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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
"eh Ilemenceau Turns to Novel Writin q
The French Premier Is Also
Deft in the Art of
Fiction
DREMIER EMENC EAry
Tiger of France. has wr;ttar

hhEMit'k Z l. Z NJ E N CEA U,
Aiger OF France, has written
novel which has just been
translated into English and pub
hshed IN this country. Throughout
the long course of his political l:fe.
The man to whom France turned in
her hour of desperation has ALWAYS.
OF course, been closely identified
with career of letters. Half a
dozen papers, mostly of his own
establishment and editorship. have
served as mis- vehicles. Through
them. in Office and out of Office. with
pen like battleaxe, he has cease
iesSy laid about him at his enemies
at ciericals and weak govern
ments' and pacifsts. Through them
lie has adumbrated the canons of
his own faith.
Carefully edited and in part re-
written, the pick of his letters have
been issued in France in book form.
At least one of these volumes, lie
Grand Pam containing the TIGERS
elaboration CT his personal philoso-
phy Of lie, his personal reading of
me large riddle Of things, has been
placed upon the Shelf Of permanent
lh-ngs ia French ljteraturc-a
volume that, like the philosophical
"or1s Of Balfour, wins its way with
Gus respect 10 the political glamour
OF It's author, BY the sheer spell Of
IS own power.
\ number of trenchant short
stories. struck off amid the intervale
q journalism and the hurly-burly
of politics, also stand to Clemen-
ceau's credit The present volume,
though, published in Paris under
title of Les Plus Forts" and now
brought cut by Doubleday, Page
here as "The Strongest" represents
his one adventure into the field o.
the rcve.ist.
Ii was written at white heat dur
.ns the thick Of the Dreyfus affair,
when Clemenceau, shoulder to
houldsr with lola, was lighting at
once for the honor of q man and
the honor of a nation. To suppose.
though, that this dates it in any
United sense is to underestimate
me task Clemenceau set himself.
" hat he has here underta ken is
nothing less than an Interpretation
% The ent;re scene OF the indus
rial age" and, as a number of
recsnt reviewers have emphasized,
The t.meliness Of it all, its peril
nence to the problems at this mo-
mert before the world, could hardly
be greater had it been written at
Versailles between the sessions of
the peace conference.
In quite special way, too, it is
regarded as more strictly personal
than any other Of Clemeaceau'
books la France journalism is
even somewhat more latitude than
il is here; but even French journal
SIN has its libel laws and restric-
tons Working within these,
Georges Clemenceau, for all his
fearlessness, found there were
things ne wanted to say that he
could not say-personal things,
truths Of background and perspec-
tive and motivation which he felt in
hs h art to be the essential tru hs,
hut which would not always be so
related as to satisfy the require
nents of courts Of law And so
Clemenceau wrote this novel--in an
effort to present in its fullness his
vision of the forces holding the
present day world.
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The Last Trump

For Puyrnaufray there remains
one desperate trump to play, the rev.
citation Of the secret he has guarded
in his heart throughout all the days
Of Claudia's life. At Harle's plant
a strike has broken out, strike
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over, composed like q work of art,
parking with jewels unknown TO her
'ncestors, and suggesting any thing
'u5 Honestly. Henri started TO kiss it.
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Epitosne

Finally, though, lest the snee~
narrative appear too ruthless in its
presentation Of the evidence. Gle
menceau has added an epilogue OF his
own. This epiloguc really demands
to be given IN full.
IN the solitude o the ancien.
house'--so il goes-"Renri de puv-
maufray ttaversea his thoughts. They
are thoughts q defeat and Of
victory Some Drid- Of love gives thix
Vsnqaished soul the brave hone thar
there can be no victory asains, love.
The heat OF the battle against thu
master If Claire, who became the
master Of Claudia. is aissipated in tae
calm peace Of the soil. Now shac
tlaadla is far away, Claire has re
turned Claire, who bv her own
strength viii bring Claudia back in
time Life, through suffering, viii
bring Claudia back to love
Weakened by the struggle. lie
gained strength 20 meet contrary
fortune. Claudia IS already on the
way to forgiveness, en- route for the
great return TO him. Alas! the wav
Is long and hard and perhaps he will
De dead before the day. But he will
die with oDen arms. And even ;s
Claudia IS not 80 return, may she he
forgiven. Love does no. measure its
strength against the weakness Of tins
strongest.
Spring has come. The earth is re.
awakened, fourisning. Evervth;nv
feels the thrill of life and bears bios
som and bud and flower and fruit in
an ecstasy Of love. The earth sings
itself IN the songs Of its birds. It il
paradise regained.
Al nightfall Henri de Puymaufrav
turns from this spectacle of life ana
dreams Of his dead.
"Nanette, old now, is with him. ia
perfect friendship, no less admirable
perhaps, thsn perfect love.
Jean Quote, discharged from the
factory because ne pleaded the cause
OF the workers, repudiated by his com.
{
IS on his way to Paris. Before he
leaves he stops in at the chateau.
Monsieur Henri says Jean. 'yon
have come back to US with eyes which
we do rot ike. We said they would
treat you badly out there. The
strongest have to tear their heart.
out first in order to become the
strongest. They will not always be
the strongest. The weak.s. gin
avenge you
My friend Jean answered Henri
Your vengeance will not waken ma.
from the sleep OF death am already
more avenged than need be. What ara
human disasters. If the goodness OF
the future is won by them? There
must be soldiers dying and filing tho
trench before the victorious assault.
With wasted lives and in sorrow. tho
genius Of living humanity il ersassd,'q
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my own accord just IS Pm going to-
day, because they're in trouble. How
ever. understand papa People need
religion
HI; religion, exactly?'
"'o'l, his lie does his duty. That's
enough. We don't ask more Of any
one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

At first the gentieness OF Puy-
maufray inclin IS the girl toward
him. But gradually, subtly, the
force of the manufacturers code
begins to leave its impress on her.
Here is one little picture from the
early period of the transition. Puy-
maufray has ridden over to the
Harle home. He finds Claudia just
.eaving the house.
"'Good morning. uncle cried a gay
voice from the steps. i was just hav-
ing them hitch up the pony to come
and have lunch with YOU
1.-The old folk are getting ahead Of
the young nowadays he answered,
laughing, softening the reproach with
huge kiss.
"'Papa is at the factory and doesn't
want to be disturbed. Suppose we
go down to St. Aubin. We've got two
hours anead Of US
Lets. I'm ready.
&c audia was charming In her little
fur toque; blue jacket and straight
skirt set off her adolescent figure, and
had it not been for the excessively
Partisan face, she would have seemed
charmin..ly young and quietly elegant.
"'What are we going to do at st.
Aubin?' said Henri, after vainly try
ing to reconcile himself to something
harsh IN Claudias youthful face.
We're going to see farmers boy
who had his fingers cut off in saw
mill yesterday
"I suppose he's had everything
done for him already
ooh. Pm sure papa's looked after
everything. These people would not
,ack for anything. They are very
pious.'
".And if they weren't pious?'
".Then they'd only get what the
law allows. Papa wants every one
to go to church
"And what do you think Of all
that
".oh, met I'd go to sec them Of
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His Proposal

The proposal oi the young poll
tician follows in due course next
day:
'Mademoissi.e, began Mon,perrier.
very PALE my fate IS in your hands.
[ cen confess 20 you now that, apart
from the Questions o. advantag es--
which we cannot pretend to ignore
without hyrocr. sy--rny admiration Tor
your character and-may l add?-the
effect Of your beauty on roe, prevent
me from speaking as should speak
"'I am very glad Of that, monsieur.
For it seems to ne that We have room
just now only for the eloquence o.
facts
"Howevcr, you mast believe that
love'-
"Quite. We have a lifetime III
which to try to agree or that subject.
wanted this talk IN order TO make
clear my conditions. We must not try
to deceive each other You love me,
which is proper enough, and you DO not
displease me. When everything else
IS settled, that IL enough. / would say
that propose to remain mistress Of
myself il that be compatible with mar
ciage. Al the least, have resolved 70
protect everything car from the pos-
sibllity Of eventual tyranny. That is
why I wanted you TO hear from my own
lips to-day that my duties are 70 be
measured exactly by yours. My father
intends TO grant you nothing in the
settlement; and if he didn't want that.
I would
az have given so many proofs OF dis
interested -
81 couldn't doubt them. an speak
ing this way now, regre,fully, in order
TO inform you fully of the state OF n )
feelings, to which your resolutcas for
the future must bow
land 7 thank you for 1t, madeuoi-
selle. Since we are speaking with
equal frankness. would you not let me-
say that 1t might be advisable in our
common interest to keep up the social
authority necessary in my position
for me TO De 90 placed that would be
protected against malicious remarks :?
"'Surely you don't think so.' You
would be giving yourself over to all
sorts Of SANDERS that way. They
would say that we had made q money
bargain. No. You see in ME a will not
inferior to your own. That is guar
anty Of the future. Have confidence
in me. You have my complete social
fidelity, as have yours. That answers
for everything. But I consent TO let
you try to make people love YOU, and
l hope you won't do that
Ny only desire is to please you in
everything
Well, then, car fate is decided. II
necessary / will remind you of the con-
ditions of our agreement
at will not be necessary. / will
keep the details fresh in my memory
HE advanced toward her with out
stretched hand. She stopped him with
gesture and, putting aside the pcr-
there, summoned her father
Then, under the tender eyes Of the
Comtesse de Fourchamps and the fam
boyant ardor OF NJ. Harle, burning with
love, the two young people coldly
sealed their pact with a gesture Of the
utmost propriety. each thinking of the
ingenious calculation, the triumph OF
their day, to be paid with svenging TO-
morrows.
az will hold him. Claudia said 70
herself. He will be in my hands
81 will have my revenge thought
Montperrier, duly annoyed.
Be happy. my children exclsin' ed
Harle. ravished by the eyes OF the
countess.
The Last Trump
Efna
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that is Harle as Clemenceau intro
duces him, "the master of a fierce
poetry Of action"
The Victim
The wife Of this man is the vic.
tim OF her husbands insatiate am
billions.
What did I want from marriaee.'
HARE says to Puymaufrag on one oc-
cas'on What every one wants, Ell to
better mysef personally And what did
get? I'm worse off, because of these
eternal letters on my work. I admit
that that isn't entirely my wife's fault.
and have too much breeding to re-
proach her continually for her fathers
rum and the hardl honorable failure
20 live w to agreements signed before
notary. But after all, what am but
the commander of an industrial army.
r'sklng my life and my honor on the
nelc OF combat? Here am in the thick
OF 1t, compelled to make quick deci
sions, TO do THINGS irrevocably How
can 1 remain master of my faculties
and calm my iunpy nerves when, right
at the crisis. the decisive forces slip
away from their appointed place? II
could suppress or q rough gesture
at that moment. would be en- angel
perhaps. but rot the captain Of in |
duStry am proud to be-"
The rigors of partnership with
shls imp!acable man sadden and
wear down her whom the world
knows as Nine. Harle. At length. !
after having given birth to a daugh-
ter, Claudia, her own life gradually
slips from her. With her dying
breath she oonlmends the child to
the protection Of Puymaufray, its
godfather. From this point on the
book IS the chronicle Of the struggle
between the two men, Puymaufray
end Harle, for The soul of the de-
veloping girl.
To her Puymaufray brings the
raitn and tradition Of the ancient
France-the faith mellowed by eX-
perience afeld and strengthened
through its reatfirmation. He brings
he call of service and ideals. |
Against this, Harle, rich, owner Of
a huge paper factory, aligned with
the great ones of society, with "the
strongest" ranges all the blandish- /
ments Of the world that ghtters and
dances and is gay without pity.
claudia" says Clenlenceau, was only !
one card in his hand and not the low
est. She was the halt FOR the aristo-
cratic marriage which was 20 crown his !
lie Of labor. Harla wanted to prepare
everything for this high future, to ar
range everything in her spirit, and
every detail of her education was
planned by him for his purposes.
He had to discuss his ambitions, and
rnade Henri his confidant, twisting the
dagger by endless observations in
which the child appeared only as a tool /
for his own greatness. In vain Henri
protust ted that the child had will of
her own, q personality.
"H am considering that answered
the manufacturer. You will see
whether can work human pulp as we'll
as paper pulp"
Yet for all this he desires her
happiness. 1t is q mode of life to
which Hairless allegiance is given, q
system of conduct into which he
would induct Claudia "for her own
godd." In order that this system
may triumph, he is willing to go to
any lengths Of lavishness and in
diligence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

AT last We are agreed. OF course
guessed your feelings. What follows
is inevitable. NJ. Harle is an excellent
man, but he is absorbed in his business
and he is satisfied if his child, whom he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
MontPerrier

child"
Montperrier
But by now the tide is definitely
set against him. A rising young
politician, Etienne Montperrier, ap-
pears, sees in Claudia precisely the
qualifications he needs to abet his
own career, and, in the frankest,
most systematic manner possible,
proceeds to pay her his court. Amid
the preparations for a series Of very
smart tableaux vivants to be given
for charity, their affair" devel-
ops with love admittedly a quite sec
ondary consideration throughout
They represent two powers, these
two young people-Montperrier po-
litical, Claudia financial; Montper-
rier social, Claudia, in q sense, per-
sonal. To join is good business
That is all.
While Puymaufray wrings his
hands III impotent desperation on
the side, Harl@ beams his approval
upon the shape events are taking
She is, after all, his Claudia.
simultaneously he has grouped
about him the great interests - the
hour and is preparing to launch o
huge metropolitan newspaper for
the dragooning Of the masses minds.
The church, the Bourse, the world
Of politics and fashion all
alike smile upon him. His business
grows and thrives. Far flung ely
terprises take form beneath his
hand. He is the strongest -
mighty, luxuriant, secure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
His Mighty Pen Has Been
Welded Like a Battle
Axe "a

even if he had 80 give his life for the
child"
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

The Want Ads are the Sreat free in
formation bureau OF the workers.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
IITHUANIA.

TIJUANA has figured conspicuousy In the peace
u negotiations Paris that think It well TO give
to our readers more definite information with respect
70 Il and IFS people than we heretofore have DONE
Llthuania, a republic The Baltic Of 100000 in
habans and geographically larger than Switzerland and
Denmark combined asks for its recognition free
nation the basis Of the declared aims Of The Allies
and Of the United States
Lithuana, a distinct cthnc group, neither Slav nor
Teuton has renounced its independence. despite
the fact that h has been subugaed by Germany and by
Russia the Thirteenth Century In the Fourteenth
Fifteenth and partly the sixteenth centuries was the
largest state Europe Since 1922 II has been subjected
TO parionment by Prussia and Russia. II declared
Independent under the BresLoysk treaty but protested
against Germanys freedom to exploit It economically
Since that date Lirhuana's Aght from Russian, Boil
shoyik and German aggression has been continuous.
Lithuanla has received promises Of British recognition,
and is appealing 10 the people Of the United states
Area OF square miles approximately 1900.
Race Lithuanian. neither Sav nor reuton.
Form Of government: Republic.
Economic state; principally agriculture stock raising
and forestry.
Principal crops: rye, oats, barley, potatoes.
Mineral wealth: amber, chalk, ceramics, clay, radum.
Foreign-born Americans OF Lithuanian extraction in
the United states, over one million.
1t win be by the last paragraph, therefore. that
the question Of Lhuania Of absorbing interest TO
a large section OF American population.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
have incurred something much worse
than mere self-stultiflcation.
Peoples Column
No MORE HYpHENArEs

To the Editor Of The Evening Journal !:
Sir: l noticed in the news items Of
your paper this evening where a new
organization is being formed in your
city called the "Italian-Amerlcan Club. !"
We have had enough OF hyphenates
the past few years, and thought the
papers were down on all people who
claimed allegiance to another country.
This so-called Itallan-American Club
has sprung up since the trouble Italy
delegates had at the Peace Commission.
They must either be Italians or Amer
leans and for the papers today 10 speak
of ltalian-Americsns Irish-Americans
or Communications Is past my under
standing.
Why not cut out this hyphenate bus
mess in all the papers, and II these
gangs want to raise a club to defeat
any political party let them drop their
Italian or American?
Yours truly,
J. B. AfINKER,
1907 \. Darien Street.
Phila., Pa, May !, 1919.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

About the time that President Wilson
reached Paris on his FIRST visit there
was a somewhat sharp divergence Of
opinion between himself and Premier
Clemenceau as TO the method TO be
adopted TO safeguard Frances frontier
from future attack by Germany. The
safety OF France Is naturally the prop
orly the prime consideration in the
minds OF her responsible statesmen:
ahead, far ahead, Of any ideals OF world
reorganization.
In a general way Premier Clemen-
ceau was reported as believing and say
Ing with his customary frankness that
the guarantee Of protection for France
must be found in special alliances or
direct agreements among the great
Powers which had been associated in
the defeat of-German militarism.
rather than in Mr.. Wilson's project OF
an all world condominium. In this
respect NJ. Clemenceau was in perfect
agreement with the spirit Of the Knox
resolution. then recently introduced in
the United States Senate. The Knox
resolution provided in explicit terms
that consideration Of any scheme Of a
League Of Nations should be postponed
until after the conclusion Of peace, and
that meanwhile the guarantee Of the
worlds peace should rest on "a def
mite understanding that, the same
necessity arising IN Tie future, there
should be the same complete accord
and cooperation with our chief CO
belligerents Tor the defence OF clyillza-
tion."
The American President apparently
liked NJ Clemenceau's early attitude
toward the League Of Nations no better
than he liked the KNOX resolution. The
latter was promptly pigeon-holed in
the senate Committee on Foreign ne
latlons, then Democratic in its organi-
zaiion. like the senate Itself The presi-
dent himself attended to the case OF
Premier Clemenceau. In his speech at
Manchester in England on December 30,
1918 ne declared in language really ad-
dressed 10 Clemenceau and Lloyd
George that the United States would
be a party 10 no special alliance for
maintaining peace; that u must be a
whole world covenant or nothing. Here
are Mr.. Wilson's exact words at Man
chester four months ago:
III the future had nothing for us
hut a new attempt 90 keep the
world at a right polse by a bal
ance Of power the United States
would take no interest. because she
would join no combination OF
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
pnEspENr MI soN ANp HIs MAN.

Il recent interview in ihe Washington Post visitor
from Texas takes ofense at the pointed attacks
tered Bureson while those who doing the attack
The praises OF President Wilson, who is respon-
sibo FOR Mr. Burleson being in tho cabinet
This row" said the Texan. between Postmaster-Gen-
ers Bureson and Of his critics presents fea
tures quite amazing TO say the least constrained to
ask Of e critics why n that they zealousy sup
port President Wilson in all things and at the time
and abuse Mr. Wilson's cabinet members"
IN denouncing certain newspapers which have attack
ed Mr. Burleson and supported Mr.. Wilson, the Texan
said
Everybody knows that Mr. Burleson has made
adopted policy. politically in departmental
affairs, that not directed approved by Mr. Wilson"
While believe that the criticisms centered upon Mr.
Burleson have been than justified. still cannot
help but with this gentleman from Texas that Il
rather difficult TO approve policy which attacks Mr..
Bureson and praises his superior office Mr. Wilson
1t is like going after the office boy for doing something
which he was told to do by the employer.
Naturally the boy carries out his orders
He doesn't exactly want TO lose his Job
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
President Wilson's S0-CaIIed
military Pact" With France
lFrom the New York SUM

power which is not a combination
OF all OF US
The President undoubtedly has the
right 10 negotiate a treaty promising
to send American troops TO France in
the event Of another German attack on
that nation. lie has the right and the
power TO negotiate sucn a treaty and
TO submit it to the senate in the con-
stitulional way for ratification or re-
lection. It's fate in the senate would
depend on the terms Of the proposal.
Very likely such a treaty might be re-
garded favorably al Washington, il
submitted by the President IN a form
corresponding 60 tile purpose OF the
Knox resolution. so recently scorned
and suppressed by trusted agents of the
Presidents will, or in a. form con-
sistent with the spirit of NJ. Clemen-
ceau's observations on the subject, so
recently rebuked by the President him
SELF.
We do not know, Of course. what
would he the fate OF a treaty Of alli-
ance with France reversing The Presi-
dents own declarations OF unallerable
adherence to the principle Of all world
covenant or none. What we do know
and what everybody ought 10 know
is that a President Of the United States,
whether abiding here or sojourning
abroad, has not The shadow Of a right
or a featherweiglt Of pewer TO engage
The United states, on his own authority,
in such an undertaking, be IL styled
treaty, agreement or military pact.
II he had done any more in this
mysterious transaction than to prom
ise 10 ask the Senate 10 make in it's
turn the promise which France de-
sires and which the ratified treaty
would register, President Wilson would