Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-14

the United States Republic will to-
morrow begin their deliberations with
the representatives OF the Allied En-
tente nations at the great conference
in Paris.
For this mission the president has
selected men thoroughly informed on
each problem vital to the winning OF
the war. The army, the navy, ftn-
ance, war trade. shipping, food
each has its representative on the
mission. In addition to Colonel
House, who has been making a spe.
cial study of the problems OF nation.
ality and conflicting interests that
will have TO be settled in the final
peace conference. the American mem.
bers of the war mission are:
Admiral w. S. Benson, chief Of
naval operations.
General Tasker II. Bliss, Chief Of
STAFF. L. S. A.
Oscar T. Crosby. Assistant Secre.
tary of the Treasury.
Vance c. Mccormick, Chairman OF
the War Trade Board.
cambridge Colby, OF the Shipping
Board.
DR.. Alonzo E. Taylor, of the Food
Administration.
Thomas y. Perkins. OF the Priority
Board.
Gordon Auchincloss, son-In.law Of
Colonel House. secretary.
Foremost among the questions 20
be under consideration, Immediately
the ENJOYS are met in the first ses.
sion, will be the military and eco
nomic conditions in Russia and Italy.
The Balkan situation. too. presents
some delicate points. Rumania, pen.
niless and in serious straits. is unler
strong enemy pressure to give up the
struggle. but she Is needed for the
contemplated spring campaign in cou.
' nection with the Jugo.Slav legions on
the northeastern allied front. Hence
plans for the rehabilitation of the Ru.
manian armies will be laid at the con.
ference.
The question of Japanese and Chi
nese participation in the war on a
Iicor scale will be included in the
70 mapping out OF general war plan
Before any such activity OF Mongo
liam troops on the eastern front, how
ever, the Siberian Railroad
must be rebuilt-another proposition
, which, IL is believed, will be dele
Z gated TO the United States engineers
The United States delegates vii
insist that n permanent organization
shall be created to unity and direc
the efforts OF the allies. II is no
believed they will demand any def
mite form of organization, nor insis
upon any definite person to head II
2. But the opinion here is that some pei
manent joint commission will b
i. named, and because OF the part thi
of country Is playing az the centra
banker for the anti.Hun syndicate
Is not impossible that some America
ID should be named to head joint con
&c. mission.
II, II Ia expected that this commissio
or will control the war in every phas
ly that Il will give unity to militaT
nr and naval policies, that II will d.
@. termine where supplies are needle
he and direct them into their propt
70. channels, and that II will have a,
Is. thority sufficient to end the preseI
er waste in shipping.
to The administration is beginning
nd feel that its money is not being use
ce for any single correlatlve purpo'
which represents the best judgmel
I'M of the allies. but for as many pu
J. poses as there are borrowers. II b
gn lIeves that some OF these purpos
mt are irrcconcilable with others. II
TO recent events in Italy and Russia n
Ily current examples There was no oI
,m to stop Italy from indulging In
m. reckless offensive. one that wou
Of never have been undertaken exec
Try for the utter chaos that prevails ov
supplies. That offensive has cost &
United States Treasury loan
-, $3.50. 100000. and. through the drf
m on England and France for ma
men and guns, has probably check
plans that were developing in rega
10 the western front; Il has civ
prestige to Germany through the ]
perial armies very successful ole
sive against the Italians. All this b
como from our lack OF coordinate
in tactiyc and organization.
The recent statement emanati
from Petrograd by the dictator, K
ensky. disgusted friends of the
y mInistratIon here as much as the