Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-22
ASCRlBE FRANCE s
NAVAL De MANOS
TO | GALLO PRIDE"
American Arms Delegates In
clined To Be Good Humored
But Firm. Politicians Think
1t Must Bore Hughe. and
Root To Have To Pet a
Nervous Nation.
BY MARK SULLIVAN

Washington. d. e, Dec. 2l.-Every
lime Framed almost upsets the apple
cart, Washington good humoredly
says: IT'S merely the Gallo tenn
permanent"
We don't pretend that we wholly
approve this Gallo temperament. Or
even understand 1t fully. but we find
1t useful as kind OF blanket ex-
PLANTATION for things that are other
wise inexplcablc. In that role the
phrase is called into usoftl service
rather more often than can be re-
CARDS as ideal.
Tho other day an entirely serious
writer in one of the Paris papers. re-
plying to foreigners comments
about the spirit of Paris. snid:
4 rather unusual thing for mature
person of the male sex to say about
his country. but that seems to go
along with the rest as part Of the
"Galiic temperament"
Although their most recent blow
up has caused good deal of plain
speaking. both TO the French and
about the French, l suspect the
American disposition continues to be
one of good humored patience.
coupled with complete firmness. Tn
dcniaby. Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Root
and Mr.. Lodge arc pretty elderly per-
sons. II must bore them moro than
a trifle to bo called on to include
among their diplomatic duties that OF
petting nervous and excitablc na-
tion with a feminine temperament.
a Job Of PcttinG.
N tho prince of cartoonists. ~.
y. Ding" should care 20 cover this
recent French episode. he could not
DO 40 more conciscly than to picture
our most bcwhisksred American off,
cisL Air. Hughes. going dutifully but
reluctantly through the probably. for
- I'll. ~
excited hair of that much more be-
whiskcred FrenchmPn. Admired Isc-
bonn. who scens TO have brought up
this matter OF the French navy. and
who happens TO be about th<--p,
b"whisk-rcd. tho most altogether hir-
suite. tho most Koldlaccd. and kener-
ally the most Ornamental. and ornsni-
ID son or either Neptune or Mars
that mas struck this town since the
war began.
We all use tho words France" and
''fhe French" as convenient coll
lc~,ivc term to describe the French
government and the French officials
here at tho conference, but when we
try 10 he more accurate we all make
distinctions between these individuals
and. on the other hnnd. those sturdy
millions of the plain peopl. of France
who have made more sacrifices in
war and are moro interested in end
Ing war than any other nation on the
facc of tho earth. The French peo-
pic haven't lost any of the good opin-
Ion OF Amcrics. but IL some Of our
American officials and observers felt
free to talk about some of the French
politicians there might be some toll
cradle plain speaking.
Tho Odd French Psychology.
Thcsc French officials and poiiti-
clans seem too much disposed to in
t~rprc, things on personal basis.
Within few weeks after the Wilson
ADMINISTRATION had gone out Of power
ono OF the Frcnchmcn attacked tho VII
Nisni mission that came to America
last spring and spoke publicly in OK
rrcdingly unpleasant cpithets about
MI. Wilson and several OF his asso-
ciaics who had worked themselves al
most to death trying to help France
during the war. II the French psy-
schclogy thought this sort OF thing
would help them with tho now admin
iatration. th"n tho French psychology
failed TO go hand In hand with Ameri-
can psychology.
Tho French psychology Is Inaccurate
again IL IL assumes that the red ribbon.
and other decorations which thcy have
distributed among prominent Amcri-
cans should move the pos-cssors from
strictly inperronal attitude in public
affairs. There are signs also that
some Of the French have mtsinterpret-
Cd tho college degrees and other hon
or. wc hesped on Marshal Foch ar
srus of willingness on our part to
rive sympathetic support to Frances
deposition to maintain all large army
and to her mlitaristir aims generally.
Conference Wa. Jeopariiscd.
Some American officials. who must
manage the intricate business details
involved in urtanEiipg our alliance
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