Evening star., 1932-07-18
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


The death of Jules Jusserand, former
French Ambassador to the United
States, has caused genuine sorrow in
official and unofficial quarters in WASH
ington, where during his % years
tenure of Office the late Ambassador
had made solid friendships.
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson
was deeply grieved at the news. He
had known Jusserand since the days OF
President Roosevelt, when Stimson was
Secretary of War.
The Secretary stated:
II have just learned with deep regret
of the death of Jules JuSserapd.
mo man in recent times did more to
cement the traditional relations between
France and the United States. His pro-
found scholarship and literary skill
gained for him worldwide recognition
outside the field of his chosen profess
sion. He typified the highest ideals OF
frankness and fair dealing in diplomacy.
After his retirement to France he
continued in his articles and addresses
to manifest his great interest to Amer
lean affairs and in the maintenance of
friendly relations between France and
this country.
Il am deeply touched to learn from
the statement which his wife issued
this morning that his last words were
in regard to his love for America.
His many friends In this country will
regret the departure Of this great
diplomat and man of letters"
Member of "Eiking Cabinet"
JuSserand was the only foreigner who
was admitted to the T. RS hiking
cabinet" The President, his cabinet
and the French Ambassador used to
take daily walks to Georgetown. visiting
Ambassador Bliss. Roosevelt, who did
not easily befriend foreigners, was taken
to Jusserand from the first day the
French Ambassador presented his official
credentials. He had begun writing
history of English literature, which
Roosevelt appreciated so much that in
his official reply to JusSerand he men
toned his work-which, incidentally,
was never completed.
1t was at that time that close friend
ship had been formed between Secre-
tary StimSon and the French AmbaS-
sador. a friendship which lasted until
Jusserands death. Every time Mr..
Stimson went abroad he made a special
point of seeing the retired Ambassador
and the last time the two men met was
at a luncheon given to Mr.. Stimson at
the French foreign Office by Premier
Tardieu last April
The French embassy, which had not
received this morning any official in
formation about the death of the for
mer chief of mission, was deeply grieved
at the news Ambassador Paul Claudel
said With the deatn OF M. Jusserand
France loses a great diplomat, a great
Frenchman and We here lose a great
friend"
Jules Henri the Councillor of the
Embassy, who had been Jusserands
close collaboration during the last five
years of ambaSSadorShip of the late
diplomat, was profoundly moved at the
news of the death of his former chief.
The French Diplomatic Corps loses
one of its most brilliant members he
said, and America one of its staunchest
friends in France"
JusSerand had represented the French
Republic from 1902 until late in 1924.
Retired by Herriot.
At the time when Edouard Herriot
became for the first time the President
of the French Republic. he decided to
'rejuvenate" the French diplomatic
service and among those whom he pen
stoned was the Ambassador to Washing
ton. Everybody in the French foreign
office regretted the retirement Of JUS
serand because he was about the only
Frenchman who had proved that he had
understood America and the American
people.
This understanding. together with the
close friendships he had formed here.
stood him in good stead on more than
ho
he maintained a dignified neutral attl-
tude and was advising his government,
which was growing impatient at Amer
ica's continued neutrality. to have pa
tience because America could not be
rushed into the war. When the United
States Joined the allies, he maintained
the same dignified attitude and was in
strumental in explaining to his gov
ernment, better than any other allied
representative. that this country would
play its part 100 per cent.
U. S. Fills Gap.
After the defeat of the 5th British
Army in 1918. when gap was formed
between the British and the French
| lines, thanks to his pressing recommen-
dation, the United States sent 100000
| men to France within a few weeks to
| fill that gap, which might otherwise
| rendered the position of the allies pre-
cariouS.
1t was he also who favored the idea
of an American army with an Ameri-
can commander. against the wish of
certain military -. political men in
| France and Great Britain who urged
the incorporation of the American
troops in the Franch and British
armies
Jusserand had been frequently ac-
| cuSed in France of having misinformed