The New York herald., 1921-11-08
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tHdt ne comes WITH Iuil powers. w nat
ever he does, however, must be ratified
by the Chamber Of Deputies.
Discussion Of the possibilities of the
conference was very free on the voy-
age. The Premier encouraged such dis
cussions on the theory that it was
well for all members of the delegation
to familiarize themselves with each
others minds and to examine princi-
pies and policies from every angle
possible.
Take Motor Ride.
The Premier, Rene viviani. former
President of the Council of Ministers
(Premier), and NJ. Sarraut, Minister of
Colonies, who, with Jules j. Jusserand,
Ambassador of France In the United
States, compose the French delegation,
arrived In the city at 80 A. NJ, landing
from the steamship Lafayette of the
Compagn.e Generate Transatlantique at
pier 81. Ambassador Jusserand met his
associates at Quarantine early yesterday
morning. the Lafayette having lain in
the Narrows all night The four were
taken for motor car ride in Manhattan
and then the whole French party of
forty left for Washington on a special
train at 12 o6 P. NJ.
M. BRAND, who. had never before
visited the United States. although his
colleague NJ. Viviani had been here
twice previously in 1917 and again last
spring. received simple, graceful well
come which included the formalities due
his eminence, but which were of the
democratic nature he had requested in
advance He spent two hours and half
in Manhattan and keenly enjoyed his
experience, so he told Ambassador JUS
serand.
Although the Lafayette made an un-
usually rapid voyage and pounded her
or three severe North Atlantic storms.
she could not make port quite early
enough on Sunday night to allow of
landing her notable passengers. Yes
terday morning early the army tug Lex
ington carried an official party down the
bay to extend suitable greeting to the
Premier, the group including Ambassa-
dor Jusserand. Robert Woods Bliss,
Third Assistant Secretary of State !;
Major-Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, Col.
George w. Burleish. representing Gov.
Miller, and Castor Liebert, French Con-
sul-General in New York.
Premier Found on Deck.
When the official party boarded the
French liner they found the Premier on
deck enjoying the bright sunshine and
glancing about interestedly/ at the yet
green shores OF the Narrows. The for
NAL greeting from the State apartment
was extended in the salon and immedi-
ately afterward. the baggage of the en-
tire party having been speedily expe-
dited, the Lafayette got under way and
c.l.. Il .x1xA ~.
once more and fair target for the pic
ture shooters NJ. BRAND posed for an
extraordinary number of snapshots and
all In the greatest good humor Much
of the time he puffed cigarettes and
joked In his own language with NJ
Viviani and Amba ssador Jusserand. He
speaks no English.
AS the Lafayette steamed toward the
mouth OF the North River and M. BRAND
kept his place In the sun upon the boat
deck there was n very favorable oppor-
tunlty to survey the physical man and
TO obtain some notion of mental charac-
teristics This may be rema rked at once
and In all truth and fairness: The per-
sonal descriptions of the French Premier
that have come over to this side of the
water have been untruthfully unnatter-
ing. NJ Priand is not at all awkward
or uncouth as some descriptions have
had him, nor is he slouchily dressed and
careless OF attire. He Is not bulky Of
body or shamblng of gait as some not
cl ar seeing foreign observers have
reported.
After q few minutes on the boat deck.
NJ. BRAND went to the bridge. where he
Joined Capt. Brevet of the steamship and
Ambassador Jusserand who Ind been
chatting with M. lie Capitaine. There was
no time in the %; ssage up the bay when
NJ BRAND indicated any desire to seek
solitary glory or to stand alone in the
light of publicity. Upon the bridge he
kept the sprightly Jusserand busy an
swerirg questions.
"The Premier WIS immensely inter-
ested," M. Jusserand said later to re-
porter for THE New YORK HERALD His
head turned this way and that and he