The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-19
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright 1921.

Copyright 1921
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.)
WASHINGTON. April 19-Rene
Viviani leaves America this week to re
port to France and Europe generally that
the prospects of American cooperation in
Europe are not as dim as the outside
world has been led to believe. Although
he would have been happy to convey an
assurance that the United States will soon
enter the existing league of nations the
French statesman is well satisfied that the
Harding plan of an international asSocla-
ton can be blended with the present or
ganiZatiOn in some practical way. when
once the subject is ready for negotiation.
For the present, the Willingness of
President Harding TO join the allies IN
signing the principal portions of the YER
sallleS treaty Is viewed as satisfactory
start toward an entente between Europe
and America. There is at any rate TO be
no peace treaty from which the Germans
can derive encouragement or utilize as an
instrument of discord among the powers
associated against her during the war.
Allied solidarity will have been preserved.
There Is every reason to believe that
Premier BRAND is well pleased with the
informal assurances given NJ. Nivianl
concerning America attitude and that
French policy henceforth Will go along
with the American administration even
more tremendously than before. The
French have been fully advised of the
American viewpoint and are not inclined
to despair of American cooperation. The
Harding message to congress gives them
hope.
Another factor of Importance is the
French press. 1t il being made to appear
abroad. for instance, that Ambassador
Jusserand has not kept the French gov
crnmcht closely informed and last week
in particular there was an outburSt of
criticism against Mr.. JuSserand for his
alleged failure to cable the Harding mes
sage to Paris promptly. The impression
which has been carefully cultivated is that
there should be a change i'm ambassadors
here.
Will Back Jusserand.
But former Premier Viviani will tell
the people in France and the government
in particular a different story. He will
advise them that Ambassador JusSerand
not only knows America exceptionally
well. but that he has proceeded properly
i'm not trying to force the French view
point on America in the midst of tense
political situation wherein international
ISSUES were n subject of partisan. dispute.
The fact that the French newspapers did
not get copies of the Harding message in
time Tor their editions is something for
which, it is contcnded. that Mr.. JuSseraud
ought not to be blamed. Indeed, delays
are due to congeSted cables If the French
people did not get the Harding message
! promptly. the fault Is partially that of the
American government, which heretofore
has supplied foreign government with
lSuch documents by radio or cable and has
made it unnecessary for diplomats To send
/ the same communications abroad. The
incident illustrates the need of some such
policy as was begun during the war when
the committee on public information was
IN existence and when every American
! document bearing On foreign policy was
sent broadcast by radio and cable-a rel
atively small expense to the American gov
eminent and a simple way to get attention
for American happenings which 50 rarely
get space IN the foreign press.
French Editors at Fault.
| The French newspapers have lately
( been comphCating the situation by their
utter inability to comprehend the situation
III America They endeavor to cditoralize
with only a scant knowledge of the facts
and whenever developments occur. which
abruptly reverse what has been their
understanding of the American position.
irritation Is apt to manifest itself and the
French government or the French ambaS-
Sador to the United States become Scapc-
goats.
Unquestionably. the return of NJ.
Nivlani to France and the permanent stay
In America of such skilled reporter as
Marcel knecht, director Of the French
Information service will clear the clouds
OF misunderstanding and enable the
French press to assist in the bettcrment of
| Franco-American relations NJ. Niviani's
visit has been of tremendous Importance
to France and the results of his mission
VIII become more apparent after his re
turn than they are at the moment.