New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-21
Clemenceu1t's Absence
wiz Not Materially
Hamper Peace ParIe,

ceau colleagues In the government
are consoled in part by the fact that
his condition is such as to permit their
referring all important questions to
hlm, SO that the necessary decisions will
only be slightly delayed.
The newspapers to-day devote virtu-
ally their entire space to the assault,
which they brand as the stupid action
OF an imbecile, and express the hone
the Premier soon will be able to re-
sumo his great task and carry it to
completion.
His enforced inacton is weighing
heavily upon the Premier and the doc
tors find him bad patient, unwilling
to obey all their orders. He insisted
on receiving visitors all day yesterday
and in discussing current business
with Stephen Pichon, the Foreign Min
| ister
May Postpone Session
ne Premier raised the question rs
to whether the Supreme Council should
sit this afternoon, as mad been ar
ranged, and expressed the wish that the
decislon be left to the delegates of the
other greet powers. Consequently, Paul
rutasta, the general secretary of the
peace conference, was instructed to call
upon the American, British, Italian and
Japanese delegations AMI get their
views. 1t was considered pl obable that
the delegates would suggest waiting for
a few days, possibly until next week.
Nj. Clemenceau is impatient to resume
his place at the head of the conference.
He gives the impression OF believing
J WI hT Ia ~ h.,;, ~
tings again in four or i've days, for
he keeps repeating, at is nothing"
Suffers Some Pain
None the less, his wound occasion
ally gives him much pain. The twinges
do not impair his customary good hui
NOR or prevent him INDUCING in lively
sallies. Thus, shortly after he was
wounded, when one Of his colleagues.
who is an old and trusted friend and
particularly dear to him, came to see
him. the Premier, smiling broadly, re-
marked:
THE Maharaja of Bikenr invited
me TO hunt the tiger in his country.
Well, it is the anarchists who have
hunted the Tiger, but they missed
him."
The Premier passed yesterday in his
armchair, but asked that his favorite
old grandfather's chair be brought ur
from his country house at Bernou-
willie.
The Premer's mind never was
clearer nor his thought more rapid
lie discussed his wound and his symp-
toms technically, just as if they were
those Of another person.
Hopes for Early Recovery
1t is hoped that NJ. Clemenceau vii
be able to resume his activities about
the time President Wilson returns &c
Paris,
One of the four vice-presidents will
preside over the full conference if il
found necessary to hold plenary SEES
sion before the recovery Of NJ. Clemen
ceau. In the Council Of Ten Stephey
Plchon, the French Foreign Minister
will for the time being represen
France, with Jules Cambon or Andre
Tardieu to second him.
Premier Clemenceau was stricken a
the very moment he was starting for
meeting that might have had decisive
influence in systematizing the prob
lens OF the conference SO as to Leaf
the, course Of the transactions of thu
pody from war conditions and to {
state Of peace.
1t appears, indeed, that British
American, Italian and French senti
menrt was crystaIlizing on plans to tak'
in hand the construction Of the actua
peace. treaty, and this would undoubt
eddy have been one Of the chief sub
Jects discussed at the conference Sc
for 10 o'clock yesterday morning will
Premier Clemenceau, Arthur J. Bal
four, the British Foreign Secretary
Colonel E. NJ. House. Of the American
peace mission, and Baron Sonnino, The
Italian Foreign Minister.
Peace To BE fastened
The preliminary soundings on thi,
question had already been taken and tn.
prospect seemed good for decsor
upon an efficient procedure that woulc
obtain results within short time iron
all the conference commissions. permit
ting the carly drafting of tho cssentaIs
Of the peace treaty--~perhaps by IN,
time Of President w .lson's return from
America. In such an event, the encm5
delegates could have been called in b,
April and the actual peace consum.
mated by early summer.
Although deprived through Premier
Elsinenceaun absence Of the French
nolnt OF Vi W the confcrrees, it is un.