The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-19

I ended. which seemed about to bring
/ a universal cataclysm. The danger
! is passed. 4 victory has been won
! for mankind, and it is delightful that
! we should be able 10 record these
great results in this place. But it
! is the more delightful to honor France
! because we can honor her in the per-
| son of so distinguished a servant.
! I'VE have all felt in our participa-
I tion in the struggles Of this war the
( fine steadfastness which characterized
! the leadership of the French in the
hands OF NJ. Clemenceau. We have
learned to admire him, and those of
J US who have been associated with him
have acquired a genuine affection for
| him. Moreover those OF US who have
been in these recent days in constant
consultation with him know how
warmly his purposes are set toward
! the goal of achievement to which all
our faces are turned. He feels as we
! feel, anil I have no doubt everybody
in this room feels that we are trusted
to do a great thing. to do il in the
highest spirit Of friendship and ac-
commodation, and to do IL as promptly
as possible in order that the hearts
of men may have the fear lifted from
| them and that they may return to
those purposes of life which will
bring them happiness and content
ment and prosperity.
knowing his brotherhood OF heart
in these great matters, il affords me
a personal pleasure to propose that
Mr.. ClemenceaU shall be the perma
nent chairman of the conference"
Seconds Nomination.
In seconding the nomination Pre-
mier Lloyd George OF Great Britain
said:
81 count II not merely a pleasure
but a great privilege that I should be
expected on behalf of the British en-
pire delegates to support the motion
OF President Wilson. 4 do so for the
reason which he has so eloquentIy
given expression TO as a tribute to
the man.
when I was a schooiboy NJ Glenn
enceau was a compelling and con
sciOus figure in the politics of his ra-
tive land. and his fame had EXTENDED
far beyond the bounds Of France
Were it not for that undoubtcd feet.
Mr.. President, | should have treated
as a legend the common report of your
years. l have attended many conf"f-
cnces with 81. Clemcnceau, and in
them all the most vigorous. the most
enduring, and the most youthful figure
there has been that of N. CIemcnceau
"He has had the youthfulness. ne !
has had the hOpefulness and the fear /
Iessness Of youth. lie is. indeed. HI
grand young man of France, and I
am proud to stand here To propoS"
that he should take the chair in this |
great conference that is TO settle the |
peace of the world
Il know Of no one better qualified |
or as well qualified to occupy ihis /
chair as NJ. ClemenCeaU. And SPEAK |
from my experience in this claim. II. /
and I have not always agreed. ", /
have very often agreed; We hoy (
sometimes disagreed, and we have al /
ways expressed our Disbursements :
very cmphaticaIIy. But aIthougn |
there will be delays and inevitable de- J
lays in the signing of peace due to !
the inherent difficulties Of what We |
have to settle, / will guarantee from |
my knowledge Of ". CIcmenceau TIA,
there will be no waste OF time. And !
that is important. ]
HunEering for Peace.
The world is thirstinG and hunger
ing for peace. There are millions Of
people who want to get back 10 Tho
world work of peace. And the fat
that VI. Clemcnceau is in the chat,
will be proof that they will get there
anything except the difficulties whic.
a r. essential in what We have 10 per
form. He is one of the great speak
ers Of the world. But no one know
better than he that the best spcakiu.
is that which does not impede bench
cent action.
II have another reason. During "a.
dark days We have passed through |
his courage, his unfailinG, his untir.
ing energy, his spirit, helped tin
allies through TO triumph. And
know of no one to whom victory js
more attributable than TO the man
who sits in this chair.
In his own person more than any
living man he represents the heroisu.
he represents the genius Of the in
domitabIe people Of his land. And
for these reasons ! count il a priv
lege that I should be expected to