Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
CAPITAL PREPARED
TO RECEIVE LAVAL
Premier Is Given Huge 0va-
ton Upon Arrival in New
York Today.
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the President and M. Laval. Whether
the range of subjects will be widened
80 as to cover disarmaments is not def
nitely known, but it Is considered highly
probable that the limitation of arma-
ments as a means of furthering inter-
national peace as well as economic re-
covery will be uppermost in the mind
of President Hoover. 1t is said on high
authority, however, that President
Hoover is not prepared to enter into any
discussion of a security treaty between
the United States and France which
would give assurance that this country
would go to the aid of France in the
event she became involved in war.
It is considered eminently fitting that
President Hoover should take up with
the Premier of France the question OF
what will be done next year in the
event there has not been sufficient
economic recovery in some Of the Euro
pean nations to permit a resumption
of the payment of intergovernmental
debts. France was one of the last ma
lions to agree to the years holiday OF
intergovernmental debts proposed by
President Hoover on June 20 last. At
that time French opinion held that
France should have been consulted
NdIllST Will ISBdlQ w VIC uCpO PloA'
Far-Reaching Effects Seen.
The visit of the Premier of France to
this country and his conferences with
the President Of the United States are
expected to have far-reaching effects,
and to lay the ground for better I'M
Outstanding between the two nations.
Washington has not received the head
OF an important European government
since the visit of Ramsay Macdonald,
prime minister of Great Britain. in the
Summer of 1929. Mr.. MacDonald's
visit was a forerunner of the London
Naval Conference which began in jan
uary, 1880, and was attended with i'm
portant results
1t is singular coincidence that the
premier of France comes to this coun-
try accompanied by his daughter, as
did the prime minister of Great Brit
ain.
The program for the visit of M. Laval
70 washington includes luncheon to
be given Saturday by the Secretary of
the Treasury. In the afternoon of that
day, he and his daughter will GO to
the home of Secretary of State and
Mrs. Stimson at Woodley, where they
will spend the night. A stag dinner
VIII be given at Woodley Saturday night.
On Sunday morning, informal talks be-
tween the premier, the Secretary of
state and other officials will be held.
ana at l O'Clock M. Laval will be the
luncheon guest of the Secretary of
commerce. Sunday night he is to dine
at the French embassy, and from there
VIII go to the home of Ambassador
Edge, preparatory to returning to New
York and sailing for France.
AT the Union Station to receive the
prime minister and his party and
Secretary StimSon this afternoon will
ir I'D
OF State; Lawrence Richie, secretary
10 the President; Lieut.. Col. Campbell
b. Hodges, military aide II the Presi-
dent; Capt. Charles r. Train. naval
aide to the President; the Assistant
Secretaries of State: Brig. Gen. Edward
T. Collins, U. S. A., and the French
embassy staff.
Military Reception.
The military part of the reception
70 M. Laval includes the presence In
the reception party of Brig. Gen. Col
Inns, U. S. A., commanding general. 10th
Brigade, and his staff. At the station
will be a guard of honor composed of
a company of 100 men and officers
of the 18th Infantry stationed at Fort
washington and the Army Band under
command of Capt. Fielder The band
will play the French national anthem,
me MarsaillaiSe," and the guard will
salute the premier
The premier and his party will be
escorted to the Edge residence on Eight
zenith street by motor cycle police.
There troop of Cavalry from Fort
Myer. under command of Capt. Hugh
j. Fitzgerald. and the mounted band
from Fort Myer will be drawn up to
welcome the distinguished guest.
Trumpeters will give four f1ourishes and
the band will play the French ma
tional anthem, while the Cavalry salute
and stand at attention.