Last Sunday Kin g Constantine was entertained at luncheon by M.Poincare
at the Elysee Palace, and toasts were exchanged. It was hoped that King Constantine would express the obliga- tions of the Greek army to French assistance in terms at least as cordial as those which he had used at Potsdam when speaking of the value of the German training of himself and his staff officers. The following were the pertinent words in his speech: "The' Government of the Republic was good enough to send to Greece a mission composed of eminent officers of all arms, who; under the direction of General Eydoux, carried out their task with a competence, a hard-working ardour, and an infectious enthusiasm to which Jam specially pleased to render homage." These sentiments have not by any means satisfied French conceptions of the acknowledgments due to France. We are glad to know, however, that the subject is not being pursued further. It is a great mistake to create international incidents out of so intangible a thing as a ceremonious form of thanks. This, after all, must depend chiefly on a single person's tact, graciousness, or temperament.
