Evening star., 1922-12-13
SAILS;
SAYSHE'LL RETURN,
BUT ONLY AS GHOST
SeIt-Imposed Mission Over,
Tiger Declares U. S. Must
Decide Where Duty Lies.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 13.-IIis
speaking mission ended, Georges Gle
menceau. wartime premier Of France,
sailed for home on the steamship
Paris today. declaring he would re-
turn again. but only as ghost"
The aged statesman. who closed his
strenuous tour with short speech
before the American committee for
devastated France last night. ap-
peared in fine health and rare good
humor as he took his place on the up
per deck to watch New York vanish
behind him.
Just before the Paris cast off the
Tiger kissed Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son on both cheeks, laughingly en-
husband" Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were
Clemenceau's hosts during his stay
here last month.
Walks Three Miles.
Others at the pier to see him off in
cluded Jules ]. Jusserand. the French
ambassador to America, and Mrs.
Jusserand; CASTOR Liebert. the French
consul here; Col. E. NJ. House. who ar
ranged the Tigers American speaking
tour, and Bernard NJ. Baruch.
Clemenceau, VINO spent last night on
the Paris. was up at 4 O'Clock this
morning and after a breakfast of
grapefruit. ham, eggs and coffee-the
first coffee. 1T was said. that he had
taken in many months-took a prone
made of about three miles about the
decks Of the steamer.
His constitutional over. he spent the
rest Of the time before the sailing of
the Paris. shortly before noon. in
chatting with friends who had come
to see him off.
Covered 5,OO5 Miles.
The eighty-one-year-old statesman
arrived in the United States on No
yember Is for his extraordinary
speaking tour. During his stay Of a
little more than three weeks he
travelled 5,O05 miles in a private car.
visited nearly a dozen cities and
towns in the east and middle west.
and delivered sixteen addresses. long
and short. in an effort to convince the
nation that 1t ought to resume an ac-
tive participation in European al
fairs.
He declined yesterday to say how
much he believed he had accomplish
ed. but declared he had been recelved
"more warmly than ] had expected
and that "he hoped" much good might
come out of his tour.
Replies to Wilson.
The Tigers farewell message to Amer
ica was given in the form Of two tele-
rrams-one to Woodrow Wilson, and
one to Otto Kahn. banker. in answer
to farewell messages which were typieal
~ thousands received at the last minute.
The messages exchanged between
former President Wilson and Clemen-
ceau follow
Georges Clemenceau:
ALLOW me to Dld YOU an anectfonate
farewell and to congratulate you on
the admiration you have won from
our people. All good fortune attended
"Woodrow Wilson"
Clemenceau's Reply.
Clemenceau replied:
1 cannot but be most grateful for
the kind message you were good
enough to send me. Your feelings are
mine All your efforts for the best.
Won did not spare in my country
THOSE are the principles of the
French people, and may be summed
I'm in these words-justtce and peace
to all These Frances principles. as
well as those of America.
''AIy best wishes Tor your neaitn ana
welfare. and my kindest regards to
Mrs Wilson, 'CLEMENCEAU."
Makes Last Speech.
Surrounded by friends of France. in
a hall festooned with the intertwined
naes Of America and his own land,
Clemenceau last night came to the
end of his peace mission" and took
leave Of the United States.
The Tiger Of France received ova-
tion after ovation-first when he en-
tered the grand ballroom Of Hotel
Pennsylvania to the strains OF THE
Star Spangled Banner; again when
he was referred to in an address by
Jules J. Jusserand. French ambassa-
dor to the United States; again when
he was introduced by Owen Wister,
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