Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-17
CLEMENCEAU, NOW
80 YEARS OLD, IS
BEATEN IN FRANCE
Continued From page H.

fairs of state often forced him to
alter his sleeping habit and Their
were occasions when, for two and
three days at time the aged premier
and minister of war never removed
his clothing but caught mere snatches
OF rest of few minutes duration on
a lounge in his office In peacetime,
however, Clemenceau has a less siren
uous program. In sumner, as soon as
he arises he takes to his garden in the
rear of his town apartment, inspect
ing the flower beds and the shrubbery
and trees, pruning off dead branches
and pulling weeds. He thus finds rest
from the turmoil of politics and the
cares of office.
Taught School In q. s.
Slemenceau, it is not generally
known, was formerly a physician. lie
came TO New York in 1865, but aban-
doned the practice of medicine to
teach school at Stamford, Conn He
married an American girl in 1863,
Miss Mary Plnmmer, of New York,
and returned to France a few years
later.
lie entered the French national as
sembly In 1871, became president If
the municipal council of Paris in 1875
and was elected to the chamber Of
deputies in 1876. In 1881 he declined
an invitation of The nrasident ~
France TO form ministry In the
General tnraai, oc r, ,a'li''i y ~ ll'
caused by the Panama scandal of 1892
he failed of reelection to the cham.
her, but in 1902 was sent to the sem
ate. Meanwhile he had fought six
or seven dnels and had won fame as
vitriolic writer. From 1906 to 1903
clerical ana fonpht for the sanaraiio,,
of church and state. re led several
political fights which resuitad 4, ~
downfall Of as MANY ministries
In 1914, at the beginning Of thc war |
he established in paris I,IIonno
I.ibre, a paper so bitterly anita J,,in.
istration that ii was sunprossed som I
after If reaDneared In pordanuv ,,ndo,
the name Of L'Honoma Encbaina
Clemenceau refused TO he silenced in
exposing government abuses prowine
out of the war When the Rnjo
Pasha and Caillaux revelations awnks
ened France IN her ne,n ,aroiation.
largely brought about nv CIemencean
the Tigers" popularity became M.
ton-wide. President Poincare called
upon the veteran statesman in Nj
1917, when All France wa,
depressed by the defeatlst aeanda
and her troops were SUFFERING soreh
in the field to head a, new war min.
istry.
Interpellated in the chamber nj
deputies as IN What his .,yyar air,n
be, the whfte-haired premie,
replied: MY aim is to be a victor
He expressed at this time his oppo.
sition IA recoi,.,na 'Garn,n,,, oppo
society of nations which might h,
formed after the war and DECLARED
Tells His Creed
men of great minds believe tho II
words have the power to liberate M
word right the word iustice m, {
word liberty are words as old n,
man, Manv thinkers believe son1t {
miracle win suddenly end the war an,
produce society of nations. do MOI (
believe it. am here for action I
,annot see thatfa saciat,, af nattnt,s T. T
he necessary Conclusion of the nras I
4nt war" Later. however, he an
proved of the leosue ~ nations cows, t
lant.
Speaking in the French senate 4, J
1917 he declared. eve will fight nm.
II the hour when the enemy come I
q undsr,iand I'M baraainins he .
ween crime and right il no ionge, !
possible. We want q inst ana stron, :
,eace, protecting Tho fntura aoajns
he denominations az ,the mast =
1--WE have waited fortv.nine wear,
or this moment y he was moteo a, .
aying on ,nna Ok 1919 when IN, ,
;erman note aecentinr the treaty. n
,eace was received at Versailles
This is ufe's biggest moment 70,
ne"
When the turn of the tide came II
he west when the last Germa, u
drive" had snent itself and The nj n
les were breakinp the Uinaenbnr, q
me, he said. sThe dav of glory ha /
ONE! our sons are comnIetine IN, Il
ormidable task Of their fathers anf {
nth brotherlvt nations are secnrin, G
supreme victory All rieht-mindef
umanitv is with our troops who mr., n
berating the world from The fury n, n
vii force :,
Shot hy the 19-vear-old anarchist g
mile Coffin on Eehrnarv 2 1aIe Il
lemenceau iosed with The docto Il
tho attended him Cottin~ was semi Sc
need to death Int cIemenceau urge,
and the vouth receive, m
m Years, i'm nrisonment When Pres
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