The sun., 1917-04-28
BalfOur Holds Conference
With Col. House and EX-
President Taft.
ALSO MEETS SCHWAB
Root, Gregory and Senator
Hale i'm Attendance
at Discussion.
FRENCH PROLONG STAY
British Experts Outline Method
for Raising of an
Army.
FRENCH PROLONG STAY

WAsHISGTcN, April 27.--The war con-
/ ferences have progressed TO "A point
| where definite practical results are be-
coming manifest Although the British
commission has been here less than
week and the Frenchmen fewer than
three days the following results may
now be recorded:
Mr.. Balfour has assured the British
/ Government and NJ. Viyiani has assured
France that the United States and the
Entente are in complete harmony as to
the basic principles OF how the war is to
be prosecuted unfiinchngly and without
compromise until the German military
menace has been removed from civiliza-
| ton.
The British army experts have out
lined course Of procedure whereby the
United States can follow the successful
features OF the British plan OF raising
and recruiting an army.
Marshal Joffre and the French mill
tary experts have begun "a plan to show
this country how modern warfare is be-
ing waged on the European battlefronts.
officers Of the War College here heard
the story Of the battle of the Marine
| from Marshal Joffre's own lips to-day.
This and further Information will be OF
lncstllldDie value 10 tne W ar t-pIltRt
4 future plan Of sending troops to Europe.
! The general scheme whereby the
/ United States will devote financial as
sistance to the Entente has been mapped
out by Lord Cunliffe. governor Of the
! Bank OF England. and Secretary Nc
/ Adoo.
Agreement has been reached for the
! United States to concentrate Its first
war efforts on supplying increased ship
faT nd hn E-ptn
France Needs supplies.
Members OF the French mission in
conference with various Officials in
/ formed them to-day that the things
| France needs most from the United
states are money, food III quantities,
fertilizers, coal, steel. oil and tianspor-
tation equipment for service on both
land and sea. especially a grea; number
OF ships to carry materials from the
New to the Old World.
1t was announced to-day that the
French commission at the request Of the
United States had decided to prolonE its
stay. which was intended at first t. be
more a visit of courtesy. This meaus
that the conferences are more and uirrc
assuming the form OF An elaborate
Joint war plan which will leave no i'm
portant problem unsettled SO far ,s
Great Britain aEl FRANCE .s concerned.
!. There Is also reason - believe :hut
tho progress %! the conferences vii. be
accelerated by the critical situation
which the German submarine campaign
Is admittedly creating with respect 20
food and shipping. Il is admitted row
that the U-boats are sinking ships faster
than they are being built
BaIfour Meets Leaders.
Foreign Secretary Balfour brought a
busy day TO a close tonight by an In
formal but important exchange OF views
with Col. +, NJ. House and william
Howard Taft, following dinner givon
by Hugh c. Wallace.
The presence of Col. House. who is
! acting AS one Of the Presidents chlcf
advisers. and former President Taft is
one indication Of how the international
situation has wiped out political lines in
this country for MIR. Balfour found them
both of one mind so far as standing
stanchiy behind President Wilson is con-
corned. col. House Is understood 10
have touched on the possibility OF his
going abroad on this Governments be-
half In tho near future, and Mr. Taft
Ia also understood tO he under cons der
alton for important diplomats work.
Prior to the meeting with rul House
and Mr.. Tat' the British Foreign Sec
retary had conferences with former Pro-
mier Viv'ani, who heads the French mis-
sion; Elihu Root. who will head the
American commission 20 Petiograd
Senator Hale. Charles NJ. SChwah AMI
Attorney General Gregory.
The conference with the Attorney
General concerned matters OF war ex-
change about which the experiences ot
. Great Britain are considered invaluable
The United states wishes to frame some
; legislation similar to the defence OF the
realm act In Great Britain and the
British trading with the enemy act, and
the Intricate problems involved were
discussed Al the same time Mr.. Greg
, ory Is keenly interested in possible noCes-
sary legislation To curb activities a.
German spies. No country has had
more cNpcricrCe In dealing with the SOY
menace than Great Britain. and Mr. Bal
-four II ready to place every bit or in
: formation Ia the hands of tho Attorney.
, General and the agents of the Depart,
mcnt of Justice who may be called upo,
to protect the country against this
menace.
Cuniine 10 Sec Morgan.
Mr.. Schwab's conference concerned
l munitions to Great Britain and her allie,
, and other matters which Mr.. Srhwll
Z has had charge of here for many months
q Whether the change in the role Of IA,
, United states from neutral to hclligcrnu
will affect the position which Mr. SChwal
q occupies with respect to the Entcnt,
, Allies is not known, but for the present
at least Mr.. Schwab, like j. +. Morgan,