Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-25
VN|ANTS D|SCOURTESY
TO WILSON INSPIRED"
Republican Suggestion Blamed
for Special Envoy's Aloofness
to Ex-President.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
Washington. April 25.--Rcne viviani.
head of n special mission from the
French government. came to Washing
ton nearly "a month ago, engaged in
diplomatic conversations for nearly
three weeks. but did not call even TO
pay his respects TO Woodrow Wilson.
former President of tho United States,
until the very last day OF his stay In
this city
This fact came To light yesterday. and
while IL is said that Mr.. Wilson himself
was totally Indifferent regarding the
unusual procedure of the French diplo-
mat. tho friends of the former Presi-
dent feel that the delay In making this
visit was little short OF deliberate dis
courtesy on the part of this representa-
tive of the French government.
Mr.. Wilson's friends do not assume
for moment that NJ Viviani acted
upon his own impulses i'm practically
ignoring the presence in Washington of
the man who led America into the war
on the side of France when the nation
was virtually PROSTATE: the man who
was commander In chief of tho Ameri-
can army which fought on French soil.
and the man whom all France acclaimed
as deliverer when victorious armistice
terms were signed.
On the contrary. Mr.. Wilson's friends
AFRO convinced that influences hostile To
him stood In NJ Vivianis way: that he
was pointedly warned that II nc wished
10 deal successfully with the present
administration he must forget the last.
and that the wisest course he could
pursue while i'm Washington would he
To confine his negotiations and his re-
lations to the leaders of the party
in power. =.
Confronted by such advice as thir
and eager as he was To arrive at a
working understanding with the Hard
ing administration NJ Viviani, Il IN ex-
planned. repressed any inclination he
may have felt to call earlier and pay
his respects TO Woodrow Wilson and
To renew an acquaintance which began
when this same envoy came 10 America
four years ago to plead with the same
Woodrow Wilson for the utmost support
| this country could give to his own.
The story is being told in Washing
ton today that political opponents of
Mr. Wilson lost no time after Nj.
Viviani's arrival. In putting tho envoy
on his guard against any Relationship
direct or indirect. with The former
| President. II is added that he wpa told
at an Informal conference he held with
certain Republican members Of the
Foreign Relations Committee a day OF
| two after his arrival. that If no hoped
| to make any Roadway with the leaders
| Of the party in power. he would do wei
| TO turn his hack upon the former Presi.
dent and conf1ne hia negotiations 10 the
1 M
! There has been n suggestion con.
irmat tion for which is lacking. that Juic,
| Jusserand. the French Ambassador {,
| the United States. counseled against any
attitude on the part OF his colleagu,
I srnacking Of discourtesy toward the for
mer President. Circumstances of recen
| development Indicate that there ia 1
| measure Of truth in the story For ex
ample. reports were printed I'm thi,
country from Paris shortly after tn,
arrival Of NJ Viviani in Washington
that the French Government was in
clincd TO recall its American Ambassa
dor.
Tho basis for this rocalI. IL was added
lay in the fact that NJ. Jusserand wn,
believed 10 be too much attached to Mr.
Wilson and too friendly 10 the last Ad
ministratiou. These reports have sine,
| been officially denied by the F'rencl
| Foreign Office.
The explanation that ia offered 70
these condolences is that NJ. Vfvia n
probably communicated TO his Govern
ment some idea Of the situation In whicl
he found himself in Washington. includ
ing his colleagues advice that he wa
told to conffne his business while her
TO the Republican leaders. and that as
warning 10 the FTepch Ambassado
against too much intimacy with tn
party leaders now out of power the un
official reports as to his recall wer
allowed 10 go forth.