Evening star., 1921-03-30
SECRETARY HUGHES
RECEIVES Vv|AN|
French Statesman Also Sees
President Harding This
Afternoon.

Reno Viviani. former French pre-
mier. who arrived in Washington
last night as envoy extraordinary
from the French republic. paying a
visit of courtesy to President Hardi
ing. was received by Secretary
Hughes at the State Department at
1890 o'clock today.
President Harding has arranged to
accord him a formal reception at 4:30
o'clock, when the President will for
mally invite him to dine at the White
House on April 5. Secretary Hughes
plans TO escort NJ. Viviani to the White
House.
State Department by Ambassador
Jusserand. They Immediately went
into an executive conference with
Secretary Hughes and Undersecre-
tary Fletcher.
The former premier refused today
10 make any statement or answer any
questions regarding his mission, his
secretary replying for him. reiterat-
ing that his visit is one of courtesy
that ne VIII make no overtures to this
government regarding the league Of
hations or peace treaty provisions, but
VIII maintain a receptive attitude il
the President. Secretary of stare -hr
other authorized person should make
the first overtures on this subject.
Lodge in Conference
Senator Lodge. the republican leader
Of the Senate and chairman of the
foreign relations committee, conferred
with President Harding for some time
today, and it was generally thought
that he was advising with the Presi
dent regarding the attitude of the
administration toward the French
envoy.
His secretaries announce that III.
distinguished envoy's program is tent
alive. lie expects to attend the funeral
OF Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore to-
morrow. There is to be a dinner in
his honor at the French embassy
tomorrow night. given by NJ Jules
Jusserand. the French ambassador
Al that dinner NJ. Viviani is to meet
Vice President Coolidge and Other
Senate leaders. including Senator'S
Lodge of Massachusetts,. Moses of
new hampshire. Pomerene of Ohio
and Capper of Kansas.
The envoy has taken IN ouarters
Tor several weeks in the Shoreham
Hotel. in the same suite he occunied
when he came here early in the war
10 discuss the problems that America
Wou,o nave TO help solve. He will
divide his time between Washington
and New York, and will devote much
OF 1t. his secretary says, to business
relations between France and the
United States. which need adjustment
To Meet IrreconcilabIes.
1t has been announced that next
Monday he will be guest of Senator
Mccormick at dinner to be attend
ed by all OF the league OF "irreconci
lables."
Marcel knecht, who is secretary to
M. Vi'lahi. IN talking with news
paper men regarding the present visit
OF courtesy. said:
M. Viviani comes to the United
states as an envoy extraordinary Of
the French government. He renre-
sents in no way the league OF nafions
and speaks for no one save IN.
French government"
Greeted on his arrival here lost
night only by members Of the French
embassy. NJ. Vivianrs reception vas
contrast in simplicity to that ac-
corded him on his arrival here in
1917, accompanied by Marshal loire
when the two eminent Frenchnan
were met by Secretary Of State Lam
sing and escorted with much pomp
by a squadron Of cavalry to the
home selected for him as a guest NJ
the United States. Last night he
passed almost unnoticed through the
station, thence to the Shoreham Hotel
10 take up his several weeks resi-
dence.
There were no State Department Of
6cials to extend him a welcome at