New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21

matters to-day are man-power at the
fronts and shippin&3 =
Colonel Edward VI. House, head OF
the American mission, was not present,
being represented by his secretary,
Gordon Auchincloss.
In War TO the End
Later Sir Edward Carson, in the
House of Commons, in the course of an
attack on Lord Northclitfe, declared
that the United States and Great Brit
ain were in the war together to the
( end. Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, also announced IN
Commons that Colonel House had been
instructed By President Wilson 20 at
tend both the Allied Supreme War
Council and the Inter-AllieG Confer
enee.
The British-American conference met
al noon, as had been planned. LORD
Reading was the first 10 arrive. lie
had a five-minute chat with Premier
z LLOYD George, and then prepared 70
greet the distinguished men from
America and the British participants.
= Some of these came on foot and oIhers
in motors. driven by khaki-clad ehauf-
, feurs. There was no demonstration ny
q the sightseers. A few, with the re-
DOTleIc anu q bANtNA y Va NV
& War Office photographers, however
crowded Downing Street TO eaten
glimpse of the conferrees.
Admiral Jellicoe, chief of the naval
. staff arrived with Sir Eric Campbell
, Ceddes. First Lord Of the Admiralty.
I. They were accompanied by six-toot
- blueiacket, carrying dispatches. Lord
r Robert Cecil, the Minister of blockade
walked unaccompanied from the For
Dion Office. The croSds displayed deep
interest in General Tasker II. Bliss,
q chief Of staff Of the American army,
and Admiral William S. Benson. VINO
. arrived separately with their aids:
. The Earl of Derby, British Minister
d of War. and General Sir William Koo-
ertson. chief Of the imperial stan at
Il army headquarters. arrived in motor
car few moments before Lieutenant
General J. c. Smuts' VINO drove up
alone. r .ho sr,or;-
con mission were early on the scene
d. bu. the beginning of the conference
s svaitod the arrival of some OF the Brit-
Z ;sb oficials. who had been detained by
otbor war engagements. The delay was
brief however. and in the noon hour
n oil were in their seats. Lord Keaulhs
r formally opened the proceedings.
TIC conference last an hour and
lie tho members having frequent re,
a",,.ye N the mass of statistics ana
=, osscial documents at their command;
There was little formality about tne
rrocaediprs. Lord Reading stsrIeu
tbem BY explaining the purposes Oh tne
meeting. and a general discussion ioI
lowed At the close the cohIe CONFER hSS
reported that satisfactory progress i'''D
been made. ...;,.os ver-
The American representatives C 49,
General Bliss. Admiral - benson Leo,
of Naval Operations; Thomas ,s;t,,
T,rLi1s member of the PHorlly
Roard. DR.. Alonzo Taylor, represent
no the Food Controller; BalnDrlege
8 Coihv of the United States ShlpPihE
Roayd. Oscar T. Crosby, Assistant sec e
rstarv of the Treasury, and vance 3, y.
3 McCormick. chairman Of the "S'
: Trade Board.
British Representatives
The British representatives we're
: Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Minis
ter Balfour, Viscount Miner George
Nicoll Barnes and Earl Curzon OF
: Kedleston, constituting the war Cap
met; Lord Reading and Lord Nortn-
cliTe. the Earl of Derby, General SIT
= IL
: General Jan c. SHUTS, representing IN
army; Sir Eric Geddes and Admiral SIT
John Z. JellicOe, representing inc
: navy. and Major John l.. Baird, Baron
Rkondda. Lord Robert Cecil, Walter
Hume Long and Ilr. Christopher ADJ
son. representing. respectively, ava,
ton. food, blockade, petroleum ana
munitions
Chancellor Bonar Law said in the
House Of Commons to-day, in response
TO a question, that the British govern
ment had information quite officially
that President Wilson had sent cable
gram asking Colonel House and General
Bliss TO attend the first meeting Of the
inter-Allied war council.
The question asked Mr.. Bonar Law
- was whether President Wilson had re-
ouested Colonel House and General
Bliss 20 attend the first meeting OF the
Supreme War Council and had cabled
that the American government consld-
cred unity Of plan and control 70 be
essential for the Allies. The Chancel-
Tor replied:
president Wilson selected Colonel
House 20 take part not only in the
inter-Allied conference but in the Su-
preme War Council, with General Bliss
as his military adviser. There ought to
be no misunderstanding. We have tina.
information quite officially.
Text OF the Question
The text o. the question TO which
Bonar Law replied, submitted by Will
IAN Il. r. Pringle, Liberal, follows:
whether the government has re-
ceived any intimation from the gov
ernment Of the United States to the
effect that President wilson asked
Colonel House and General Bliss to
attend the Supreme War Councl! when
is to take place at the end OF the
month and that President wilson had
eabled 20 Colonel House that The gov.
eminent Of the United tSates considered
unity Of plan and control between all
the Allies essential; whether state
ment 20 this effect IN the press yes
terday was issued by authority OF the
Government; whether BOn1r Law
attention has been called 70 the mes
sage from Washington, published this
morning. in which IL was stated that
President Wilson denied he had sent
cable in the terms quoted, and
whether in these circumstances the
Government could make an authorize
tive statement on the matter"
An Associated Press dispatch from
London Sunday said President Wilson
had asked Colonel House and Genera
Bliss 20 attend the first meeting Of
the Allied war council. the establish
rnent Of which for coordination Of mil
itary efforts was decided upon at tho
recent conference Of French, British
and Italian representatives In Italy
The cable message also said President