Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06
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of FRANCE HELD AS
mo ENM|TY TO j. S.
Program of PoinCare for
Peace and Prosperity at
Home Held Sound.
EXPLANATION DEFERRED
FOR POLITICAL REASONS
Writer Sees French Silence as I'm
willingness to Enter Presi-
Dental Campaign.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1923.

News. Copyright, 1928.
PARIS, october 6-This correspond
ent is authorized by the best possible
authority to make certain statements
to to the American people regarding
Frances position in the various recent
negotiations which have been giving
rise to sensational reports.
Despite numerous requests, some al
most official in character, both Premier
Poincare and Foreign Minister BRAND
have decided to refrain for the present
from granting interviews or writing ar
ticleS for the American public. Other
wise M. Poincare might have been able
to dispel before now the miSunder-
standings which seem to have arisen re-
garding Frances aims and motives.
Attitude Is Explained.
The reason for this attitude on the
part of the French premier and foreign
minister is disinclination to say or
do anything which might be used In
any way as campaign material by
either the Republicans or the Demo-
Gratis in the American presidential
election.
But important events continue to oc-
cur in other parts of the world, even
while our people are engaged in choosing
a new chief magistrate. Some of these
events. notably the Franco-BritiSh naval
compromise, the Franco-BritiSh political
entente and the new reparations ne
gotiationS with Germany, directly or in
directly concern the United States All
have provoked many interpretations or
misinterpretations. Italy and Germany
Seem alarmed. Russia is alert and the
Unit =. States IS anxious
Important international conversations
IN hot dIre
have begun and will continue. On
whether or not they succeed will de-
pend whether the last political vestiges
OF war and the war spirit can be
obliterated in the next few months.
Nothing" said Premier Poincare in a
recent speech, would be so dangerous
for the success of the work thus under
taken as collaboration embittered by
bad humor or chilled by skepticism."
Frances Program Given.
This correspondent is therefore privi-
legged to present, without directly
quoting any one, some of the aspects Of
the French viewpoint
What France wants to do, the writer
is categorieally informed, is to help re-
construct a unified and peaceful Eu4
rope in which all peoples will be con-
tented and prosperous. She has, there
fore. been trying in the last few years
to settle by frequent and repeated ne
gotiations her differences with Ger
many, Italy, Great Britain and even
Russia.
But at no time has France ever
dreamed of collaborating thus in a
uniformed Europe which would either
during or after reconstruction be in any
way inimical to the United States.
Nothing that France does, either re-
garding disarmament or reparations,
will be undertaken against the United
States even in the slightest degree, Or
without continuous negotiation with
and hope of agreement with the United
States. Indeed, the United States Is
almost the only great power with which
France has never in her history had
really serious difficulties.
Now Closer to Britain.
But with Great Britain since the
World War France has had many
difficulties. Many people have felt that
a large part of Europe's sloWness in re-
construction was due to Franco-B British
antagonisms which were manifested on
numerous occasions. France, therefore,
has been greatly desirous of reach
ing a better understanding with Great
Britain. Thanks to the constant efforts
of Sir Austen Chamberlain, M. Bril-
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