El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-17
CLENENCEAU IS
AGAIN A POWER.
Returns to Bordeaux to
Conduct His Paper
of Protest.

Bordeaux, France. Nov. 17.-Georges
Clemenceau, although ne holds office
no longer. still remains one of the
Commanding figures in French public
life.
II is now "A years since he came
- Bordeaux as a member Of the ma
IiCnal assemblr-. Even then, when all
appeared lost, he declared that France
would rise again and vindicate herself
and he has worked ceaselessly through
out his long and brilliant career to
bring about the realization. It was
with that end i'm view that he effected
the understanding with England, so
fruitful in its results not only on
French national character.
He is back in Bordeaux once more
under greatly different circumstances
his only regret is that he may not
live to see the end of the great epoch
through which Europe is beginning to
Installed in a modest apartment he
works all day and far into the night
directing his newspaper "LHomme
Enchaine" (the Man in Chains) so
called as a protest against the unln-
telligent application of the censorship
Strong and vigorous, Notwithstanding
his 20 years. his eloquent eyes flash
beneath his bushy broWs as he speaks
OF Frances magnificent effort Mil
liens Of Frenchmen daily read InoSe
articles instinct with the spirit OF en-
litehtened patriotism into which the
eT-Dremier puts the best he has to
give. Sometimes they contain lrehcn-
ant criticism of mismanagenent IN
sOuep ublic department which his
high sense of duty attaching to his
great influence induced him TO make,
criticisms which have always been
fruitful in good results.
Understands American Ideals.
No one i'm France understands bet
ter probably, than Georges Clemen-
ceau, American ideals and aspirations
fThe American public" he writes IN
one Of his latest articles. inspired by
utterance of certain public men in
America which he CONSTITUTES as moi
eating a pro-French sympathy, IS by
nature very independent It watches
closely its own affairs, but at the
same time remains always open to
questions Of general interest Wnlcn
make for the conquest OF the rlghL
among nations. the highest ASPIRATION
OF humanity. If the noble demands OF
the declaration of independence are
anchored in its heart, any idea OF IN
ternatiOnal propaganda is vigorously
banished from its thought Everything
IS concentrated in the ardent daily Ia
Dor. America has no time to give to
the charms of doctrines unless strong
~ supported by facts. Inc properly
authenticated fact is for American
opinion, the natural foundation OF all
thinking; which does not exclude an
idealism the best part Of which should
b. reality.
EurOue May he AmeEAcamlLeus
America considers Europe with the
eye, interested, tender and even pity
ms with which the young man just be-
ginning life looks upon the venerable
grandmother just about to leave it. our
customs, our quarrels, our thoughts
are fruitful matters of reflection, above
nil when America can draw some prac-
tical conclusions from them. But our
old continent appears worn out to the
American. a violent history has for
Icing turned and turned its soil with
fts pIoughshare. 1t has made America,
fbat is the main thing, since it is
America that must renew, not yet per
haps. its Culture-aithOugh American
culture cannot be underrated-but
above all and before all by the strong
examples of life the profound condi-
ticns of its activity. There can be no
question Of EurOpeanizing America.
But history will show whether Europe
viii be AmericaniZed by the irresistible
viz tue Of the model
Thus, American opinion, unaffected
b. any personal interest in this re-
doubtable affair, can produce an absO-
lGtely unbiased judgment"
Z. S. IS ON TRAIL OF
HIDDEN WIRELESS PLANTS
Washington, D. C., Nov. 17.-Using a
newly devised apparatus, naval experts
are working close on the trail of per-
sons suspected Of surreptitiously COM
I1unicating, by concealed wireless out
fits, with belligerent vessels in the
Atlantic ocean.
MetropOIe Bar, 2O4 Mills street-Adv.