New-York tribune., 1922-12-12
Stick by Treaty
Or Face W ars,
"Tiger" W arms
Clemcnceau Appeals TO the
United States TO Let Ger
many Know Her Strength
LiesBehind VersaillesPact
Not Asking Pity or Gold
Choose Cooperation and
Safety or Isolation and
Danger, He Tells Farmers
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HnMINIA
CHICAGO. Dee ii.-Fresh wars VII
.rvulf Europe and then America unissi
the United States lets Germany kno"
that her strength 10 behind th'
Versailles treaty, Georges clsmeneeau
war Premier OF France, told the ma
tiOnal convention Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation here to-day.
il was the Tigers" farewell to thi'
section OF the United States. Wednes'
day ne sails from New York. his cam
pAlgn TO enlist the active sympathy o.
America ended.
NJ. Clemeneeau presented himself Al
a farmer, spokesman for "the slow
stolId, farmer Of Francs" and launched
his appeal past the convention crowd
In the Hotel Sherman 10 "The Farmer'
Of America"
81 grew up In the mud OF French
farm" he said. my father was
farmer, so was his father before him
and I. too. toiled In the earth as boy
and n young man."
Declaring himself their eomrade, the
former Premier Of France appealed 70
his audience "and the great American
farming public behind you,' for sym
pathy for France.
Not Asking for Men or Money
'T don't ask for money or pity OF
men" he said. IL ask only Tor what
krow is In the heart Of the American
people-an expression OF definite at
titude toward France"
NJ. Clemeneeau was preceded 20 the
platform by Bernard NJ. Barueh. Hs
applauded Mr.. Barueh's assertion that
Nothing is so important to-day ss re.
establishment Of world peace" and
based his own speech on q similar
statement.
"You must choose" he declared. ''be.
tween peace and a sudden war. II II
cooperation and safety or isolation
and danger.
"The choice Is yours, and II must b,
made. Remember, my friends, that
America cannot be a great nation ont
day and 4 small nation the next"
IL AltHfNNfau lVDhtQ hINu hNA
nervous as he walked through th'
crowded tiger room" Of the hotel L
the platform and faced his eager au
dicnce Of 1900. He smiled only onct
during the preliminary ceremonies
That was when his rowing eye noticed
the faneiful decorations Of the room
Tiger Staggered by Glare
His weariness betrayed him shortly
after he rose. 10 speak. A dazzling
flood Of calcium light broke on thu
platform and hidden camera men be
gan grinding away to film him I
action. The "Tiger" staggered back
unmistakably frightened by the sudder
glare. He covered his eyes with hi
was a rush Of aids. Detectives charged
and routed the movie men. Then, with
an apology, NJ. Clemeneeau resumed
his speech.
Il am sorry," he said. Il am tired. yoI
see. travelled 1000 miles last nigh
just 10 be here"
The grizzled old Frenehmsn was II
a genial mood as he departed by spe
hands with each member OF his specia
police guard, saying: "Be good, boys
but not too good" Then ne exchanged
brief farewells with Potter Palmer
waved 70 the crowd that had gathered
about his car and disappeared.
Speaks for IS Minutes
NJ. Clemeneeau had expected 10 speai
only twenty minutes, but he remained
on the platform for forty-hve minutes
repeating again and again his appeal