The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
M. CLEMENCEAU on a VISIT 70 ALsAcE
AFTER The VICTORY
Early Life No Less interest
ing and Intense Than
Recent Eventfu1 Days

: was coming into the great war drew
forth many appropriations from him
of the country's skill and dash in i'm
browsing a real fighting army.
Cupid was TO have his way with
Georges, and one fine morning he
presented himself with Mary Plum
mer' at City Hall to Mayor Oakley
Hall and they were married In the
Governors room. In the Astor Lii
brary. now part of the Public Library
on Fifth avenue, there is a printed
presentation copy of his doctorial
thesis in French, signed with his
name and dated October II, 1867 In
1870, shortly after his marriage, the
young couple. madly in love, set sail
! for France. For over n score OF years
they led a happy married life and
| three children blessed the union, ended
in divorce, after all--for Georges was
exceedingly attractive to the fair and
! not over self-denying.
Success as q Young Doctor.
| He set up his sign In Montmartre
and many stories OF that time when
war was gathering around France
| sketch the success of the young doctor
among the people of that crowded
| quarter. The war of 1870, with all its
| crashing down of French hopes, the
defeat of French armies by the Prus-
sian forces, was going on. Sedan had
fallen. MacMahon's army had capitu-
lated. The miserable Emperor was a
prisoner, and bitter as was the cost
to France his downfall brought the
republic. Paris was besieged.
Young Clemenceau was appointed
Mayor OF Montmartre, and continued
his practise of medicine while fulfilling
his Mayoral duties. He tells a funny
story OF two emaciated men patients
coming TO his house and his sending
them into a little of room to disrobe
| that he migAt examine them thor
oughly; w hIle -dt<> lding other-~N
tients elsewhere asthird man came in
and looking into the off room saw the
two disrobing. When the doctor re-
turned he saw three nude men. What
is the matter with you?" he said to the
robust newcomer. easily distinguished
from the others. Me-" the man re-
sponded; Il want q job in the post Of
nee. thought"
He was elected Deputy to the Ma.
uonal Assembly, and It is notable tina,
he opposed the treaty of peace tina,
sigTe4-sn Alsace and Lorraine TO Ger.
many.
The rising OF the Commune took
place in Montnartre. After the close
OF the Prussian war the proletariat
had picked up a number OF cannon tc
hide them from the Germans, 1t wal
supposed. The Theirs Government
sent for them and Clemenceau went e
the Governor Of Paris to ask that they
be allowed 10 remain. He told the peo
pie TO go about their work and forge
the gyms. The Governor, however
sent Gems. Lecomte and Thomas will
guard to seize them. Thereupon III,
tocsin was sounded. an angry. armed
mob set upon the soldiers. shot the tw,
Generals. and the war OF the Com
mune was on. Suspected by the Thier
Government and denounced as a traito
by the Communists, Clemfnceau fie,
from Paris. and the Forrors Of the gee
ond siege went on to the bitter end o
capture Of the city; and it's record o
terrible slaughter continued long afte
on the plain OF Satory in execution
after trial.
" From 1871 90 1875 he was q membe