New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
What House Pledged
To Allies for America
Lansing Publishes Statement Outlining Accom-
plishments of Inter-Allied Conference in Paris,
Based Upon Report to Government From Head
of u. S. Mission


discharge Of cargocs, looking to the
most economical utilization Of tonnage.
"1-~Participation in military dciib
erations of supreme war council LIS Il
step toward efficient ard centralized
unity of control Of military operations
DIPLOMATIC
"1--Full and frank discussion between
Colonel House as special representa-
two Of the government of the United
States and the heads Of the British,
French and Italian governments with
regard to the war policy Of tho United
States and her associates in the war.
''2--P Participation by the members of
the mission in meeting of the British
War Cabinet, at which conference q
general and useful discussion was mad
concerning the needs Of the Allies and
the extent Of the assistance to be ex-
pectcd from the United States.
"3-Participation by the United
encc, held in Paris on November 90
At this conference all preliminary
speeches were dispensed with, and with
in half an hour after the conference
had been called to order by NJ. Clemen-
ceau it had split into committees for
work.
"4-Participa:ion by the United
States in q meeting of the supreme war
council held at Versailles, December l
Representatives Of England, France
Italy and the United States there met
as first step toward securing unity
of control Of the armies on the West
ern front. This meeting, the first of
its kind, assures for the future unity
Of support on the part Of the United
States and the Allies.
"6-EirHt Stqn1 taknn in rho oct q h.
lishmcnt of a more perfect lason be-
tween the commanding generals of the
United States and the Allies.
FINANCE
~ Full detailed conferences with
/ the financial representatives Of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Greece
Rumania and Russia, for the purpose
of ascertaining the extent Of the fnan-
clal effort necessary on the part Of the
United States in order properly to co.
operate with these governments in
making financial arrangements for the
prosecution Of the war against the
Central Powers.
2-Conferences with the representa-
tivcs Of the above mentioned countries
for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of an inter-allied counci
which is a priority board whose duty
it should be to consider the relative
importance and urgency Of the inan
cial demands to be made by the con
certed effort of the countries waging
war against the Central Powers.
"3-Arrangemcnts begun for the
proper financing of purchases by the
countries at war with Germany Of sup
plies from neutral countries.
- Participation in the financial
discussions of the inter-allied confer
cncc.
SHIPPING
"1-Full and detailed reports were
secured showing total loss of tonnage
due to war risks and marine risks from
August !, 1914. to September 80, 1917
''2 The estimated output of new
tonnage by the Allies during the year
1918 was asccrtained.
"3-The proper employment of ex
listing tonnage so that the maximum
utilization Of such tonnage could be
effected was provided for in resolu
ton adopted by the inter-Allied con
ference:
"'The Allies. considering that the
disposal az we'll as the provisions
which they dispose If should b,
utilized in common for the pursuit O.
the war, have decided to create ar
interAllied organization for the pur
pose of co0rdnating their action tt
this effect and of establishing com
mon programme constantly kept up te
date, enabling them by the maximum
utilization Of their resources to restrict
their importations with view Of lib
Grating the greatest amount Of tonnage
possible for the transportation Of
American troops
"A-Thc whole question of the en-
ployment of neutral tonnage in line
with the proposals made by neutra
countries with respect to this tonnage
was oxhaustively discussed and plans
looking to the favorable result of ton
mage negotiations with neutral coun
tries were substantially agreed upon.
'5-A survey was completed of the
ports OF dcbarkaton Of America,
troops and supplies. and plans were
made looking to the more expedition:
discharge Of troops and cargoes so az
70 permit the return Of vessels to theil
home ports with the least possible
delay.
WAR TRADE
"l-f'ull and detailed conference!
were held with the British, French ant
Italian representatives upon blockad,
matters and Il complete understandin.
was obtained of the principles undo.
which these countries were proc ecding
"a mass Of information was OBJ
tanned with reference to ratonng re
quirements of Switzerland, Norway
Sweden, Denmark and Holland.
"3-An agreement between the Wa
Trade Board and the Swiss Societ,
Surveillance was agreed to and exc
cuted by the Swiss delegates and NJ,
Mccormick, the chairman of the Wa
Trade Board
Arrangements were made for th
participation of the United States i,
the deliberations Of the Permanent In
tcrnatonal Commission on Contingents
sitting III Paris, and on the Inter-Allie
Commission of Berne, Switzerland
"5-Tentativc plans rubjcct to th
approval of the Was Trade Board wer
made for the appointment Of repre-