Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-09
NAVAL DELEGATES
OF u. S. ABLE MEN
Gibson, Dawes, Morrow and
Others Have Records OF
Achievement.

Tn MANY respects the American dele
cation tn the London conference Ii one
eff the most capable the United States
Government has ever sent abroad:
The group is q combination OF skll1ul
nevotiators. able lawyers ana mterna-
tionally minded diplomats. ~
First and foremost as the pest all
aro,,nd member of the deleSation -
Hush Gibson. American Ambassador 10
PeI9ium. who bore the brunt Oh Freel
dent Coolidge's Naval conference st
Geneva and who Is perhaps ing 49,
informed man in the American So S ~.
hactgro,nd of previous negotiations. ne
t,os the confidence of President hoover
r,bo has known him from the Gays "a
American relief work ABROAD.
Next comes the American Amoasoauo.
~ london Charles G.. Dawes, VINO nas
been comforting from time 10 tlme WIZ
the prime minister and VINO also nae
made a study of the armament pfopie,nl.
His knowledge of what American puDno
opinion would accept ana nus iIiliue aNe
in the limited States generally MAKE
hin, q Spokesman of extraordinary power
abroad. He has the prestige OF having
served not only as general IN tiie
American Expeditionary FORCES I'D
Erance but as Vice President OF the
United States.
Morrow Is ReSourceful.
DWIGHT Morrow, American Ambassa,,
dor IN Mexico. who is soon to be united
Statss senator from New Jersey, mas an
S,st;,nata acquaintance with many OF
the French and British ofnclals WIG
viii he ut the conference. He Is one OF
the most resourceful men In diplomacy
and will be particularly valuape N
making contacts for the oeieea' -
we'll as In working out a 1ormuia ~, Tn
cononrornise. for which he is especially
THE three men mentioned represent
the diploYnatic side Of the American
oroa,n. Secretary Stimson, OF course,
has all ends of the problem 70 pun
torether. as he is at the head OF the
delegation, but his duties Will De MrseIy
that of a presiding ofhcer, because ns
will undoubtedly divide up the "olA
among his colleagues.
rrancis Adams, is to be Responsible ior
an ADEQUATE presentation OF the tecn-
nical side of the armament problem,
hitherto the naval experts nave acteo
directly as a part Of the negotiations
INIT under the new plan the naval men
rresent will express their views to the
Secretary of the Navy. who will really
he the liaison between the naval experts
and the delegation.
senator Reed Republican, Of Penn
svlvania and Senator Joe T. Robinson
CDemocrat) of Arkansas represent Con-
rress. since the final ratification must
he river by the Senate, and naval ap-
oropriations must, Of course, be ap-
proved by both houses Of Congress.
Reed Major I'm France.
Mr.. Reed served with distinction as
q major in the American Army IN
France, and Is CONSPICUOUS IN Vic
American Legion.
There have been evidences OF oppoei-
ton from some Of the elements in the
American Legion, on the theory That the
Armament negotiations might lead to
an inferior position for the American
NAVY. Senator Reed Is expected to be
visilant in that respect, and II he nnally
approves OF the treaty which Is drawn
he will be counted upon TO counteract
any adverse criticism which may arise
from ex-servtce men when the treaty
comes up for ratification. Snator Rob-
inson of Arkansas, as the leader OF the
Democrats party In the Senate and as
the vice presidential candidate in the
last campaign, has powerful influence
with his own party.
II the treaty that Is signed in London
can command the almost united sup
port Of the Democrats and large part
Of the Republican party, 1t win have
the necessary two-thirds. 1t Is not
clear vet, of course, what opposition
may come from the so-called big Navy
group. which additionally draws most
OF its support from the Republican
rather than the Democratic party.
Altogether the delegation is a well
balanced group, picked with the idea
not only Of presenting the American
viewpoint with all the prestige and dig
nifty that comes from sending conspicu-
Gus public men, but also for the purpose
Of getting the ultimate approval OF
American public opinion and Congress
when the all-important time for ratifi-
cation has arrived. D. L.
(CopyriEht, 1900