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

succeeded in making himself personally
agreeable to Wilson, he made no ef1ort
at any time to spare the feelings of the
Presidents opponents in the Senate ana
elsewhere. Now that worries France.
Worse than that. Jusserand. the
French ambassador at Washington. has
followed an exactly similar course ever
since the armistice. Why? The qaes-
ton is on many lips in Paris TO-DAY.
rand, having been the close friend OF
previous republican Presidents. was
Handicapped with Wilson thereby and
was not free to take a different atutude,
especially in view of that mood OF irrl-
liability and exclusiveness which in
France is commonly attributed to the
present American President. Others pc
lieve that Jusserand. who always aimed.
At his transfer from the Washington
preme ambition of his life. ever believed
that the Wilsonian wind might be
strong enough with the French govern
ment to help to blow him thither IL he
gained the Presidents friendship.
Republican Strength Discredited.
In the midst of criticism here no.
body denies that it was Jusserand's
duty to do everything he could to
capture the favor of the President.
but it is not conceded that in order
to do this he should have gone to the
length of surrendering his right 10
free speech not only with President
Wilson but with his own government
in Paris, which he certainly falied 10
ecquaint with the political ideals ana
.4he real strength of the republican
party Because of the resultant lg-
norance in France 1t is felt that serl-
Gus errors may have been made.
Last January. A FEW DAYS peIofe
being overthrown as prime minister
NJ C1annncp2n. flled with
disappointment as the result OF Amer
lean news concerning the peace
treaty. founu it Impossible to refrain
from the exclamation: III instead OF
burying himself in books Jusserand
had kept me correctly Informed about
actual American developments. Jus
eerand would have done much better.
All France now realizes that there
was much truth in that remark. Ever
since the armistice the reports which
the French government has had from
Washington have been most unen-
tightening. Jusserand being content
TO repeat constantly that wilson
eventually would carry the day and
perform the great task of compelling
the Senate to his will.
Lacked President's Confidence.
am sure that it is well that the
American public should understand
that they are mistaken il they believe
the French government at Par1S mas
been kept accurately in touch with
political conditions as they actually
have existed in America. The usually
accurate dispatches from Washington
of LEcho de Paris have been almost
the only hints a. actuality which have
appeared in the French press. Now
II is realized that the full signif1-
canoe of the American elections which
occurred just before the armistice
All this is rendered the more de-
plorable by the fact that in spite of
his sacrifices. 1t seems apparent now
that the French ambassador at Wash
ington never has really achieved the
full confidence of the American Presi-
dent.
The reply which was made to him
by the President through Polk, fol-
lowing the inquiry which he made
after Wilson's famous words about
French Imperialism were made public,
rather inspires doubt upon this point.
There can be no question whatever
that Immediately after the presiden
tial election NJ. Jusserand will leave
Washington. France now fully real
ICES the imperative Importance of be-
ing represented in America adequate
~, and it is worth while to record this
fact. 1t may have it's effect upon the
future good relationship of the two
countries. 1t may have its effect upon
such international arrangements as
may follow the acknowledgment of
the breakdown of the Wifsonian
league.