State Department Is keeping a
Cyo OL dlI ItiICC.
A trip to Mt. Vernon will be ar
ranged for them-that goes without
saying-and official and unofficial
society will work together to make
their visit pleasant. ....
Marshall Foch. one of tho great
est figures Of the World War. 10
coming over to represent France
at the American Legion celebra-
ton and is due hero the last Of
this week. He, too, will come
first to Washington to call upon
President Harding. but 1t would
seem that. since the party starts
Tor Kansas City Friday night, he
will be hero too short q time to
do more than pay his respects to
the White House.
ELEUTHERIoS VEN1ZE L os,
once premier Of Greece, and con-
sidered by many persons the most
brilliant statesman in Europe, ar
rived in New York on the Aquitania,
which brought Admiral Beatty to
this country. Being Of the party
which is now out of power 1t is prob
able that he will not come to WASH
ington, but no roster Of the great
men who are coming to our shores
David Lloyd George, Balfour,
BRAND and the rests complete
without the mention Of his name.
T'HE first contingent Of the Japa-
nese delegation to the conference
strikes town today. headed by Vice
Admiral Kato and Maj. Gen. Ia
naka. And coincident with this, the
wandering diplomats are returning
to thir posts. The French Ambas-
sador and Nine. Jusserand viii
reach New York tomorrow. Yester-
day came the Belgian Ambassador
and Baroness Cartier, who brought
with them Nine. de Selys. wife of