The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
US, TO DEMAND
GREATER UNITY
AMONG ALLIES
Will ShowH Entente Suf-
fered Through Lack of
Cooperation.

The demand of the United States
for unity of action among the aIlies
as the result of the Paris confer
ence will lie more than general In
its terms. it was learned here LAST
night from authoritative sources. Col.
House and the members Of his mis-
sion have gone loaded for bear"
They have in their possession facts
and figures which will go to prove
how the allied cause has suffered
through lack of cooperation in every
phase Of the war.
They will present the need Of:
l. Military and naval cooperation.
2 Pooling OF financial, economic
and munitions resources.
8. The joint direction for the COM
mon good Of the course and cargo
of every ship that sails the seas.
The first step Is already in a fair
way towards accomplishment, through
the formation of the Foch-Wilson-Ca-
dorna committee and the close CO.
operation of the allied navies.
The second step has long been a
more or less accomplished fact
which has been sitting in Paris and
passing upon the needs of the vari-
Gus allies and the ability of the
United States and other countries to
fill them.
1t Is from the third step, the CO.
ordination of the worlds shipping,
that the most revolutionary results
are expected.
Refuse. to Talk.
kA % -
were, it is believed, the subject OF
much of the discussion at yesterdays s
protracted meeting of the Cabinet.
None OF the Secretaries nor the Pres
ident would discuss what took place.
But one of the Cabinet officers, after
leaving the meeting, clearly indicated
the determined frame OF mind in
which the Administration finds itself
on the eve of the day in which the
full weight Of the United States will
be thrown into the battle line.
1T has been recognized all along
that the great lack of the allies has
been the lack of cooperation" said
this man. THE brutal frankness' of
Lloyd George was no surprise to those
who have been following events. His
statement has evidently cleared the
atmosphere. Now that England and
France have realized what he meant
they have settled down to affairs.
sincerely trust that NJ. Clemenceau
will be successful in forming the
French Cabinet. He is great. strong
man.
The necessity for unity OF action
Is more than military. One of the cry
ing needs is for unity OF action in
shipping. l am sure that it will be
brought about"
Willing to submit.
It is indicated that the United States
will willingly submit to the greater
military and naval experience of Eng
land, France and Italy in the forma-
ton of the military and naval con-
troll. But in the control OF the eco
nonic phases of the war and in the
control of shipping. the United States
will say This Is where we come in"
1t is to this aspect of the case
that 1t is believed here Lord North
clife referred in his recent letter to
Lloyd George. in which he warned
the entente Of the important role the
United States is about to play.
Every confidence is expressed here
that the desired results will now be
forthcoming from the Paris confer
ence. The Cabinet officer quoted
above expresses 1t as his belief that
In the passing Of the French crisis
and the better spirit in which Eng
land is acceptaing Lloyd Georges
declarations there lies the assurance
OF complete agreement at Paris.
The report from London that Gen.
Bliss would be the representative of
the United States on the Inter-allied
Military Committee was greeted here
without surprise, though officials re-
fused to confirm it It was indicated
rather positively, however, that Col.
House would not be the permanent
representative of the United States on
any interallied board.