Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
FREE5H EnvCYS
 IN WASHINGTON
High HOnOrS For JOifIe and
 EX-Promier ViVianL
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT.

Mission From France Expected to Elm. Phasize That Prompt Supplies of
 Food Is Greatest Need of AIlies-5rit.
 ish Commissioners Ready For Joint
 Conferences With French and Amer. 1 ican Officials. With the arrival here today of the French war mission, headed by former Premier Rene Yiviani and Marshal Joffre, the joint war conference of the two leading entente powers and the | United States took tangible shape. Washingtons welcome to the distin | guished French envoys was an out l pouring of warmth The unofficial one to the British mission last week was cordial and enthusiastic, but compared 1 to that given to Joffre, Viviani and their colleagues it was chilly. The capital fairly went wild over the sturdy old "victor of the Mane." and the | Marquis de Chambrun. grandson of La. | fayette, was good second. Viviani not so well known. received his share 1 of the demonstration that lasted all the way from the station until the | delegates were safely housed in their | temporary home
 ! Besides Marshal Jolfre and Viviani i the members of the commission, which came here on the presidential yacft Mayfiower from a Virginia port, are Vice Admiral F. l.. A. Chocheprat, dean of French admirals and an expert on submarine problems; Marquis Pierre | de Chambrun. member of the chamber of deputies and student of interna. tional affairs: NJ. simon. inspector ot 1 finances; NJ. Hovelacque, inspector gen. eral of public instruction, and Surgeon Major Dreyfus. sa
 The French commissioners got right down to workisoon after their arrival | Their program called for visit to the White House to formally present to | President Wilson the memorial of the | French government in which the warmest possible gratitude of the French people to the action of the United States in Joining the war against Germany was expressed.
 Picked Noted Men. ....-...
 In selecting Viviani and Marshal l ernment followed the lead of the Brit. ish in choosing the most distinguished men available in testimony of the re- spect and admiration felt for this gov ernment.
 Following the formal exchange of felicitations between the president and ! NJ. Viviani 1t was planned that Secre- tary of State Lansing, Mir. Balfour and NJ. Viviani meet together in n general discussion of the aims of the war and the extent to which these can be made to harmonize with the objects which brought the United States into the con. | flict
 Authoritative announcements that have come from London and Paris since the American declaration of war give every indication of wish on the 1 part of the entente powers to subordi- nate all individual aims to the broader objects outlined by the president in his 1 war message.
 In proclaiming that the United 1 States was entering the war "in order that the world might be made safe for democracy" the president evidently | the ranks of Germany's enemies.
 While 1t is probable that the French commissioners will leave it largely to their British colleagues and to officials of the American government to work ] put the details of cooperation, it is 1 certain that NJ. Viviani will lay empha- gis on the need of food. which is more keenly felt in France and Italy than ! by the other allied nations. .a.
 Britons Ready For Work.
 Meantime the British commission had, cleared its decks of all social obliga tions and preliminary work and wasl ready to begin work immediately withl the American and French officials. Incl last of the series of social events fol lowing the arrival of the Britons wasl tho reception by Secretary of State Lansing at the Pan-American union, where the envoys met representatives. of all the Latin American nations. .
 President Wilson has signed the S7,i 000O00.000 war boad issue bill. TheI signing of this measure, which con tains authority of the government toI lend S3.OO0 100000 to the allies, lcavesl the way free for the administration tod proceed rapidly with the arrangementsI to be drawn up in conference with thcz British and French commissions for the distribution of the initial loans.
 , Tentatively it has already been agreed that the first of the loans shall go tt tS Great Britain. and the sum of $500. 100000 is mentioned as representing probably the size of this loan.