The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Word as Good as Her
Bond, Says BalfOur.
Respect L. $. Tradition Against
Foreign Entanglements.
FEARS NO SEPARATE PEACE
"NO Treaty Could Increase I'm
bounded Confidence i'm u. S."
Praises JOffre: Calls Marne
Most Decisive in History.

Washington. April 25.-Arthur
James Balfour British foreign secre-
tary. stated today that the allied gov
ernments completely. convinced of
Americas wholehearted conservation
toward the common end of destroying
Prussian militarism. would not think
of asking this country to depart from
its traditional policies or enter into any
formal alliance which might prove en-
barrassing.
Our confidence in the alliance and
the assurances of this government"
Mr.. Balfour said. lis not based on such
shallow considerations as arise from
treaties. No treaty could increase our
unbounded confidence that the United
states. having come into the war. will
see 1t thru TO the great end we all
hope for
Mr.. Balfour after his first two DAYS
in the American capital consented to
an interview to express his deep graf
ltude for the warmth of his reception
ana his conviction that Americas SER
vices in the war could not be exag-
gerated. Standing in the midst of a
seml-circle of correspondents Mr.. Bal
1our spoke with the deepest feeling of
the losses already suffered in France
| and England and of the gratitude felt
in both countries at the decision of
/
Il am told" said Mr.. Balfour that
there are some doubling critics who
| say the object of the commissions in
coming to this country is to inveigle
the United States out of its traditional
policies and embark it on a career op-
| posed to all its teachings. Such an at
! tempt would be utterly unnecessary
and futile. If there is any certainty in
human affairs it is that the United
states having come into the war. will
see il thru
For two and a half years" Mr..
Balfour continued, people here in
| this country have watched the great
and bloodstained drama abroad and
! with each passing month the convic-
| ton has grown that this was no ordin-
airy struggle involving a few miles of
| territory of some small national ann
| bitions but nothing short of the whole
welfare of mankind
| "Richcst Nation i'm World"
! such a case Mr. Balfour said,
| could not fail to affect the United
states, and now, when after all these
months you feel impeIled to enter the
struggle | am certain you will throw
! into it all your resources. incompar-
ably the richest IN the world, all your
man power and your will and effort:
l am sure nothing will turn you from
| your consecrated task until success
crowns our joint efforts
! Mr.. Baifour speaking of the arrival
! of the French commission here today
/ said the commission was memorable.
especially as one of its members was
! General Joffre.
He was the successful general COM
manding the allied forces at one of the
most critical moments in. history.
/ There is no question but that the bat
| tie of the Marine was the most decis-
i've in the history of mankind.
I'VE rejoice to think" Mr. Balfour
said, that the hero of that battle has
come to join us in laying before the
people of the United States our graf
itude for the infinite aid and moral
encouragement given to the allied
cause. l am certain that the recep-
/ tion accorded to them will be not less
! warm or heartfelt than that so un-
grudgingly given u.s.