LORD NORTHCLIFFE
APPOINTMENT DISCUSSED IN ■ PARLIAMENT HIS MISSION TO AMERICA London, June SO. During a discussion, in the House of. Lords on Lord Northcliffe's 6tatus, Lord Curzon announced that he was in no sense Mr. Baltour's successor. He was sent to tho United States for the purpose of co-ordinating the Britisli Departmental mission?, to prevent a conflict of interests and loss of energy. Lord Crewe described the appointment as unfortunate. The duties could have been bettor undertaken by great business men whose services, had been placed voluntarily at tho Government's disposal since the outbreak of the war.—Aus.N.Z. Cable "Assn. MR. BALFOLR'S MISSION BUSINESS, NOT SENTIMENT. London, June 21. Mr. A. J. Bnifour, who has just returned from the mission to America, was tho guest of the Empire Parliamentary Association. I Jlr. Asqiiith said that it was a business, not a sentimental, visit to America. We would soon see a concerted application of tho immeasurable resources of both countries to the common purpose. Jfr. Balfour, in replying, said he was convinced that America would not turn back. She was determined not to flinch from any effort or sacrifice, and would pursue the policy on which depends tho wholo trend of international civilised evolution.—Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3118, 23 June 1917, Page 9
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