Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
MISSION To
PARIS COMES
HOME;ENT|RE
SUCCESS SAID
Col E NJ. House and Amerii-
can Mission to Europe Back
In the United States. One
Man Left to Reperesnt the
u. s.
Ry Review Leased Wfrel

NEW YORK Dec 15.-What the
American mission was sent TO &C
complish in the inter-allied war con-
ference IN Paris has been success
fully and satisfactorily done was the
message brought TO the American peo-
pie BY Col E NJ House. head OF the
mission. who returned 10 the United
States today with four Of his collea-
gues--
The return OF the party was void of
ostentation Colonel House announc-
ed thar the Missions reports already
had been despatched by special mes
senger TO the state department at
Washington These reports. which in
cluded that of Colonel House, will be
supplemented by the colOneTs person
al report to President Wilson He
said he would go to Washington Mon
day
Influence Paramount
In England and France the influ-
ence Of the United States is nara
mount said Colonel House. In
both countries the morale is splendid
the best ! have observed on any of
my three trips abroad since the begin
ming OF = war"
You "a the morale OF the fight
ing fOrtt a 'clOnel House was asked.
-.Nc. Z lZsa The morale of the msn
IN uniform and the people as whole. =
hereplied. Their determination TO
win without thought OF the cost is
admirable
Full Purpose Accomplished
Through the elimination of speech
making and entertainment. both OF q
House said the inter-allied war con-
ference accomplished its full pur-
poses at three sittings- At their ter
minatiOn. he said. the supreme war
council. an Outgrowth Of these delib-
erations. completed its work in four
weeks time-twO weeks being spent
in London and two weeks in Paris
Chiefly Economic
The prime ministers of Great Brit
ain. France and Italy and Colonel
House. together with their military
aides. were the only ones parIieipat-
ing in the supreme war council The
others who had taken part in the
first conference were assigned TO
membership in various committees
and thus every one had specific
task TO accomplish These committees
dealt with food. embargo, finance and
other subjects
The council brought things to a
f6cus-up 10 that tine there was no
coordination and things were not GO
ing on very well said the colonel
Everyone worked well, hard and
cordially"
In reply &c questions as % what
the council de-idede TO do Eithe ref
erence 10 various military matters,
Colonel House said the deliberations
were concerned primarily with the
economic situation
War Aims Not Discussed.
Colonel House said he did not dis
cuss war aims while abroad In his
estimation. he declared. one persons
opinion was as good as another as to
what Russia might be expected to do.
Gathering OF data In prepartiOn for
the eventual peace conference was
purely Incidental and entirely aside
from the main purposes Of The mis-
sion
Asked regarding the progress OK
General Pershing's work. Colonel
House said:
His task Is really more difficult
than the people know. but he Is doing
admirably. Our men-our fighting
me nand those who have been sent
abroad on other missions since Gus
entrance into the war-have made a
highly favorable Impression
The Party
Accompanying Colonel House On his
return today were General Tasker
H Bliss. Vance Mccormick. chairman
OF the wars raie board: Cambridge
Colby. of the United States shipping
board. and Thomas y. Ptrkins, Of the
priority board Oscar T. Crosby. as
sistsnt secretary of the treasury; DR..
E A Taylor. representing the food
administration and Paul d. Cravath
remained IN London Colonel House