New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-05
CLEMENCEAU'S WIZ
premier's Fund of Em-
Grams and Merry TESTS.
Paris. July %.


georges clemen'eau lne et - tnn oonai-
- fall was due solely 10 the eohoi-
tssr W. W.. liver which sadly needs the annuai
ton o. - =, carlsbad and which prevented the
,rssis.a statesman and ''old parliamentary
c0a-nesss,, restraining an untimely outourst OF
hsn0 o.,nst his adversary, NJ Delcasse' en-
temp" - reputation for his eplgraihs anu
rss -.ssions His bons-mots can scarcely
prs - With those OF Neltaire, Miraoeau
80 RriIlat-S avarin. Aexandre dumas
'spse'-o-.l de Gallifet. but they are mar
@ s, and thoroughly descriptive he
wHouss .rnoved HIS colleagues In the late
sns"T - giving each picturesque nickname.
bphe' ha used 10 call NM. CaillauX and
~ , .1ss deux gosses; M. Thomson was
ba'D ~, ,nousse' (''the little bluejacket), NJ.
= -, was lie Negre" and General
Ee as "Polin." the name of the comic
fs- :. army songs whose popularity in the
a ,,usic halls is phenomenal NJ. DuJardin-
Fs's - ,,-ho nresides over the Department Of
s,. ATS seldom misses the occasion Tor ap-
f|N - a. official banquets. one day request
F from a small town in Normandy for
G. NJ the Cabinet 10 inaugurate a public
- clemenceau slyly whispered TO NJ. Call
- Minister Of Finance. Il bet you francs
-. nr,srdin- Reaumetz win offer 10 60 there"
:, c,usux replied. L bet you 10 he won't"
-, ,stition Of the town was read at the meet
..ha Cabinet All ~ the ministers lowered
- bssds and furnbled among their papers as
:. pr,r,e Minister looked al them in turn 10
-, sone one willing to make the sacrifice asked
;. ct is nevertheless necessary" continued
:. cusnsnceau. in a very serious tone. that
.. member Of the government should go 10
~, little town. which is full Of good Republican
.,..,orsp AT last NJ Dujardin-B eaumetz turned
!. n. President Of the Council with a concih-
smile and said: We'll. II you really think.
~ dear president, that ii is absolutely neces-
,.r,~-- The sentence was never completed.
IN clemenceau, whose face was beaming
,i,b gratitude. interrupted with the remark.
s,h, NV dear colleague. you viii render the
cshlpet a most valuable service" When the
c,blnst meeting was ended NJ. Clemenceau
,aIed the Minister Of Finance by the sleeve and
said: My dear Caillaux you have lost your bet.
you owe me 10 francs"
One DAY there was a question Of founding a
smart and fashionable club in Paris. the mem
hers Of which should be Republicans. II was
rropOsed that all would go prosperously II seven
thousand persons could be gathered who would
|. wiling 10 pay their cotisations of 500
frspcs year What nonsense!" retorted n.
Censnoeau; do you imagine that there are as
many as seven thousand rich Republicans IN
Paris
Before H. Clemenceau took over the portfolio
Of he Interior he had been importuned by an
Influential friend 10 write a letter Of recommen-
daton to the then Minister Of the Interior urg-
M the appointment Of the influential friends
young protege 10 the post OF sub-prefect NJ.
Cemenceau in a hasty moment did so. Later.
when ~ Clemeneeau was himself Minister Of
he Interior the candidate for the sous project
ne thinking he was now sure OF the post. called
q the minister. NJ. Clemenceau. bored by the
yung mans persistence, replied that there We're
is vacancies and that the qualifications and
rsrnmendat'ons must be carefully examined
ti passed upon. "On that score I have no
fears" observed the candidate. with confident
snle 'fOr you will find in my dossier the very
hsst possible recommendation" Very we'll"
answered NJ Clemencesu. Il will see that the
matter is looked into" The candidate left the
room u. 0emenoeau turned 10 his secretary
and asked: Who in the world could ever have
recommended TO me such a jackass?"
The dossier was overhauled. and. much TO N.
N-NADNureAs pIlHci i-s own lSlltf Was Aohiu
warmly commencing the candidate and urging
MS nomination 10 the first vacant sous-p project
ue Without a moments hesitation. and with
CLEAN Of humor in his eyes. NJ. Clemenceau
lenned The following reply, which was forthwith
dispatched to the candidate: Dear Sri have
Examined your dossier. The recommendation
soout Which you spoke is not sufficient Try to
mo 20 recommend you some one who is more
serious and who has more time 10 examine YOUR
publications"
d Clemenceau never misses taking his yearly
cure al Carlsbad. Some time ago he was stand
hs by the roadside while his motor car was be-
ny repaired watching some peasant girls pick
ny hops The girls noticing the travellers
ing white mustache. exchanged glances. and
one Of them said: why. just think, That man
"'@ Just like Bismarck" How stupid you
as replied another girl, Bismarck is dead"
nut nevertheless assure you that is Bismarck,
''a wait moment and you will see that am
.shc Addressing the visitor. the girl said:
~sy ask, sir. il YOU are not Bismarck AL
aust answered N. Clemenceau. smiling pleas
'''s as he raised his big felt Tyrolese hat.
c. J. B.