Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-12
A, ], BaIfour British ForeignI
Secretary Is to Head Eng
Iish Delegation While NJ.
Viyiani Comes From France
IMPORTANT PROBLEMS
TO BE FULLY DISCUSSED
Distribution of Loan and Par
tiCipation of America inI
HoStiIitieS Are Questions to
Be Settled,
10y MORNING JouenAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrRel
Washington, April 11.-Assembly
in washington within a few weeks,
of great international war council
was foreshadowed by an announce
ment from the state department to-
day that British commission, headed
by Arthur j. Balfour, minister of for
eign affairs. is expected to arrive
within ten days to discuss with the
government here questions connected
with the conduct of the war. In adj
dition to the foreign minister the
commission will include Admiral
DeChair of the British navy, General
Bridges of the army and the governor
of the bank of England, attended by
q numerous staff.
This was as far as the announce
ment by the state department goes,
but 1t was learned authoritatively
that a French commission also will
be in Washington about the same
time. This commission will be headed
by M. Viviani, at present minister of
justice in the French cabinet and
formerly premier.
1t is assumed that owing to the diff
ficulties in passage and the probable
delay, the interests of other allied
governments will be confided to their
resident ambassadors.
To Discuss Policies.
Beyond the statement that the OBJ
ject of the commission is to discuss
generally questions of policy connect
ed with the war, no information was
given out at the state department. 1t
was made clear, however, that in no
way will the United States governt
ment depart from the traditional
policy of avoiding anything in the ma
ture of political alliances though of
course, that does not exclude full and
intimate military and naval co-opera-
ton in the prosecution of the war.
While it is by no means certain
that there will be a joint meeting of
the visiting commissions, if the state
department should desire to avoid
the appearance of an alliance, there
Is certain to be concert of action in
some way.
Big Men Coming.
The conference Is stated TO have
been sought by the allied leaders
themselves. The calibre of the men
sent, particularly Foreign Secretary
Bafour, who is remembered here
most warmly for his earnest endorse
ment of President wilson's plan for
world federation to insure peace, and
Minister of Justice Viviani, one of
the first half-dozen statesmen of
France, is very gratifying to officials.
Both men, it is recalled, have held
the post of premier in their respec-
tive governments.
One of the first questions to be
taken up will be the distribution of
the $3,00G 100000 loan to the allies
Great Britain has been rendering ex-
pensive financial aid to her allies and
possibly, when relieved of continuing
such allowances she may be able to
get along with much less assistance
from America than she would other
wise require. on the other hand the
countries whose exchange has suf-
fered so heavily, such as Russia and
italy, might find welcome relief from
the financial strain by an allotment
of American fund.
To Keep Supplies Going.
The greatest problem before the
conference is stated to be the main
tenance OF flow of American muni-
tions and food supplies to Europe.
This will be sought by naval coop
Grafton to fight the German subma-
rines by construction of a huge fleet
of wooden merchantmen to negative
it's destructiveness, and by ways and
means to increase American manu-
facture and the allies ability to pay
for the products.
Naval cooperation is understood to
contemplate the policing of all North
and South American waters by the
American navy allowing the return
Of the British and French vessels en-
gagged in that work and the safe
guarding by American ships of at
least part of the sea lane to Europe.
Whether the latter will necessitate
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