Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-01
TIGER UNDER DOUBLE
GUARD At ST. LOUIS
Many Threatening Letters to
Mayor Result in Extra Pre-
cautions for Safety.

Py Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
St. Louis. Dec. George Clemen-
ceau arrived here today expressing
high enthusiasm fer his mission. de-
claring u much better" than he ex-
pected.
Because Of anonymous threats
against The Tiger sent 20 Mayor
Henry W. Kiel. extraordinary precau-
tons were takoen, and Frances former
premier did not alight from his train
az the Union Station. The train mere
ly pulled into the station for switching
purposes, and proceedrd 20 the west
ern part OF the city from where M
C7emenceau. was taken 20 the home
of Joseph Pulitzer. publisher OF the
Pos, Dispatch. The Tiger had request
ed all formaiities be dispensed with.
He was asked 20 comment on his
tour. IN the light OF high, reception al
New York. Boston and Chicago. after
he had read digest OF conflicting news
paper editorials OF MS trip. He said
Il am entirely satisfied. It IS better
than I expected. much better
He refused 70 comment on the plans
Of the French cabinet for seizing the
collecting rs own indemnities.
Il am here on a mission OF my cwn. %
he said. "Its definite mission. and
mas nothing 70 do with current interna-
tiOnal affairs. I cannot talk about
that"
Tomorrow morning The Tiger IS
scheduled 10 meet the 81. Louis
/ Clemenceau reception committee at
Pulitzer's home and head an auto
mobile parade through the main
/ thoroughfares OF 81. Louis. passing
+ Washington and -. Louis Universi-
I ties. where students and school chill
dren Will De massed 20 greet him. He
Is 20 deliver his fourth formal ad-
dress In America at the Odeon az >
o'clock.
Clemenceau observed THANKSGIVING
Day by visiting the home OF Lincoln
and laying a wreath upon MS grave.
and outside the tomb he spoke with
great emotion OF the spirit OF the man
no came TO honor.
After such moving and appropriate
words. I could not say more" Glenn
enceau said when he had been intro
duced by formsc Senator L. Y. Sher-
man. - long time ago. while a young
student in Paris. l felt hurt when
news came that Lincoln was murder
ed. There we're big manifestations O.
grief
DO not think THAI come here
after 50 many others 10 consecrats
such memory. To consecrate my
thoughts and feeling-ihat is why
came here.
Il remember Gettysburg where he
SAID the most wonderful things He
said We do not come here to conse-
crate this hallowed gUound. but q
make our actions worthy OF the.y
lives As a young man battled in
France for the same cause for which
Lincoln gave his life.
We have come here 90 tell him that
We do not try 10 equal him. but 10 tel
him We try 10 90 behind Inn in IN,
path he SO gloriously opened.
II want 20 tell YOU OF the love oI
my people for not only him, but fol
everyone who stands for the ideals fol
which he stood. Here am. a p.ivat,
citizen. speaking no differently thar
any other. hoping 70 be not like him
but 10 DE So near like him as can.
am an old man, knowing that I havl
b but a, short time OF life left. but
hope 10 bring from here new
strength, new powers and new feel
4 ing that shall carry me through Z
the end.
;. $50. gentlemen. let US say no more
b., We are not here in the interests @
Z political party, nor for political actor
[ We are here Ike men before one O
Z the greatest men that ever lived
= great by thought, great by feeling an
}. great by action. All my heart zoe
20 America and its great men sue
as this one before whom l incline my
q self"