Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-05

doorkeeper: The honorable, the
British mission to the United States"
That tilted the lid. When the cheer
ing concluded Clark announced Il
present to you the Right Honorable
Arthur James Balfour, secretary of
state for foreign affairs for Great
Britain"
The cheering was renewed and re-
doubled as Balfour bowed to the house
and then began an appeal to America
to help the free peoples Of the world
to down Germany's military des-
potism."
APPLAUSE BY PRESIDENT.
The president applauded at every
opportunity. The speech concluded, he
disappeared. Members believed he
had gone back to the White House. A
cheer from the back of the chamber
greeted the presidents unexpected en-
trance.
Followed by dozen secret service
men, the president walked down the
main aisle of tho house, mixed up with
400 congressman. and awaited his turn
to shake hands with Balfour and his
conferees.
AS he shook hands with Balfour, the
president leaned over and whispered q
greeting to him. He shook hands also
with the other members of the mis-
sion and left the chamber amid cheers
to take Mrs. Wilson from the execu-
tive gallery.
Mr.. Speaker, members of the house
and ladies and gentlemen" said Bal
four, will you permit me on behalf of
my friends and myself to express ouf
deepest and sincere thanks for the re-
ception given us today
All of us feel the greatness of the
honor.
Il rejoice to think that a very old
member of the British house of COM
mons has been received here today by
a sister assembly with such kindness
as you have shown me and my
friends.
These two assemblies are the
greatest and oldest of five such as
semblies now governing great nations
of the world.
Each represents the great demo-
cratic principle to which we look for
ward to secure the future peace OF
the mission by such an assembly and
upon such an occasion is one never to
forget.
GREAT MOMENT IN HISTORY.
This is one of the greatest moments
in the history Of the world. What IL
now represents the draw
ing together Of free peoples against
the aggression of military despotism.
1T is quite true that people and the
of the people may be
betrayed by some momentary gust of
passion which they ultimately deplore.
But the military despotism Of
Germany is such that 1t lasts through
This menace Is not one that de-
creases with knowledge. On the con-
trary, it increases.
There 10 such a thing in the world
as a power which can focus all the
resources Of knowledge and civilization
to make itself moral and material
master Of the world.
BATTLE FOR FREE PEOPLES.
ut is against that danger that free
peoples Of western civilization have
banded themselves together.
quer and our children can look back
to this date secure that their civiliza-
ton Is not adopted on German lines, |
but upon Christian spirit.
Il repeat sincerely, think you for the |
cordial welcome and express my pro-
found sense Of the significance of this
unique meeting"
Chief Justice White of the supreme
court. accompanied by Associate Jus
tees Brandeis. Pitney, McReynolds and
Clark. led the applause during Bal
tours speech. Just as he led the cheer
Ing when President Wilson read his
war message.
Beside White was Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo. When McAdoo ar
rived there was no chair for him. Chief
Justice White offered his seat. While
q member was procuring a chair, the
chief Justice. to the merriment Of the
front rows Of members. matched bows
with McAdoo. The contest ended
when they butted heads and sat down
blushing. |