Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
WASHINGTON OPENS ITS DOORS
To DISTINGUISHED BRIrONS
HERE FOR WAR COUNCIL.
OFFERS OFFICIAL RESPECTS
England'S Foreign Minister Meets
Diplomatic Washington, Including
Ilryan-Preliminary Confer
cnces Today
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON. y. G.. April % -
Great Britain's war commission spent
today in the American capital re-
ceiving every mark of honor and
courtesy within the gift of the gov
crnment
Foreign Secretary Arthur James
Balfour. formerly presented by Sec
retury Lansing to President Wilson
IN the morning. was the guest OF
honor tonight M the most notable
dinner given al the White House IN
a generation During the dar he was
presented 20 Vice President Marshall
al the capitol. lunched at the French
embassy and received cards or calls
IRON many prominent persons, in
cluding william Jennings Bryan.
Meanwhile Lieutenant General
Bridges and other British army oi
Ulcers called on Secretary Baker
Major General Scott Chief OF staff.
and war department officials, Adr
miral De Chair and his naval aides
called on Secretary Daniels, Admirn
Renson and other navy department
officials. and Lord Cunliffo, COVER
nor OF the Bank of England, called
on Secretary McAdoo ei the treasury
department.
injecting Wilson Justified Trip
The enthusiasm that the people o.
the capital have shown and the cour-
tesles and cordiaiities extended by The
officials have taken the British com
mission by surprise Mr.. Baliour. AZ
ter three-quarters of an hours con
yersation with President Wilson, re-
marked enthusiastically that his trip
had been Justified by the meeting
alone.
All during the day members OF the
commission exclaimed over the
warmth of the welcome As II TO make
Il more perfect Washington just az
this time Is blOssOming into the iull
richness OF its spring dress.
white 70 r1rr al oiis s'io, f.
entered into today, the preliminary
conferences on all hands were stated
not 10 have been wholly perlunctory.
lint rather TO have laid an excellent
basis OF acquaintance and under
standing for the detailed conferences
10 follow President Wilson and Mr.
Relfour are known 90 have viewed
broad phases OF the situation
The official prediction Has made
that no formal conference "...'
begun until thn arrival OF 'h' . ''','.
commissioner. expected .N .' .'N
few day Ground "'fN WI. '. ''.'
as rapidly e.. T",'I''.
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