The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-24

United States.
Washington, April 24.-The French
commission has safely landed in the
United States. This official state.
ment was given out carly today by
the government:
"The department of state is ad-
vised of the safe arrival of the
French commission"
The commission arrived early
this morning on board a speedy
steamship OF the French line, which
was conveyed across the Atlantic.
Met BY American Ships.
The vessels were met Off the coast
by American torpedo boat at1destroyers
and escorted to port. The distin-
guished visitors were welcomed with
salutes as the vessels dropped an.
Choir. ,s tse .,,u
The naval and military attaches OF
the French embassy at Washington
and military officers. together with q
representative of the state depart
ment, Immediately boarded the
French vessel and extended welcome
to tho American shores. h I, ,ss5-'+. sj,.
." Viviani Heads MISsIoiS. ~ :
Among the most notable figures in
France are the members Of the mis-
sion. At the head is Rene Viviani,
minister of justice. and vice. presi-
dent Of the Council of Ministers, who
embodies the highest type ,Of French
democracy. He is progressive in
every sense belonging to the lnde-
pendent Socialist party. which IN
cludes such men as Painleve. BRAND,
and sMilerand. AS minister of labor
in the Chemenceau cabinet. he pass
ed the workers pension law through
parliament. .-.
Joffre in Party.
Other members of the party are:
Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Jof-
fre, commander in chief of the
French armies until last December,
now military adviser of the govern
ment; Vice Admiral P. l.. A. Choche.
pratt, dean of French admirals, and
an expert on submarine problems;
Marquis Pierre de Caambrun, mem
Der of the chamber of deputies, and q
student of international affairs; and
NJ. Simon, inspector of financing.
Marquis de Chambrun is Q grand.
son of Lafayette of Revolutionary
fame. The Marquis married Miss
Rives Nichols. step-daughter of Bel
lamy Storer. ambassador to Vienna
in the Roosevelt administration. His
brother married sister Of Ropresen.
tative Nicholas Longworth.
Foreign Secretary Arthur James
Balfour, formally presented by Secre-
tary Lansing to President Wilson yes-
terday, was the guest Of honor last
night at the most notable dinner CIV.
en- at the White House in a genera.
tion
During the dav he was presented to
Vice President Marshall at the CAPT.
tol, lunched with Ambassador Spring.
Rice at the French embassy, and re.
ceived cards or calls from many prom.
inent persons, including former Secre-
tary Bryan.
Spend Day Exchanging Calls
Meanwhile Lieutenant General
Bridges and other embassy officers
called on Secretary Baker. Major Cen
eral Scott, chief of staff. and war de-
partment officials: Admiral De Chair
and his naval aides called on Secre.
tary Daniels, Admiral Benson and other
navy department officials and Lord
Cunliffe, governor of the Bank Of
England. called on Secretary McAdoo.
The officials so far, with the en-.
thusiasm the people Of the capital
have shown and the courtesies and
cordialities extended by the ohcials,
have taken the British commission
completely by surprise. Mr.. Baifour
after three-quarters of an hours con.
versation with President Wilson re-
marked enthusiastically that his trip
had been justified by that meeting
alone.
Welcome Surprises Commission.
All during the day members Of the
commission exclaimed over the
warmth of the welcome As If to make
it more perfect. Washington Just at
this time is blossoming into the full
richness Of its spring dress. The pro
liminary conferences on all hands
basis on acquaintance and under.
standing for the detailed conferences
to follow.
President Wilson and nv Ral91ur
are known to h.vc tnncNes ~ tho
broad phases Of the situetsoI 10 sacA
a way as to give each an insight INTO
the others personality and viewpoint
and to have establishOd - otDo91nogO