New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
sSp,c,oi Depoteh to The T,lbmne)

WASHINGTON, Oct 7.-Switzcr-
lands leading journalists, who are visit
ing this country 30 make survey Of
Americas part in the war as guests of
the nation. were received at the White
House day by President Wilson and
United States government
The party Of editors included DR. A.
Oeri. of tho "Basicr Nachrichten." Of
Basel Dr. T.. Strub. Of the National
zeitung," of Basel; DR.. Il. Fueter, Of
the "Neuve Zurcher Zeitung' of
Zurich; DIR. T.. Schurch, Of DER Bund," "
Of Berne; William Martin, Of the
journal dc Gencve,' and Jean f. David,
OF the Gazette" of Lausanne. Ac-
companyng the guests were Brgadicr
General Marlborough Churchill, chief
OF the military intelligence division:
Major Rupert Hughes. OF the intclli-
renee division; Major Howard After
bury. military attache OF the party Of
journalists, Frederick Dossenbuch and
Consul Iunod. of the Swiss Consulate
IN New fork, and Norman De K. White
house Of New York
President Welcomes Guests
President Wilson welcomed the
guests IN ~ brief address, IN which he
conveyed the great affection in which
switzerland has always been held bN
TIM American government He recalled
That during his college days he was q
member Of cinss taught ny Professor
Guiot an old Swiss instructor Of
geology and declared that the con
tribution of switzerland to American
intellectual development has been
worthy of the high character of knowl-
edge for which the small nation has
long been noted
In presenting the visiting journalists
TO the President, MIR. Crool said that
thor coming cutniled no obligation of
guests. that there was nothing this ma
ton had TO conceal. and that as writer
the guests were free to return 20 their
homes and give Unrestricted expression
20 the results of their Investigations.
Mr. Crecl also took occasion to pav
high tribute to Mrs. Norman de r.
Nhitehousc Of New York City, whose
selection rs representative of the Com
mittcc on Public Information IN Swift
1orland, he said. was made to demon
Htratc to the public opinion Of Switzoi~
land this governments desire to send
tc foreign countries the highest type
or governmental workers.
High Admiration for President.
The Presidents welcome was re-
sponded To by Dir. l.. Fuetcr, of the
"Neuvc Iurchcr Zeitung,' of Zurich,
VINO said that he expressed for the
people Of Switzerland the high admra-
ton IN which they held the President
and the American government.
Previous TO the White House engage
ment Il luncheon was given at the vii
lard in honor of the distinguished visi-
tors. Members of the Cabinet and
chiefs Of the wa activities of the coun-
try were present.
George Creel, as toastmaster and
host, greeted the Swiss delegates as
guests of the United States. Secretary
Of Agriculture Houston spoke of the
better food prospects this season and
IF the handicaps due 10 the disappoint-
ing harvcsts of last year
Secretary Of Labor Wilson told Of
the early menace Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World and Of the con
elusive manner in which their ill-con~
ceived ideas had been repudiated by Il
thoroughly informed and intelligent
people. without drastic measures. He
discussed the growth of labor senti-
ment in the United States and its de-
Velopment along new lines.
Herbert Hoover impressed upon the
Swiss journalists that. while some in
Switzerland may have thought that
America could have done more in con-
tributions of food, the visitors should
understand that every bit of food sent
to switzerland represented self denial
on the part of the American people