The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
Brains Of England and Amer.
lea Will Combine to COM
plete Prussian Downfall
HIGHEST BRITISH
OFFICIALS In BODY
Among Them Are Arthur Bal.
four. Foreign Minister. and
Lord Cunlife, Governor Of
Bank of England

Washington, April 2f.-The
brains Of England and America
will combine next week to COM
plcte the downfall OF PruasiAn
militarism and Rutocrncy and to
make the world safe for democ-
racy.
Tomo rrow afternoon ut 3
O'Clock. the official British COM
mission, headed by Arthur Jamex
Balfour, the foreign minister,
will arrive In Washington. Nom
day will see the Inauguration Of
series OF conferences looked
upon as the most Important ''war
meeting" Of the world conAict.
War plans OF the most far
reaching character, calculated to
bring Great Britain and the
United States clOsGr Oxether than
they have ever bccn I'm history.
Will be discussed.
Twenty-four in COmnaiseion-
Twenty-four men comprise the visa
iting commission which Mr.. Balfour
will bring into washington. They will
be met at the station by an ofiIciai re-
ceptton party headed by Secretary OF
State Lansing and Major. General
Leonard Wood, commander Of the de.
partment of the East, representing tha
army and Admiral Frank r. Fletcher.
representing the navy. Army and navy
officers of lesser rank. British EN- bassy
officials and other officials will make
up the remainder of the reception
The British committee.
men landed at an American port late
yesterday.
Every precaution will be taken to
guard the distinguished visitors on
their arrival here and during their
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morrow will be thrown two troops OF
the Second cavalry, commanded by
Northumberland Fenton. The troop
ers will escort the committeeman 10
the quarters which have been pro-
vded for them. No one will be al
lowed To penetrate the cavalry or po-
lice guards unless armed with the
proper credentials showing he has a
right there.
Lansing TO Greet Balfour,
Secretary Lansing will greet Mr..
Balfour when he steps from the train.
Accompanying him will be Counselor
POLK. of the state department: As
sistant Secretary of State Phillips.
Colonel Harris, aide to President will
son: Colonel Niche. third assistant
secretary of state: Breckenridge Long
and others. Eight carriages will con-
vey the visitors to their quarters.
The personnel of the commission az
announced tonight follows. The Right
Honorable Arthur James Balfour. M.
p: Honorable Sir Eric Drummond III
{. r. Mr.. Ian Malcolm, NJ. p; Mr..
{. r. J. Dormer. Mr.. Geoffrey Butler.
Rear Admiral Sir Dudley. r. 8. de
Char. r. N, X. c. b., NJ. ". o.: Fleet
Paymaster-General vincent A. Law
ford. r. N, D. 8. O.; Major-Gene
9. T. NJ. Bridges. c. NJ G., D. s. O.:
Captain II. S. Spender-Clay. M. P.:
Lord Cunliffe. of Headley. governor Of
the Bank of England: Major L. W. q.
Rees. '. c.. NJ. c.: royal nytnr
fee: Lord Eustace Perry, foreign Of
nee; Mr.. A. A. Patton, foreign once.
Mr. F. p. Robinson. board of trade.
Mr. s. McKenn. war trade inteilirence
department; Mr.. M. D. Peterson. for
eign trade department, foreign once.
Mr. r. 7. Phillips, American and
transport department. ministry Of mn
nitions; Colonel Heron. ordnance and
lines OF Communication; Mafor
Puckle. supplies and transports.
Colonel Goodwin, war once; Coionei
iAanghorne. war Office; Captain Leem-
ing, Mr.. Amos.