Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-19
ENJOYS SPEND DAY AT
old DOMINION CAPITAL
British Mission Enjoys Southern
Hospitality at Richmond-Wreaths
for Confederate Generals.

RICHMOND. VI. May 1S.-Brft1sh
Foreign Secretary Balf0ur and the
ston received . most hospftable
welcome On their arrival here shOrt-
" after noon today. The old Con-
fedeaate capital turned out with true
southern hospitality to mako their
brief call Of courtesy ON the south
truly q memorable AFFAIR.
Foreign Secretary Ba1four ana other
Richmond. Va. today to visit the for
mer capitol of tho Confederacy and to
Of the South.
Military members Of the mission car
ried wreaths to place on the statues of
Jackson.
In the party which left here this
morning were Mr.. Balfour. Lieut.. Gen.
9. =. M. Bridges. Rear Admiral Sir
Capt. H. II. Spencer Clay, Fleet Pay
master Vincent A. Lawford; Geoffrey
Butler, Maj. L. W. b. Rees and Lieut..
Commander Macgillivray Milne. Ameri-
can onicials accompanying them were
Breckinridge Long. third assistant Sec
rotary of state; Hugh Gibson, former
secretary Of the American embassy at
London. and Capt. j. C. .Quekemeyer.
The mission will return to Washing
ton tonight A longer trip through the
ish visitors. but the press Of work re-
naming before the mission may return
to England compelled them to cut short
their trip.
Trade Agreement Is Reached.
The general principles underlying the
economic participation of the United
states In the war were agreed upon
at the final general trade conferences yes
terday between Mr. Balfour, Secretaries
Lansing and Redfleld and other British
and American officials. It was agreed
tnat the resources OF the United States
allies.
The United States has been asked, but
has not yet decided to accept. member
ship on all the allied economic com
mittses now sitting in London, includ-
ing the shipping. munitions. wheat, ex-
ecut1ve and the more general Comite
lnternationale de Reinstatement. These
committees oversee distribution of the
whole Of the allied resources in the spe-
cihc fields assigned to them. Likewise
II mas been suggested that a general
allied committee be formed in this
country to draw together all the vari-
GUS needs of the allied committees in
LONDON and secure the most efficient
purchase and transportation. This
matter mas not been finally decided.
Statement Of Import Needs.
The inroads of German submarines
ana the shortage Of shipping have made
II essential to safeguard every avail
able ton. and as result. absolutely no
surplus overseas movement Of tonnage
Will be permitted If Congress gives the
administration the necessary authority
to cooperate with the allies.
The British have presented for the
allies complete statistical statement
OF the various needs in imports. and
the problem has resolved itself for the
present largely into one Of figures.
The necessity Of rationing the Euro
pean neutrals. not only to prevent
goods entering Germany. but also to
conserve tonnage has been emphasized
in the conferences. The elaborate sys-
tenn built UP by Great Britain in the
past two and a half years will be
closely followed In practice, but the
adhesion of the United States to the
allies makes it possible to enforce it
with a far greater degree of success.
It is understood that an arrangement
has been agreed upon whereby the vital
necessities of the smaller neutrals can
be supplied without leaving a loop
hole for leakage to Germany.