Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
COMMISSIONS ARE TO
ARRIVE TONIGHT OR
TOMORROW
PLAN RECEPTIONS
REPRESENTATIVES, OF ALLIED
GOVERNMENTS ARNING
AMERIcA-WIlL DISCUSS Az
FAIRS OF WEIGHT PERTAINING
TO THE WAR.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.
international News Service S
Correspondent

international News Service ST;
Correspondent
Washington, d. c., April 16--Pre
dent Wilson will receive the mem 8esa
of the British joint high war commis
sion head by former premier now for
eign minister Arthur ]. Balfour, al
the White House on Wednesday.
First Assistant Secretary OF State
Phillips today made these arrange
ments following receip. OF wireless
announcing the British commlsslol
will reach an Atlantic port late today
or tomorrow. The French commission,
headed by Former Premier Viviani
and with Fled Marshal Joffre, as it's
chief member may also be on hand
for the reception. This will not be
known until tonight However, tie
president in making the engagement
told Mr.. Phillips that he would hold
the entire day Of Wednesday open to
welcome the distinguished visitors
and that if the French do not arrive
on time later date will be arranged
for them
| With the positive announcement OF
the time that the commission will be
here made public, officials again today
emphasized the Importance OF the
gathering.
President Wilson is expected to an
4 nounce at the first Joint session the
plans OF the commission While good
part of the work must of necessity be
kept secret ii is likely that a concrete
rtatement of the terms upon which
peace would be possible will be made
before the commission finally ends it's
labors. The president, it is stated. is
more than ever convinced OF the neces
sity of entire frankness to the people
Of the world in dealing with the En-
tonte, now allies with the United
States, is fighting for.
The British members of the commits
cion will take up with American offic-
ials a proposed law which will allow
either Great Britain or the United
States to conscript British subjects In
this country who have been evading
military service. The British commits
gioners are not particular it is said,
under which flag their ex-patriated
subjects fight, 50 long as it is against
| Germany.
Big Bond Issue to Senate.
Washington, ID, G., April 1.-THE
seven billion bond issue authorized by
the House Saturday to finance the
war with Germany and aid American
Allies Europe is now up to the sen.
ate. Before the end Of the week, lead.
ers expect that the Upper House will
have concurred III the Houses action
and the administration viii then have
free hand in making the United
States participation in the war effec.
tive
Immediately after the senate met to-
day it received formal certification of
the passage of the bill by the House.
The measure was promptly referred to
the finance committee, which had al
ready begun informal consideration Of
the bend issue. Senate Simmons,
chairman of the committee, predicted
not only that there would be no oppo.
siton to the bill in committee, but that
1t would be passed practically without
opposition by the senate.
Await important Conference.
Washington, d. G., April l6--Decla.
ration that the United States never
will make permanent peace with the
Government of Germany as at pres
eut constituted will follow the COM
ing international conference here, Of
fcials intimated strongly today.
The delegates to this conference
, will represent all of the Entente pow
ers whose desires will count in the
, making Of q peace pact. They know
exactly the maximum and the mini
/ mum terms upon which their nations
! will consider the ending of the war.
/ Aud it is unanimously agreed among
I officials here who are in position TO
+. know all Of the facts the rreduelble
2 minimum of all involves the destruc.
4 lion of the prussian antocracy and
. substitution therefor In Germany and
Austro Hungary of government rest
ing on the consent of the governed
. as outlined by President Wilson in his
message to congress calling for the
\ declaration of d state Of war
4 With peace rumors industricusly cir
1 culatcd in every quarter OF the world