The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
BRITISH WAR MISSION
Continued From First PaSe.)

Stood overcome with emotion before
the tomb al George Washington with
The British fla" flying ab0r" IT,.
The British showed Il tact ana
consideration OF American feeling
most gratifying TO Officials. They
were $rrupuluuS on all occasions not
to appear 10 BE- interfering with Amer
! lean affairs. The constant effort WAS
10 describe England's experience for
Whatever suggestion il might give This
icounrry. Mr.. Ha(Our diiIu:"d THIS
! spirit throughout the whole mission.
No Thought OF Early Peace.
! III" British cam" virtually without
. thought III an early peace, peace terms
Il or the world reconstruction 10 follow.
! Such subjects had been avoided
abroad because OF thu greater urgency
! OF The, military operations and Of The
desire not TO throw The Allies into dis
cord by divergent aims. Am"r!ca'$ IN
itcrest however. quiCkrncd thought
upon them.
President Wilson'S plan for a league
! of nations has been discussed InIOr-
imally, bur not CunCluSivcly. One
member of The mission said al! the
| French and most OF tho British would
leave the trenches tomorrow II they
did not think this WAS thu last war
Mr.. Halfour during his six weeks stay
studied the proposed world r0mStliu-
rlon, and will discuss il with tn" eaDl-
met on his return.
J no definite diplomatic decisions are
known Ia have been MADE. Germany :
plan for a great middle European EN-
nirr. embracing Germany. .Ausirli.
hungary, Turkey and M"Sopotamia, III
I an irun-b0und militarlZrd customs
tunion, has been discussed and ali"n'
lion directed To the nrCc$SitH for COM
IplpIe restoration uf Rumanla. serbia
land Montenegro as counter 10 lhiS
move.
The British mission has hern much
less disturbed Than have American Of
lcialS by Russian news. They express
runfidcuc" that all will com" uul We'll
with Russia. and that Will" her imill"'
diatc military efforts are greatly GRIP
Iplpd, her affinity 10 the Allies. both IN
form Of government. in war altpS. ana
= in opposition 10 thu German SYSTEM
will hold her fast 20 the alliance.
)! ireland Discussed.
ireland and Mexico nave been dis
cusscd also. President Wilson'S com
. ment as to the happy effect Il solution
Of tn" Irish problem would have, on
= public opinion here MAS reported t.
London. and is assumed To hay" had
IL
! !1lovd Georges offer of an Irish confer
rncc. The Mexican problem has brel
shown to b" delicate. with tn" nrr"S
= siiy Of continuing Il friendly helpful
Il ness
-; The mos; Gar-rnachinG understand
iin@s arrived nj hay" been i'll trade
= matters. In general The tinted State;
: will give The allies preferential treat
: imenl in commerce.. "Details. however
+. could not BE- agreed upon. as congress:
/ has not Yet passed tn" legislation nee
e cSSarv to deal with embargo. trains
with III" enemy, control III rarS'
= space and the like.
The United States viii cn-nprtai" a
far AS pussiblr in maintaining ih'
British blockade. America Will pan
lticipaIr through runsuls in IN" ration
ing nj Holland and Scandinavia, hi
probably will rcplaCC%'hr present SE'
lem Of British "lrtlcrS of assurance"
bv 4 system III export Licenses.
The shipping problem has been I'm
i mos, serious Of all. The British lei
no doubt that The April rate of IL
!siruciion OF tonnage by suhnarln'
appruachrd the point of fatality. u
american building rru&raln mas nee
.currcSpundingIy expedited ana On" u
iE,nrlands greatest shipping expert
Greater details; than thu departed ll''
sion possessed.
The Military Results.
Tile military results nt ~" 1iiHN'"
l are invnlvrd with thus" of lhr irene
] mission and the plans Of me An"ri'i'
4 '.rnrrai staff. Il il difficult. ih'rrlnI
! TO say just what should be- 81 rIh"!'
Ia lhrir WISH. i'nduubI"dly me irene
were largely responsible for III" hr''
sion 10 send 1t once 10 franc "N =
Y ,ur,Iitinnar, force nf about 2"."h" mo-
= division Of min" r"Gin"nlS al RAJ
- road rngin-rrS and six haAe h''P!lhi
=, The British visitors. however. W.,
81 able TO clear away many uO.p'S as
b ! training and other technical l'hiI'I
ENGLAND has faced the sam" rruh!,l'
lirhnr Illi:; country will fac" at Srndil'
lia newly organized force int" II i"i'I-
illnnd. and the fruits of her rNr"IIIh'
t;huyr been invaluabl" in guiding Aiiir
lean officials Lessons learned
ENGLAND have proved d"rfsiv" on SON
| points uf policy. .,,,i,. ,,..
I'll" naval results are pr"n'"l! 49,"
] constitutions, as III" Amcrl'aii NAV
WAS much nearer war basis. inScu
IONS here were largely I"chniraI az
I ,.uDDnt ht, made nlDll