Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-24
EARLIEST money
RAISED PUT INTO
LION war CHEST
Balfour Greeted at White
House by President After
Former Sees Scr
retary Lansing.
ARMY AND NAVY CALLS"
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, Ambas-
sador, Accompanies the n
Visiting Officials. q
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Washington, April 23. - Great
Britain will receive the first proceeds,
to an amount as yet undetermined,
Of the S5,00O,oo0O0O bond. issue soon
to be offered to the public.
The amount of the British loan, it
was stated authoritatively today and
other details probably will be an
nounced by Secretary McAdoo within
few days. WA.
British Foreign Minister Balfour
and members of the high commission,
here to discuss conduct of the war,
began their first official day in Wash
ington with a round of calls. the first
Of which was at the State department.
Call on Lansing.
Soon after 1890 o'clock Mr.. Bal
four, accompanied by the British am
bassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, drove
from the mansion which has been
given over to him to the State de-
partment building and paid formal
call on Secretary Lansing.
The British ambassador and Hugh
L. Gibson of the State department,
who has been detailed as Mr.. Bal
four's aide, remained with Secretary
Lansing and the British foreign min
ister only short time and then with
drew, leaving the high officials to-
gether. ~ N
The conference between Mr.. Bal
four and Mr.. Lansing was not pro-
longed and at its conclusion the two
crossed over to the White, House,
where the British foreign minister was
received by President Wilson,e
President Greets Balfour.
As Mr.. Balfour left the State de-
partinent building several hundred
employees, crowdingsthc stairways and
corridors, applauded and cheered
loudly. Mr.. Balfour acknowledged
the greeting by bowing and smiling.
Surrounded by small escort, the
British foreign minister and secrc-
tary Of state crossed the avenue and
Just before II O'Clock passed in the
main entrance of the executive man
sion, where President Wilson, SUR
rounded by party OF army and navy
aides, was waiting.
While Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Lars-
ing were at the White House British
naval officers, headed by Admiral De
Chair, began arriving to call on Sec
retary Daniels. They were accom-
panied by Rear Admiral Fletcher and
other officers assigned to the party.
As Mr.. Balfour passed into the
White House grounds the silent SEN
tinels' Of the woman suffragists, do
ing peaceful picketing" around the
White House grounds, waved their
banners and the British foreign min
lister smiled broadly.
Army Officers Greetings.
The army officers of the British
mission at the same time were arriv-
ing at the War department to be re-
ceived by Secretary Baker. Major
General G. T. M Bridges, accom-
panied by his aides, were escorted
first. to the Office OF Major General
Scott, chief-of-staff, where they were
received by large party Of American
officers.
The British officers were attired in
field uniforms of khaki, while the
American officers were in the full
dress uniforms of blue. Later the
British guests were received by Sec
retary Baker. o. .,-.
The naval delegation meanwhile
had been received by Admiral Rem
son, chief of operations, and left cards
Tor Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
who was out Of the city.
While Mr.. Balfour and the presi-
dent were together the British army
and navy officers concluded their
visits at the War and Navy depart
ments and returned to thir stopping
places.
Call on Vice President.
The presidents reception Of Mr..
Baliour lasted forty-hve minutes. At
Has O'Clock Mr.. Balfour left Abe
White House and accompanied by
Secretary Lansing drove to the capi-
tol to- be presented to Vice President
Marshall. t-
After the formal greetings the
president and Mr. Balfour entered
the Blue room with Secretary Lansing
and remained in conversation more !,
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