Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-10
u. s. VIII Not Enter
Formal War Alliance
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Yesterday afternoon NJ. Jusserand. the
French Ambassador, and Sir Cecil Spring.
Rice, the British Ambassador, saw Sec.
retary Lansing.
Although some of the most prominent
Government officials will not concede
that anything of the kind is likely, the
chances are that the United States will
enter into a gentleman's agreement with
the Entente Allies, which will be assur.
ance that the Entente may count on the
United States to do it's part in co-opera.
ton with 1t in a military and economic
way to bring down the German Govern.
ment in defeat.
1t is known that several members of
the Cabinet are in hearty sympathy with
the plan of having complete arrange.
ment to insure the utmost harmony Of
there appears to be disposition not to
agitate the subject, and II is probable
that the Entente Governments realize
this, and are willing to let the Admins.
tration take its own time in determining
what is the best course to follow in bring.
ing about cooperative action.
In denying a report that he had
been in consultation with the naval
attaches of Entente Governments Secre.
tary Daniels said that he did not care
" nidhc ally StdtcHeHt dlODS Indt line,
other than that there would be CO.
operation and concert between the United
states and the Governments of the En-.
tente in conducting operations. Mr.. Dan.
ielss remark is regarded as confirming
the understanding obtained elsewhere
that in military and naval way at least
the United States would go to the limit
of it's capacity in helping Great Britain.
France. Russia, Italy and Japan vanquish
Germany.
REAL EXCHANGES YET TO COME
1t Is known that representatives of the
United States are already in touch in an
| informal way with Entente Governments
| with view to obtaining some idea of what
| Is expected of this Government in fighting
| the war. The foundation for business ar
rangements that will tend to expedite the
| shipment OF supplies and transportation of
| troops is also being laid unoffcialy. The
| real exchanges between the United States
| and the Entente Governments. have not
peen Degun, however, and will not be, IL is
understood, until all parties have had an
| opportunity to give mature consideration
| to plans of cooperation proposed.
AT the same time 1t is not going too far
| to say that great surprise will be created
| when II is known how much progress has
been made In the direction of reaching an
| understanding designed to prove to the ad-
vantage of all the ant-German forces
| The military and naval situation as far
as IL a1ects the United States Government
| Is comparatively simple Of adjustment For
the present the United States will not at
| tempt to send troops TO Europe, but will
| confine its assistance to naval cooperation
| and the extension of financial help to the
| Entente Powers.
The political aspect of the new relations
| into which this Government has entered
with Great Britain and the other nations
| engaged in fighting Germany presents
| problems that must be handled with the
| greatest care, however. Officials approached
with reference to this phase of the mat.
| ter showed great reticence and indicated
| that they were not prepared to discuss it,
NO SEPARATE PEACE" PACT
One opinion held in the best Informed
| quarters Is that the Entente Governments
will not seek to obtain from the. United
States treaty agreement similar to those
| which they have entered into among them
selves not to make a separate or premature
peace with Germany and her allies It IL
| recognized in European chancellories It is
believed here, that the United States occu-
| pies special position and is bound by ira
dition and principles which would not make
| II feasible for this Government to enter into
any such convention at any rate for the
| present and the immediate future