Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
DEEP ENTHUSIASM
Of AMERICA IN WAR
THRILLS BALFOUR
Declares Entire Nation Is
Animated by Sympathy
for Common Cause.
GIVES AN ACCOUNTING
OF HIS STEWARDSHIP
Benehcent Result of English Mis-
sion's Visit to u. S. Will Out
last Many Generations.
ALLIANCE BASED on IDEALS
Marks Finest Development OF Inter-
national Relations In His
tory Of World.
GIVES AN ACCOUNTING
OF HIS STEWARDSHIP
ALLIANCE BASED on IDEALS
Marks Finest Development OF Inter-
national Relations In His
tory OF World.
iBy Assncintcd prnss-l

LONDON. June oo.-Arthur j. Bal
four. Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs. gave an accounting Of his
stewa ardship in connection with his mis-
sion to the United states to the mem
bers Of the House of Commons to-day
in luncheon arranged in his honor
by the Empire Parliamentary Associa-
ton in the beautiful dining-room on
the terrace. The guests were members
OF Parliament and Cabinet ministers.
with the American ambassador, Walter
II. Page aud few colonial represcn-
tativcs as the only outsiders
Ex-Prcmier Herbert n. Asquith pre-
sided as token of the nonpoliticaI
character Of the occasion. with Mr..
Ralfour on his right and Ambassador
Page and Premier Lloyd George on his
left After a cordial welcome home
voiced by Mfr. Asuuith. MIR. Baltour
said:
II undertook the headship OF the
American mission with some reluctance
and difiidcnce; felt il so easy 10 do
harm. and perhaps not so easy to do
good. But, looking back. feel that
no harm has been done. and much good.
My colleagues performed their various
tasks with great skili--tasks which in
volved the bringing together OF tho
tremendous forces OF the United States
and Great Britain.
SUCCESS OF MISSION DUE
TO PERMANENT CAUSES
The success Of the mission was not
due to the personal qualifications of
your representatives. but TO far deeper
and more permanent causes. which
must give us all great cause for graft
fcation. say nothing Of the hospital
ity OF the United States which is
proverbial. need not dwell on the
boundless Kindness shown Us. which
was obviously from the heart. The
American people would have given Us
that same hospitality under any cir
cumstanccs.
What moves me. and all OF Britain
and France. too. is something deeper.
namely. the tremendous and spontane-
GUS enthusiasm OF America in what is
now our common cause and the deep
feeling OF sympathy which manifestiy
animatcs tho entire American commun-
ity. North. South. East and West.
1T was not in the power of any mis-
sion or any group Of individuals to
create that feeling. our mission was
only the occasion for it's manifestation.
1t gave the Americans welcome
chance to show what they felt in the
cause OF world freedom. And this is
the greatest and profoundest result of
our trip. This is a result OF which the
value cannot be measured by the mere
effect 1t will have on the present war.
but which will outlast many genera
tions.
NO TEMPORARY AGREEMENT
FOR PURSUIT Of CERTAIN AIMS
Thus the mission has been the occa-
sion Of the most Lenencient develop
ment of international relations in the
history of The world. Most alliances
in past history have been based on
temporary agreements between nations
for the pursuit of certain aims and
ambitions. and. therefore. passed with
the passing occasion. But the CO.
operation between sns.a:.l and Amer
lea. because II is not based OH the fact
that each nation hopes to get some
thing out OF the present war, but on
a deep congrutty of ideals. will endure
as long the two nations are content
to pursue these ideals. which. I prey
God. may be forever.
Our alliance is based on great
moral consideration. We alike do not
wish to use war as an instrument of
expansion. and so we here may be GER
tain that the United States will not
leave us until our great ends are
accomplished. There is nothing I am
moro certain OF than this: that the
United States. having put its hand TO
the plow. will not turn back.
THE Americans have carefully
studied the origin and aims of the
war, and have come irrevocably to the
conclusion that with the victory of the
allies is bound up the whole future of
civilization. They will not refuse any
sacrifices or effort which may bring Il
happy fruition. an which they arc con-
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