Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-27
Day Is Taken Up in Washing
ton With Conferences and
ReCeptionSi ThrongS Cheer
Men From War Zone.
NOTABLE DINNER is
GIVEN BY PRESIDENT
Joffre to Talk Over Plans With
Army War College, Naval
Cooperation Is to Be Dis
CuSSed,

ences between members of the
French war mission and American
government officials regarding the
conduct of the war against Germany
began here today after the leading
commissioners had paid official calls
upon President Wilson. Vice Presi-
aeht Marshall and Secretaries Ian
sing, Baker and Daniels.
OF foremost importance was a long
tax between Marshal Joffre ana
members of his staff and Secretary
| baker, General Scott, chief of staff,
| ana several other American army Of
Ilcers. 1t took place at the home of
hehry White. former American am.
hassador to France, where the French
visitors are being entertained az
guests of the nation.
wants Force in France.
| france Is known to desire the send
| ing of an American expeditionary
lorce to cooperate with her armies
and Marshal Joffre came to the Unit
ed States prepared to give reasons for
the opinion of French military ex-
perts that the sending of such force
| Is advisable. Information regarding
the meeting between the military leau-
ers was withheld.
! Soon after the conclusion of the
conference Rene Viviani, vice premier
of France, head of the mission, made
a statement to the American press in
which he declared that the 90 ,oneFa.
ton of the United States in the war
would mean not only a victory for
France. which already was assured.
but victory of morality and right.
Receives Correspondents.
M. Vlviani received the newspaper
correspondents in the drawing room
or the White home. When the cor
respondents entered NJ. Viyiani arose
from seat in front OF an open fire.
and after shaking hands with his vis-
itors, spoke in French, slowly and i'm
passlonately. When he concluded, the
correspondents applauded vigorously.
NJ, NlViani bowed and then his as
Slstant, Emile Hovelaque, read to the
correspondents an English transla.-
uon of what the head of the mission
had said.
M. Hovelaque informed the CORES
spondents that M. Viviani would be
willing to answer any questions they
might care to ask him. Two ques-
tions Were asked. To one M. Viviani
replied that he surely would see the
newspaper correspondents to Say
goodby'' and he might see them
again between times"
No Authorized Spokesman.
To the second question, NJ. Viviani
gave his approval of statement
made by his assistant that no mem
bn I,1t Lnx 4
thorized to speak for themselves or
the commission; that anything regard
ing the intentions of the mission
winch had appeared in the newspa-
pers did not bear the stamp of Off
clal authorization, and that, as the
mission had placed itself at the dis
posal of President Wilson, any state
ment about the negotiations or the
other matters connected with the stay
Of the mission in this country must
come from American officials.
The mission spent busy day, which
began with a call on Secretary Ian
sing. To applause from assembled
officials and government clerks, the
members of the mission and their
staffs filed through the corridors of
the state department shortly before ii
O'Clock They remained with Secre-
tary Lansing five minutes and went
to the White House, where they were
received by President Wilson in the
Blue room. M. Viviani presented to
the president a letter from President
Poincaire, in which the great friend
ship existing between the two repub-
lies was emphasized. The president,
through an interpreter, expressed his
appreciation.
Many Official Calls.
When the party left the White
House, Marshal Joffre returned to the
war department to call on Secretary
Danials, and NJ Viviani to the capitol
to call on Vice President Marshall.
Mr. Marshall extended tentative
invitation to the head of the mission
to appear on the floor of the senate,
1t 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 con-
ferences between the American and
French technical experts we're 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 Ahead.
Conferences will be continued to-
morrow. Admiral Chocheprat. repre-
senting the French navy, will see Ad- |
mila Benson, chief of operations, at
1890 a. m. At $3.50 o'clock in the |
afternoon Marshal Joffre, accompan-
led by his staff, will go to the army |
war college and at the same time Ad-
miral Chocheprat will visit the navy
yard, An hour later NJ viviani will
visit the United States supreme court. |
Tomorrow night the entire party will