The Washington herald., 1920-06-08
WOOD CATCHES
EYES OF PARIS.
Figure Of General in Chi
cago Race Attracts
Editors.
FRIENDLY TO HOOVER
France Avoids Criticism in
Comment on Candi-
dates Merits.
FRIENDLY TO HOOVER
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(Washingfon Herald Public Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)
Paris, June Z. - The thoughts of
Europe today are turning toward
the Republican national convention
In Chicago. where It is admitted
much that is vital to the future Of
Europe will be decided in the next
few days. The French press now is
filled with pictures of the candidates
Of both parties and with long de-
scriptions of the American method
OF choosing a President; also the
candidates records are given.
But so far France holds to her
tradition of never mixing in the
politics of friendly power, conse-
quently there is scarcely a hint as
to which particular candidate the
ouai D'orsay would prefer as the
next occupant of the White House
or even who is not preferred.
One writer sums up the situation
as follows:
France shows Sentiment.
France at heart is sentime ntaI
concerning the United States despite
occasional surface manifestations to
the contrary. We like America for
what she is and for what she is not.
We just like her
In listing the Republican candi-
dates, nearly all newspapers lead off
with Maj. Gen. Wood. who, next to
Herbert Hoover. is best known. He
is a magnificentlfi figure of a soldier"
says lie Matin, while several Jour-
nails repeat the statement accredited
to Marshal Petain Immediately after
the armistice.
IF / had to turn over the COM
mand of the French armies to an
American l would address myself
to Leonard Wood"
League Issue Discussed.
The nearest to an editorial COM
ment Is a reference to Mr.. Hoover
by Stephane Lauzsnne. who says:
He has shown his sympathy for
Europe in a tangible. practical
fashion. But he is not Repub-
lican. Nor is he a Democrat. He
made a mistake not to belong to
either party. Will he be permitted
into the vestibule at either Chicago
or San Francisco? Mr.. Hoover risks
remaining in the garden. However.
there are gardens where one is
more happy than In a salon"
Philander C. Knox gets the next
amount of space largely because OF
his resolution to end the. state of
war With Germany. lie Temps fur
ther declares that even although by
Presidential veto the resolution now
is dead nevertheless the treaty OF
Versailles remains the basis OF
American policy and the ideas of
Senator Knox Constitute an inter
estinS preface to our confidence at
Spn."
All writers mark Senator Hiram
Johnson as an enemy to the treaty.
but say he Is not so Francophobe
as his platform might indicate.
Jussernnd Attacked
There is little thought that Pres
ident Wilson actually win run for
a third term, but the idea is gen.
eral that he will attempt to con-
troll the choice of a candidate.
Ohio is pointed out as having
candidates in both parties. "ohio
is the garonene Of the United
States" says lie Matin. when
one Is born on it's rivers he is con-
sidered to. have a good chance to be
President"
Several papers in discussing the
great interest in the election taken
by the French seize the opportunity
of attacking both NJ. Jusserand and
NJ. Tardieu for playing President
Wilson's cards only" during the
war.
The semi-official Echo de Paris
even goes so far as to say: This
is the decisive hour when the
American policy will be laid down
for the next four years. France
will be greatly affected by the
forthcoming American decision. 1t
is to be hoped France soon will
be more fully represented in Wash
ington."