Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
LEAGUE DISCUSSED
BY FRENCH ENVOY
AND THE PRESIDENT
Jusserand Understood to have
Told Harding France is Will
ing to Make Concessions.
WANTS U. S. IN COUNCILS

vra.,i,r,op March I'm. Jules j. |
russerand the French Ambassahor' YES
,erday had long conference WIN
PRESIDENT Harding in the Blue Room III
he White House
I, ia the general impression that the
conference was the first formal APP
nroach to this Administration OF any
European nation on the matter OF the
international policy of tho tniteo
states.
The French Amba ssador said on leaV-
ing the White House that he had visited
,b., President to announce the visit of
former Premier Viviaui. who brings
with him the good wishes of the French
E.nubliC 10 the new Administration
II that was MI he did. Il was about
he longest announcement Of tho sort
m record for NJ Iusserand was closet
= with the President for an hour.
Evervhodv believes VI. Viviani's com
my ie no mere formal visit Of feiicha-
nm hut that hc is bringing the French
;t,.rnrcnt's expression Of a desire to
.nn from the now President the wishes
this country concerning the NsSo-
i9tion Of Nations that figured in Mr.
Inrding's campaign speeches
There is reason to believe NJ Jus
.r,nd advised the President that in
81, opiniou of France participation Of
81. I-nited states in some sort Uf in
tnatiunal concord was VOL nigh in
..p.nsible. TINT while France and IN
h.r uatiors had accepted the League
Nations from Mr. Wilson. though II
j. not entirely what they wished. hut
r.. wing Il to he workable and feeling
could be amended il necessarN II
.,.ali he qtito practicable now to ar
E.aa 81 Il
.ttssfv America and still presorvo an
iatior for world peace
fta French diplomat may have ex-
!. ssod also the concern that the Allies
...fll feel If . separate peace such as
ett.mrlated hv tho Knox resolution.
niad. between this country and
;.a many Apparently this latter prop-
,-lticn IS a s dead as choked herring,
4tit. lIr IIarling's frequent cam
ai1p announcements that peace would
,. made rs soon as q Republican Com
f.s- ,ogii present such a measure for
f..laIffi,.nn President to sign
.cl ago NJ tuseerand conferred
tr Secretary ~ state Hughes
.ivahly he a that time sought Go
tI8 tho State DEPARTMENTS attitude
4. German reparations and this coun
We relation to the European situa
an generally The theory is that ho
,arslnitted q report to his horne GO,
nulont. and ypstei lv.s visit was "a
i.lircr a message from the President ot
gance 10 the President of the United
states. giving the formers, reaction t.
nat report.
such procedure would not he axtraor
iinary In view Of tho extreme import
,ncn France attaches 10 having this
ountry manifest at least eentimen
al sympathy with her policies in re
sharing European afairs Moreover
France ia deemed 70 occupy a more al
antageous position to make the frs
approach than any other European
ountry. though Great Britain is NO
xpected TO he far behind
Sir Auckla nd Geddes the 'ftish Am
,assador will probably call on tn
resident soon to present the felicita
ions of his government He woul'
iaturallv improve the opportunity &
lscuss American participation IN III
iquidation 81 the war which woul
involve the conditions on which tn
United States would ratifv the peao
reaty in any form. The rumor is con
family recurring that . British dele
alton Of high perEonages viii shortl
,ppear.
NJ all events il is certain that With
short time exchanges Of views he
veen the United States and the Allie
governments will be under way II tn
trench President addressed Mir Hard
nl directly. the purpose il is believe'
VAS to give assurance that France
aNcry reasonable way is willing TO a.
orumodate the Crited States in order {
preserve the friendly feeling man
tested in the wap
Former Premier Viviana will sail f.
the United States next Saturday. Ac
ordinE TO official advices received her
today he is expected to reach this cour
Try March rs or 90 and will come
Washington within few days. He vi
remain in the country about thrC
weeks but is not expected to visit an
other places outside New York an
Washington