The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-10-11
COL. HOUSE HAS
EXALTED MISSION
Directed by President to Collect
Material to Be Used at
Peace Conference.
WARS END NOT IN SIGHT

Ohiteo otaSee 10 % Equipped win
Full Information on All Matters
That Are Vital to
It's Interests.
New York.-President Wilson, being
fully advised Of the fact that the Eu-
ropean governments have for nearly
three years been gathering aud collect
ing data, which would be lndispensi-
BILE at the now unknowable but yet in
evitable date. when the warning ma
lions meet to settle peace terms, has
asked Col. q. III. House, his Intimate
friend and unoficial counselor, to as
sumo this complex and gigantic task.
Colonel House has accepted the un-
dertaking, and with characteristic
promptitude and thoroughness has al.
ready made groundwork plans for as
sembling all pertinent information. his
torical, geographical. and chronological.
His initial move was the selection US
his chief lieutenant of DR.. John H. Fin
ley. New York state commissioner Of
education. who has just returned from
Europe, where he made an exhaus-
tive study Of conditions.
The selection Of Doctor Finley 10 in
dicative Of the sort of experts with
whom Colonel House will confer. No
man or woman with a preconceived
opinion which might tempt one to color
circumstances 20 as to prove the cor
rectness Of personal point Of view
will be permitted to participate In q
work where open-mindedness IL q pre-
requisite to the arrival at conclusions
that will enable the government to de-
termine upon q correct policy.
PrsJudIes to d Barred.
Emphasis 10 put upon the unalter-
able determination that neither pro-
fessional pacifists nor confirmed mill
tarists can be In the slightest degree
useful In preparing statistics for gov
ernmental guidance. which must be
without faint Of bias.
In an interview Colonel House made
It plain that his appointment does not
indicate any thought Of immediate
peace 10 now being entertalned BY the
United States government. He agrees
with Lord Northcliffe In his message
delivered before the American Bank
ers' association In Atlantic City that
peace seems far Of and America
should beware the trickery and treach-
cry Of such propaganda. The truth 10
that this effort on the part Of the
United States to analyse war condi.
lions and evolve Q plan Of procedure
when hostiliti.s end 10 q belated one,
Just - our military preparations
Jagged for Q period. But now It IL
full steam ahead and dam the tor.
pedoes" with our army and navy with
not thought Of let-up In mind. 10
from now ON there will be urgent
prosecution Of search for material, his
torical and Informative. concerning the
world war. This quest Of data will
keep pace with IN energetic prosecu-
ton Of the contest. but will not halt II
In any way. To pause now In any
phase Of belligerent endeavor might
make the prospect Of peace even more
remote than II seems at present.
No Sign Of Early Psaes.
The government sees no,h,n, whnt.
ever 10 Indicate the earlv snnrooch ~
peace, nor will Colonel House have
anything to do with ascertaininR the
point Of view Of either the Entente
belsigerents or the central powers, or
possible terms upon the basis OF which
they might he willing to enter into ne
gotiations. He will remain in the Unit.
ed States. II IL possible that the state
department will be able to afford him
aid In the work he bas undertaken.
but he will not work with the depnrt-
Inent nor in a diplomatic capncity, for.
nal or Informal. lie will have no title
and will receive no sainry.
Tie appointment Of Colonel House
affords another ILLUSTRATION Of the OK.
pandIng position Of the United States
ln world affairs. Heretofore the stnte
department Inns been equipped with
virtually ali the Information that was
necessary to the solution Of interna-
tional problems In which the United
States hns tnkcn n direct interest. The