Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
PRESIDENT GETS PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM POlNCARE: Vice Premier Viviani Pre- sents Letter Written by Executive of France. VISITORS SPEND
 DAY ON CALLS State. War and Navy Departments De- yotc Much Time to Receptions and Discussions as to Americas
 Participation in War.

Washington, April 26 Conferences hetWeen members of the French war mission and the American govern ment officials for exchanges of views regarding the conduct of the war against Germany began he.e today. after the leading commissioners had made official calls upon President Wilson, Vice President Marshall and Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Dan- iels.
 Of foremost importance was the long talk between Marshal Joffre and members of his staff, and Secretary Baker, General Scott chief of staff, and several other American army of ficers. It took place at the home of Henry White, former ambassador to France, where the French visitors are being entertained as guests of the nation.
 France is known to desire the send ing of an American eXpeditionary force to cooperate with her army and Marshal Joffre came to the United States prepared to give reasons for the opinion of French military ex- perts that the sending of such 8 force is advisable. Information re- garding the meeting between the miii- tary leaders was withheld.
 French Premier Confident.
 Soon after the conclusion of the conference, Rene Viviani vice pre- mler of France and head of the war mission, made statement to the American press, in which he declared the cooperation of the United States III the world war would mean not onlv victory for France, which is already assured, but victory of morality and right, which will forever secure the existence of g world in which all our children shall draw free breaths in full peace and undisturbed pursuit of their labors.'
 M Vlvlani received the newspaper correspondents in the drawing room or the white house, while in the re- ceptlon hall nearby French and American military officers in uniform were gathered in groups, discussing the subjects nearest their hearts. The hilsslon began a busy day with a call upon Secretary of State Lansing. To applause from the assembled guests ana government clerks, the members ol the mission and their staffs filed through the corridors of the state de- pailnent soon before il o'clock. They renamed with Secretary Lansing five minutes and to the accompaniment of inore applause, went to the white mousse where they were received by lreslaent Wilson in the blue room.
 Gives Message to Wilson.
 M' Vlvlani presented to the presi- uent letter from President Poincare, III Which the great friendship ex- istlng between the two republics was ehphaslzed. The president, through alton. >'' HID ''pp' 00 when the party left the white mousse, Marshal Joffre went to the war qepartment to call on Secretary nakef' !n Admiral Cocheprat went to ehe s navy department to call upon secretary Daniels, and M. .Viviani went to the capital to call upon Vice Fresldent Marshall.
 ooh1erences will be continued to- snnti saoffow. Admiral Cochep3t, repre- sentlng the French navy, will see Ad- 1aaa nifal Benson, chief of operations, at n u:ao a: m. At 3:3O' in the afternoon, Marshal Joffre and his staff will go eo 1he army war college and at the sane sane time Admiral Cocheprat will ,a ,1sis tne navy yard. An hour later, ca. Sto slVlanl will visit the United states supreme court
 n,.,, ,omofrow night the entire party bassy. " 'i 0''0' ''i'
 tonight the chiefs of the mission n,e meie entertained at dinner at the w. mnile house, and later the entire par ,s " attended a reception there. A ,alse number of officials and other peefsons pe prominent in the official life or o,, Washington greeted the distin- sulshed Frenchmen.