South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-29
By Josephus Daniels
Former ScCretarY ID IL NaVy.

Former Secretary OF the Navy.
Copyright. 1921. by John J.. Ollie.
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Two figures stand out with unfor-
gettable distinction from the group
or interesting transatlantic person
alities which visited US in the days
Immediately following our entrance
into the war.
Taken singly each has an individ-
uauty which anywhere would com
mand attention. Together they pre-
sent as strong contrast as one well
find In men OF the came race.
Arthur James Balfour came first
a. the head OF the British high com
mlssioners. who arrived in Washing
ton on Sunday. April %. 1917-16
days after our declaration. Two
months later came Lord NOrthcllfte-
II is OF these two men in partic-
u,ar that / want to write In the ar
tIcle. They made ap rofound i'm
preston upon Washington and they
did much TO promote the coopera-
ton which was essential TO the sue
cessful doing OF the common task
OF course both men were well
known TO US by reputation. North
cline had been in the United States
before the war and had many ac-
quaintances here.
Balfour we knew as a statesman,
a student. a philosopher. His fame
was built upon his conspicuous serv-
Ice in government office and his
scholarly and illuminating contribu-
tons 20 the discussion Of some OF
the most profound problems Of hu-
man life.
BALFOUR OF ANCIENT LINEAGE
Reference 20 a British Who's
Who" discloses the less generally
known facts that he was an enthus-
lastic golfer and tennis player. and
az one time president OF the English
Cyclists assOcia alton.
And Balfour was a Cecil.
IN Great Britain that meant much.
Here il meant Little. and one of the
difhcult things for US TO understand
was that Balfour. scion of an an
cient and aristocratic British fam
lis. nephew Of Lord Salisbury and
uncle OF Lords Hush md Robert Ce-
ell. came 10 us as plain Arthur
James Balfour. Esq. of Mr.. A. j.
Balfour. whereas Alfred Harms
worth. who began life without in
fuence or wealth, came TO US as
Lord Nortbcliffe.
/ was prepared for the arrival OF
the British high commissioners by a
visit from Admiral Frank +. Fetch
or. who had been chosen by me u
go TO Halifax as naval member OF
the committee on welcome.
he called at my home on sunday
morning. after leaving the distin.
guished guests OF America comforta-
bly, established in the capital, and
that afternoon the whole city turned
out 10 make a gala day OF its vel
come.
"RELIGION IN WAR"
Sundays in wartime were apt 10 ne
quite unlike the Sundays with which
a piOus training had made as IA
miliar in days of peace. found
during the war that. except for the
church hour. IL was imperative &c
vary from the long esta blished Gus
tom Of not working on the seventh
dav. Indeed. in planning. AS well a.
in hEbting i'm the world war, as il
most wars. history shows that the
Il q Inn a. q
20 important conferences and blood!
battles. Why is this? 1 pass thu
query on. having no answer eNcep
that i'm war for humanity bottom
cd upon Christian principles, i be
Ueve that the oN-in-the-ditch prlncl
ple rather than strict exclusion %
all save church worship, is religion
in war.
Admiral Fletcher in that Sunda,
morning conversation reported 20 IN
his impression Of the members O
the mission. He said Mr. Balfou
and Admiral de Chair-the latter tn
naval member OF the British mis-
s.on-talkcd freely but seemed TO b
deeply serious il not depressed. b.
the Gravity OF the situation. The
EXPRESSED confidence OF ultimate vic
tory for the allies. but regarded IN
German submarine warfare as mos
dangerous and thought there woul
bo terrible. and probably and lon
struggle before victory. Admira
Fletcher and Admiral de Chair wer
aid acquaintance and there ha
beer no reserve between them.
BALFOUR N DOUBLE
CHARACTER.
And so. with the background fuI
nishcd by the admiraIs report
went presently to meet these me
who had come 20 extend 20 US III
hand OF comradeship IN the gree
aght for civilization.
OF course Mr.. Balfour. as I hav
said. was the outstanding figure. /
the second year OF the war he wa
first lord OF the admiralty. he ha
ben blamed for giving Jelhco Oh
high sea command. lie had bee
praised for many successes Of III
British navy. Was he Balfour, IN
great philosopher. or was he. q
some OF the Irish called him. blood
BaIfour2 Was ne a real d
Jekyll and Mr. HYDE
II YOU had met him as I did O
the Monday after his arrival an
seen Tri,ilcged 70 be his dinner pa~
ner a. the white house, you coul
never suppose he was other than n
rather aloOf scholar and philosophe
He looked the student. not the aC
ministrator. certainly not a man Wit
whom bloody" coul be assoCia 'e