New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Plan to Call Financiers
and Packers Into
Consultation
Twenty Delegates
Of Britain Experts
Speedy Results Expected;
Wilson to Pass on
All Findings


Washington. April l7.-Ar,hur J
Balfour. the British Foreign Secretary,
has been empowered to conclude with
the United States government, in the
name Of his government any and all
agreements which the Alicd-Amcrican
conferences this week may deem neces-
sary, it was indicated to-day.
There are 90 be as many separate
conferences. 1t is understood, as there
arc subjects under discussion. Except
in those relating purely 20 military and
political questions of policy. the con-
fcrcnccs are expected to be participated
IN by civilians. Wall Street repre-
scntatives viii be consulted on iinan-
cial questions. packers probably will
be called into the food conferences,
and in several other cases civilians
will be asked TO give aid.
The conferences will discuss interna-
tional relations; the blockade and sup
Elementary naval operations; financial
assistance TO the Entente, and partcu-
larlv 10 Great Britain; munitions; mil
itary dispositions and resources and
foodstufTs. according TO information re-
cardinr the personnel Of the visiting
commission presented TO the state De-
partment
Twenty British Representatives
..., ---...-.,,,o,,+ will nc rem
ne hr'''sn eo''' -...
resented az the conference ny '"1'''
officials as follows: Foreign once
r,.,.,lo Do,ar+mcnt. five: Ad-
I'e' p'o'"''' 80. Munitions
mlralty' TWO A,
two: War Office. Jour- wheat oie' a.
.bo deIoqatcs 20 the conference VIII
pe eNP''''' g. ,,,,rcl,
Those conferences r''"'."t
military questions ana policies VIII De
-aod a. Tho heads Of the War and
.,.- o,d IN members OF
Navy departments anu ~ ...
the two services. Likewise '"e S'O''0'
aoolioc with poitical arrangements 10
u'''s ~ t,oraro auc tne
be mace pe'"'v" o~oo,,-
United States will be hmlleo 70 eN'O"
tive officers Of the government, al
, w. ~ is possible that one or more
members OF the o ',I ; roi5 70 mar
tons COMMITTEE VIII ~ I'M &c ~ ro1-
tclpate IN 'he de''O''' ''''''
ierreeS' ..;., bor,ovcr II il
IN tne HhaIc' ~. '' ..,,'roeontatives Of
not ,nlpIopa .,i;l1 -" consulted although
wall otreeI VIZ l;,,;, Tho detcrmina-
mere - ues.i 20 fnanco IA gov
uoh OF queo.'ol'S :, bciro tbourht
ernmef CaI i,,.rart rocr1 ord Fed.
thai tne reHs1iE ~ aro annlv evnert
eral Reserve poaLG ;,,;r, a. satisfac.
ana cdpdplc 49, rrobIorne IA come
toIy So!I!'on - some authorities
peloie .u'' o';or'o y, tho other hand.
appear W E,no;o1 ;rstitut;ons Of
that tne great "no - uoroan g. 10
New J 0rh' SuCn 5 a. 81 .,o,,,o,7dous cor.
when nave III S,,r;n, +bo u.ar ought
vice 70 tnGIahd uuL my ~, ,'or,,,,,o,,,
10 be CONSUMED 30 Ouat WY .,,d ~,
may proht ny ChcIi N"0"'ONe'
perlence. e food
Likewise, When Vne qu's''Vi " -,
supply Tor the hhtehIe Ha'.p"9
Up, II Is considered Ian wa. 'o ond
OF the Dig packers VI VIC 49, "a
cther eEper's II" 30 aoC CoIlrd IN for com
olS 'rIpu''o' VIII
sell e,. po,,,s r,noctcd
SPECIFY "'So''
There is a most promising outlook
for the conferences and the greatest
assurance that results will be sure,
speedv and effective. In all govern
mental circles and especially among the
officials who will participate IN the
conferences there has been no indica-
ton of anything but an impotence 20
furnish definite evidences of America
participation in the war. il has beGI
Dossih1p for this government 10 90