THE HARDING CONFERENCE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 10 September 1921, Page 7

THE HARDING CONFERENCE

AMERICAN DELEGATION

BY CABLE—PRESS AfajOCIATION-^COPY»IOnT - WASHINGTON. Sent. 8.. President Harding, replying to a letter from Representative Jeffers, asking jbhat ex-servicemen should be "appointed ia the American delegation -tq^ €he armament Conference, declared this was impossible], although, highly desirable. 'The. President added that the delegation will be limited to four men, including a representative of the Congressional minority, and he pointed out that the delegates must be highly drained and have a knowledge of dip.- ' lomacy, while ex-servicemen would only have a slight experience.. It is understood that, besides Mr. Hughes and Senator Lodge, the delegation will probably include Messrs Underwood and Root.