Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
Forty Five Minute Conference Established Viewpoint On Which Both Are In Accord On War Plans.
FORMAL CONFERENCES
 BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Delay Is To Await Arrival of French Commission Now Enroute. In Meantime Wis., itors See America First.
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 Britain's war commission spent today in the American capital receiving ev- cry mark of honor and courtesy with in the gift of the government.
 Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour formally presented by Secre- tary Lansing to President Wilson in the morning. was the guest of honor tonight at the most notable dinner given at the White House in a gener ation. During the day he was present ed to Vice-President Marshall at the Capitol lunched at the French embas- sy, and received cards or calls from many prominent persons. including Wm. J. Bryan.
 War Chiefs Confer
 Meanwhile Lieut. General Bridges and other British army officers called on Secretary Baker, Major Scott, chief of staff. and war department of fcials. Admiral De Chair and his nav al aides called on Secretary Daniels, Admiral Benson and other navy de- partment officials; and Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of England. call ed on Secretary McAdoo at the treas ury department
 BaIfour in High Spirits
 The enthusiasm that the people
 of the capital have shown and the
 courtesies extended by the off
 cials have taken the British con-
 mission by surprise. MT. Balfour
 spent three quarters of an hour
 conversing with President Wilson
 and remarked enthusiastically that his trip had been justified by the meeting alone.
 Wilson and Balfour Agree
 While no formal negotiations were entered into today. the preliminary conferences on all hands were stated not to have been wholly perfunctory but rather to have laid an excellent basis of acquaintance and understand ing for the detailed conferences to follow President Wilson and MT. Balfour are known to have touched on the broad phaess of the situation in such a way as to give each an in- sight into the others viewpoint and to have established an atmosphere of confidence and concord.
 Official prediction was made that no formal conference will be begun un- til the arrival of the French commis- sion sometime in the next few days.
 BsIfour Begins Work
 The British visitors held an organ izat;on meeting at the embassy today and Mir Balfour plans to spend tomor TOW morning mapping out the division of work and arranging for the proper British and American officials to meet for the tasks before them. Another score of subordinate British officials are expected shortly.
 MT. Balfour, it was stated, will make several public statements dur ing his stay as to the English point of view and will attempt to remove any misconceptions he may find existing. Vice President Marshall invited him t~ address the senate, but it is improb able that he will appear before con- gress unless perhaps with French Minister of Justice Viviani. Arrange ments are being made for him to see members of the press Wednesday. General Bridges will be interviewed tomorrow and Lord Cunlif Thursday. Tonights dinner at the White House was the climax of an eventful day. MT. Bslfour. British Ambassador Spring-Rice and ranking members of the British commission were invited to meet the President and Mrs. Will son, the members of the cabinet, Chief Justice White. the advisory com mission of the council of national de- fense. Secretary Tumulty and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. cousin of the President. At the same time other members of the commission were be- ing entertained at dinner at the Six teenth Street mansion. occupied by MT. Bslfour's immediate party.