Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-13
jUSSERAND RECALL
DEPENDSON RESULT
OF ELECTION IN us.
French Ambassador in Paris
Will Explain His Position
in America.
by PERTINAx.
(Henri Geraud, Editor OF Echo de PARISH


| tBy Cable to The Star. Copyright, 1Deo.)
! PARIS, June 1.-THE announce
ment with regard to the probable
withdrawal of NJ. Jusserand from the
| French embassy at Washington has
been cabled back to Paris and has
attracted here as much attention az
| it did in the United States. The de-
| cision with regard to NJ. Jusserand
will be arrived at Immediately after
/, the American presidential elections
1t is felt that 1t might be Ill advised
to reach a final decision with regard
to the identity of the next French am
, bassador to America until the pollti-
, cal tendencies of the next American
administration are fully understood
by the French government.
| In the meantime NJ. Jusserand, who
will be in Paris next month, will have
full opportunities for the explanation
Of his own personal position.
Question Not Raised.
The question Of his recall. while 1t
has been actively discussed In inner
circles, has not yet been formally
raised. but 1t is felt in influential
which he gave the French govern
nient with regard to the probable
action Of the American Senate and
the republican party with regard to
the Wilson peace treaty and the
league Of nations. he has been proved
to hA ho r.
rearrange Franco-American relation
ships upon that new plane Of broad
ened scope and even additional cor
diality for which every one on this
side hopes.
Immensely important to the world.
and especially the Catholic world. are
two decisions just made by Pope
Benedict, one canceling the veto of
the church against visits Of Catholic
rulers to Rome and another amount
ing to an exhortation to all nations
SO to constitute the league Of nations
that none shall be excluded there
from.
The following details. published
now for the first time. will promote
understanding OF the present papal
policy. The first decision is to be In
terpreted as a further development Of
the new attitude adopted by the Vat
lean six years ago. when Catholic or
ganizations were allowed to partici-
pate In the Italian elections and send
representatives to the chamber. The
necessity for soothing the national
public opinion Of Italy. which the
|rapprochement between the holy see
and France made somewhat nervous.
may have been a contri buting cause,
but the real origin Of the measure is
to be found in the new spirit of the
pontifcal, power toward the :, Italian
monarchy. which is hard pressed by
subversive forces. This the italian
king reciprocates. A year ago It was
even thought that the relations be-
tween the Pope and the king would
undergo a still more radical trans
formation. On the Italian side Count
Monti. who is in charge Of all deal
ings with the Vatican. and on the
Vatican side Mgr. Sebastianelli, who
died recently. opened negotiations to
determine the new modus vivendi.
Contract Leading Idea.
The leading idea discussed was the
alteration or the conversion into a
concordat or contract, International In
character. of the plan Of 1881.
The negotiations by some are believed
to have been wrecked by the Quirinars
request that the Pope would promise not
to decrease the Italian quota in the col
lege OF cardinals. OF course, the holy
see could not renounce to such an ex-
tent its freedom OF movement, espe-
cially In world so quickly changing
and so rich in opportunities as today's.
The immediate results Of the decision
arrived at Is that the heads Of the Cath
ole states will not be in the future at a
disadvantage compared to the heads of
non-catholic states concerning their re-
lations with both the Vatican and outr-
| nal Both the President OF the French
republic and the King of Spain are said
to be ready to take advantage Of their
new opportunities.
P0pe's Second Decision.
The second important decision by the
Pope affects the society of nations and
| Is interpreted as expressing the wish of
the Pope to play q more active part in
life outside the church. be it Catholic
or non-Cathonc.
During the war q very notable book
was published under the title. Super
| nationality Of the Holy See," which was
supposed to have been intended to ex-
press such an ideal. 1t is very signifi-
cant to record the fact that such aspira-
tons Of the holy see Immediately were
given encouragement by Nitti and the
Italian government. Nitu. who has been
consistently working for q league
wherein both Germany and Russia shall
be represented, believes that owing to
its universal calling the holy see could
| not but serve his purpose advancing this
idea II once admitted into the executive
council and that Italian prestige would
Dc enhanced rather than endangered by
It's presence there. Frequent converse
lions which Cardinal Gaspari Is reported
TO nave had with Nitti In the garden OF
. well known Roman convent are To he
mentioned as relevant facts. Other helm
came to the holy see toward the same
and from the British government at tha
time Of the last meeting in Rome ., the
executive council OF the league Of ma
tionG.
I UnoDp0sed by Balfour.
PROBABLY with the idea OF enlistina
the good will Of the Pope in conneo.