The evening world., 1922-05-01
FRANCE AWAKENS'
TO HER MISTAKES
IN j. S. RELATIONS
Jusserand's Task Impossible
Because of Many Shifts
in Home Policy.
By David Lawrence.
Especial Correspondent Of the Eve
ming World).

WASHINGTON, May Copyright
Back of the efforts to oust NJ. Jules
Jusserand as French Ambassador,
which has been going for the last four
years, is an interesting story.
The French Ambassador has not
done some Of the things which in his
judgment would hurt Franco-Ameri-
can relations. He has not liked the
idea of propaganda because he knew
Americans didn't like that method Of
conducting governmental relations.
France is just waking up to the
fact that her relations with America
are full of Misunderstanding. Franco
has changed administrations so often
that no Ambassador will be able to
reflect the French viewpoint with
conviction until stability Is attained.
During the recent Arms Confer
ence, France had three men at the
head Of her delegation. First Pre-
mier BRAND was in charge. He left
Rene yiviani, who made preparations
to sail for home the day he was
made head of the delegation. Final
ly, NJ. Sarraut was put in charge.
He knew very little of what had
been going on and knew much less
how TO deal with American officials.
On top of this. there was political
turmoil in France. The BRAND min
istry was overthrown.
NJ. Jusserand has had to contend
with that kind of thing from the
beginning. He no sooner explains
the French viewpoint on something
than a ministry changes and he must
often make a new presentation of a
case.
In the circumstances, the agility of
M. Jusserand has been a source of
much admiration in official Washing
ton. For years, he has maintained
excellent relations with every Ameri-
can administration. He played tennis
with President Roosevelt, was an in
innate friend of President Taft and
was on confidential terms with Presi-
dent Wilson. Since the Harding ad-
ministration began, he has had access
to Secretary Hughes and President
Harding and has continued on a plane
of personal intimacy with the Gov
ernment.
At no time would NJ. Jusserand en-
ploy the tactics of Count Won Bern
storff, the German Ambassador, in
cultivating Washington correspond
ents and attempting to keep in close
touch with the editors Of American
newspapers. NJ. Jusserand maintain
I'D a dignified course throughout and
Is much respected for it.
Jules Jusserand is the Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps. He has served at
Washington longer than the Ambas-
sador of any other country. He was
first criticised severely in France for
expressing the belief in his cablegrams
that America would join the League
Of Nations and sign the Versailles
treaty. He could not believe America
would fail to do so. incidentally, his
reports were not far different from
those sent by other Ambassadors to
their horne governments.
Another occasion for criticism was
the fact that NJ. Jusserand did not
lobby in the American Senate. Ger
tain French interests believed he
should have conducted negotiations
with Senator Lodge, the Republican
leader, when the Versailles treaty
was under consideration.
No French Ambassador will not
have any more success than Jules
Jusserand and he may have even less.