The Washington times., 1920-06-01
BY Mrs. Larx Anderson.
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Al a reception given for the mis-.
sion ~ the British embassy. ! met
Mr.. Baifeur for the rrst time. We
had quite a little ohat. for my hus-
band had known him In England
end recalled himself. realizing the
9reat mans failing-he cannot re-
member faces u Is said that some
times be doesn't even recognise
members or hts own Cabinet.
This trait of his came out quite
Amazingly. at u dinner l.. attended
an especially. interesting occasion
b. cause both Republicans and DEM
oerats .were represented. Colonel
House and Mr.. TIA r. sitting side by
siae. Fer an hour Mr.. Balfour. who
is man OF about seventy. stood be-
fore the freplacs. and talked SUI
pcrbly, his head held high and his
words ran' enduring Inspiration TO
those who listened. There could
be no miistaking his power. But
when Ii came time for the guests
TO kAHe, he mistook my husband
for the master OF the house and
thanked him cordially for his hos
The French commissioners ar
rived only few days after the
British. and were entertained at the
house OF Ambassador White. They
received an even greater ovation
than the British, perhaps due TO
the fsct' that France sent us her
great popular idol. Para" Joffre,
the hero ofthe Marne. His victory
was said to be "a triumph com
parable with Saliny and with
Marathon. the one victory of the
spirit, the other q triumph OF the
intelligence s''i' IT was a vic
tory of French genius over German
force" f7,e r.
With him was the Minister of
Justice and ex.Premier Rene Wv
iani-A"the eloquent voice Of France"
who had, ,as New York paper put
II, written into the French laws
more statutes that are socialisttc in
their essence than any other Of his
comrades in tho party '' Fur
thermore,. contrary to the doctrines
Of socialism, he has been an ardent
militarist; years before the world
war be -beseught preparedness. $50
His career In public life has been
vivid flash across the pages
Of his country" +.
We had the pleasure of meeting
French, embassy. and also Count
Pierre de Chambrun. a descendant
of Lafayette's who. like his brother,
had married cousin OF my hus-
bands. General Jcffye had thrown
back the blue military cloak he
wore. revealing his uniform Of navy
blue tunfc with many medals, and
scarlet trousers with gold braid. Be-
cause of his white face and the
strong. heavily built body which
showed his peasant stock. he made
a decided contrast to the dark,
fiery yiviani, who was rather, jeaI-
Gus. heard it whispered. Of bis
popular colleague. ~,
When my husband was intro
dused a. . former minister to Bel
GUM. L.,- said TO tho marshall. 81
hope We may next meet in Brus-
sells" to which, Cthe Old soldier re-
Piled. ,"Cest probable.'. Though at
that time must say it look ed any
thing but probable
The program for the commissions
varied somewhat in the different
cities--fp Washington it was Of
f,cial and social in character, while
elsewhere 1t was more of a popular
demonstration, mixed with sight
recinC. First there were calls to
b" paid by the mission to the Presi-
dent, and tho State Department
and addresses before Congress. and
innumerable Important meetings
Then round of entertainments
was arranged for them. There
were no parades in the Capital. but
in all the other large cities process
sions took place with officials, SOL
diers and school children. The visi-
tors made speeches in parks or
public buildings before large crowds
Of people all over America: in
Washington their audiences. how
ever, were chiefly official in char
scter. and, of course. smaller. The
British did not visit Boston: as that
city is preponderantIy Irish. it was
thought wiser to leave 1t out Of
their itinerary. The French stayed
away from Chicago because Of the
pro German sentiment there.
The Presidential yacht Mayflower
took both missions down the river
one dayato Mount Vernon. As they
approached the landing bugler
sounded taps, and the band played
The Star-Spangled Banner" Once
ashore the party went directly to
the tomb for the simple ceremony
ot paying their tribute to the
rathcr of Our Country.
Mr. Ralfour presented wreath of