New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
French Mission to Prolong
Stay in u. S.; Will Visit
Many Cities
u. S. Navy Admired
M. Hovelaque Declares En-
voys Were Amazed at
Their Welcome

, Washington, April 81 Emile Hove
laque, who accompanied the mission to
the United States especially for the
purpose Of co0rdinating American be
nevolent activities for France and VINO
has been acting as an assistant to NJ
Viviani, received Washington newspa-
per correspondents to-day.
Gentlemen" he said, 81 have maze
temporary arrangements through "hlc"
shall be able to receive you twice
day. You may ask me questions aoou'
/ the things you want to know, and WILL
/ with discretion, answer all that l can
( You must understand that we are IN
/ the hands of the United States gov
eminent, and what your government
wants us to do we will do.
4 He described in detail the objects oil
the mission as understood when 1t lett
France. adding that since the arrival
here there had been change IN Ihe
programme and that the subjects uhuII
discussion now were cohsiueI Any
broader than it had been anticipated
they would be. For that reason He
said. it was probable that the mission
would have to remain IN Nashlhg'o"
longer than it had expected. 49,,
/ I'VE have come TO the New World
he said, "to face new SITUATION; gu .La
II we are not prepared to do all the
things we might DO, ~ Is pee"0'e
left France so hurrledly. :
laeFFIhDn
the mission to an American warship at
Hamilton Roads, adding: 1--WE had no
idea that YOU had such a magnificent
navy"
No Goodness Here
Speaking of the welcome accorded
the commission. he said: I'VE nave
been told that Washington was nav,
urally the coolest city IN the OhlteG
States and that New York was one Of
the warmest If Washington has been
cold to US, | suppose we VIII be IN
cinerated when we get to New forH'
for we are going there
VI. Hovelaque spoke OF MarS,inal
Joffre and his characteristics. tellLhs
how France calls him Papa JoHre:
He said the marshal and NJ. VIVIAN
had accepted an invitation to appear
and be introduced to it's members.
NJ Hovelaquc divulged that hundreds
Of persons i'm all parts Of the country
had written and asked for autograph
o; the marshal and NJ. Niviani. he
added that Papa" Joffre never haC
given an autograph in his life anC
could not do so now. VI. Nlvlanl, ne
said. was almost equally as reluctant
. =, mako himself conspicuous.
Neither of these men," said NJ. Hove
lauue, desires to be separated from ms
nation. Both want the people of Amer
2 lea to feel that it is France, and no
themselves, that is here"
VI. Hovelaquc gave some intimate dc
tails of the life of Viviani, the gres
strains and sorrows he has passeC
through during the last few years, anC
declared him TO be "a man Of the pco
rle." The word Socialist in France, h'
added does not mean the same as u
does in this country. Admiral Cochc
pratt NJ. Hovelaque described as ;
great sailor and typical Frenchman.
When the mission started for tn
, United States. NJ. Hovelaque said, it di
not expect to stay more than ten o
twelve days, but because OF recen
developments all the members dc
sired to prolong the visit as long a
was possible However, a limit ma
been set, because the presence of tn
marshal and NJ. Viviani in Paris at al
early date was absolutely necessary
The French mission has received hun
, dreds of kilograms from cities ant
, towns asking that the entire mission
or some of its members visit their sec
ton.
, To Visit New York and Chicago
. II was said that the mission had dc
! termined to go as far west as Chicago
= and that Philadelphia, Valley Forge
: New York and Boston also would b
: visited
Leading members Of the commission
> were the guests of honor at a Dime
followed by reception at the Frencl
Embassy. NJ. Viviani, Ambassador JUS
serand and Secretary Lansing spok'
! briefly. The diners were the Frencl
! Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, NJ
Viviani. Marshal Joffrc, ViceAdmlra
Chocheprat, Marquis de Chamburn, NJ
, Simon. NJ Hoyelaquc, Lieutenant Col
! onel Fabry, known as "the blue deyi
of France" and the hero Of a score o
actions: Vice-President Marshal, Chic
Justice White, all the members OF tn
Cabinet, Ambassador Riano of Spain
: Senator Lodge. Senator Swanson, Maio
General Scott and the Minister from
Serbia.
Sunday the entire commission will g
10 Mount Vernon. NJ. Viyiani will dc
liver an GRAFTON at the tomb bot Georg'
Washington and Marshal Jofre vii
place upon II bronze palm, similar q
that used 10 decorate the graves o.
soldiers in France