South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
bALFOUR DUE IN
CAPITAL TODAY
British Commission Expected
to Meet With Americans in
Day or Two.
press Service:

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WASHINGTON. April 21.-For-
eign Minister Balfour. and the other
members Of the. commission sent to
America by the government OF Great
Britain are expected to arrive in
Washington at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon on a special train.
The landing of the distinguished
party on this continent was an
nounced today by the state depart
ment, and in a day or two, there
will be a definite statement concern
| ing the series of great war confer
ences for which the commissioners
have come. and of the entertain
ments arranged in their honor.
Word was received today that Sir
| George Foster, acting prime minis
ter of Canada and Sir Joseph Pope.
under-secretary of external affairs
Of the Dominion, would reach here
tomorrow TO meet and confer with
the British officials.
Lansing Gets Telegram.
Secy Lansing received tonight
this telegram from Mr.. Balfour sent
in reply to a letter Of greeting: Al
low me 10 thank you most cordially
for the warm expressions of well
come from the government and peO-
pie of the United States, conveyed
in the letter handed me by the
American consul at (name of place
deleted). Please convey TO the pres
ident my deep appreciation of their
fri al
what great pleasure / accept on be-
half of myself and my mission the
generous offer of hospitality made
by the president on behalf of the
nation.
May l add an expression of the
profound satisfaction with which L
find myself on American SOIL at this
crisis in the history of the world"
There will be little ceremonial in
the greeting of the visitors at the
railroad station tomorrow. The
presence of a cavalry escort will give
the incident an official aspect. but
il is expected that the meeting of
Great Britain's Representatives and
those of the United States will be
simple. Sec'y Lansing will be on
the platform to receive Mr.. Balfour,
and will be accompanied by Coun-
sellor Polk, Assistant Sec'y Phillips,
Col. Harris. military aide to the pres
ident, and the officials who have
been detailed to serve as aides 10
the nations guests.
Automobiles will be waiting at
the private door of the presidential
room. Two troops of the second cav
airy will escort Mr.. Balfour and his
immediate party accompanied by
Mr.. Lansing TO the residence pre-
pared for them.
Members to he Entertained.
Those who will be entertained
with the foreign minister at the res
idence are: Sir Eric Drummond, Ian
Malcolm, member of parliament;
c. F. ]. Dormer, Godfrey Butler,
rear admiral r. Dudley Dechair.
fleet paymaster: Capt. II. II. Spend
er-Clay, member of parliament, and
Lord Cunliffe Of Huadley, governor
Of the Bank of England.
others with the commission who
have been assigned TO quarters at a
town hotel. are: Mai L. w. b. Rees,
Royal Flying corps; Maj. G.. +. Dan
sey, war office; Lord Eustace Percy
and A A. Patton of the foreign Of
flee: +. p. Robinson, 5. McKenna,
NJ. d. Peterson, Col. Heron. Mai
Puckle, Col Goodwin, Col. Lang
horne, Capt Leeming and Mr..
Amos.
Hugh Gibson, formerly first secre-
tary of the American embassy in
London, now of the state depart
ment staff, has been detailed 10
serve as aide to Mr.. BalfOur dur
ing his visit. Capt. George Queke-
meyere. L. s. A, formerly assistant
military attache, has been assigned
as aide to Gen. Bridges.