The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-06
Former Ambassador Will
Be Asked to Send Some One
to Geneva Meeting.
PARIS FEARS A DELAY
Wants Man Rushed to
Europe to Give Views Of
President Elect.
BRITISH ARE SUSPECTED
France Perturbed Over tumble
at Gathering That May
Cause Her Trouble.
BRITISH ARE SUSPECTED

at Gathering That May
j. Cause Her Trouble.
By LAURENCE HILLS.
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Copyright; fsso, ~ THu NEW Yosx HnAxo.
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The problem Of the French atsitu0s
toward tho League OF Nations and IT,
Geneva meeting has become 80 I'M
portant In French eyes in connection
with the American election. that un-
usual steps are TO be taken innune-
aiately in the matter. Myron 7. Her
rick, formerly American Ambassador
to France, has been chosen ns an in
termediary in negotiations with the
new washinSton Administration in
advance OF It's actual advent into
power.
Within few days q cable despatch
viii be sent to Mr.. Herrick asking
him to urge Mr. Harding TO send to
Geneva some one, who can act a.
the President-eiect's advisor and inter-
prefer and who can communicate tho
Harding views regarding tn. league
70 the French delegates.
This cabled request. THE NEW YoRx
HERALD correspondent learned to-day
from the highest source, will be sent
by q member of the French Geneva
delegation, who Il a friend Of Mr.. Her
rtck, and who is acting in close accord
with the French, Foreign once.
1.-THE French delegation Is composed
Of M. NJ. Bourgeois, vivsani and Hano-
taux.l
The "Unoncial Spokesman"
According 20 what was intimstsd hcre
to-day. Mr.. Herrick, is the man Mr..
Harding referred to as the unofficial
spokesman Of France" He returned 10
the United States with complete az
PLANTATION OF tho French views and he
Is depended upon now by the French
Government to inform II whether the
Republicans want Z fresh start made
for q new association OF nations o. viii
take the present covenant a. Z basis tor
negotiations. with amendments to II, to
BE worked out through the prescribed
processes.
Dispatches received hero from the
United States indicate that no fosnule-
tion of the American policy can b ex-
pected before next March. This n caus-
ing great concern IN Paris. bscause Il
IL feared that snne nation will take
Advantage OF this 70 Frances dstriment.
That the French thesis has swerved
from the super-body idea as e1empiined
IN the present league 70 recognition
Of Mr.. Harding's morc conservative IDEA
Of an association OF nations is apparent
nv remarks made to-day BY one OF the
highest French dip,omatists. who will
be at Geneva and whose word can Be
accepted as having great wei8he
HardinG's Meaning UnAerstooA.
'swe understand clearly the nuanee
OF the words Mr.. Harding used" he said
"The word league implies somethins
more binding. while association implies
the uniting OF tho nations IN . spirit
OF good will rather than an enfcrced
binding Of them. That has been the
sentiment In France. ard We can vel
come Mr.. Harding's selection gladly.
All we want In for some one 20 Inter-
bret the Republican viewpoint for US
not an official 70 bind America BY q
Signature, but some one who Will assure
~ that America IL Interested In such ar
international movement"
Tho Wow this authority expressed
was that Il might bo possible to take
The covenant AZ q basis and overcome
the Republican objections Sy specific
amendments.
But 10 effect this She United States
must tell us what she wants." he SAID
"At oeneva the French deisgstss Will
find about $50 Britiih representative
from all parts Of the British Empire
seventy Japanese and scores Of Amer
leans. South Americans, Scandinavian
ana Italians, but not a single American
who can speak confidcntiAliy and teil
wa what President-eicct Harding In plan.
ming"
Every day mases !. palmer that this
meeting OF tho forty nations IN osnevs
will be one grand tumble OF opinions
on what to do with the present league
foisted on Europe by the peace treaty
and now utterly unable to function.
II Is fully realised that the Repubii'
can tidal wave has hopeiessly stranded
the ark Of tho covenant Of the Yer
sailies Treaty. This thought stands ou'
IN all European comment on tho result
OF Tuesdays election.
The Paris press is asking what In
structions the Government here. intends
giving NM. Bourgeois. vivtani and
Hanotaux, the French delegates. re.
garding this remarkable situation, n
order that these delegates shall no'
prejudice tho new power In Washing
ton.
Whether anything can or shall b
done In Geneva toward a partial or Z
complete dismantfing OF the Wilson
ark, now on the sands. In the problem
at present Already tho Paris press Il
demanding 20 know what instruction.
the Government here intends EfvtnS
MN. Bourgeois, viviani and Hanotaux
the French delegates, regarding this re
rnarkabie situation. In order that thes'
delegates shall not prejudice the new
Dower In Washington.
With Americas convincing veTdic;
rendered. France and Great Britain are
scv about to engage In a scramble 10
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