New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Not Here to Talk, He Says
Simplicity Marks His
Reception Here


out were reflected in the simplicity OF
his arrival and his activity thereafter
There was for him no pomp, no cere
mony, no welcoming demonstration a.
the pier. Business only" seemed &c
be his motto.
The proprietor of "The Londor
Times" and "The Daily Mali descend
ed the gangplank in lonely state. His
staff. which will be installed in a down
town office, is following him on an
other vessel. Somewhere in the back
ground trailed a valet, but that was
all. No one in the crowd of emotional
friends who were gathered on the pier
to welcome other passengers realized
that the figure in a blue suit SOFT
gray hat. red checked necktie and gray
cloves was the man who helped 70
awake the United Kingdom to a reaii-
zation of the world conflict.
One other thing Lord Northclite
,yore--a smile. This was for the walt
inr newspaper men and Secret Service
agents. II was a sort of serious-mlnd-
cd earnest smile, that seemed TO say
'I'm glad to be in America again. pu'
there is important business ahead ano
M time TO be lost" He handed the
newspaper men a prepared statement as
he passed and was in an automobile on
his wav TO his hotel before any one
could learn his destination, so quickly
we're the plans of Deputy Police Com
missioner Lord and Inspector Cray, de-
tailed to look after his safety, carried
out.
Here for Few Days
The machine whizzed past four
mounted policemen on watch outside
the pier and proceeded directly to an
uptown hotel, where Lord Northclitte
will spend a day or two before going
70 Washington. He will then return
here to assume his duties and direct
his staff as soon as IL arrives.
Lord Northcliffe has repeatedly made
il clear that he is not in any sense To
fill the place occupied by Arthur james
Balfour, British Secretary of State FOL
Foreign Affairs, as head of the Brltisr
war commission. He let it be definitely
understood yesterday that ne is not
going to sound any trumpet call tc
America at all-until he has beer
to Washington and made himself famii'
lar with the situation there. 1t was re
iterated for him yesterday that he was
not here to talk, but TO work; that ht
had come on an administrative anc
not a diplomatic errand.
Praises Balfours Reception
Despite opportunities, he confined
himself to the brief statement made or
landing, which follows:
The War Cabinet has designated me
head Of the British war mission to the
United States, and have been instruct
ed to try 10 coordinate the work OF the
various admirable British organizations
already established here. These are
charged with the task of supplying oui
war and other needs. Until | present
nv credentials at Washington 1t is I'M
POSSIBLE, of course, for me to make any
further statement.
81 can, however, express my very
great personal pleasure at beng again
in America, which | have so often vls-
ited and which has many delightful
and friendships for me.
"Nor is il saying too much when
add that the whole British people have
a profound sense of grateful apprecla-
tion of the magnificent welcome ac'
corded Mr.. Balfour and his associates
and the complete success OF his mis-
sion.
Lord Northcliffe's position CORE
sponds 10 that held by Andre Tardieu
head of the French War Mission, and II
is believed that he will follow the pol
lev Of that mission in establishing
close commercial and economic rela'
tions with the representatives OF inc
other Allied governments ana inc
government.
To the newspaper men who sough'
him ont Yesterday at his hotel here
Lord Northcliffe specified that only the te
should come up TO ms
rooms This they did in a body at
o'clock As they waited IN one room
Lord Northcliffe rushed IN from an.
other. looking for some document
among the papers on desk. and as ne ne
rushed out again he told them TO MAKE
ovcry,hing ready for the exposure az
he could spare them only moment;
They Sc. one of their number IN the
chair 10 be occupied By the dls'
,ircDished object Of their attentions
ed focussed on him, and why min
80 ar two later Lord Northchte ours'
in again they were ready for MN; ne
ripped of his spectacles and sat Gown
~ became impatient almost immedi'
stelv. one asked him TO look one way
and another another.
"My word" said he, 81 can't look '"c
Tbcv proceeded calmly with thei'
WORK. however, to be greeted IN mo-
ment with:
"You take too long 70 snap man
M photographer on paper OF mine
takes 50 long" ;.l
They continued imperturbably, win =
please look this way," and won
,,an raise your chin slightly" until ne
leaned suddenly from the char ahc
aoeycd them a farewell. saying That
enough. II you haven't got ~ py thi'
tine YOU can't have II. Goodpy'
They withdrew, having. made eigh,
y, zen exposures apiece while the mos
fsnous Of all newspaper proprietor
thought they were preparing Tor one
--s
Armv and Navy Prefer