The sun., 1917-04-24
BALFOUR CALLS
ON PRESIDENT
Holds Three-quarters Of an
Hour Conference in
White House.

wAsHINGroN. April o3-No one need
he surprised II President Wilson and Mr..
Balfour steal away for a round OF golf
one of these mornings. whom the rerYes
of statesmen need relaxing. But the
challenge will have to come from Mr.
Wilson. II is not the fact that Mr.. Bal
four is captain Of the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club OF ST. Andrews and does a
round in--oh. several strokes better than
the less practiSed President-that deters
the British Foreign Secretary from open
ing negotiations for test on the links
Of the Washington or Chevy chase
Country club It IL because Of his posi-
ton as the guest of the nation.
In baggage car of the special train
which brought the Balfour party to
Washington was a satisfying array OF
golf clubs. Presumably Mr.. Balfour =
sticks were among them. Curiosity was
prcked. Would the President and Mr.
Balfour play? This answer from Cieoffrey
Butler OF the British Foreign once:
"W.ll. of course. Mr. Balfour would
be delighted. | fancy. But YOU under
stand that 1t would hardly do to have
him challenge the President"
Begin Paying Calls.
With the issue thus presented. nobody
doubts that Mr.. Wilson will meet II
squareiy.
The red had returned to Mr.. Ralfours :
cheeks when he arose this morning in
vigorated by a nights sleep and half an
hours brisk walking In Rock Creek Park
yesterday afternoon. He and his com
panions Of the British mission left their
temporary home in Sixteenth street AT
10 O'Clock. Mr.. Balfour bound for the
state Department. the White House and
the Capitol to paw his respects in turn
10 Mr.. Lansing. the President and Vice
president Marshall, while CAPT Bridges
called on Secretary Bak Lord Cunliffe
governor Of the Bank ot England. on
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo. and
Admiral de Chair on Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels
Each was accompanied by his own
alds and the aids assigned by the United
states Assistant Secretary 81 State
Phillips and Hugh Gibson escorted Mr.
Bafour Inspector ODonrell and Ser
geant Rrust of Scotland Yard we're AZ
their heels with secret service men.
Mr. Balfour was not depressed nv the
sombre exterior and corridors nf the
state, War and Navy building. which
he entered few minutes before II
o lock This was one Of the buildings
he most Nanted to see II was asso-
ciated in his mind, he said with his good
friend the late John Hay and other
famous American Secretaries he had
known. MIR. Lansing and his guest
talked briefly, then went to the White
NJ
clerks Of the state Department we're
mohiized in the corridor to greet him
They stood sun and dttident until one
~ them Nertured handClap where
upon the others Joined in and cheerei
Sees suffrage Patrols.
n the main entrance TO the White
House ground the surfraGettes stin main
tain their silent vigil The Ralfour car
almost brushed a banner reading "Mr
Wilson. what win YOU do for women ~"
II reminded hlm ~ English davs
before the war. No pinctiiious item
was forgotten in the White House recep-
ton, The Presidents aids in a bod
greeted Mr. Balfour AZ tho door and led
him 20 tho Green room. The older
aids marched into the Blue room where
Mr., Wilson was Joined ny Mr. LANSING
and whittier the juniors ushered Mr.
Balfour, The President crossed the
room to take his hand, the aids retired
TO corridor duty and the details of what
happened in the fortN-fve minutes that
then elapsed are not public property
Outside the White House fence many
persons were waiting to catch "A glimpse
Of the noted Brtisher. the attention of
the others engaged by the Buffalo Bin
show parading down Pennsylvania ave-