The Washington herald., 1922-10-13
'Kept Peace" Poincare
Says, Answering At
tack in Chamber.
FRA-'CE WILL KEEP
JUSSERA- d HERE
Ambassador to Sail for
u. S. Oct. 29-Hard to
Replace Him.

PARIS Oct. 12.-Rremier Poin-
cares near east policy came under
attack in the chamber of Deputies
today. The premier himself was on
hand to defend his course.
ebate was opened by Deputy
Margaine. who charged in an in
terpellation that Francehad failed to
preserve the necessary degree of
neutrality in dealing with Turkey.
His attack was directed at the gov
ernments policy of siding With
Kemal in sn'1e os -. demands. q.
Eut Premier Po;ncare defended his
Course on The gr ,rrI at it hat re
suited in the Turks -.t' ing fr1r: - -
Neutral T.ne where .heir pre,crc
threaten IL to pIecipiIaIe hOstiiities
He Ded Keen i'c zee. He says
The Eo' eminent ~ ~-oud Of Law
ing retired the troops from the neu-
trail zone because it thereby con-
tributed to the maintenance of peace
in the near east. Poincare said.
Deputy Margarine insisted that it
would have been better if the French
British
Our troops were sent into the
zone without Frances knowledge"
Premier Poincare retorted. But as
soon as the government learned of
it, it recalled them.
The troops were sent at the de-
mand of the British and Italian
generals. but | feared a stray shOt
NIGH unloose gnral warfar.'
Fight on Reparations.
The premier's retort was greet.
ed with a demonstration of approval
Deputy Abel Fevre thereupon took
up the fight against the govern.
ment bringing in the repa:ations
issue.
The AnGlo-Saxons and the neu-
trails possess all of the money he
secuted. Therefore Frances policy
should conform to the aspirati0nS
OF thse pepIes VIII wish soliuIy
establish peace. II yu really wish
to be paid yOu must decide t. re-
uCe thu bill To a figure which the
AaCIo- SaNoHs believe represents
GermIny's capacity"
The only response was loud
sh 1T. What would Germany have
done in our place
Fevre persisted that France
should conciliate England and en-.
deavor 1" bring about closer re-
lati"ns with Germany.
Would you return AlsaCe-Lor.
raine?' Daudet. royalist. shrleked.
VIII Keep Jusscrand.
PARIS, oct. I2.Eumors that
Jules JUssersnd. French Ambassa
dor to the United States. is to be re-
called were set at rest 10y the semi
official announcement that he will
saiI for America October %.
The fact tl-at POincare has in.
struCted JuSserand as t" lust hav
he shall deal with the recent liquor
ruling of Attorney General DauGh,
erty on his return to tn. Unite,
St1teS is tGncn here as evidence that
no Immediate retirement is con.
tcnplatcd.
II is an open secret that Premier
IoinCare has been seek nE to re-
place JusSerand. but there is diff.
Guilty in finding a man who ha.
erouEh prestige and a sufficient
knCwnledge Of the English language
to fill the post.
VI. Franklin BouillOn. who served
as special envoy To Mustapha Kcmal
has been mentioned. but he is under
stood to prefer an assignment al
ConStantinOple
There is a strong demand for the
retention Of JusSeraud. His long
service in the cause Of France is
recognized.
While there is an inclination here
to view the dry ruling of the Amer
lean Attorney General as a purely
political move which viii not last
long. nevertheless the diplomatic
machinery has already been put in
motion with view 20 untIining 4
possible revocation OF the decision
French steamship companies are al
ready understood to be contemplat-
ing counter measures.