The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-16
LORD N0RTHCUFFE ASSERTS
THERE WILL Be No TRAGEDY
Of UNITED STATES IN WAR
British Editor Responds to Invita-.
ton of Lloyd George to
Enter Cabinet.
AMERICA FITTED TO
LEAD IN MANAGEMENT
Vigorous Admonition to British
Government to Speed Up
Its Efficiency.

London, Nov. 16.-Lord Norihcliffe' 8
letter to Premier Lloyd George dated
from the London Office of the
British mission to the United States,
was as follows:
Dear Prime Minister:
Il have given anxious consideration
to your repeated invitations that
should take charge of the new air
ministry. The reason which ilnpelled
me to decline that great honor and re.
spOnsibility are in no way concerned
with the office, which is rightly to be
set up. They are roughly as follows:
Returning after five months spent
in the virile atmosphere of the United
States and Canada, find that while
these two countries are proceeding
with their war preparations with a
ferv0r and enthusiasm little under:
stood on this side of the Atlantic;
while the United States instantly put
into operation conscription over which
we wobRled for two years. and is
making short work of sedition mon.
gers; while Canada already has given
such proofs of thorOughneSs as the
Acknowledgement Of conscientious OBJ.
jectors and the decentralization of all
enemy aliens naturalized within the
last Is years. while we, for our part,
are asking immense sacrifices from
these peoples, there still are in Offices
here those who daily with such urg-
ent questions as that of unity Of war
control, eradication of sedition, mobi-
lization of the whole man and woman
power of the country and the intro.
duction of compulsory food rations.
Personal Experience.
II had personal experience while in
America of the obstruction and delay
in certain departments in London,
which, for example. postponed send
ing Lord Readings vital and most sue
cessful mission. | find the censorship
still being misused and that men in
various positions of authority who
should have been punished, have been
retained and in some cases elevated.
The spirit of the men and women of
Great Britain is clearly as eager and
splendid as ever We have, in my
belief, the most efficient army in the
world, led by one of the greatest gen.
erals and | am we'll aware of the fine
achievements of many others of our
soldiers, sailors and statesmen, but
feel in the present circumstances that
l can do better work il maintain my ,
independence. and am not gagged by
a loyalty that do not feel towards
the whole of your administration. 40
May l also take this opportunity of
giving warning about our relations
with that great people from whom
come. We have had the tragedy of
Russia, partly to lack of allied propa-
ganda to counteract that of the Ger.
mans. We have had the tragedy of
Italy, largely due to that same enemy
propaganda. We have had the TRACE.
dies of Serbia, Rumania and Montene.
gro. There is one tragedy which am
sure we shall not have, and that is tho
tragedy of the United States.
May Take Over Management.
"But from countless conversations
with leading Americans l know that
unless there is swift improvement in
Our methods here, the United States
will rightly take into it's own hands
the entire management Of great part
of the war. 1t will not sacrifice it's
blood and treasure to the incompetent
handling of the affairs of Europe.
I'm saying all this, which is very
much on my mind, believe me, l have