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1t will be part of Colonel Houses
task to gather intelligence relating to
commercial, economic and political sit
uations abroad. He will keep abreast
Of developments In all non-mllitary af-
fairs.
Colonel House will have associated
with him, as has been stated. several
experts. probably college professors.
economists and specialists In CONNER
cial and financial affairs. The work
he is to perform will not be connected
with similar undertakings In any Of
the countries with which the United
States is associated In the war.
The United States government isn't
getting ready to enter into peace ne
gotiations with Germany. isn't going
to NEEDLE In strictly European Ques.
tons relating to the war, and isn't ne.
gotiating just yet on the problems Of
peace with the Entente, as has fire..
quently been surmised.
Must Have Data In Advance.
1t is important for the United States
government now and will be even
more important later ON to have SO.
called who's who and what's what"
In the war In order that all phases In.
volved may be properly understood by
reference to data complied In advance.
In time of war the government that
falls to prepare for peace will ulti.
mately be at disadvantage, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger n an Sdi.
torial. The representatives Of Great
Britain, Austria. Russia and Prussia,
found this out after the fall Of Ma
poleon when they met Prince Talley-
rand at Vienna. Talleyrand, sent by
France. had learned enough of the sit
uation as 1t concerned all of the small
er European powers and as 1t con.
cerned much of the opinion of Europe
to turn the tables upon the four great
powers and to stand as the champion
Of the public rights of Europe.
Prince Talleyrand maneuvered, and
successfully, according to the rules
Of secret diplomacy. He really
worked in behalf Of selfish and ma
tionalistic interests. The partitioning
of Europe by the congress of Vienna
was the outcome of arbitrary compro-
mise; 1t was prolific of future wars.
The knowledge which the great Dip
lomatic exponent of France displayed
was more comprehensive than that Of
his foes, that is all. Excepting that
he recognizes the need Of precise in
formation, President Wilson acts up.
on a principle different from that
which guided Talleyrand. He will
urge this nation into no alliance, even
with the nations with whom it is as
ISOLATED in the common war against
the Teutonic powers. He proposes
simply to equip himself with knowl.
edge pertinent to the rights Of all ma
tions in common with America as they
may be concerned by the proceedings
of the peace conference.
To Show War Aims.
In this spirit the president hSs
asked Colonel House to survey the
field of military, naval and political
conditions in the countries of our en-.
emies and our friends; to get at the
economic, political and emotional state
of things in every country, and to tell
frankly to Great Britain, Russia,
France, Italy and the neutral powers
the things that we are doing and that
we intend to do In the war. More
over, an attempt will be made to lift
the heavy curtain of censorship in
Germany and Apstria-Hungary. In Or
der to spread among their peoples a
comprehension Of American war aims
and potentialities.
Oficials are anxious that no impres.
sion should be created, as a result OF
Colonel Houses appointment, Of any
intention to start peace negotiations
in the near future. So far as the at.
titude Of the United States Is con.
cerned, the presidents reply to the
none still remains the unaltered view
Of the government here.
The appointment Of Colonel House
is recognition by the government of
the fact that the adjustment Of peace
terms will be very complicated pro-
ceeding. Many points Of dispute must
be settled. Questions Of all sorts.
economic, political, and historical. will
come mn for discussion, and the Amer
ican delegates must be forearmed with
a mass Of information and statistical
data to meet every situation.
No data concerning present condi-
lions In Germany or Austria will come
within the scope Of Colonel Houses
work, as this would come under "mil-
itary information"
According to tests made In Europe
the durability Of bronze u propordon-
ate to it, content Of tin.