Evening star., 1919-02-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, February 2o.-Good news
came early this morning from the sick
room of Georges Clemenceau, where he
was being attended for the wound in
fiicted upon him yesterday by the an
arehist, Emile Coffin, in the attempt to
assassinate the French premier. While
all France, and, in fact, all the world,
was waiting in suspense for word of his
condition, the announcement was made
that the aged statesman was resting
comfortably; that no fever had devel-
oped, and that no complication had
appeared.
Await Report on X-Ray.
Nothing definite. however, can be
known as to what the results of the
premier's injuries are likely TO be until
an x-ray examination Of tie wound
taken this morning is developed ard ex-
amined by the doctors. The wound in.
itself is slight, but necessarily serious.
for man as old as is the French prime
minister. Aff
The physicians. however, say that his
heart and arteries are young and they
point out that he has been a lifelong
abstainer from alcoholic drinks, has not.
smoked for twenty years and that he
has followed careful rule of living.
This has resulted in making him an
extraordinarily vigorous man for his
A.
usual ills to which old age is subject.
while as a stimulant toward his recovery
he has the knowledge of the heartfelt
sympathy and good wishes of his own
and every civilized country.
Proves He Has Plenty of Friends.
Premier C1emenceau not so very
long ago used to say that he did not
believe he had a real friend in France
IL he still cherished that belief after
the victory over the Germans ii would
seem that he can no longer do So
for this mornings Paris newspapers
are a unit in expressing sympathy
for and praise of the wounded states
man..
Two extracts from newspapers of
widely varying views may be cited
in this connection.
Says the Humanite, the socialist or
gan: Premier Clemenceau was yes
terday our determined formidable ad-
yersary and he will be tomorrow. 1t
leaves US only the freer to stigmatize
the idiotic attempt from which he has
happily escaped"
On the other hand, the Libre Parole.
the royalist and anti-semitic newspa-
per- says All F'renchmen, no matter
if they disagree with Premier Glenn
enceau, will deplore the attempt and
rejoice that the results will apparent
ly not be serious"
. Spends Comfortable Night.
NJ. C1emenceau spent a good night
the Associated Press representative
was told when he called at the pre-
mier's house this morning. The pre-
mier rested quietly through the night
and ibid not awake until O'Clock. His
first remark to Sister Theonesse, the
nun who is attending him. was:
Il am lazy man. That is the first
time in twenty years that ! have
been so late getting up"
THE premier certainly is seriously
hurt; his condition is as satisfactory
as possible" Georges Mandel, Premier
Clemenceau's chief clerk, is quoted as
The quotation is attributed to the
clerk by Marcel Hutin in the Echo de
Paris.
Hates to Be Inactive.
His enforced inaction is weighing
heavily on the premier however, and
the doctors find him a difficult patient
unwilling to obey all their orders.
He insisted on receiving visitors all
day yesterday and discussing current
business with Stephen Pichon. the
foreign minister who called on him
late in the evening for the third time
after the shooting
The premier raised the question as
to whether the supreme council
should sit this afternoon, as had been
arranged, and expressed the wish that
the decision be left to the delegates
of the other great powers Conse-
uuently Paul Dutasta. the general
secretary of the peace conferences,
was instructed to call upon the
American. British, Italian and jap
aneSe delegations ana GET Leir
views.
1t was considered probable early
today that the delegates would sug-
gest waiting for a few days, pos
sibIy until the beginning of next week.
before resuming their work
Personally NJ. Clemenceau is i'm
patient to resume his place at the
head of the conference. As he re-
fers to the subject in his converse
ton with those around him he gives
the impression of believing that he
will be taking his chair at the sit-
tings again in four or fye days, for
he keeps repeating, 1T is nothing
Wound Gives Him Pain.
None the less, his. wound occasion
ally gives him much pain He bears
this exceptionally we'll and the
fwinges do not impair his custoMary
good hunnor or prevent him in0o1G.