El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
conflict which ever has been waged
in this world
The Feeling of War.

conflict which ever has been waged
The Feeling Of War.
81 do not suppose that II is possible
for Vou-I am sure it would be i'm
possible for me if 1 were in your place
to realize in detail. in concrete de
tail, all that the war means TO those
who have been engaged in il for now
TWO year and a halls That is q feel
ing which comes and can only come by
actual experience. We on the other
side OF the Atlantic have been living
In an atmosphere OF war since August
1917. and YOU cannot move about the
streets you cannot 20 about your daily
business, even II your affairs be dis
associated with the war itself, with
out having evidences OF the war
brought 10 your notice every moment.
Lighting of the streets.
I arrived here on Sunday afternoon
and went out in the evening after
dark. and I was struck by q somewhat
unusual feeling which at the first mo-
ment 1 did not analyze and suddenly
IL came upon me that this was the
first time for two years and a half
or more in which I had seen a prop
erly lighted street There is not a
street in London, there is not 4 street
in any city Of the United Kingdom,
in which after dark the whole com
munity Is not wrapped in a gloom eX-
ceeding that which must have existed
before the invention OF gas or electric
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and I only mention IL because it hap
pened to strike me as one of my earl
lest experiences in this city.
killing and WOundinE of Friends.
"Of course. the more tragic side OF
war Is never and cannot ever be abb
sent from our minds 1 saw with great
regret this morning in the newspaper
that the son of Mr. Bonar Law, our
ed and missing in some OF the opera
lions now going on in Palestine; and
I instinctively cast my mind back to
the losses of this war in all circles.
but as an illustration It seems to me
impressive. / went over the melaH-
chOly list, and If my memory serves
me right, out Of the small number OF
cabinet ministers, men of cabinet rank
who were serving the state when the
war broke out in August 1915, one
had been killed in action, four at least
have lost sons and now Mr.. Bonar
Laws son IS wounded and missing
not, I hope, lost to US but still in
position from which he may return TO
THAT is the sort OF things that has
happened in quite a small and re-
stricted class of men, but it is char
acteristic Of what is happening
throughout the whole country.
Even More Serious in France.
The condition Of France in that re
spect is evidently more full of sorrow
and tragedy than our own. because We
had not a great army. We had but a
small army when war broke out,
whereas the French army was Of the
great continental type. was on a war
footing and was. from the very in
ceptiOn of military operations. en-
gagged in sanguinary conflict with the
common enemy.
Complete Agreement Reached.
British foreign minister Balfour and
secretary AfcAdOo have arrived at a
complete understanding on questions
affecting finance. trade, shipping,
banking. exchange and kindred prob
lens, il was announced today
The foremost point of difference be-
tween the American and the allied gov
ernments relates to trade both with
the enemy and with neutral govern
ments. There is gap between the eK-
IRENE which this government believes
justified under international law and
the practices of the allies AS a re-
suit, the United States will pass as
strict laws as possible and allow the
entente to carry out other restrictions
which they have found necessary.
The British commissioners received
letter of greeting from II Niviani- Mr.
Balfour lunched at the British embassy
and paid an official call on the French
commission. Later he received a call
from the Chinese minister.