Arizona republican., 1917-04-27


 were asked. To one M. Viviani re- piled that he surely would see the newspaper correspondents to "say good bye" and he might see them again between times"
 To the second question M. Viviani gave his approval of statement made by his assistant that no members of the commission had been authorized to speak for themselves or for the com mission; that anything regarding the intentions of the mission which had appeared in the newspapers did not bear the stamp of official authorization and that, as the mission had placed itself at the disposal of President Will son, any statement about the progress of the negotiations or other matters connected with the stay of the mission in this country must come from Amer ican officials.
 The mission spent a busy day with a call on Secretary Lansing. To ap- plause from assembled officials and government clerks, the members of the mission and their staffs filed through the corridors of the state department shortly before Il o'clock. They re- mained with Secretary Lansing five minutes and went to the White House, where they were received by President Wilson In the blue room.
 NJ. Viviani presented to the president a letter from President Poincare in which the great friendship existing be- tween the two republics was empha- sized. The president. through an in terpreter, expressed his appreciation.
 When the party left the White House Marshal Joffre returned to the war de- r1a rt, mont n call On SaorptarN Admiral ChOcheprat went to the navy department to call on Secretary Dan iels. and M. Viviani to the capitol to call upon Vice President Marshall.
 Mir Marshall extended a tentative invitation to the head of the mission to appear on the floor of the senate, It was later indicated that M. Viviani had accepted and that he probably would go to the senate either on Sat urday or Monday to be presented and perhaps make some informal remarks.
 In the afternoon preliminary confer ences between the American and the French technical experts were begun and callers began to arrive at the White home to visit the principal members of the mission. Attorney General Gregory was among them.
 Conferences will be continued to- morrow. Admiral Chocheprat, repre- senting the French navy, will see Ad- miral Benson, chief of operations, at 10:30 a. m At 3:3O o'clock in the afternoon, Marshal Joffre, accompanied by his staff, will go to the army war college and at the same time Admiral Chocheprat will visit the navy yard. An hour later M. Viviani will visit the United States supreme court. TOmor- row night the entire party will attend a dinner at the French embassy
 All during the day there will be many conferences between American and French experts on military, naval, financial and commercial questions. Several members of the mission are most anxious to visit some of the larger American cities and some of the historic spots connected with Ameri- can history.
 Tonight the chiefs of the mission were entertained at dinner at the White House and later the entire party attended a reception there. A large number of officials and other persons prominent in the official life of Wash ington greeted the distinguished Frenchmen.
 Among those present at the dinner were President and Mrs. Wilson, Am bassador and Madame Jusserand, M. Viviani, Marshal Joffre, Admiral Chocheprat, the Marquis de Cfambrun, M Simon, M. Hovelaque, Lieutenant Colonels Fabry and Remond, Chief Justice and Mrs. White, the members of the cabinet and their wives, Ad- miral and Mrs. Benson, General and Mrs. Scott, Counsellor Polk of the state department, and Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Phillips.
 Everywhere the Frenchmen appeared today they were enthusiastically greeted. Crowds in the streets stopped as members of the party were hurried here and there in automobiles. The White home today resembled nothing so much as an army headquarters in war time. Spurs jingled and sabres rattled as officers crossed and re- crossed the big reception hall. Out side on the terraces, sentries passed to and fro in front of the windows.