The evening world., 1917-05-01
FOOD CORNERS MADE IMPOSSIBLE BY BILL BEFORE CONGE

residence Of the mission. While no
official statement concerning the con-
ference was issued, officials attached
to the mission made II clear that they
we're more than satisfied with the
work done and the outlook for the
future.
Tonight the heads Of the mission
will be the guests Of honor al a din
ner given by Chief Justice White.
SUPPLIES FOR ALLIES UP AT
CONFERENCE.
The problem OF furnishing supplies
for tho Allied peoples and armies were
taken up to-day at tho first formal
conference Of the British War Com
mission with American Government
oficials. The Ritlsh were repre-
sented by Foreign Secretary Balfour,
Sir Eric Drummond, his privata
secretary. and Sir Richard Crawford
OF the British Embassy. American
oficlais present were Secretaries
Lansing and Redheld and Chairman
DenmRn OF the shipping Board.
II is considered likely that a plan
will be worked out under which the
dispatch OF supplies for the Allies will
he directed from Washington. This
could be accomplished by establishing
a permanent international commission
here or by increasing tho Allied Em-
bassy STATS TO work with the Ameri-
can Government In meeting situations
as they arise.
The Embargo Bill pending in Com
gress gives the President authority
TO designate some department or gov
crnmcnt agency to supervise and di-
rect exports. Allied representatives.,
II put here permanently, would work
with the department and the ship
ping Board.
The British naval authorities here
have painted picture Of the condl-
tions under which the war on the sub
marine menace is being conducted
that promises 10 speed up plans
awaiting the approval OF Secretary
Daniels for tho last two weeks.
The system OF patrol inaugurated
by the American Government. In
Western Atlantic waters. extending
from Nova Scotia 20 the Panama
Canal and the West Indies. is declared
TO be "more than satisfactory"
II 10 the British view supported by
American naval officials that the most
effective blow that can be struck at
submarine operations is In tho waters
around Great Britain. These men are
OF the opinion that the chances of at
tacks by tho German naval force on
this continent are remote at present
With this conviction they believe
that the United States should supply
20 Great Britain as many destrOyers
fast cruisers and other vessels avail
able for patrol duty as soon as pos
Hible. was learned to-day from
an authoritative source that ths
British request for additional patrol
craft will be granted without much
delay.
Marshal Joffre and his associates
leave Washington Thursday for n
tour OF the United States to accept a
few OF the many invitations from
cities in all sections OF the country
They 20 frst 10 Chicago and as far
west as Kansas city, stopping nt st
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! Springfield. Turnin. eastward, they
will visit Philadelphia. New York and
Boston some time next week on days
to be announced later.
Formal calls were paid hy IN,
Cuban War Commission to-day or
Secretaries Lansing. Baker and Dan
iels accompanied by Cuban Minister
Cespedes and aides representing th'
Cuban state, War ana Navy Depart
merits, Gen. Martl and his colleagues
were received first by Secretary I,ans
ing. with them was Col. Witten
meyer, American military attache a
Havana.
Major Gen. Scott Chief OF tn
General Staff. accompanied the Cubai
mission on It's call on Secretar,
Baker. After brief stay the mem
bers went to visit the Army Wa
College.