The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
JUSSERAND is POPULAR
French Ambassador Proves a Successful Diplomat
and Student of Literature

Nine Jusserand are well known and
great favorites in English society. while
they stand particularly high in the good
graces Of Queen Alexandra. who learned
to know them more intimately when they
represented France at her fathers court
at Copenhagen
N Jusserand. while ne vas secretary
OF the French embassy at London. form
ed the acquaintance OF Lowell. Phelps.
and r. T. Lincoln. our ambassadors 70
the Court OF St James he shared the
admiration Of Engnshmen for Lowell
literary genius. Y. Jusserand says
that lie was brought Up with American
authors and that his fathers library con
tained the works OF Cooper and Haw-
thorne. and that his later meetings with
American authors gave him personal
interest IN the subject
He related that on one occasion. when
dining with Bret Harte, expressed regret
that he was unrecOgniZed IN France n
Jusserand assured him that FrenChmen
were familiar with the peculiar cadences
Of Western stories. and proved by recit-
ing the closing lines OF The Luck Of
Roaring Camp HIS personal acquaint-
ance with the authors work Bret Harte
repaid The compliment by saying that
Z
fornla, he was impressed by the dramatic
and descriptive power Of the elder Dumas
and thereafter modelled his style after
that OF the great French author.
President ROosevelt's strenuous" phil
Osophy and ranch tales were first brought
20 JusseTands attention during a So
journ at the royal palace near COpen-
hagen. where Princess Marie was found
perusing DIr. ROosevelt's books. She de-
clared them 10 be most delightful.
The universal esteem in which the
French Ambassador Is held by his own
countymen was strikingly shown last
OF the entire Paris press underwent a
complete change IN regard 10 American
japanese relations and the wariike mo-
tive given TO the dispatch Of the American
fleet to the Pacific. Although public opin-
.on in France was undoubtedly very
friendly 20 America. the newspapers OF
Paris for weeks contained much that was
not fattering IN regard 20 the American
navy. Ambassador Jusserand permitted
il TO be known that such comments were
creating false impressions in the United
States and we're disagreeable 10 him per-
sonaHy. BY devious channels known 10
! diplomacy the Ambassadors protest
reached the Offices OF the var3Ous editors
on the morning after Il had been received
IN the QUai GOrsay. and every paper in
I Paris forthwith published articles in re-
gard 10 Fra1co-American relations IN
which il was incidentally declared that a
7 conflict between the United States and
Japan was most unlikely One Of the
I principal aims by which the French Am
/ bassaGor hopes to strengthen the ties be
( tween this country and the French re-
public IS 10 impress the American people
vita the great services rendered by
+ France 10 this country when the latter
vas struggling for independence II
! Jusserand is frequent speaker al
/ patriotic celebrations. AnOtheF means
I by which the French Ambassador hopes
/ - make the French influence dominant
/ IN this country IS by encouraging the es-
/ tabIishment Of French language centers
/ WHARF the French language and literature
are taught and cultivated His logic IS
that by studying French authors one be-
/ comes uncOnsciOusly imbued with a pro-
/ Gallo sentiment, thereby augmenting the
/ number Of friends OF France in this cOUn-
( try.