The Washington times., 1917-04-27
THREE NATIONS JOIN
IN WARS SOLUTION
Money, Food, and Ships Are'the
Questions Under Dis
cussion.
Continued from First 'pagsJ

that accompany the task of equip
ping, feeding, and maneuverinE mil
lions OF fighting men.
At the conferences in the Navy De
partment today Admiral Chochepra
and Admiral de Chair outlined tn,
general naval policy adopted by theii
respective nations at the outbreak o.
the war, and referred to the counties!
problems, including the submarin,
menace and how the problems wer,
met.
II Is understood that Admiral
Chocheprat indicated to Secretary
Daniels that the French government
would place the harpor Of Brest n
the disposal OF this country as a naval
oase' and that offers OF a similar char.
acter were made by Admiral de Chair
IL was made plain by the two Officers
that their countries not only eN-
pected America to cooperate with
them, but they intended u fully Co
operate with America.
Arrangements are being made for
NJ NiViani to address the Senate to-
morrow or Monday. 1t IL expected
that Foreign Secretary BalfOur viii;
be extended a similar invitation.
From present indications the
French commissioners may conclude
their part in the conference early
next week. after which they will
probably visit New York, Philadel-
phia. Boston. Chicago ard Valley
Forge. The British mission. on the
other hand, is likely to be here for
at least another two weeks. The
obvious.
Sends Joyous News"
Both Mr.. Balfour and NJ. Viviani
locked themselves in private rooms
today to write reports to their gov
ernments on the reception given
them. upon their arrival in Washing
ton, to record the temper OF the
American people with regard to the
war and to outline the cooperation
tI.is country has pledged.
Mr.. Balfour's report will be re-
.ceived in England as Joyous news, "
according to Godfrey Butler, spokeS-
man for the British commission. IL
will not be made public here before
il Is cabled to London. The reason
for this, Mr.. Butler explained, is that
II might make you Americans blush
too much over the compliments paid
your great republic by Mr.. Balfour."
The foreign secretary was in some-
what of a Quandary as to whom he
should address his report to. IL must
go to the foreign office. and he IL
the head of that branch OF the Brit
ish government. Ii was facetiously
suggested that he might address 1t
to himself. The report probably will
be given to the British press within
the next forty-eight hours, and will
then be cabled back to the United
States.
1t is no secret that Mr.. Balfour and
his, associates have been amazed and
thrilled" by the warmth of the recep-
tion accorded them and the enthusi-
asm over the war and its relentless
prosecution found here
e II was indicated that the report
would record that negotiations for CO.
ordinating American resources with
those OF our allies had progressed
more rapidly than had been antici.
pated and that splendid headway had
been made"
Mr.. Balfour will report that the
American press has been OF tire
mendous assistance to US in making
known the objects and aims of our
mission here" said one OF the foreign
secretary's associates. american pub
ltcity methods are new to us. but we
have come TO recognize the co-opera-