The Washington times., 1917-04-22
BALPOUR FORECASTS
LONG, BLOODY WAR
British Foreign Secretary,
Greeted at Border Village,
Warns U. s. of.Trials.
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operation easy and effective between
those who are striving-with all
their power-to bring about a lasting
peace by the only means that can Sc
cure it-namely. 4 successful war.
"On my behalf. let me express the
deep gratitude l feel at being con-
nected in any capacity whatever with
events which associate our countries
in common effort for a great ideal.
"On behalf of my countrymen, let
me express our gratitude for all that
the citizens Of the United States OF
America hsvc done to mitigate the
lot OF those who, in the allied coun.
tries, have suffered from the crueltfeE
OF the most deliberately cruel OF all
wars.
ITO name others, the efforts of Mr..
Gerard to alleviate the condition of
British and other prisoners OF war in
Germany, and the administrative Ee-
MUS which Mr.. Hoover has ungrudg-
ingly devoted to the relief of the un-
happy Belgians and French in the ter
ritories still in enemy occupation, will
never be forgotten; while an mex
haustible stream OF charitable effort
has supplied medical and nursing
skill to the service of the wounded
and the sick.
These are the memorable doinRs of
benencent neutral But the DAYS of
neutrality are, I rejoice to think. at
an end.
"Safe For Democracy"
Your President, in a most apt
phrase. has proclaimed that the world
must be made safe for democracy
Democracies wherever they are to be
found, and not the least the democra-
cies of the British empire, will hail
the pronouncement as of happy au-
gury. That self-governine communi-
ties are not to be treated as negligi-
BILE simply because they are SMALL
that the ruthless domination OF one
unscrupulous pgwer imperils the fu-
ture civilization. and the liberties of
mankind. are truths OF political ethics
which the bitter experience OF war Is
burning into the souls OF all freedom
loving peoples.
THAT this great people should have
thrown themselves whole-heartedly
into this mighty struggle, prepared
for all the efforts and sacrifices that
may be reqpired to win success for
this most righteous cause. Is an event
at once so happy and so momentous
that only the historian OF the future
will be able, as l believe. to measure
its true proportion"
Wait Il Weary One.
II was a long. weary wait the
American reception committee had for
the Britishers. The secrecy and mys-
terry enshroudinE the details of the
reception were absolute. even to most
members of the party, and as to time
and place must remain SO to the pub
lie.
Suffice it that General Wood, Ad-
miral Fletcher, Commander Sellers
and other army and navy officers, in
their gold braided uniforms. created
furore in the rural districts they
have from time ito time been forced
to inhabit in the last day or so. And
the high silk hats of Assistant Sec
retary of State Long and other. digni-
taries had their own train of won
6ering admirers. from girls in pig
tails and hobbled boys in frayed over
alls to tottering old men who chewed
tobacco and sauinted with one eye
and said "Gosh ding"
In the reception Sine in the very
simple ceremony which marked the
arrival OF the Balfour party also