The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-20

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but added that from his knowledge OF
N Cleneneeau he guaranteed "Shers
viii be no waste OF time
The world i thirstng aud hanger
ing for peace. sas - .-s-----
declared
The British prem.er eal3siaa d q.
French oonferee as. the predominant
fighting and ~ianing figure of IN
var.
Represents reroisr of His People.
In his own person more than ans
..sing man" be said. he represents
the heroism, he represents the gen
ias OF the ind0mitable people OF his
land
Mr. Chairman: Il gives me- great
pleasure 10 propose as permanen,
chairman Of the conference. N Glenn
eneesu. the president OF the council
Il would do this as a matter Of
custom woald do this as a tribute
70 the French republic Bur wish
70 do Il as something more than that
\ wish 10 do il as a tribute TO the
man
France Entitled to the Precedence.
France deserves the precedence
not only because We are meeting ir
her capital and because she has un
dergone some of the most tragical
suffering OF the war. but also hecauss |
her capital. her ancient and beautiful
ca aitai. has so often been the center
% conferences OF this sort and on
which the fortunes OF large psrts Il
the world turned
1T is a very deiigh ful thought that
the history OF the world. which has
50 often centered here. will now BE-
crowned by the achievements OF this
conference. Because in a sense ihis
is the supreme conference in the his
tory OF mankind More nations are
represented here than were ever rep
resented in such a conference before.
The fortunes of all peoples are in
yolyed. A great war is ended which
seemed about 10 bring a universe
cataelysm A victory has been won
for mankind and il Is delightful that
We should be able 10 record these re-
suits in this place.
But Il is the mere delightful 20 ,
honor France. because We can honor
her in the person OF 80 distingui he'd
servant We have all felt in our
participation in the struggles OF this
war the fine sieadfssiness which has
characterized the leadership OF the
French in the hand OF Mr. Clemen
ceau. We have learned TO admire ,
him and those OF US wao have been
associated with him have acquired
genuine affection for MIN.
Purpose eS, Io~aru sos, Of Achieve
Moreover. those Of usv who have
q these recent days been in constant
consultation with him know how
warmly his purpcse is sci towards the
goal OF achievement TO which all our
faces are turned. he feels a. We feel.
as I have no doubt everybody in this
room feels. that we are trusted 10 do
great thing. 10 do Il In the highes'
spirit OF friendship and acoommoda-
lion. and to do il as promptly as pos
slble in order that the hearts O. men
may have fear lifted from them and
that they may return 10 thoce pur
poses OF life which shall bring them
happiness and conteniment and pros
periiy knowing this brotherhood OF
heart in these great matters. II af
lords me a personal pleasure to pre-
pose that NJ clemencsau shall be the
permanent chairman OF this confer
ence."
Premier Lloyd George spoke as fol-
lows
Il count II not merely a pleasure
but a great privilege that | should
w tAptNAfos On Oth1lA " int hiiAt'"
empires delegates. 10 support the mo-
ton OF President Wilson.
Il do so for the reason that he has
so elequently given expression TO. as
a tribute TO the man.
When ! was a schoolboy. NJ Clem
encesu was a compelling and con-
scious figure in the politics Of his
native land. and his fame had extend
I'd FAR beyond the bonds of France.
Were IL not for that undoubfed
fact. Mr. President. should have
treated as q legend the common re-
port Of your years.
Hoeefulness sro FeariessreH Of
Youth.
Il have attended many conference
with VI Ciemenoesu. ard in all the
mos; vigorous. the most enduring an
the most usefurfgure there has been
that Of NJ clemencesu He has had
the youthfulness. he has had the
hopefulness and the fesrlessness OF
youth.