The Washington herald., 1920-01-09
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little, the French are not liars France
has the political virtue OF compara-
tive. frankness. and whatever charm
goes with IT,
Americans, as a rule. showed little
real sympathy with Itsly's wartime
successes or faiiureE Italy felt this
keeniy but charged IL 20 Ignorance
rather than malice. she principally
sttributed ft to the inefhefency Of her
own propagandA in the United States
international sympathy doesn't take
root ana flourish in the Old Worlds
political sou. Everybody either sus-
poets or hates everybody eise.la sit
uation which gives rise 10 much df-
plomatic freakishness.
Astf-ItsIian PrspaEasAa.
"Propasand'rins' for ones self Is
almost always intrieing against the
''other feller." In pre-var times power
I'm Europe was trsditionsiy 20 bal
anced that French propaganda for
France was generally anti-ltaiian
lpropagandA-
The fact that Italy broke with Ger
many and Austria and fought with
] England and France has not chsngee
the substance OF French diplomacy.
But not only the old spirit Of Frances
diplomacy but also Englapfs and
Germany's still run amuck in Eu-
ropes crazy house Of politics.
Undoubtedly, Italy knows how 10
call all the arts Of intrigue to her own
defense. However. she 10 too vain TO
advertise ana doesn't really appres
ciate how well it pays. Possibly. her
Ifatalistic side also tells her that she
is too weak nationally to be really
effective in the hectic competition OF
international propaganda. In the art
and science Of sentimental propagan-
da in her own behalf Italy has never
lovertaken France and never can.
Some American papers recently told
their readers that dAnnunzio was
probably insane. The dispatch. IL viii
be remembered, came to America via
London. One days news" on the
Fiume situation 10 very likely to con-
ltradict the next days news" An
lgio-French journalism can generally
be depended upon TO circulate Anglo
French propaganda hopes rather than
unequivocai news facts.
AmpIes from Same Pattern
Late December dispatches that
ld'Annunzio had left Fiume were sam
pies from the same pattern Of foreign
ONCE intrigue. Such propaganda is
nicely psychological, working for the
confusion OF the American mind and
Eventually for the twin births Of
American inpatience and disgust.
Persons here understand little about
the psychology of propaganda and
seem to care less. They may be sur
prised to learn that in later wartime
lItaly German propaganda frequently
became pro-American and English
propaganda anti-Americsn. The
French propa ganda at the Vatican
was generally anti-American. and
lAngio-French propaganda in the Unit
ed States often became anti-ltslisn.
Growth Must he Checked.
Although France plainly dominates
and intends to dominate the inner
Mediterranean. Italy and France are
, admittedly Mediterranean powers
Italy has long regarded her position
lin the Mediterranean as being toe
:. weak, but France has always opposed
lher attempts to strengthen II. French
{ lexpediency In supposed to call for q
! weak, not o strong Mediterranean
'!Italy. Therefore, French diplomanis
dreams most pleasantly Of an. Italy
to whom the Adriatic is partly or
: mostly closed. For the Adriatic Is
nothing but a bay Of the Aediterran'
can.
Frances past policy OF sympathy
. for Austria flowed partly from such a
I diplomatic well. Frances present
: policy of sympathy with Serbia, Yu'
.xoslavia and. under all circumstances
with Greece has its origin in the
same source.
. This is the traditional policy OF the
? Ouai d'Orsai, which may sometimes
contrast with the official policy oi
this or that French government. But
French cabinets come and 90. whil'
. the bureaucratic tradition Of the
. French foreign Office goes on forever
lIt is handed down and transmitted
through the persons Of the Secretary
. General for Foreign affairs and his
. various assistants.
Freemasenry Iafuence.
The Yugoslav movement efnanatec
from France. The real center Of its
energy was not London but Paris
That center specifically was the GranC
lOrient of France. The "Boulettir
Yugoslav." the Central Committee:
organ, hsd-and possibly still has
its editorial and managerial office a
; Paris, Rue Cadet Il. The budding
which sheltered IL is the home OF tht
NGrand Orient Of France.
Through French Freemasonry. tn
Yugoslav movement is linked not only
with that OF Servia but also with tht
Zaharoff- m V m n I o.
} Greece. Although oftentimes an un'
Catholic weapon of anti-Austriar
] 1propaganda, French Freemasonry
has certainly been sn efficaciou.
weapon of French propaganda il
Servia and in Greece.
French Freemssonry must not b'
lconfused with American Masonry
French Masonry is narrowly end SEN
] timentally nationalistic, and a pretty
open political and industrial oreani
zation. The energetic manoeuvres OF
French Masonry to develop French in
fiuence in Servis and kindred coun
tries are natural activities. Frcncl
Masonry in France is considered e
he the direct outflow OF the great In
ldustrial boureeoisie, Of which the
Paris journal. lie Temps" is the ex'
lpression.>
: Furnished Financial Fuel.
J France has already taken posses
sion of a large part Of the ServtaT Z
market for the future. Through he
, several loans to Servis, she furnished
financial fuel for the Yugoslav propa
ganda in the various allied countries
'Throughout the war, Seryis's militar,
and financial service was furnished
largely by the French government.
France very bluntly labors for eco
nomic preeminence in Servia. wher
Servia will be rehabilitated. Sometim,
before the armistice, the ComitatC
Econonico Commercisle ltalo-Sero'