Evening star., 1917-11-23
AMERICAN MISSION
WELCOMED IN PARIS
Col. House and Associates
Met at Station by Members
of French Cabinet.
FAST TRIP FROM LONDON

PARIS, November 2s-Col e. M House
and the members of the American mission
which he heads, arrived in Paris from
England last night Members Of the
French cabinet met the members Of the
mission at the station. among them MN.
Pfchon. Elotz and ClementeL The Amer
ican ambassador. William G. Sharp. and
other members Of the embassy. as well
STAFF. were also there.
The members Of the mission have come
here for work and not 'for a frollc." as
Col. House said.
I'VE can come back after the war has
been won," he added, land rejoice to-
gether."
the mission made the quickest trip from
London to Paris since the war began.
They crossed the channel at the rate OF
thirty-one knots an hour and travelled
to Paris in a special train at a speed
unmatched in three years. A. H. Frazier
Of the American embassy In Paris, and
an attache of the French embassy. IN
London. accompanied the mission from
the British capital
Commander Sayles Of the American en-
bassy and Baron Theodore Berckheim and
Maurice Casenave, representing the
the French seaport and welcomed It to
France.
Message Of Encouragement.
Col. House for himself and in behalf OF
his associates said, concerning the pur-
pose of his mission: I'VE bring to the
French republic a message OF encourage
ment from the American millions. who
a In oVA
upon military fields.
There is grim determination
amongst US to wage war until the
world is free from the shadow and
no material gain. What we want is an
assurance Of permanent peace, and the
| tramp Of our soldiers upon the soil OF
France will be heard ever increasingly
| until it is achieved.
1T Is here that our brave men are
como to mingle our blood with yours
1t Is here that all come to gather in.
| spiratton from your heroic deeds.
Our President and our country SEE
the issue clearly. and France may con-
hdently count on every resource which
may be at our command"
Col. Houses Statement.
LONDON. November 2a-Prior to the
departure OF the American mission fol
l
following statement to the British OF.
hcialS press and public which h
asked should not be published unit
after the mission reached France:
"I have been impressed by the won
derful machinery you have created
\ here at the heart OF your empire t.
control your part Of the war. Yot
| have given the world an example Of
| the efficiency of democracy which will
be Of lasting value. Tho glorious VIC
tory OF the Somme Is the beginning ol
| the realization Of this efficiency ant
will hearten every lover OF democracy
throughout the world.
a vast new machinery of government
to bring our resources to bear. and
we shall profit by what we have seen
here. We all realize that no human
organization is perfect, and am sure
you will not be content with yours any
| more than we will be content with ours
until the tools that we are making
have accomplished the great work fol-
which they are being forged.
Will Work Together.
cit is inspiring to feel that our two
organisations will work closely and
frankly together in the cause Of lib.
erty. We appreciate beyond measure
the kindly reception your officials. your
press and your citizens have given US
and we will take back to America a
delightful sense OF your warm hospi-
1 tality. Our visit has been memorable
and I hope profitable to the cause in
which we both are enlisted"
The departure Of the mission was
made as quietly as its arrival fort
might ago. There was no ceremony, as
comparatively few persons knew the
time and place. Those who said fare
well to the Americans included For
eign Secretary Balfour. Chief Justice
Lord Reading and the American am
bassador. Walter H. Page. who walked
the station platform with Col House
and the other members of the mission
for ten minutes before train time. As
the special train pulled out Col House
stood on the platform and waved fare
well until out Of sight
Ono of the British party declared to
the Associated Press as the train dis
appeared that the missions visit to
London had unquestionably been a
great success and had done perhaps
more than any other single event to
impress British oficialdom with the
actual significance and importance Of
the American entry into the war; The
members of the mission. especially Col
House. scored a personal triumph with