The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-12
WHAT AMERICA PROMISES TO
THE coMMls ssloNERs OF
ITS ALLIES.
FIGHT UNTIL WAR is WON
Supplies of Money, Material and Men
Use OF Good Offices With Russia
Full Cooperation by Our Naval
Forces.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

less than a divinity of censorship to
hedge in the dOings and the talkings
of the plenipotentiaries If such they
he. from the lands OF Britain and
France. Great things are to come out
of the conference for words are to be
translated into deeds and that quickly.
Balfour, yivian and Joffre are no
strangers in council. They have met
together before, but never, it rs need
less to say, an American soil.
3 In II general, and in fact in n specific
way, it is known what subjects have
been taken under consideration by the
soldiers and the diplomats in confer
cnce assembled. Already ii is said
that the foreigners will carry home
with them the word of the president
of the United States that the United
States will fight with its allies to the
end of the destruction of the Prus-
sian autocracy.
This is, Of course. the most grateful
word which the foreigners can hear,
for they know the vast resources of
the United States in men and material
and if they are assured that the un-
limited resources, and the heart of the
nation also, are to be drawn on to
Keep full the well of inspiration to
fight, the cup of satisfaction will be
himful.
Men to Follow the Money.
Money is always an interesting sub
ject, but to the foreigners just ut pres
cnt Il more interesting one is men. 1t
is believed in Washington that the
commissioners will go away with the
ITomise that men will follow the
money to Europe, the one for the
trenches and the other for the treas
uries. 1t is believed also, and especial
ly in army circles that the commits
sioners will give promise before they
leave, after determining whether the
fulfillment of the promise will be agree
able to this country, to send to the
American training camps several scores
pf officers of the British and French
armies, some of them of field rank and
others of company rank, to advise with
American officers on the methods of
instructing our army recruits in mod
ern warfare conditions.
1t is believed, therefore, that before
many weeks have gone by there will
appear in the United States commits
stoned officers of foreign armies who
in an advisory capacity, but not as
actual officers in command will aid in
the work of preparation of the army
that the United States is to put into
the field.
Washington officials have been loath
TO discuss the trend of public events
in Russia. There is sharp fear in
Washington that something hurtful to
the cause of the allies, which means
of course hurtful to the cause of the
United States. possibly may happen in
the land which once was the cars.
1t can be taken for granted that many
hours of conference of the foreign
commissioners with American officials
have been given over to means of aid
ing republican Russia to be republic
in fact with no danger of yielding
merely for the sake of peace to the de-
mnnds of Germany.
American Commission to Russia.
Before long a commission will de-
part from the United States to confer
with the powers of Petrograd. This
commission will be wholly an Ameri-
can one, and 1t is understood that no
influence will be brought to bear by
the foreign commissioners to color the
Instructions which the Americans will
be given. 1t is believed that repub-
llcan America can talk more directly
TO republican Russia and with prtr-
ably better results than even repub-
lcan France.
Representatives of the navies of
Great Britain and France are members
of the visiting commission. The navy
MS the first line of defense, and of
offense in the present war so far as
America is concerned, must be given
first consideration. There are those
here who believe that the American
navy, Notwithstanding the fact that
our coast line Is almost forbiddingly
long, will extend the field of It's sea
operations in order to help in the work
on the other side of the water.
Summing up therefore the activities
of the commission of foreign states
men and soldiers with representatives
of the American government, it may be
said that there will be a first prom
Use on Uncle Sans part to full partici-
patton in the war until the end; sec
ond promise to support in money, in
material and In men II third promise of
the use of good offices with Russia
and fourth promise of naval coop
Grafton, offensive and defensive. to the
full measure of endeavOr possible for
our sailors.
Thau want TrooDs Soon
officers of the British service now
here were not In q position to
urge the American war depart
ment to order an eXpedltionary
eorcn nnicl,lv ncrosS the sens. They