The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
PARTY OF BRITISH
ARRIVES IN SAFETY

Headed by Foreign Minister, Cooper
alton ENJOYS From England Reacn
Unnamed Port-Cordially Received
by United States.
With the Balfour Party, April 21.--
Great Britain's high commissioners to
the international war council to De-
gin in Washington next week set loot
on American soil today and now are
on their way to the capital.
Arthur Balfour, secretary of state
for foreign affairs Of the empire, was
the central figure OF a party that
included some of Great Br1tain's most
nrominent men. With a genial smiie
playing over his features, he con-
sented to brief interview, warmly
expressing his appreciation OF all the
United States has done as neutral III
charitable and relief work in Belgium
and in German prison camps, his
qualification that England and the
United States now we're allied for
common purpose, and his convictions
that this country in its war efforts
would astound the world; particularly
Germany.
The object of the commission, MIR.
Balfour said, was Ito make coopera-
ton easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
to bring about a lasting peace by the
only means that can secure 1t, name
ly, successful war.
Your president in most apt ana
vivid phrase Mr.. Balfour added, mas
proclaimed that the world must Dc
made safe for democracy, that self
governing communities are not to De
treated as negligible simply because
thev are small; that the ruthless
domination OF one unscrupulous pow
er imperils the future OF civillzatlon'
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"
Given Highest Honors.
Ensland's leading statesmen having
safely evaded the German submarines
and mines that sent Lord Kitchener
TO his death, were received with the
highest honors as guests Of the amer
lean people when they arrived at
n1ace in America which can not be
named.
A delegation of state, war and navy
officials welcomed tne
commission in the name of. the gov
ernment. and set out with them 10
the capital for what is admittedly tne
most vital conference in American
history. .,.,
The commission was received with
the utmost simplicity and cordlallty'
It is said that no foreign minister mas
left England for the length OF time
that Mr.. Balfour will be away SINCE
the congress of Vienna, century ago.
The formal welcome was extended
nv Brackinridge Long, third assistant
secretary of state, through the pre-
sentation of Mr. Balfour OF letter ol
greeting from Secretary Lansing
wbich the British statesmen ackno"l-
edged with equal simplicity, "hlie
british and American officials mill
sled together.
special train of five cars, "hlch
had been waiting for five days, at once
cot under way for the capita! guard
cd as almost no other train mas ever
heen guarded in this country.
Double protection had been affordeo
81 oil bridges and tunnels and every
mile OF the track had been gone over
within the previous 81 hours to guard
. aeainst a POSSIBLE fanatic. No detalls
of any sort whatsoever winch coulu
hetrav the place of arrival or route o.
travel was allowed to escape.
To Outline Course.
Almost Immediately when the tram
started the large party broke up 1nto
aro,lns of army, navy and state de-
nartment officials, to begin at once
the informal conversations "nlch are
expected to sketch out America part
in the world fight against GERMAN
autocracy. o 7oro
Mr. Balfour and Secretary Long
1,ieut Gen. T. Bridges, who drew the
frst blood for England in August,
1a14. 10 ~ Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, Rear
Admiral Sir Dudley De Clair ana
Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher were
soon in deep conversation.
On all sides it was reiterated thas
the British had come in a spirit OF
service and appreciation and that 1t
was their hope that the lessons tney
had learned in the war mign1 oe oi
service to this country. ol1nilai ~
az one official expressed II rue con
ss,ssion a. was moved by exactly the
same feelings which raised the Stars
and Stripes to the flag tower of the
narliament building in London the the
m frst time a foreign flag has ever
flown there. -, av,,
Secretary Balfour, tall. sim
white haired man of 50 years, VINO
has held the highest posts in the
empire since he first entered parlia-