Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
REED AND ROBINSON
ACCEPT OFFICE OF
NAVAL DELEGATES
Stimson, on Hoover's Behalf,
Announces Appointments
to London ParIey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
Secretary Stimson announced today
on behalf Of President Hoover that
Senators David A. Reed of Pennsylvania
and Joseph T. Robinson Of Arkansas
have accepted posts as members Of the
American delegation to the London
arms parley in January.
The Secretary said Chairman Borah
of the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee had been asked by President
Hoover to serve on the American COM
mission, but had found it impossible to
accept.
To Defer Other Selections.
1t is possible, the Secretary added.
that the selection Of the other members
of the American delegation, which is
expected to comprise five or six dele
gates, will be deferred until more is
known of the general situation to be
expected at the discussions.
Commenting on the forthcoming ar
rival here Uf the Japanese delegation to
the London conference, Stimson said he
had informed the Toxic government he
would be glad to confer with its dele
CATION in Washington before they pro-
ceed to London.
The Secretary explained the reason
for their trip to London by way OF the
American continent was due to delays
on the Transsiberian Railway on ac-
count of the Chinese Soviet difhCultiss
IN Mancharia.
Robinson is q member of both the
foreign relations and naval committees,
leader of his party in the Senate and
was the Democratic nominee for the
vice presidency in the campaign last
year, a combination of circumstances
by which he has come to be regarded
a logical choice for the representative
of his side of the Senate chamber at
the coming conference.
Both Voted for Cruiser Bill.
Both Robinson and Reed advocated
and voted for the 15-cruiser bill which
was passed last year and each urged the
ratification of the Kellogg treaty for the
remuneration of war. Both are consio-
cred exceptionally able debaters, quail
fications which will come into play
when and If a naval limitation treaty.
product Of the coming conference, is
brought before the Senate for ratinca-
ton.
Borah opposed the 15-cruiser bill and
has consistently urged that Great Brit
ain make plain her position on the free
dom of the seas long delicate point
In Anglo-American diplomacy. In ad-
dition, he suggested at the outset OF
the recent naval discussions with Great
Britain that that nation sink some OF
her war vessels as a means OF attain
ing parity with America.
Watson Not Available.
It is believed that Mr.. Hoover passed
by Senator Watson as a prospective
member Of the delegation through de-
sire that he remain in Washington dur
ing the regular session and stick to his
Job Of Republican leader in the Senate.
Another consideration is believed to
have been the fact that Watson, through
active membership in the finance and
interstate commerce committees has
been more associated with domestic
than foreign affairs.
In appointing the two Senators to
the delegation. Mr.. Hoover has as an
example the action Of President Hard
ing. in selecting a Republican and a
Democratic Senator as part Of the COM
mission which represented the United
States at the Washington conference OF
1921.