Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-26
bALFOUR AND PARTY
SAFE IN AMERICA
BRITISH COMMIs SIoNERs TO WAR
COUNCIL RECEIVED WITH
HIGHEST HONORS.
Dean of English Statesmen Defines
War Issues and Expresses Apprecia-
ton for Work Americans Have
Done in Interests Of Neutrsls.

Washington. Former Minister Bal
four and the other members of the
government of Great Britain. arrived
in Washington on Sunday.
Great Brilains high commissioners
to the international war council ar
rived safely and set foot on American
soil at New York City on Saturday,
April 81
While unable TO grant an extended
interview before presenting himself to
President Wilson Mr. Balfour will
ingly consented to say few words
as 10 his general hopes for the confer
encc and the fundamental purposes be-
hind it. \ verbatim copy follows:
All will agree that my first duty as
head of Il diplomatic mission is to pay
my RESPECTS 10 the head Of the state to
which have been sent; and no public
expression Of opinion on points Of pol
icy would, | think. be useful or even
tolerable until have had the honor of
comforting with your president and
learning his views. | have not come
here TO make speeches or indulge in
interviews, but to do what | can 20
make cooperation easy and effective
between those who are striving with
all their power to bring about last
Ing peace by the only means that can
secure it. namely. successful war
Without. however. violating the rule
have just laid down. there are two
things which may permit myself to
say: one. Oh my own behalf, the
other on behalf of my countrymen in
general.
On my own behalf. let me express
the deep qualification | feel at being
connected in any capacity whateve"
with events which associate our coun-
tries in "a common effort for great
ideal.
ON behalf of my counirynen. let mo
express our gratitude for all that the
citizens Of the United States Of Amer
lea have done to mitigate the lot of
those who, in the allied countries. haze
suffered from the crueltieS of the most
deliberately cruel of all wars To
-
ard To alleviate the condition of Brit
iSh and other prisoners Of war ~ Ger-
many and the administrative genius
which Mr.. Hoover has ungrudgingly
devoted to the relief of the unhappy
BelgianS and French in the territories
still in enemy occupation. will never
be forgotten: while an incNhauStible
stream of charitable effort has sup
piled medical and nursing skill to the
service Of the wounded and the sick
These are the memorable doin.S Of
beneticent neutrality. But the lays
of neutrality are | rejoice 10 think. q;
an end; AMI the first page is being
iarned N q new chapter g.: the history
of mankind. Your president in Il most
apt and vivid phrase has proclaimed
that the world must be made safe for
democracy. Democracies whenever
they are found. and not least the de
mocracies OF the British empire. will
hail the pronouncement as happy
augury. That Safeguarding commu-
mites are not to he treated as negig-
lille simply because they are small ::
that the ruthless domination of one
Inscriptions power impel1lS the flu
ture of civilization and the liberties
of mankind. are truths Of political eth
les which the bitter experience of war
is burning into the souls of all FREQ
dom-loving peoples. That this great
people should have thrown themselves
fundamentally into this mighty
struggle. prepared for all the efforts
and sacrifices that may be required 80
win success for this most righteous
cause. is an event ut once 81 happy
and SO momcniouS that only the his
torian of the future will he able as
| believe it. To measure its true pro
nnrtinnS.