The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-10
READING HERE,
WARNSOF NEW
CRISES IN WAR
Earl Comes on Extraordi-
nary Mission to Speed
Up Cooperation.
PRAISES WILSON'S AIMS
Pays Tribute TO Gallant Vic
Tins Of Tuscania and Ex-
presses Deep Sympathy.

Britain.s special mlssion 70 t,ds coun.
t,y, headed BY Lord Rsadins. reached IN
Atlantic port late yesterday aftsrnocn
aboard . big British linsr which had
crossed the Atlantic - part OF con-
voyed nset. The party remained aboard
chip overnight and win leave for WAAA-
ington to-day.
Lord Reading would make 10 ofieiai
statement, reserving Il until aft)R he has
beea received BY President WIN =. He
spoke informally, howsvsr. of oon1lAleus
in general. with particular rsfsssnes -
the sinking o. the Tuscania. ana waTtsA
that the months now aawninU peobably
will prove the most critical q ~ war.
He said:
my nrst thought upon arrival II Of
the loss Of life on the Tuscan1a, reported
10 W while we were ~ -. Nay lspay
my very respectful tribute o. honor 70
the Gallant men who have InAAe the su-
p-eme sacrifice for their country's sake
and express my profound sympathy with
their relatives?
Il am indeed giad 70 hnd myself once
again. and for the third tims siace ths
beginning Of the war. in America. Il IS
bsrsly fnree n,cntNs .sc .,ncr = .ssle1
for Rnsland. ana rstmrn this tima
ca,rreS viSh m.nv ana verac1 Antae~
wh,cS shos,la - ,seIv No. ~ ~
courage to undertars hsA i 81 knovn
from past experiences that my Govern.
,nent could implicitly rely upon the COR
dial good will Of the AmoricaA poOplo
md thsir comr,eta ~oec~rssscm ~,fr ~
Allies IN All nesssurs. nscssssrv To- ~
yisorous proescution of ~ ~.
' '.. ''' "
Il am sure you VIA fully understand
that ! cannot make any statement In
my official capacity until haya bssn
received By your Pyesident." coatinued
Lord Reading. '.Moreoves. / am mot yst
acquainted With what has hAppensd
s:ncs / left England On February ]. I
NAY nevsfth1lsas - permitted to ~
mat the recent pronpuuc6nSnts upon
wnr aims OF your Rypeldeat and Of ~
n1itlah Prime Msnbeer: whlcA afe s1es
ssaestaNy ~ eecoeo'1a1 1sseveeo ~ e1e
Auiee have cesn rc9ovee van eea.
pee unanm1tys1t.Iee Dfssleh people.
soo xnow h0w vactN tne enswets msas
0s 0ers2An !ss uovsssnt snave aus
!e1 - ~ 49, 49, - gH:..;s whSn ,ests!e
~, ~ - s-,s3 49, ...ss1. 49, N
~. =. s~EsS. ~ ISsss 1S..rs ~: ~ ~ noN
man 0evernsnent e wesins this war
and fcr militsrx Scsninsticn o. tbe
world, y. -.
There can. BE- Aut eue answer for
thA freA and democratic nations united
IN the strug1is against the consn6n en-
emy. II ID to continue 70 put forth ali
their powers ana 70 employ all their
resources TO hssls& this attehnpt at mill
;ary despotisua and finally % bring
about q Just and iaseinr psses such a =
peace alone Will rive SECURITY against
wanton aGKrsasSon anA the violation Of
treaties and will insure liberty ana Jus
t'ce Tor all nationA
Let me improa1 upon you that when
= Iett England she detsrm1naete9 =
carry me war throoen % the - va
a. nxed as ever. tn nritieh psee}s
are ready to faee ths Scritscal months
Setofe U.s. perhApo the mesa critical Of
me war: with ertm tenAnlty. They ars
prepared to endure whssevee eu3ering1
or privauons or sacrinees may b nsces-
eay 70 OBTAIN the only peastbse; conelu-
Alon OF this war ThAt the American
peopis are equally prspared 20 make
every enort to bring ahooe this result h
me snrs:t guarantee that H. cause and
'He am ID r'sneeoua n
v., NA. ~ <
s Eersy'
The Earl Of Reading. a. c. B.. X. c.
V. O.. to give him his fun title. 10 DE-
'cribed A. his MaJssty's High Commls-
s,oner and Ambassador Extraorslinary
to the United States Of Amsrics." IA n
accompanied BY ths Countess of Rss6-
Ing his wife. Other memhers ~ ~.
party are:
MaJor-Gen. z. d. evinton. C. n
d. s. O.: J. b. Hrunyata Of tha co,,r~si
Of the Secretary OF state for India' r.
II. MONTGOMERY OF the rnrsscr Oc.cs
Sir Grimwood Meare ana Maior q r
craufurd Stuart -,
The party was vis,taA Nv. . ~,o,,r =.
British ofY,ciaIs vhich ire,,,a.a p C"n,', ~
General Give RavIev C.orrr,do-s ~.
Gaunt. r. N. C'M a. Ccrs.sHs SSs
Arthur BIackvocA A"M
Naval Attache: Rrir -n.n% ~ NY
IAchlan n ,.: SD :: ~ Nae
D. 8. o., NJ. p: Thosn.. a Xxx
~SyuheelIor Of the British Embassy n
uwasninston. and Lieut. Col. Dir william,
,%,seman. ,r Bart. attached to Lord Reed.
"S" .tan al liatson oilcer.
IN choosing Lord Reading TO head the
t;aola'nary t;mo commission IN this critical
no % S.,esr 1s,.svs Ensisnd could havs made