Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-23
British Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs Says Purpose Is to
Find Basis of Cooperation
With j, S.
PEACE MUST COME TO
WORLD BY VICTORY
Every Possible PfeCaution Is
Taken TO Insure Safety Of
Distinguished Visitors on
Arrival at Capital.
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10Y MORNING JouaHAL SPECIAL LEEsEp wIssI
Washington, April 22.--The Amer
ican capital today extended a simple
but heartfelt welcome to the British
minister for foreign affairs, Arthur ].
Balfour, and the other members of the
British commission, which has come
to Washington, as Mr.. Balfour himself
expressed, Ito make cooperation easy
and effective between those who arc
stTiving--with all their power-to
bring about a lasting peace by the
only means that can secure it--name-
ly a successful war
Weather Is Perfect.
The weather was perfect and Wash
ington in the bright spring sunshine,
clad in the light-green foliage of the
season, never looked more beautiful
than when the special train which had
brought the distinguished visitors with
their official escort, from the north,
drew into the Union station. Every
where bunting flew in the light breeze,
mainly the American national colors
The British Union Jack and the
French Tri-color were in evidence in
many places, but the local flag makers
had been unable to meet the demand
for them. There were no other dec
orations and even at the Union sta
ton the only touch of color was lent
by the three large flags, the American,
British and French. which were hoist
ed on the three great masts adjoining
the plaza. Nor was there any music
to greet the visitors, the original plan,
including the presence of the marine
band, having been amended to con-
form to the view expressed by Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
that this was a grave and serious
event in American history and not to
be regarded as festive affair.
Crowd at Station.
On the plaza and overlapping the
great building at each wing were
gathered some 5000 people, restrain
ed at a proper distance by a hundred
policemen and by two troops of the
Second cavalry commanded by Colonel
Fenton
Within the station all of the police
captains of the district had been rang
ed in a double line as guard of honor
and to keep back intruders. Detectives
swarmed everywhere through the
crowds and at various angles where
any danger might lurk. Altogether
the precautions taken to insure the
safety OF the nations visitors exceed
ed anything ever known here.
Exactly at o'clocl: the train bear
ing the British commissioners drew
into the station. Aside from the
guards only a very few persons had
been permitted to enter the train shed.
These included Secretary Lansing,
Frank L. Polk, counsellor for the
state department; William Phillips,
assistant secretary of state, and Hugh
Gibson, secretary of the American le-
CATION at Brussels, who distinguished
himself by his extraordinary efforts
to save the life of Edith Cavel.
Representing the British govern
ment were Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador and the attaches
of the embassy.
Balfour Meets Lansing.
AS Tie SptCidl stupptu tWO VI
the military officers of the British
party stepped to the floor of the shed.
preceding Immediately Mr.. Balfour.
The minister for foreign affairs de-
scended, hat in hand, and was pre-
sented Immediately by the British am
bassador to Secretary Lansing. The
two secretaries exchanged a hearty
handclasp and chatted for a few mo
ments while the remainder of the
party emerged from the train and
ranged themselves to permit of a pho
tograph being taken by an official
photographer. the only one which is
10 be permitted, according to the
present plan. When this was done
the visitors moved along the irain
shed to the station. The foreign min
lister walked uncovered with head
erect, smiling his greetings to the
hand clapping and cheering of the
people within the concourse
The party passed into the presi-
dents room at the entrance of which
a number of automobiles had been
brought in line for their reception.
Protected by Cavalry.
When the signal was given for the
start, the cavalry guard closed around
and enveloped the party. This was
the same guard which President Will
son chose as his personal escort on the
occasion of the last Inauguration and
the troops were disposed in the same
way as on that occasion so as to af-
ford the extreme measure of protec-
ton to the visitors.
AS the party started on its way up
Massachusetts avenue the crowds
burst into cheers and applause, to
which Mr. Balfour and the others re-
sponded by bowling right and left. The