Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
FRENCH IMPRESSED.
BRAND Henderson Discussion Empha-
sizes Importance Of Situation.

BRAND Henderson Discussion Emuha
sizes Importance Of Situation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PARIS, May 10.-The speech by For
eign Minister Dino Grand In the Ital-
ian Chamber of Deputies on Franco
Italian naval differences has created q
favorable impression here by reason OF
us tact as contrasted with the heated
tenor OF the Fascist press In recent
days.
The fact that Signor Grand has
treated the problem SO fully, on the
same day that M. BRAND and Mr.. Hen
derson were discussing it In detail in
Paris, serves to emphasize the impor-
lance which the three European capital,
attach to the impasse in the Franco
Italian relations.
One healthy aspect Of these two
@veilCS appears to be the desire on the
part of those interested to eradicate the
Misunderstanding between Rome and
Paris.
In the eyes of the French, Signor
Grandfs speech has two characteristics:
on the one hand. it reveals the en-
couraging diplomatic attitude in stating
4talys position; but on the other, the
1nsistence on the part of Rome that her
demands Tor naval parity remain as ex-
pressed at the London Naval Confer
ence. Therefore, 1t might be said that
the only encouraging factor In the
!tallan minister's address Is the tone OF
his voice and the choice of his words.
Henderson Urges Speed.
In yesterdays conversation here be.
tween the British and French foreign
ministers Mr.. Henderson urged M
BRAND to hasten all efforts to reach an
accord with Italy. 1t is stated that the
French statesman replied by askins
Great Britains support of the French
thesis and reiterated the idea OF 9
Mediterranean agreement between
France, England and Italy and perhap:
Spain.
It is understood, on the other hand
that Mr.. Henderson refused to commit
England. The British minister Is sale
to have stressed Englands determine.
ton to maintain a neutral attitude
while Italy and France are trying tt
settle their differences. It is apparent
both from the Henderson BRAND parley
and the tenor of some passages from
Grandfs speech, that both the French
and the Italians are angling for British
favor while the Italian political
deadlock is being discussed.
Touches All Political Phases.
1t seems assured that in such CONVEX
sations between Rome and Paris the
subject will be much wider than the
naval disagreement and will be extended
to all phases Of political difference:
which have been allowed to become
steadily worse.
The Temps tonight regards Signol
Grandi's speech as great improvement
over the usual Facist diatribes against
France, saying that "he exposed thu
facts without bitterness, without show
ing any aggressive spirit indicating thai
he favored a courteous and useful dis
cussion of European problems" Tht
Temps, however, regrets that Signol
Grandi admitted that the peace treatie.
are not eternal, suggesting their revision
Continuing, the Temps does not agree
with Signor Grandi's arguments fol
naval parity. but admits that the Ital'
ian foreign minister opened the door K
a definite naval accord and agreed thai
the subject of Franco-Italian relation!
surpassed the limits of the questions
affecting particularly France and Italy.