The Washington herald., 1919-03-06
WILSON SATIRES
IN PARIS PAPERS
French Journals Also En-
ploy Wit and Sarcasm
at His Expense.

Paris, March '5.-French journalis-
tic wit. sarcasm and satire continue
to be exercised strenuously at the
expense of President Wilson. II may
be truthfully set down that a
vertiable problem affecting French
internal politics Is the question of
Mr.. Wilson's Partisan abode. So
far, II is unreyealed why he left
the mansion Of Prince Murat, ex-
cept that IL is said the princes
family needed the house.
The Presidents new residence, In
the home of the widow of the bank
er Bischo1seim and her second
husband. NJ. De Croissett, does not
please all factions; some, indeed.
are quite disturbed over II.
No explicit reasons are stated.
except that it Is implied his new
host is insu1iciently renowned.
Marcel Sembat, a former minister,
LHeure:
We do not know Francis De
Croissett. That gentleman formerly
had less distinguished name. We
believe his name was Wiener, or
something. But he lived in a
charming village named Croissett,
or Croissy. and for purely euphonic
reasons concluded "Croissett'
sounded better than Wiener.
Mr.. Wilson will be comfortable
in Croissetts house, but Emile Con-
slant is right-a national palace
would have been better. Clement
Yautel gallantly suggests Wilson
might live with me. Thanks, Yau-
tel; would gladly give him my en-
tire fiat-it is, perhaps. a bit close.
but with Socrates / might say May
seven NIL a narrow house with true
friends'-for around him here in
Paris true friends are not numerous.
His Real Friends in Crowds.
in France Wilson's friends are nu-
meroUS in the common crowds. but
how about official circles? In them
Roosevelt was openly preferred. AZ
ter the Coloners death they would
like to prefer Taft, but that gentle
man has Joined Wilson in defending
the society OF nations. Only last
night they spoke from the same plat
form. VIII our officials throw them
selves on LOdge-or Borsh? They
hesitate"
Temps reminds its readers that "in
the next Congress, which will exam
inc the peace treaty. Senator Lodge
will be the leading authority on for
eign politics"
4 new Partisan conservative news
paper Public Order. says that among
the current parlor game conundrums
in Paris are the following:
Who Dragged who Into wnrf
Did Wilson drag America into the
war or did America draw Wilson?
Where Is Wilson most popular-in
France or in the United States?"
L'Humanite says that Deputy Con-
stant's proOsal TO lodge President Will
son in a national palace Is "a good
lesson for the Clemenceau govern
ment, but it is doubtful whether 1t
is anything else"
National palaces" the paper con-
tinues. ARE very fine outside. but
their interior comfort is doubtful.
Among palaces proposed, the Louvre
Is the most renowned. but the cor
, respondent Is informed that the Cura-
tor Of the Louvre museum found the
palace apartments too expensive to
heat, and that his salary didn't cover
the wages for maids to keep the dust
where.
The whole discussion merely Is
prompted by political bias. Mr.. Will
son undoubtedly Is better fixed" at
II Place Des Etats Unis than in any
palaoe-whether the owners name was
Wiener doesn't matter. nor the fact
that he married a rich widow who's
husband built the house for himself.