Evening star., 1920-01-09
FRENCH WATCHING NEXT
LADY OF THE ELYSEE"
Nine. Jacquemaire Believed Ger
tain to Occupy Post-'Tiger"
Clemenceau Not to Wed.
BY HENRY J. SMITH

BY HENRY J. SMITH
Special CableEram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News, Copyright, 1920.
PARIS. January 6.-Mme. Cfemenceau
Jacquemaire, who is now in the United
States, may become the lady of the
Elysee," as events continue to point to-
ward her father as the next president
of the republic. The French people are
watching with eager interest the dis
patches describing her tour in America,
including the entertainments in Wash
ington, New York and Chicago, for they
realize that in all probability she will
direct the social side of NJ. Clemenceaus
tenure of office.
Her accomplishments remove political
Justification for the report that the
Partisan woman. This report was
printed only in an English-languag
newspaper here. and is not referred to
by any French newspaper. The only
ground the goSSips could suggest for
such marriage was the alleged tradi-
tion that the president of France must
have a consort. However. there is said
| to be a precedent for a widowed pres-
dent endowing his daughter with full
charge of the Elysee social affairs
F.; Only Clemenceau Mentioned.
J No one but NJ Clemenceau IS now
! spoken of for the presidency. While it
| is reported that the socialists may offer
! a candidate, this would be merely an
empty protest No party. as matters
now stand, would seriously contemplate
! Thus it may be expected that within
the next fortnight, perhaps almost
simultaneously with the exchange Of the
peace ratifications, he will present the
resignation Of the cabinet.
On January II, it is almost GER
tain. he will receive the election to
| the presidency by the national assem-
| bly, in the same beautiful Versailles
where he presided at the signing of
| the treaty with the Germans. YER
historic ceremony of the election. the
| first since January. 1918. when NJ.
Poincare was chosen. The ancient
| hall of the chamber of deputies is
now being visited by many sight
seers. The various adjoining halls
are being put in shape for the use
of tellers and other functionaries.
| National Assembly Grows.
| 1t is found that the national assem-
| bly, has 80 grown that, including the
! new Alsace and Lorraine members, it
will comprise 939 persons, whereas
! the old chamber seats only SS6. Many
of the members will. therefore, be
compelled to stand. The accommoda-
| tionS for newspaper representatives
| and visitors will be extremely limited.
Nevertheless enormous crowds are ex-
pected at Versailles and police force
| of some 5000 men is being mustered
in
Paris gossips are now asking not
| who will be PRESIDENT" but What
sort of a president will M. Clemenceau
maker" The composite opinion is this
The Tiger cannot change his ma
ture. He will exercise more inf1u-
ence on the cabinet than any other
president in many years. He will
seek to avoid platitudes in his public
appearances and become an inspirer
of the people to greater energy and
unity.
His speech in Strassburg when he
advised the people to pay their taxes
and bear children was, doubtless,
the forerunner of many epigrammatic
| exhortations."