The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

unobtrusive ways, as the warhorse of all the past performances in his long record. and the veteran of the many high positions he has filled in his gov ernment Over here a man who has been prime minister of France is held in about the same abstract awe that is coupled with the names of Lloyd George, Balfour and the others of the British ministry who in America still are connoted by the terrible powdered wigs and mysterious and ghost-like garbs which are the traditions of the British hierarchy in the vague Ameri- can mind.
 Yet, who could be more simple than this Frenchman who has figured In pol itics for 20 years, who has held posts galore in the ministry, who has risen and fallen with turns of government, who has represented at home and abroad as chief spokesman post in Itself entalling no small ability. Who could speak more directly than this man who began his professional ca reer, as is familiar to so many Ameri- can youths, by struggling with the law with clients, with the courts, for recog- nition for living and reputation? The title to which he loves to refer, which is next to his heart, he tells his fellow lawyers. Is that of advocate at the Parisian bar" or plain lawyer, brother of American lawyers.
 EXEMPLIFIES FRANCE
 M. Vivani represents the oratory and intellectual traditions of France. He is an exceptional speaker. His words are burning; his delivery elo- quent and forceful to the extreme. It is not easy for those who will trans late his speeches in the United States his facility with the French language xx-bi inb meaning and interchangeab phrases for which there is no exact counter part in English, is so extensive. His appeal in his utterances is for France and humanity.
 There is soft and pleasing quality in his voice. No man in public life could better exemplify by his person. ality the mission entrusted to him official bearer of good will. He has been the standby of the French repub- lie in the delicate sounding of opinion, in liaison and approach. His mission to the United States in 1917 was highly successful.
 He is no stranger In Washington, or in the country. He knows the United States probably better and in more de tail than many Americans He brides himself on being familiar with our traditions and history. This emissary
 
 Der of the French Parliament for 20 years, is rather well uilt than robust, not florid, meticulously dressed with the same white-line at his vest that often ditinguishes President Harding. Is slightly stopped perhaps better described as deposed, eminently dis tinguished in his bearing. yet humane in aspect, not hardened even after all his grilling. pleasant, tireless. and care fuf to degree.
 HE IS ACCURATE
 M Viyiani makes no haphazard speeches. He is frank in what he says. although his utterances are polit- lie and subtle. He has democratic ideals so much at heart that democracy is almost fetish. His conception of a democracy is one that never is satis- fled with having achieved merely its own. reforms.
 He Is an ardent worker for educa- 1 tlonal development. Left to himself | his bent is toward promotion of in- tellectual achievement, particularly by the exchange of the high professional abilities of France and the United States He is proud of the philosophy and science of France, and believes it the kind of finishing school of value to American students. He resents the conception of France. so often mooted, as devoted to pleasure seeking and amusement
 Times are delicately balanced when the personality of M. Viviani is called lnto play, and despite factionalism surrounding him as much as other political figures of the age confidence Is usually placed in his ability to so present situation as to bring honor and advancement to the cause. He has in high degree what Americans now easily recognize as President Hard in.s's great capacity for friendlness.