The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-01
JUSSERAND
REMOVALS.
POOR MOVE
Change in French Policy
Will Bring Harm, Law
renee Says.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c., May 1.-Pre-
mier Poincare's decision to change
ambassadors at Washington is re-
garded as significant only if French
policy is to be changed, in which
case it would appear that more
harm than good will be done by the
removal of Jules Jusserand.
Back of the effort to oust NJ. Jus
serand, which has been going on
for the last four years, is an inter
esting story. The French ambas-
sador has not done some of the
things which in his Judgment would
hurt Franco-American relations.
He has not liked the idea OF prop
aganda because he knew Ameri
cans did not like that method OF
conducting governmental relations.
The criticism of M. Jusserand for
not doing certain things that
French politicians believed should
be done in America has had much
to do with the decision to change
ambassadors.
France is just waking up to the
fact that her relations with Amer
lea are full of misunderstanding.
She is planning an ambassador at
Washington for it. The truth is
France has changed administra-
tons so often that no ambassador
at Washington will be able to re-
fleet the French viewpoint with
conviction until stability is at
tanned. During the recent arms
conference, France had three men
at the head of her delegation.
There was no consistency in the
delegation she sent here. First
Premier BRAND. was in charge. He
left Rene Viviani, who in turn took
a casual interest in what was going
on and made preparations to sail
for home the day he was made
head of the delegation. Finally M.
Sarraut was put in charge with
disastrous results. He knew very
little of what had been going On AMI
knew much less how to deal with
American officials.
Politics Makes Trouble.
On top of this there was political
turmoil in France The BRAND
ministry was overthrown. NJ. JUS
serand has had to contend with
that kind of thing from the begin
ming He no sooner explains the
French viewpoint on something
than a ministry changes and he
must often make new presenta-
ton of a case.
Under the circumstances, the
agility of NJ. Jusserand has been
q source of much admiration in Of
fetal Washington. For years he
has maintained excellent relations
with every American administra'
ton. He played tennis with Pres
ident Roosevelt, was an intimate
friend OF President Taft and was
on confidential terms with Presi-
dent Wilson. Since the Harding
administration began he has had
access to Secretary Hughes and
President Harding and has contn
lued on a plan of personal intimacy
with the government.
At no time would NJ. Jusserand
employ the tactics of Count voI
Bernstein, the German ambassador
in cultivating Washington cores
pondents and attempting to keep il
close touch with the editors o1
| American newspapers. NJ. Jusser
and maintained a dignified course
throughout and was much respect
ed for it. When the war was ovel
! and certain French influences in
sisted on the maintenance of s
propaganda in America, M. Jusser
and did not like the idea and plead
ed against it. Finally the French
government sent Marcel Knecht
who in the guise of representa-:
French newspapers made it hi!
business to visit newspaper office!
/ in an attempt to get editorial:
written favorable to the French
viewpoint The harm done by th'
Knecht adventure has yet to be re
/ paired and will take the new am
! bassador some time to erase.
Dean of Diplomats.
Jules Jusserand is the dean o