Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-22
CLtnEHC{AU MUTE
ON POLITICS
Not Satisfied With the
Versailles
Treaty
MAY VISIT AMERICA
Bronzed and Weather Beaten on Re-
turn From Tiger Hunt in India
Closed Conferences Held.

! Toulon, March 22.-Former Pre-
micr Clemenceau returned to France
; Yesterday fully 10 years younger
!, Tiger hunting in India, he said, is
one of the very hest forms Of rcjn-
venation, and, in his own person, ut
the age of four score years, The
Tiger" himself has proved it.
While the former President re-
mained mute on the Subject of poll
tics-"one cannot shoot tigers and
keep up with political developments
at the same time" he Observed
there is more than one reason TO
suppose that his arrival may tura
cut to be 4 return from Elba, so far
as the French parliamentary sltua-
ton is concerned.
Neither the members Of his own
family nor those who participated
in a conference with him yesterday
would say for publication whether
''the Tiger" means to re enter the
political arena, but on the other
hand none was prepared 20 say he
would not. Andre Tardieu and his
associates emphasized the remark
able yopthfulness and vigor Of Their
former chief.
I have aevec seer h!m il better
rorm," was !! Ta}d'.a's s-j9Rtc.
It Wa reaiaskcG sl>a j!las instead
Of Fre.aa.n:ti& -0:s II itieie.h TEor
some w@"ks as his nea'. s...poe@u ne
would, NJ. Clemenceau will go 10
Paris tonight. Moreover, it may
be stated authoritatively that Glenn
enceau is by no means satisfied
either with the manner the Versail-
les treaty has been applied by his
Successors in the Premiership nor
yet with the ascendary of former
President po;ncare, his ancient ad-
versary in the French body politit.
a parliamentary duel between "the
Tiger" and Poincare, with the
French Senate as the setting. is
well within the bounds of possibili-
ties.
1t is conceivable, although i'm
probable, that the former Prem!aT
might add another branch to his
laurels rs traveller by visiting
America. To a query about this
possibility NJ. Clemenceau replied:
"Don't you think have done
enough travelling for the present.
About President Harding's ad-
ministration the former Premier
would say nothing, and when shown
translation of the description of
him in former Secretary Lansing's
article, Big Four" published re-
Gently, he waved it aside, remark'ng
brusquely:
"WThy read unpleasant things about
ones self? And If it is pleasant,
why that is still more dangerous.
Nevertheless, he directed u friend
TO obtain all the installments OF
I.ansine's article as they are pub
lished in Paris.
Clemenceau was met by three OF
his old Cabinet ministers, Tardien,
who was Minister Of the Liberated
! Regions; Edouard Ignace, forme,
Minister Of Labor. and NJ. Colhard
| now Undersecretary of War. and by
a dozen lesser lights in the political
! armament A conference behind closed
| doors of room in hotel here fol
lowed Immediately after the former
| Premier came ashore from the Brit
lsh steamer ,n-nonde, aboard whics
he had made the three weeks ru-
from Colombo.
I As the former Premier pass e
! through Toulon har56r aboard th'
admiral's launch the crew of th'
French man o'war dressed ship
! standing rig!dly at salute, while th'
ships flags were dipped and thei'
whistles blown. Otherwise ther.
was no ceremony, and because h
landed within the forbidden enclos
urc of the arsenal no crowds watts
70 cheer "Pere Victorie' as he step
ped on his native soil again.
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