The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-02
TIGER" PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO WILSON

Paris, Jan. i.--whue Premier
8@aaAonx the poiius, whom he likes bet
&foR than heckiing deputies, the news
zpA0cre are discussing his speech IN
ERAA chamber Sunday.
Nj White The conservatives highly APP
Espfove Of his preference for the OLD
Aoaicy OF alliances 10 league OF ma
&tone the opposition calls his victory
Nphnmera
Clenaenceau emerges from ihe de-
hate mere alive than ever. hut inc
3xieAs he champions are dead. writes
n Marcel sesnhat, former socialist MIN
Slstsr.
The Echo De Paris. which syste-
u ynaticaiiy defends the old order SAYS
sslslesnenceau avoided rejecting
pffori the brilliant formulas OF SO
srf&ty or nations but. until they have
SnrNved their value, he Is determined
! sot to rely upon them alone
From the premier address. vari-
aus conjectures are being FORMED
I coficeraing his personal relations WIN IN
y president wilson Until an official
peporf is published. the version gwen
] Nv lie Temps appear 70 he the most
{ s0m pieie
says Wilson Honored Him.
ssss ~Me-tien has been made, says
II thse newspa per, quoting the pFFnlt'f
q OF visit which President Wilson
4 paid r,e II is . fact That he did mt
SsSfhe honor OF coming so see mr.,
4 Fl had adopted the principle not ia
I aues,fon him. but 30 LET him speak
1 10 me He cid He explained 10 me
his views, his arguments. and ms
4neans for hacking them ur
~ would lie II ] said ! agreed WIN
I him in all points, America Is very
far auas France is very near 10
x5trnary hayc pre-occupations
which ~. not touch him as much as q
man who has seen the Germans IN
his country for four ears
After some Interruptions the
4 Premier continued
ssfrh4 conversations have beeun.
eArnot say where they viii fEd
] Presiden. Wilson, 10 whom certain
5seoete ascribe, for marty purposes
Afhougllta that are not has. Is open
u minded and hiahminded. not narrow
Wilson Inspires Respect, -
much applalrse is due Ia man
who Inspires respect bv the Sinptei-
III his speech and Ills nobl" can
dor 81 mind.
This sentence WAS greeted with
eers from some deputies while Inv
socialists objected
..Abominable.'' shouted Deputy
This word in my mind is high
praise replied the premier
Whit lid NJ cscmenceau mean by
the word "candor2'
Figaro quotes Victor Hugo Mon
fesauieu and other masters Of French
& PROSE as proving that "csndor. means
nothing uncomplimentary
s.Eut" concludes the new Spaper,
.stlese classical writer's are old re-
az a..s~ rvt% EN4 fflnHHrn
Esalists do not read
70 the socialists II appears can
y dcr' means something else.
Sociasistie Conception of .Candor.
Says Marcel Cachin, one of the So
cialist deputies. writing in one of the
socialist organs on this subject:
ssC.leraenceau calmly repudiated
i WILSON'S conception. Jeeringly Knocked
che noble candor' of Wilson. our
protests became vehement that the
nfreneive expression was eliminated
from The official record OF the de-
bate"
M Is'Hurnanite gays.
sCiemeuceau appreciates IN wilson
esnnly the noble candor OF his nina
q fsandort The President Of the Gnited
4 States thus is made out "A simpletors
in Innocent kind Of cs
81 Is evident thai ~ socialists will
, ccntinue to oppose cfeHfcuee8al, using
rrAsidelt Wilsons popularity ms a
4 basis Of attack "loviFg Wilson
4 axuinst Cieslenceau" aA before II is
also undeniable that President VIII
xon's CONCEPTIONS Of the future peace
Sj3l1kAr from Clemenceau despite
6anauet oraiions. The addresses by
ECIenaenceau and Foreign Minister
Il r1Ghon are being read with extreme
edre everywhere since they are the
art authoritative staten enis or the
B Ff3nch attitude.