The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-16

pies Oh IlSAt were d1IeClN0, uuI Jul
hearts moved also with our resolu-
tions.
You have been exceedingly gener-
Gus in what you have been gracious
enough to say about me, generous far
have interpreted with real insight the
motives and resolution of the people
of the United States. Whatever influ.
lence | exercise, wtstcver authority l
speak with, I derive from them. !
know what they have thought. I know
what they have desired and when /
have spoken what / know was in their
minds, it has been delightful to see
how the consciences and purposes OF
free men everywhere responded. We
have merely established cur right to
the full Fellowship Of these peoples
here and throughout the world who
reverence the right of genuine liberty
and justice.
"You have made M feel very much
at nome mere. not merely by the q
llightful warmth Of your welcome, but
also by the in which you
have made me realize to the ut
most the intimate Community OF
thought and ideals which character
ICES your people and the great nation
which / have the honor for the time to
|represeR
Your welcome to Paris / shall al
ways remember as one of the unique
and inspiring experiences of my life
and while ! feel that you are honoring
the people of the United States in my
fperson, / shall nevertheless.carr AIRY away
with me a very keen personal gratifi-
cation in looking back upon these me
moriable days. Permit me to thank
yor from a full heart"
Politics In France.
lBy j. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Political op-
ponents of Premier Clemenceau are
trying to capitalize President Wilson'S
visit to France, in an effort to bring
about the overthrow OF me Clemen
ceau ministry.
The socialist leaders and labor ex-
'tremists among the French politicians
are antagonistic to Premier C1emen-
.ceau, who is radical but is antisocial-
.istic. They have long been working for
his downfall and for the substitution
of another socialistic government sim
liar to the administrations that pre-
CSueu LQe 1OEUudllOu I'll tuc SlcIlcIScdU
cabinet.
The visit OF President Wilson to
Paris is appealing to the opposition
forces as a possible means OF creating
a political crisis which might be ad-
vantageous to themselves. 1t is their
purpose to attempt to cause the inn
preston that the socialists and ex-
IRENE laborites are the only sincere
supporters of President Wilson's COM
.pleted peace program and that s,ne
Clemenceau radicals are secretly
working against some of the Wilson
principles.
A clash has already occurred be-
tween Premier Clemenceau and the
socialist-laborites owing to a demand
of the latter that they be permitted to
organize a street demonstration and
parade past President Wilson's resi-
dence. Clemenceau has refused TO
sanction this proceeding unless Presi-
dent Wilson expressly requests it. For
the president to do so might easily re-
suit in the whispered charge that he
was interfering in frances domestic
politics. Such an accusation, whether
true or not, probably would strength
en- Clemenceau's position.
The life of a French ministry is al.
ways precarious. The French chamber
of deputies is the scene of constant
political conspiracies against the min
istry in power for it requires only n
single adverse vote against a govern
ment measure to force the cabinets
designations. Clemenceau, consequent
ly is used to walking on the edge. He
retains the mastery of the situation
for the moment. Neverless, the social
ist-laborites will doubtless try anew
to unseat him by other political tao
tics.
Bed is Too Short.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-President VIII
sons Empire" bed is too short, but
he is sleeping in it, nevertheless.
The custodian of the Murat palace
did not want to change it. owing to
the fact that non of the other beds
match the Napoleonic fittings in the
room.
IBy Fred 8. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Conference With Ciemenceau.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE conference
between President Wilson and Pre-
mier C1emenceau is regarded as hav-
ing had the most satisfactory results,
Uu0 ALleI1Cdn Oh ANY
OF the ~inter-allied discussions yet held.
The understanding displayed De-
tween the two is described as "won-
derful." 1t is regarded as one of n
most profitable hours the president
has spent since the discussions OPEN
ed.
Senator Lodges endorsement Of the
league of nations, apparently showing
the enfire country ia behind WiIcOD /,
this fundam entail principle, is hav-
ing a dampening effect on certain
European circles which were nourish-
ing the belief that this was not the
case. The senator's points are regard
as merely a reiteration of the presi-
dents declared principles, aside from
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