The Washington times., 1917-04-23
TRIBUTE PAID TO
BRITISH NOTABLES
Union Jack Between Stars and
Stripes and Tricolor at
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| tary Lansing. Mr. BalIour was ac-
companied by Hugh s. Gibson, Of :he
State Department stan. who has been
designated as his aide.
! When Mr.. Balfour and Secretary
Lansing left the latter's office to go
to the White House there was q volly
OF handclapping from the crowds as
sembled in the corridor. Mr.. Balfour's
expression changed from surprise to
pleasure at this spontaneous greet
ing. He bowed Rraciously, particular
ly to the girls In the State Depart
ment force, who led the handclapping.
The two officials entered a motor
at the State Department east door,
and, with Secret Service escort drove
to the White House.
Bridges with Baker.
While Mr.. Balfour was with Secre-
tary Lansing. Lieut.. Gen. G. 7. n.
Bridges, head OF the British military
delegation, with his staff. was in
the office of Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott.
chief OF staff. waiting for his opening
conference with Secretary of War
Baker.
General Bridges. accompanied by
Captain Spender-Clay, his aide. and
escorted by General Scott, members
Vi luc BcucEai BlhlL anu 8CnCIAA VA
ficers, chief OF bureaus, in full dress
uniform, was received, by Secretary
Baker in the War Department recep-
tion room.
There was q striking contrast in
the uniforms Of the British and Amer
lean army officers. General Bridges
and his staff were in khaki and put
tees. They wore field uniforms be-
cause they are in the field while on
their mission here. General Scott
and his staff of officers were resplen-
dent in gold braid and trappings.
Sir Dudley Calls. Also.
Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair paid
his calls OF courtesy to Secretary Of
the. Navy Daniels and Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt while the army Of
ficials were. with Secretary Baker.
Accompanied by Fleet Paymaster
Lawfopd Of the royal navy, and Com |
mander d. r. Sellers, u. 8. N, Ad- |
miral de Chair first called at the Of |
vice OF Admiral Benson, chief OF |
naval operations, who accompanied |
the British officers to the offices of |
Secretary Daniels and Mr.. Roosevelt. |
The visits OF the British represent
atives were entirely informal. The
serious conferences on war problems
that will decide the measure OF Amer
ican participation in the war will be
held later.
BaIfour at white House.
From the State Department Mr.. Bal
four was escorted by Secretary Of
State Lansing to the White House in a
big touring car. Assistant Secretary
William Phillips and Hugh Gibson
walked across the street ana Joined
Mr. Balfour and Secretary Lansing
In the Green Room. III
Secretary Lansing then escorted Mr..
Balfour to the Blue Room, where the
latter shook hands heartily with the
President and formal felicitations
were exchanged
In the seclusion Of the famous Blue
Room. where. many momentous con.
ferences have been held in the past
the President, Mr.. Lansing, and Mr.
Balfour conferred for forty-dve min
What was discussed was not re-
veaIed. Only the three men were
front door with Mr.. BaIfour when he
departed from the White House for
the Capitol.
Nes ana ouuraBl9rRs
While Mr.. Balfour was at the White
House the Wild West circus parade
passed and the medley Of unmusicaI
airs that rent the air must have
reached the ear Of the British states
man. and 1t is reasonable to assume
that the President apologeticaIly ex-
town" and That the noise OF the
caliope and kindred instruments or
implements was a part Of a strictly
American. institution.
Big yellow banners held by suf
fragists greeted Mr.. Balfour as he
passed through the gates Of the
White House. One that was haunted
almost in his face bore the inscrip-
ton, Democracy Should Begin az \
home. He appeared not to notice
the spectacle. He and Mr.. LansinR
were conversing earnestly.
Ihe sunragists were pickets, and
perhaps that fact was explained 10
MT. Balfour. who has had some per
sonal experience with militant suftra-
gists back home"
At the Capitol.
Mr.. Balfour. accompanied by As
sistant Secretary OF State Phillips and
Hugh Gibson, and guarded by a num-
Der OF Secret Services men and detec-
tives from Scotland Yard, visited the
Capitol shortly before noon. where
Mr.. Balfour made q formal and official
call upon Vice President Marshall.
His call on Mr.. Marshall was de-
void of ceremony. The Vice PrcEL
dent received the British envoy IN the
Vice Presidents office, just OF the
Senate chamber. The members of
the United States Supreme Court had
been invited, and several OF them went
to the office of,the Vice President in
expectation that Mr.. Balfour would
be there at IL 80. They were unaubIe
to remain. howsv-r, and had to leave
some minutes before noon.
Owing to the coTscription night in
the House. Speaker Clark wa Unable
to be present.
Mr.. Balfour reached the Capitol at
IL :55 o'clock, and immediately went
to the office OF Vice President Mar
shall. As he entered the Vice Presi-
dents office, Mr.. Marshall shook his