Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-07

Jusserand in Meridian Park on the
heights of Sixteenth street. The Presi-
dent graced the occasion with his pres
ence, too. John w. Weeks, Secretary of
War, in the name Of the United States
Government, and Mrs. George Maynard
Minor, president general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, in the name
Of American women, accepted the statue
from its donor LIE Lyceum," the society
of French women of New York City.
Nine. Carlo Polifeme, president of the
society, delivered an eloquent address of
presentation An hour of fervld Franco
American speech making was brought to
q close by Ambassador JusSerand. Gun
salvoes, patriotic music by the Marine
band and intertwined tri-coIors and
Stars and Stripes gave the event an APP
propriately martial setting. The statue
of Frances sainted national heroine, an
exact replica Of the famous equestrian
figure that stands in front of Rheims ca
thedral, adorns a knoll commanding
panoramic view Of Washington. 1t is
worthy addition to the capitoPs ever
growing array of statuary.
There is no liyener pastime In Wash
ington at the moment than guessing just
when the conference win break up and
adjourn sine die, The British delegation
rather figures on things being wound up
with a rush next deck, permitting Mr..
Balfour and his chief colleagues to sail
on the Baltic from New York. Jan. ii.
There ought to be at least two plenary
sessions between now and then. One will
button up" the naval agreement and CO
related questions like gas and aircraft;
the other will cover China and other out
standing Far Eastern questions not com
pretended by the four Pacific pact. Sec
rotary Hughes gave assurance while eX-
planning it had not beer found possible
to hold public session today that speed
is being made at top gear. He indicated
a plenary meeting might be feasible by
Tuesday, but hardly before.
At the National Red Cross Museum in
Washington there hangs a gorgeous vel
low silken banner, just received from
China. It IS a token Of gratitude of an
entire Chinese community and the so
cieties comprising the Ping Ting Hsien
for American Red Cross famine relief.
Great Chinese lettering adorns the ban
ner. A free translation Of its message
is: Men carry on Gods work, for man
is the instrument of God"
World conditions following the war
have played topsy-turvy with the old
system Of selecting diplomatic repre-
sentatives especially in the newly born
states, they are no longer recruited ex
clusively from the aristocratic caste DR..
Alex Leonard Anstrom, the minister Of
Finland, who has just presented his ere
dentials to Secretary hughes, recently
was principal of a commercial high
school at Helsingfors. lie VIII be one
OF the youngest chiefs OF missions ever
accredited to the United States.
There Is a good deal Of talk around
Washington of the probability that Presi-
dent Harding viii appoint Herbert Hoo
yer to be the head Of any mission sent
by the United States to the European eco
nomic conference The Secretary Of
Commerce would, of course. be the ideal
selection, ewing to his up to date and
first hand knowledge Of the financial and
commercial lay OF the land In the cha
otto old world. Mr.. Hoover has the added
advantage Of personal acquaintance with
virtually every statesman Of importance
IN Europe There would be piquancy IN
the creation OF n delegation that included
both the Secretary OF Commerce and Am
bassador Harvey. Their personal rela-
tons are understood not to he dIstin-
guished by any superflous cordially.
Three outstanding leaders OF the
democratic Russia, that hopes to be-"
have arrived In Washington, holding
watching brief on the final stages Of the
conference. They are prince Lyou, the
first prime minister OF the post-czar era:
Professor Paul Milyukon, foreign
minister, and Nicholas AkyentsieH,
minister OF the interior. Their credentials
are those Of the General Committee OF
the Russian Constituent Assem- iy,
formed at Paris q year ago this month.
The Russian tatesmen represent the
liberal element to which also belongs
Boris Bakhmeteff. stul accredited to the
United states Government as Russian
ambassador Copyright, 1922. by Public
Ledger Company.