Evening star., 1918-08-06
EARL READING GOES
HOME FOR PARLEY
Ambassador Takes Fresh
Viewpoint Viewpoint 10 British
Statesmen.
TACT RECOGNIZED HERE
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright. 1918. by New York Evening Pos'
Company
Earl Reading. the British ambassa-
dor to the United States and British
high commissioner. has returned to
England Until his safe arrival there
today it has not been permitted to
disclose the nature of his visit home,
but his trip unquestionably will mean
a step forward in the course of the
allies. for he brings to the councils
of the British statesmen in London
a fresh viewpoint gathered in many
personal conferences with President
Wilson and members of his cabinet.
Enjoys Great Intimacy Here.
No British ambassador-in fact. no
foreign envoy within recent years
has enjoyed greater intimacy or
friendship of our government officials.
from the President down. than Lord
Reading, and in the period Just closed
with the announcement OF the safe
transport of more than million
much the tact of Ambassador Reading
and the effectiveness of his actions as
go-between among the allied govern
mentS as any other reason which en-
abled Great Britain and America to-
cether to pool their tonnage and re-
sources and bring Gen. Foch the nee
essary reserves for his present Of
fensive operations.
To Be Absent Two Months.
Earl Reading will be in England
for at ieast.two months. where he will
give Premier Lloyd George and men,
bers Of the British cabinet first-hand
Impressions of what America is doing
TO win the war. Before he left here
he was enthusiastic over the way
America was digging into the grim
business of war, and he knows that
the United States is deeply in earnest
TO see the war through to victori-
Gus conclusion.
The brief visit o: Earl Readng-for
he has been here only few months
was one of the turning points in the
diplomacy of the allies. Being the
american government felt compli-
mented by his presence and he
promptly acquired a prestige in the
diplomatic corps which has never been
given to newcomer. He has been in
fiGential with his colleagues and has
reconc;ling the American and Euro
pean view points on many perplexing
questions.
Valuable Counsel Given.
On the Siberian question and the
matter of japanese cooperation his
counsel has been Invaluable. Unlike
access to the White House and has
spent a considerable part of his time
consulting with President Wilson
himself. But besides this he has had
the magnetism to develop close
friendships with such men as Secre-
tary Baker. Secretary Daniels. Sec
retary McAdoo and Herbert Hoover,
and no small credit is due him for
the splendid way in which America
and Great Britain have co-operated
and supplies from interior points
over congested railroads to the sea-
board.
Most amba ssadors deal only with
the Department of State and through
1t with other branches of our govern
ment. especially it's numerous boards.
But Earl Readings position as lord
high commissioner gave him the privi-
lege of dealing directly with every
official engaged in war work.
Regret Over Absence.
There is genuine regret here that
Earl Reading should have to absent
himself from the United States for
any period, but it is'believed that he
will be able to forward the progress
of the war by telling the British gov
ernment in person what he has OBJ
served during his stay in this coun-
try. and he will come back no doubt.
refreshed with the ideas that prevail
today in his own country.
Being himself a liberal. Earl Read
ing has not found it difficult to under
stand the American viewpoint, and
everybody. from the President down,
has been impressed by the clarity
with which he has explained inter.
national problems. Much of the work
which the British ambassador has
done must necessarily remain a secret
but it is no exaggeration to say that
in the critical period of the war be-
ginning with the German super-offen-
sive last March, the name of Lord
Reading will be indelibly associated
in history with that of President Will
son and Gen. Foch in bringing unity
of command and unity of action
among the entente allies.
Washington expects Lord Reading
hack soon. He is the most helpful in
fuence that has appeared in a genera
ing democracies closer together than
any written pact or agreement ever
could. He has brought about, between
the two governments, an understanding
OF the heart and mind of their peoples.
To Confer With War Cabinet,
NEW YORK. August s.-The Earl OF
Reading, British ambassador and high
commissioner to the United States
who has arrived in London, it was an
nounced here today by the British bu-
reau OF information. is to confer with
the British war cabinet. Colville Bar
clay will be in charge of the British
embassy, the bureau announced. Sir
Richard Crawford will continue In
charge of commercial affairs, and 81.
Henry Darlington Smith, assista nj
high commissioner. will be in charge
of the British war mission in the
United States.