The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
EALFOUR VISITS
WITH SENATORS
hy. While Submarine Problem Is
Grave, It VIII be Worked Out
Successfully in

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May S.--solemnly
arning of the danger in the subma-
he menace, Arthur James Balfour
lad of the British commission today
Id the United States senate that
is danger, even as others equally as
teat, will eventually be overcome
hd the cause of justice and right
bill prevail in the world"
Deeply moved by the warm demon
ration accorded him. the British
[atesman CROPPED hesitatingly for ex-
tession. He spoke Of the trials and
lunders of England in the first two
nd one-half years Of the war and
lid.
With fine faith in the future, it will
nevertheless require every man and
oman in this country to throw their
forts into the scale of justice and
lght. This already is being done
i'll be done further and further-and
Ientually success will crown our eff
rts."
The tall figure of Balfour was
eeted by scattered hand-clapping
hitch grew into a spontaneous out
urst as Lieutenant General Bridges
Uttered
The senate promptly recessed. Vice
President Marshall said:
May l not express the hope that
fhen the great warfare has ended,
fhen representatives of liberty, fra
frnity and equality take their places
the council chamber, they will not
rise until they have written down
re right Of all nations to be free from
Pc fear of assault from without or
Pc fear of oppression from within"
Responding, Balfour said:
Behind this expression of hos
table and a generous feeling there
4 after all, something much deeper
fd important--the animating spirit
mich brings this mission here today.
The original object was purely
(siness.
The treatment we have received
rom the president, has cabinet Off
Prs, from the house of representa-
ives and from you, however, raises
Pc whole level of our mission from
Fisiness to great incident in the his
Pry Of two peoples.
Germany figured at the outset
PAT neither Britain nor America
|ould count much in the struggle for
pmlnation of the earth. She found
| unprepared, unmilitary. Ger
ANY jumped to the conclusion first,
Pat we would be afraid to fight, and,
fcond, that If we fought, we would
wholly neglible quantity.
! think possibly now they're begin
ing to find out their mistake.
"on that miscalculation will be
rocked all their hopes. It is the
under which will save civilization"
The galleries wildly applauded.
! see the suggestion that Germany,
capable OF winning by arms, will win
rough employment of inhuman and
arnarous weapon, the submarine"
alfour continued.
! don't believe It, I don't at the
me time, minimize the gravity of
g submarine menace. But after all.
ore than one difficulty has been met |
us and been overcome. We had
IT munitions blunder. At one time
almost loked as If the cause of lib
y and civilization would be !
ushed through the weight of artil-
~.
= do not deny now that every eff
g is being made and will be made to
I'VE the submarine problem. Great
lain, France, the dominions and
nerica will throw themselves into
breach to overcome the danger.
Y they will overcome it.
ms war is not to be settled by
'king helpless neutrals or sending
the bottom of the sea women and
pes through the insidious use OF
omarine or gun fire.
This war is to be settled by night
= said Balfour, and Lieutenant