New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

which will last only day or two. will
be followed b. the Supreme War Coun-
Gil. in which only France, Grea. Brit
ain. Italy and the United States will
be represented. This latter body was
a permanent one under the present ar
rangement. Colonel House said, and it
will deal only with questions relating
10 military operations on the Western
front. which now includes the Italian
front.
Ciemenceau to Preside
To-day Premier Clemencesu will pre-
side az the inter-Allied conference,
which will be in session for three days.
Premier Costa and former Minister
Soares will attend the conference for
Portugal, Greece will be represented
by Premier Venizelos and Serbia By
Premier Pachitch.
Colonel House was entertained at
luncheon, together with the other
members OF the mission. William
Graves Sharp. the American Ambas-
sador, and the Embassy staH, ~
President Poincare at the Elysee Pal
ace. Marshal Jofre. General Petain
and ex-Premier Niviani were among
the guests. Only informal converse
tions occurred.
The first public appearance in France
Of q member of the American MISSION
was made last night at the hnnua! pan
ouet Of the Anglo-American Press as
sociation, which was attended by ar
Crosby. The banquet derived addl-
tional Importance from the fact tnA'
Foreign Minister Pichon and Marine
Minister Leagues made their first pup
lie appearance since taking ONCE,
II. Pichon said he congratulated
himself on being present at q reunion
which conceded with the great BRUSH
victory md the arrival OF the Amer
lean mission.
Tribute 10 America
"The war will perhaps last long
time yet" he added. but ne shalI WIN
il. and we shall owe the victory IN
large part 10 Great Britain and amer
lea" ,,.o,- ~
Mr.. Crosby. speaking alternately III
French and English, aroused the en-
thusiasn Of the Frenchmen present O|
saying: 49,. .ho+ vou need
shall he placed at your disposal. You
must not forget, however, that ".ooo
miles OF ocean separates Us. mat IS
the ONLY thing which prevents US from
assuming our share Of the burden Is
rapidly as we would like:
Admiral Benson called yesterday on
Commander Cone, head OF the. naval
Cation service in France, and later
Vice-Admiral Wemyss, OF the british
Admirably. called on Admiral Benson
for a conference. 49,,
Mr.. Crosby conferred with Colonel
Josanb :. Willard, the American Am
bassador 10 Spain, regarding Spanish
o,,sstions. and DR.. Alonzo Z. Taylor,
81 The United States Food Adminlstrs-
t;on and Vance Mccormick. chairman
NJ The War Trade Board, conferred
with French, Italian and British rep
resentatives on questions relating 70
the blockade, particularly as 1t ahects
The TEMPS" in a leading article on
.be Importance Of the American mis-
SION 70 the inter-Allied conference
aFrenchmon hope that the presence
of .bs American mission Will inaugu-
rs.e a new era in the deliberations OF
re Allies. an era Of complete organi-
alton. which will prepare for decisive
The journal des Debats7 recognizes
fullv. in a long review, the problem 70
he solved BY the Allies, and the posi-
ton Of the United States in asking us
Turopean allies 10 coordinate ana sPe'
r;fv their requirements from America
Il collective efficiency IS 70 De ava