Siegfried Terms French Inefficient

Discussing the psychology of the French nation yesterday. Professor Andre Siegtried admitted in a letter to the "New York Times" that his country is all too apt an example of "inefficient political behavior."

The member of the French Academy and exchange professor at Harvard this fall commented on the "Times" October 7 editorial concerning the current France-North Africa crisis.

First, Professor Stegfried attributed Gallie governmental inefficiency to the unconstructive nature of French notions of liberty and authority. These notions originate in a "Roman concept of the state, strengthened by the Roman Cathelic formation of the French," he said.

The people's native sharpness of mind is another factor in their administrative incompetency since it is characteristic of French leaders to delve into the principles of an issue without reaching the practicalities involved, he maintained.