The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-12
GREAT WAR COUNCIL
Continued frc M First 2age.l

ed with the war, no information VIZ
: given al The state department. IT. was
! made clear however. ihat IN II" wa!
will The United States government de-
part from The traditional policy OF
avoiding any thing in the nature OF
I uolitiral alliances. though OF course
, that does not cXclud" full and intimate
! military and naval cooperation III me
prosecution OF the war.
Whiir it is by no means c"ltalna
! thai there will be a joint meeting OF
The visiting commissions. II me Itate
| department should drSir" 10 AVOID Inc
appearance Of an alliance. there Is
! certain 10 hu concert OI action IN SOHO
: way.
: Sought By allies.
! .r,. ,,unr,r,.n,.. j.. stated to hHV" !"'"n
! sought by the Allied leaders tl'"ih;',,' -
! in order to di%rus$ Every phAS, Il 49,.
| war Nn attempt vii! h" nlI" l" -"
| into details on technical c"nSid' raj '"ils'
! as tn, genera! policies involved ar" 'U'
! srur,cndrl% To permit Of 1t. Inc GAl-
! hr. Of m, Iu"n sent. PARTICULARLY F"F-
! rign Secretary BaIfuur. who is rein"hr
; hrrcd her" most warmly Tor ms chrhGS
! endorsement rf PrrSirtCni " iiS"h "'a
; fer world federation tn nSmr" I'chrE. ana
! Minister Of IuStic" NiViauI. ON" ut the
! nrst half duZ-u statesmen OF frfi'''. Il
I ,cry Gratifying 10 officials. R"th men:
| il is recalled. haze h"id tn" post "i
/ premier in their rc$r""tiN" governments
After the Money.
! ono nC IN" first questions 10 b" taken
nm ;yill he the distribution Of the S|.nu":
, nun 600 loan 10 The Allies Tor when
| PRESIDENT Wilson has asked congress |"
; provide. Great Britain has been rcnH-
! cr:nG iina"ral aid on III" n!"Ht rNi|'
! scai, t. several Of h"r allies. ana POS
I sihlv when relieved of III" n"r"ssit% Tor
cont iuI,u. such allowances sin" may DC
! able 20 ct along with much i.SS assist,
anra from America tn"n So ""uIi
| otherwise require. ON me "'n'F hAit4
! Tho countries whose cIChane': has SUI
| r.rrd ST. heavily. such as Russia ana
! lialy might find welcome relief from
| lin. financial strain hE an allotment 81
American funds. which would ha;r re-
n assuring effect upon -" S'Hn"tn% 90
tr,.s, countries In The worlds markets.
Thr grcntrat problem before IA" con-
| ference is stated /" II" IL" maintenance
OF tho flow nf American munitions ana
! foot supplies To Eur"n'. rms Will u"
: cough. urS; by naval ""-pIGrhti"n !"
! fight the German submarine, second ny
construction of q hug" Diet ~ wooden
r,rrrhantm"V Ia r"SaiiT" It's ucStrHC-
tiycu"ss, ard ihird. 10y a WAYS ana
I nnanS 10 irrr"1sc American manufnG-
! lure und the Allies ability /" pay Ter
Naval Cooperation.
Naval cooperation is understood 10
contemplate the policing Of all Norin
and South American waters h. III" Am
rr!rnu navy. allowing the return Of the
! Erit1Sb and French vessels engaged in
that work and the safeguarding by Ann
crican ships Of at LEASE par: or the sea
lane 10 Eur0nc. Whether the latter VIII
neccssitair tho actual sending or AM
cricnn warcraft TO the other side mas
no; been announced. but If 1t docs. ar
rangciucnts already have hccu made 10
cftcr the port OF Brcst in France AS an
American naval base.
The military participation or the