The sun., 1917-04-13
Military Missions From
France and England
Here Next Week.
WILSON IDEAL rs AIM
Entente Nations Desire to
Put Presidents Words
Into Action.
JOFFRE MAY BE ON WAY
French Commander Believed
to Be at Head of His
Nations ENJOYS.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-with the ar
ri'si here next week Of the British and
French missions. headed by Foreign
Secretary Balfour and former Premier
Niviani. Washington will forthwith be-
come the scene OF q series Of the most
important conferences Of tho world war.
1t was learned to-day that both the
French and British commissioner, arc
now on tho high seas and already well
past the danger zone Of the German
submarines. Announcement OF the plan
was withheld to give them time to es-
cape the danger.
President Wilson will receive Mr.. Bal
four before the end of the week at the
White House. Mr.. Balfour will explain
to tho President that the British Gov
ernment decided to ask permission Of
this Government TO send q commission
here following receipt Of the Presidents s
address to the American Congress, which
has inspired tho British Government to
live UP to tho ideals set forth by the
President.
NJ. Viviani's reception by the President
will be even more formal as it is learned
that the former French Premier IL en-
trusted with an of'icial mission from the
French republic to express the thanks
and appreciation Of the French Govern
ment and the French people for the ad-
dress which the President made to Con.
kress. NJ. viviani will point out that
the object Of his visit Is to seek CO.
operation with tho United States in .
mutual effort to live up TO and translate
into action these ideals of true de-
mocracy.
Due to wilson's Address.
II Is stated authoritatively that the
Presidents address to Congress and the
importance which the Entente nations
are directly responsible for the impor-
tant conferences now TO be undertaken
on American soil. These conferences
" i'll be participated in by representatives
of virtually all the Entente countries
and by representatives of Canada as
well. Italy and Japan will probably be
represented by their Ambassadors here.
There is SO far nothing definite concern
ing Russla's representatives.
cials here believe should he emphasized
in The coming conferences. There will
be no formal conference In the sense
which this Is generally understood. In
other words the commissioners will not
get together in conference room and
discuss war policies with representa-
tives Of the United States. This method
Of procedure is regarded as too cum
bersome and slow. There will be lack
Of formality in order that speedy re
suits will be obtained.
Mr.. Balfour and NJ. Viviani will confer
with President Wilson and with Secre-
tary Lansing and Counsellor Polk. En-
tente Ambassadors or other representa-
tives OF these 6oevrnments will probably
be called in II results are the better to be
achieved by this method. Such matters
as agreement by tho United states not to
make separate peace with Germany
and the common aims OF the Entente in
reaching peace with the enemy will be
discussed exclusively in this manner to-
gether with other problems concerning
broad policies to be pursued by the Gov
ernments aligned against Germany.
Conferences With Baker.
Meanwhile the military advisers OF
the Entente will begin a series OF con-
ferences with Secretary OF War Baker
and General stan officers of the United
States army and the heads of the Coun-
Gil Of National Defence. The chief OF
the British military commission will be
Ma jor-Gen. Bridges. who has given con-
spicuous service in the present war He
has had considerable diplomatic expert
ence having served as military attache
at The Hague, Brussels, Copenhagen and
Christiania. He is IS, and \ man Of ex-
pert military knowledge. quick decision
and sound Judgment.
The French military commission will
probably be headed by no less a per-
sonage than Gen. Joffre. the idol of the
French army, victor Of the battle Of the
Marine and popularity known as the
savior OF Paris. Information Is not quite
DEFINITE as to whether he is with the
French commission, though 1t is under
stood that he Is.
The naval advisers OF the Entente
commissions will conduct their work sep
arately and will confer with Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels and Admiral Ben
son, Chief OF Naval Operations. and
probably Admiral Mayo. Commander In
Chief OF the battleship fleet The dis
cussions are to concern help which the
Entente can give the United States and
which this country may render to tho
Entente in common pursuance of the
same ideals.
Fina ncial Problems.
Tho British naval mission will be
headed by Rear Admiral Sir Dudley
Rawson Stratford De Chair. who was
British naval attache here In 1899. The
financial problems of the Entente ma
tions will be discussed with Secretary
McAdoo by Lord Cunliffe who has held
the position of governor of the Bank of
England since 1913.
Arrangements to double the secret ser.
vice precautions to protect the distin-
guished visitors during their stay in
Washington are under consideration,
These precautions will be Of a scope
unknown in the national capt.
tai. The War Department and tho Navy
Department wilh assign officers to wait
on the foreign representatives.
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