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Show WASHINGTON TO EXTEND HIGH HON-ORS HON-ORS TO ENVOYS General Wood Designated to Itcpro-sent Itcpro-sent Army on Committee to Welcome Wel-come llrltiNli Commissioners; the President Will Receive Them Wednesday. Washington, April 1C. MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, ranking officer on tho active list of tho army, was designated desig-nated today to ropresent tho military branch of tho gpvernment "on the committee which will welcomo to tho United States the distinguished British Brit-ish wpr commission headed by Foreign For-eign Minister Balfour. Tho selection of General Wood 13 In lino with tho administration's plans for according every possible-honor possible-honor to tho high rank and notahlo character of Groat Britain's commissioners. commis-sioners. The stato department Is represented on the committee by Preckenrldge Long, third nssistant secretary; tho navy by Rear Admiral Fletcher of tho general board and Commander E. F. Sellers, and tho army by General Wood and Col. U. E. L. MIchle. It was stated at tho Whlto Houso today that the President had arranged ar-ranged to receive the British visitors Wodnesday, and tho French at tho same tlmo if thoy had reached Washington. Wash-ington. The stato department announced, an-nounced, however, that It was not certain when Mr. Balfour and his party would como, and that nothing definite waa known concerning the arrival of tho French commission. Emphasliiag tho government's desire de-sire to omit no precaution to Insure safety of the visitors, tho state department de-partment has asked that nothing bo printed In regard to the movomenta of the partle until officials aro ready to make them known. The British Brit-ish government Itself has let It be known that It would approclato such consideration, having in mind tho fate which oveitook Lord Kltchcnor when the ship upon which he was traveling on a special mission to Rusr-sla Rusr-sla was destroyed .near tho Orknoy Islands. Vice Admiral Chochetrat, doan of tho French vlco ndmlralty, will represent rep-resent tho French navy on tho commission. com-mission. This will mako tho com mission consist of M. Vlvlanl. minister minis-ter of Justlco and former premlor; Grand Marshal Joffro, representing tho army; vlco Admiral Chochetrat of tho navy and Marquis Plerro do Chambrun, representing the 4 French chambers. |