Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
FRENCH Comment
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
Some Paris Papers Openly
Sarcastic or Hostile Over
Washington Conversations.
BY Radio to The Star.

BY Radio to The Star.
PARIS, September 28.-The embarka-
ton of j. Ramsay Macdonald, British
prime minister, for his pilgrimage to
America serves as occasion for q new
flood of comment in the French press
concerning lo-American relations
and naval arms negotiations.
In no single newspaper, outside of
those with international Socialist lean
ings, Is there manifested any real en-
thusiasm over the British prime min
iSter's voyage, and some OF the more
conservative organs are openly sarcastic
or hostile.
AS for an invitation to a five-power
naval parley, a spokesman at the Quai
D'Orsay stated tonight that no docu-
ment of such a nature yet had been
received by the French government.
Once more 1t was reiterated at the
Quai that France will accept such an
invitation when 1t arrives, and that the
French delegation will go to the con-
ference with a sincere desire OF reach
ing . practical result.
Internal Reasons Seen.
Nearly all the French newspapers see
the internal political situation as one
of the principal reasons for Mr.. Mac
Donalds journey. Even lie Temps.
the semi official organ, calls attention
to this alleged motive. Mild satisfac-
ton is expressed by lie Temps that
Mr. Macdonald in his statements on
the eve of his departure manifested a
more conservative view than hitherto,
and indicated a belief on his part that
the lo-American negotiations now
had reached a point where 1t was time
to call In the other principal naval
powers.
LIE Temps is skeptical about the abil-
itv of Mr.. Macdonald to persuade the
Americans to 90 as far as he would
like in the matter Of an "Anglo-Amer
lean entente"
Skeptical of Result.
"It will be a real result" says the
newspaper, IF Mr.. Macdonald at the
end of his series of interviews with
President Hoover has succeeded in es-
tablishing closer relations between Lon
don and Washington, but this result
will perhaps not measure up TO the
hopes which the prime minister holds
for intimate Anglo-American collaoora-
ton"
Maurice Turpaud, writing in L'Echo
De Paris, sees the British prime min
lister as en- route on quest OF diplo-
matte success sufficiently important to
place the Labor party in I strong po-
Sition at home, but expresses doubt as
to Mr.. MacDonald's ability to secure
such success.
The British prime minister, says M.
Turpaud must attract attention outside
Britain to avert the wrath of a popu-
lace dissatisfied with conditions at
home.
More Reserved Views.
Auguste Gauvain is more reserved in
his statements. Referring to the naval
negotiations, he urges Mr.. Macdonald,
President Hoover and Mr. StimSon mot
to try to impose their solutions on the
other three naval powers" and Ito take
the views of these three powers into
consideration with an end to bringing
about harmony of interests"
A desire by Britain and America to
dominate all seas Is seen by Louis
D'Orignac, who writes in the reaction
airy Liberte. He insists that Washing
ton and London are treating Rome and
Paris without consideration In this mat
ter and that Toxic is receiving only
slightly more attention because of the
special position Japan occupies in the
Orient.
While having a little good and some
evil to say of Mr.. Macdonald and his
government, Gabriel Applaud who con-
tributes articles to Comoedia, is ex-
tremely favorable toward the Hoover
administration.
Copyright, 1929