Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-21
FRANCE s CAUSE
IS OUTLINED BY
M.CLEMENCEAU
Speech Is Delivered Behind
Closed Doors; Stretches
a 15-Minute Talk Into
One of So Minutes

New York, Nov, 20.--Georges
Clemenceau, advocate Of France,
unleashed his oratory today before
one of the most critical audiences
he is likely to face in America.
Appearing for a fifteen minute
! talk before q group Of newspaper
editors and publishers at a lunch
con arranged by Ralph Pulitzer of
the New York World. the venera-
BILE Tiger plunged so deeply into
the subject closest to his heart that
1t was IS minutes before he could
find q stopping place.
His auditors represented many
shades of political opinion. Among
them were men who had written
editorials criticisng his views on
world politics. But at the end of
his address they were all agreed on
one thing: That Clemenceau is
passionately in earnest about the
cause of Franco and that his ad-
dresses will be well worth hear
ing.
AuthOf,tatiyely Described
The speech was delivered behind
closed doors and it was generally
agreed that it should not be re-
ported. But ii was authoritatiVely
described as follows;
M, Clemenceau made a speech
that was marked by extraordinary
eloquence. frankness and sincerity.
"He said he had not come, TO
America to tell the Americans
what they should do, but to show
them what France needs,
atIIg, IIrrsJ ppY1on1ate
candid discussion Of the situation
az he sees it.
HE specifically requested that
no textual references be made,
as he wished to reserve the mat.
ter for his public addresses"
Colonel stephen Bonsnl, who Is
Immediately in charge of the
Clemenceau tour, said tonight that
he did not know how long the Ti-
ger would talk in his first public
address, to be delivered tomorrow
evening in the Metropolitan opera
house.
eve have urged him for his
health's sake, to limit himself toI
an hour" he said, but he may
speak two But, however long he
speaks, there is no doubt that he
Will lOld ms audience.
Up to Go to- n Reception
The S1-year-old eX-prcmicr drove
to his New York home immediate
ly after the address and lay down
for nearly two hours. He appeared
somewhat wearied by his effort, |
but was up again shortly before . !
o'clock to go to Il reception or
the Franco-Amerlcan society at the |
home of Thomas w. Lamont, OF j,
z. Morgan and company. !
Colonel Bonsall had eXacted
promises on both sides that there
should be no handshaking at this
function. But neither the Tiger
nor the society members could be /
restrained, and tho Tiger shook .
hand all around--with something
less than rs persons,
lie made no formal remarks, but
chatted with many of his hosts
whose number included j., IL,
Gary, chairman of the United
States steel corporation; John d,
Rockefeller, Jr.: Elihu Root and
Chauncey M. DepeW,
Clemenceau appeared deeply
moved when, upon entering the
Lamont home, he found the w1d-
ow of q French soldier, with her
three little daughters waiting Tor
a glimpse of him. Il
The little girls shyly presented
him with bouquets and he reward
ed them each with a resoundins
kiss, He spoke in French for
moment to their mother.
From the Lamont residence, he
drove back to the Charles Dana
Gibson home.
Earlier today the Tiger submit
ted 10 a thorough examination by
two physicians, who pronounced
him at the end like u man OF
fifty." The examination wars sug-
gested by DR.. Francois Leciercq OF
Morristown, N. j., an old friend OF
the ex-premier, and Clemenceau
Undergoes Examination
assented readily enough. The doc
tors are squabbling over which
shall have the few precious drops
of Tiger blood, extracted from his
arm for the purpose of blood
test.
Colonel Bonsal said the Tiger
was spending a great deal OF timo
I'm seclusion, reading books and PEI
riodicals TO get a clearer under
standing Of American public optn-
ion. Among the books he has
called for are works OF Theodore