Arizona republican., 1918-02-10
AMBASSADOR
OF GLAND
IN AMERICA
Earl Reading Comes to
Take Place Of Cecil
Spring Rice - Praises
Attitude Of President
IRepubucan A.P. Leased WireI

J
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. "a
tribute to the American soldiers lost in
the sinking Of the troop transport Tus-
gallant men who have rn-Ge
.he supreme sacrifice for their Coun-
trys sakc'-was paid by Earl Reading,
former lord chief justice of England,
who arrived here today AS high com
missioner and ambassador extraordi-
nary and plenipotentiary on a special
mission to the United States, he will
assume the duties of Sir Cecil Spring
Rice British ambassador at Washing
ION, who has been recalled.
Earl Reading who was accompanied
bv the Countess Of Reading and a Suite
Of twenty military and naval aides, to-
night remained aboard the British
steamship on which he made the Voy
age Tomorrow, with his official party,
ne will 80 to Washington. As special
Envoy Of the British cabinet, Earl
Reading. visited the United States in
September 1917. Upon his return to
England he was elevated to an earl
dom. In September, 1915, he made his
first wartime visit to this country, as
Nead of the Anglo-French mission.
Assurances that the British people
brc prepared to endure whatever suf-
fcrfng, privation or sacrifice is neces-
sary TO obtain the only possible con-
rusion of this war;" were given by
Earl Reading in a statement issued
upon his arrival
THAT the American people are
equally prepared to make every effort
TO bring about this result is the surest
guarantee that the cause is just and
the aim is righteous" the statement
concluded.
The party was met here by a number
of British consular, military and naval
officials. The statement issued by Earl
Reading follows:
My first thought upon arrival is Of
the loss Of life on the Tuscania, re-
ported to us whilst we were at sea.
May l pay my respectful tribute of
honor TO the gallant men who have
made the supreme sacrifice for their
'ountrys sake and express my pro-
Ound sympathy with their relatives.
u am indeed glad to find myself once
again, and for the third time since the
beginning of the war, in America. 1t
IS barely three months ago since
Jailed for England and ! return this
time charged with many and varied
duties, which l should scarcely have
had the courage to undertake had l not
known from past experience that my
government could implicitly rely upon
thc' cordial good will of the American
people and their complete cooperation
with the allies in all measures neces-
yary for the vigorous prosecution OF
lhc war.
Il am sure you will fully understand
That / cannot make any statement in
my official capacity until / have been
received by your president. Moreover
am not yet acquainted with what has
happened since ! left England on Feb
ruary /. | may, nevertheless he per-
mittcd to say that the recent pro-
nouncements upon war aims of youl
president and Of the British prime
minister are substantially in accorC
Rnd are accepted by the allies, anC
have been received with complete
uuanimity by the British people Yol
know how vastly the answers made by
the German government have differed
from their professions when entering
INTO the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.