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Show ' EXPEGT VIEWS OF FRENCH ON LEAGUE AMBASSADOR EXPECTED TO DISCUSS DIS-CUSS RECASTING OF LEAGUE COVENANT. Known in Diplomatic Circles That Principal Allied Powers Are Prepared Pre-pared to go Far Toward Meeting Meet-ing Desires of Americans. Washington. Jules Jusserand, French ambassador, who went home several months ago on leave, is to leturn to Washington on November 24. He is expected to bring with him the latest views of his government regarding regard-ing Hie recasting of the league of nations na-tions covenant and to be prepared to discuss the subject with the officials of Hie Harding administration as soon as they are in office and ready to proceed. It has long been known in diplomatic diplo-matic circles in Washington that the principal allied lowers were prepared to go far toward meeting any desire of the American government for changes in the plan of the covenant, but it has been stated in at least one quarter that such, changes must In no case violate the underlying principles of the convention. Diplomats generally do not believe that such changes could he made by reservations such as were proposed in the so-called Lodge plan. Iu their opinion, amendments would be necessary, neces-sary, requiring the approval of the signatory powers. Another matter that will engage the attention of Ambassador Jusserand is the status of the commercial relations between the United States aud France under existing treaties. France last spring gave nctice to all powers with which she had commercial treaties of the tenninttion of these conventions. The French government, however, later withdrew the notice so far as it concerned con-cerned the United States. France, however, has not abandoned her plan of revising her commercial treaties, and is understood to be deferring defer-ring the opening of negotiations with the United States until after the -change of administration in Washington. Washing-ton. Before the negotiations are opened open-ed M. Jusserand is expected to acquaint ac-quaint himself with the plans' of the Republican leaders in the matter of tariff revision. The ambassador is expected to make a close survey of the situation in Washington Wash-ington and report to his government upon the prospects of success in case it should decide to renew its efforts to secure approval by the senate of the treaty, which would guarantee protection for France against external aggression for a period of five years. |