The New York herald., 1922-11-18
CLEMENCEAU, PEACE
ENVOY, HERE TODAY
Hopes to Explain French Point
of View and Have L. S.
Pacify Europe.
TO SPEAK IN FIVE CITIES
Big Reception in City Hall for
'Tiger'-To Outline Plans
on Tuesday.
TO SPEAK IN FIVE CITIES

Georges Clemenceau will arrive in
yet specifically understood here, but to
be made plain by him at the Metro
politan Opera House on Tuesday eve
ming.
While a debate RACES in France as
10 whether he voices the mass sentl-
ment OF the French people. he has
been sereaely approaching these shores,
confident OF his ability at least to
clarity the problems of peace, as spe-
cielly affecting France and the United
States. His self-dehned purpose is ito
try to explain the French point of
view and to try to get America to help
bring peace to Europe"
He returned at the age Of 81 TO a city
that he last saw SO years ago. when, aft
er three years of study and teaching
here and hereabouts, he went back to
France and flung himself into his po!it-
ical career He emerges from the pri-
vacy to which he retired after his great
labors during The war and the defeat
of his Presidential ambition.
His tentative program includes
speeches in New York, Washington. Bos-
ton, Chicago and st. Louis. He VIII take
counsel as TO his moves while here with
American friends. including Col. Edward
" House.
To BE Greeted mt Quarantine.
VI. Clemenceau viii DO met at Quar-
antine by representatives OF the city,
the Council of Foreign Relations and
other organizations. Later a reception
in city Hall will be followed b. ride
uptown to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson, 721 East Seventy
third street, where he will live until
his departure for Boston on Thursday.
The Paris. expected to reach Quaran-
tine about midnight, will lie there until
s:f5 when NJ. Clemenceau will be trans
ferred to the committee boat. the
Macon. belonging to the Department Of
Plant and Structures on board VIII be
Jules Jusserand. French Ambassador;
Robert Woods Bliss, third assistant
Secretary of state, representing the
American Government, and commit
tee OF the Council of Foreign Relations.
consisting OF Frank L. Polk, chairman;
George w. Wickersham. Otto II. Kahn
and Hamilton Fish Armstrong: dele
gation OF the Mayors welcoming COM
mlttee, headed by Alfred Meehan IN the
absence OF Mayor Hylsn and Grover
Whalen and because OF the illness OF
Rodnan wanamaker. chairman OF the
committee. In the party will also be NJ.
Clemenceau's personal friends. Col.
House and Bernard NJ. Baruch, and
stephen Bonsal. who was q itaison Of
ficer at the Peace Conference, will ac-
company the visitor on his American
trip.
The committee boat Will land the
traveller Mt the Battery about $3.50
O'Clock. Thence they WIN go In automo-
bilcs, preceded by mounted police. TO City
Hall. NJ Clemenccau VIII find guard
OF honor supplied from Fort jay. Gov
ernors Island, by MaJor-Gen. Bullard
The ceremony OF welcome VIII take
place In the Aldermanic Chamber. NJ.
Cleinenceau will be introduced By
George w. wickersham to Murray HUI
bert. President OF the Board Of Alder
men and Acting Mayor.
French Flag go Tie shown.
Going 10 the Gibson home tho route
win be up Lafayette street TO Ninth
street. west IN Ninth street 20 Fifth ave
nue. up Fifth avenue TO Sevonty-third
street The Fifth Avenue Association
has asked Its members TO display French
and American flags.
SO far as possible the Tiger" will
stay In retirement until Tuesday eve
ming He will, however, review che l06th
Infantry In Brooklyn. also Brooklyn
school children, on Tuesday afternoon.
AZ e o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
he will attend a reception given by the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the state of
New York at 65 Liberty street and
will be introduced by the president
Irving r. Bush.
All boxes and orchestra seats for
Tuesday nights meeting In the Metro
Continued on Pare Two