Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
I0WAN Dimes WITH
BALFOuR IN LONDON
LATE Young, Jr., Meets British
Foreign Minister and North.
cliffe, Famous Editor.
BY LAFE YOUNG, JR.
OF The Oes Moines capital,

London. (by mail.)-I attended a re-
cent luncheon of the English Speaking
Union, at which Mr.. Balfour was the
chief speaker. The object OF the meet
ing vas to promote friendship among
an English speaking peoples. This is
a new organization of which Mai.
s:velyn French is the active manager,
Mr.. Balfour being the president.
MT. Balfour %digressed from his sub
sald' "Brutes they were when they be-
gan the war, and as far as I can Judge.
ment." "S
He said: ~ speak perhaps with a
warmth OF in%dignation unbefitting a
.uIelsn secretary. but with the news OF
TINS outrage in the Irish channel I con-
Tess I find it difficult to measure my
epithets."
In some respects Mr.. Balfour is the
most distinguished OF English states
men. At the present time he holds the
important position Of foreign secretary.
he has the confidence and respect Of
the entire English race. He Is very
tail, has white hair, has a very large.
pea0ti1uNy modelled head. and a most
kindly and benevolent expression.
English Like ealfour.
re is h the English people I
rather imagine like to consider as one
OF the lowers Of their culture. When
ne speaks he speaks very easily and
he seems to be very deep in his thought
and contemplative: he does not speak
directly to his audience: ne Is always
exact n reminds n more of Presi-
dent Wilson than anyone in America.
IN TACT when he was in America he
had twoNor three visits with President
Wilson n they found each other most
congenial: Mr.. Balfour has written
some works and is what we would call
IN America a scholar In politics.
nave had some chance of observing
the great Lord Northclilfe-to news
paper men, the most spectacular char
acter in England. Lord l3orthclffe was
generous n kind enough to cal upon
our party of ~ newspaper men the first
morning we were in London. This was
a most gracious act, and I can hardly
conceive of a New Yorj; publisher be-
ing equally gracious.
Lord Northcliffe also gave a lunch
con at Printing House Square. the
Times building, to our party of ~ and
a similar parry of magazine men who
nae Just returned FROM France. The
was conducted with all the
ceremony that we ect with ktnsli-
ness.
Many distinguished guests were there
Earl Reading. DR.. Conan Doyle, H.
q. Wells n many editors of great
London newspapers. TIE speaking was
confined TO one newspaper man from
each Of the parties ana Lord North
cliffe.
Times: AN institutions"
spoke to a friend about the cere-
mony attending Lord Northcliffe's
luncheon. He said: 'oJr course that is
perfectly right and rroper-the Times
is considered un in.ritution as much
as the British constitution and West
minister Abbey. and all take pride in it's
dignity and Influence"
No.-tkeliffes Story.
Lord Northc!iffe m his little visit
With he newspaper men old a story
apropo of something in the CONVEX
sation about a servant who told his
master he was going to leave. The
master inquired if he was dissatisfied
witt, his wages; If he had not always
been treated properly. and the man re-
Then" he asked. why do you wish
to leave?"
h man answert6: I'm simply
tired of looking at the same faces day
after day"
Lord Northc'iffe ia the owner Of the
London Times, the Daily Mail and an
fnpumerable number of other maya
zines and newspapers in London. One
distinguished a merican told me that 1t
was too much power FOR one mar to
have. but. OF course, all here pay the
highest tribute to Lord Northcliffe's in
nse love Of country and the always
proper use of his very great influence.