Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

political students Of America. indi-
cate. is likely not only to seIect the
party nominee. but name the next
President OF the United States.
Many eHasksee NJ the personality
and political trends of the interna-t
tional knowledge. or lack Of 1t. of the
| men mentioned as probable nominees
have been published at length at
time when French newspapers per-
force are conserving space.
All the World interested.
1t is generally admitted that the
American presidential election will
be an event Of the greatest possible
significance to France and the world.
II the society of nations as organ
lied at Versailles had realized the
ideal of its sponsors that it had
marked the triumph of internatfonal-
ism in America as elsewhere, and if;
the treaty had been ratified promptly
by the Senate. the present almost
anxious uncertainty would not have
existed. Should the policies of Presi-
dent Wilson find Endorsement at the
conventions and later at the polls.
then the French government would
have no other course open to it but
to follow the disappointing course
which it has been pursuing since the
armistice and conform in everything
its conduct to the wishes of Lloyd
George, the British premier, who it is
more and moro believed inspired the
American policy. whether or not
American leadership was aware Of it
at Versailles. But France expects
further condemnation of the Wilson
league by the republicans and only
half-hearted support by the demo.
Gratis.
Prefers Working Agreement.
The situation will be entirely differ
ent II the American administration
which will enter into power upon the
fourth day OF next March shall be dis
posed to Independence, and seek to
safeguard American interests in the
new world as well as the old, in the
Pacific as well as in the Atlantic.
through the conclusion Of such a prac.
tical arrangement with France as
France would welcome. Then the en-
tente cordiale would become a tripar.
tite concern with it's membership re-.
established on the old footing of
equality. In the interests Of the whole
Of Europe British policy would better
itself. impelled by the unquestionably
great British desire to act side by side
with the United States, and would
permit itself a wider viewpoint; in
other words. would be less subserv-
lent to local British political condi-
tions If British leaders once felt sure
that Wilson's policies had failed.
OF course, the French public and
even the French government is in
complete darkness as to the men like
ly to be nominated by the American
parties, and even as to the party
which is likely to carry the day. but it
is generally believed that the republi-
can aspirants are stronger men than
those suggested by the democrats.
this estimate having been formed
wholly upon newspaper evidence, and
it is expected that the republican plat
form will be more strongly construc-
tive than that which the democrats
will adopt at San Francisco.
Blame Put ON Jusserand.
Therefore 1t is with considerable anx-
iety that France today is inquiring !:
whether French interests have been
properly interpreted to the leaders Of !:
the republican party and the voters of
that faith in America. To this the re-
ply obviously must be negative. France :
is awakening to the fact that during
the war stress when democratic power
was SO great in the United States TIE
republican party was almost forgotten.
When Tardieu was in America he per-
sistently and consistently played the
wilsonisn cards. and. although he never
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