Evening star., 1921-04-01
VIvlANI STRESSES
MORAL AID OF U. S.
Continued from First Page.)

She foreign relations committee of the
S<nAte, this morning. 1t was ex-
pH4ed that they are on friendly
tftqs since Senator Lodge escorted n.
vtrani in the United States Senate
iE1D17t when the premier discussed
ttE3war problems confronting the al
liE and the need for American sup
Others with whom M. viviani had
c$61erences today include Secretaries
A2DFer and Mellon.
eDarations to France Discussed.
Eyoblems affecting the collection by
N1fe discussed by N. Uyi1ni with
S0n4tor Lodge. former Attorney Gem
ek1H George W. Wickersham and 9th
eE EAmerican officials after a dinner
ttHdered the former premier last
night by Ambassador Jusserand.
Interviewing the results OF the Lon
dond reparations conference. At which
0ek1nany refused to meet the demands
OF the' allies. the former French
prSmier was said to have expressed
the opinion that an ultimate satisfac-
tory settlement of the 9repArations
question, depended largely On this
country's moral backing France,
Notwithstanding her present economic
state, sought no material aid from
this country, II. Viviani was said to
moral assistance of this country was
ESSENTIAL to a Just settlement Of the
problems affecting her relations with
Germany.
Asks No Renisaion Of Debt.
The former premier, it was said. en-
0eavored to set at rest all reports
that France intended to ask for any
States In asserting that France
would discharge all financial obliga-
tons to this country. he took occa :
sion also. it was said. to set at rest
any presumption that the official
viewpoint Of France was represented
in any way in the recent contention
In the French parliament that a debt
was due France by America in un-
paid loans dating from the revolu-
tionary war.
While not desiring to present an
alarmist view Of the situation confront
/ ing the French republic. NJ. Viviani. il
was said. pointed out in conversation
with certain OF those present at the din
ner the depression under which the
French people were laborins in the face
Of many unsoived problems affecting the
relations Of France with Germany.
Oners BARTER to Bolshevism.
NJ. viviani was said to have pointed
out the barrier which France offers to
the westward spread Of bolshev1sm and
= in envisaging the possible renewal of a
bolShevik offensive this year to have
emphasized the hearty approval with
which the recent reply of Secretary
Hughes to the Russian soviet govern
ment's invitation to enter upon formal
trade arrangements had been received
in France.
Officials present at the dinner en-
phasized that, in his conversation, n.
Viviani made no suggestion or con-
crete proposal for American aid. 1t
, WAS said that he had endeaNored
merely to present the situation in
which France found herself at the
moment, without offering any sug-
sistance which the United States
might render.
Cites Need of Moral support.
He was understood TO have stated
merely that France could not proceed
to the task confronting her without
the moral support of the United
States As well as the allied powers
No attempt was made by the former
French premier. 1t was said. to enter
into discussion of the precise part
the United States might take in fu-
ture European affairs
So far as was disclosed. the Ques-
ton Of the withdrawal of American
troops from the Rhine or the conclu-
sion OF a separate peace between the
United States and Germany did not
enter into the conversation.
Others present at the dinner last
night and with whom the former
French premier discussed, in a gen.
ersll way, the reparations and other
were Vice President Coolidge and
Senators Moses Of New Hampshire
Capper Of Kansas and Pomerene OF
Ohio.