New-York tribune., 1922-12-10
10 the EdIter d The rtIbene.


sirs The American people apprtei-
ate 70 the full ex-Premief Clemeneean's
wonderful record and the motive
which brought him to visit America.
which in fhe final analysis is a desire
for better feeling and understanding
between the two countries. and IS
greatly to be desired. siill, think
even AZ this date he does not under
stand clearly the attitude Of the Amer
lean people
Every one appreciates the splendid
motives Of individuals who played
their part in the late war. As a ma.
tion our motive in entering the war
was not primarily to save France or
England. but because we were attacked
through the submarine activities and
we're threatened in the future BY Ger
many. We did not 20 70 fight on
French soil from any other motive
than 70 defeat Germany. which had
become a menace 70 US. We did not
so 70 free other countries. splendid as
that motive would be, nor to make
the world safe for democracy"
N. Clemeneeau has said that ENG
land has never been able 10 do more
than liberate herself" How about
Australia. Canada, New Zealand and
South Africa. which are surely free
peoples? when the United States Of
America was formed the principal mo-
tive Of the founders was not to free
others; they wanted freedom for them
selves under the system Of government
which at that time they set Up, al
though AZ the same time Il is true they
held up a new idea and ideal Of free
dom 70 the world and said in 50 many
words, "lmitatc US and you will be
free This France did and, 70 a GER
tain extent, England as well, using her
own system and adapting It to greater
freedom. which many think to-day has
resulted in a better system than our
own. without 90 many checks and bal
ances. bat with the more definite free
dom for the party in power to govern.
while placing more responsibility for
the power exercised and the success Of
the policies undertaken on her rulers.
~. Clemcnceau says that "every ar
tielo OF the Treaty Of Versailles is
American and proposed by America"
! affirm It is not American but Will
sonian. and the people Of America def
nitely disapproved Of II, because they
considered that Mr. Wilson had not
proceeded as an American President
should. His actions did not commend
themselves 70 the United States at
time when they might readily have
been willing 10 enter a sane eo-opera-
tion brought about in an orderly way.
They felt that the methods used by
Mr. Wilson we're un-Ameriean, and
What was being done in their name did
not commend itself TO them, and they
very naturally resented it.
~ NtNAa rNtM NH"N pNPbAoA A'NaiHh
has to-day swung too far in the diree-
iion Of conservatism and aloofness,
but our recent action as a nation in
-egard 80 keeping the Dardanelles open
is certainly wise and a step in advance.
u. Clemeneeau should not be misled
~ the recent election. This was no
ndorsement either Of Mr.. Wilsono his
policies or his party's methods during
he late war. In the writer's opirion,
I, was not vote for our entrance into
ne League Of Nations. wise as that
might be under certain conditions and
changes in the league. but other great
isSues we're voted on and were para.
mount In the election.
NJ. Clemencoau Is very clear az 70