A lunch at the Quai d'Orsay
Mr. Chamberlain's reception at the Élysée

Everyone suspected in advance that the Chamberlain-Herriot interview, last night, at Lord Crewe's table, would be very cordial.
The English minister is a perfect gentleman. Mr. Herriot too. He went to dine at the British ambassador's with the small format of the Peace Treaty in his pocket, as "Coline" of "Murger" used to put philosophers in his frock coat. But the treaty remained in the cloakroom, in the overcoat.

The conversation was lively. Mr. Camerlynck ate little, talked a lot. Around 10:50, Mr. Herriot was finally able, alone, to ask Mr. Chamberlain if he had had a good crossing. The English minister replied, smiling, that he was not seasick, and at 11:00 10 M. Herriot took his leave, delighted with this evening.

At the Elysée
This morning, at 10:35, M. Chamberlain came to greet the President of the Republic. Friendly people came down to the steps to greet the minister who was arriving. The same people, smiling, escorted him out and the British minister seemed delighted. Everyone knows what a friendly man M. Doumergue is.
M. Chamberlain left the Elysée at 11:30. He had stayed an hour with the President; but it was told to the press that no one had said anything that was likely to interest the public.

Lunch at the Quai d'Orsay
Around one o'clock there was a very formal lunch in honor of M. Chamberlain at the Quai d'Orsay.
There were eighteen covers. But the Quai d'Orsay's information service was ordered not to mention them. State security was at stake. The following was simply communicated:
"The President of the Council and Mrs. Herriot received this morning for lunch, in private, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Great Britain."
Some said that the ambassadors of Germany and Russia were having lunch, but that was just a rumor...

At the Quai d'Orsay, it was also cordial, there again everything went well. Among people of good education it is always pleasant to have lunch and talk about the weather. Then the work of the future Exhibition, seen from the Quai d'Orsay, provided a delightful subject of conversation. There were too many of us to talk usefully about state affairs and it was only around 3 o'clock that the French and English ministers were finally able to meet to talk among themselves. They each had a few choice partners.
Mr. Chamberlain, with a smile, informed Mr. Herriot that he had to dine in town before taking the train to Geneva. Mr. Herriot, with an equally pretty smile, understood...
And the conversations began. They continued, as a communiqué will say this evening, in the most friendly, cordial and trusting spirit.
As for the results of the discussions, Mr. Herriot has decided not to speak of them. Mystery and discretion.
I believe I know that the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs is expected Monday or Tuesday at the Quai d'Orsay.

A. DE GOBART.