The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-15
CLEMENCEAU AND HIS MISSION.

Cecrgcc Clemencoau, Frances Grand Old Man, after whirwind visit to America has returned to his own home satisfied, he said, that he had accom- pl9hed his mission. And that mission was to tell Americans the truth about France and her position But he did more than that He was more than a "spokesman for France" He in all reality a spokesman for all of Europe Insofar as he was able he swept aside the veil that hangs before the whole of the distressed continent of which his homeland is an integral part and presented narrowing picture of nations chaos, staggering back from an awful war, struggling incoherently and disunitedly in seem- ingly hopeless attempt to win back to peace and sanity.
 France-one as she stood in 1914, surrounded by loyal allies convinced of her sincere desire for peace and the second in 1922. The first picture is as pleasing and deectabe as the second is disturbing and ptifu The France of today that he described is figure alone separated from her allies of 1914 and later; solitary in the midst of her war ruins, with the graves of her fifteen hundred thousand dead Ter eight hundred thousand mutilated, her three mil lion wounded her wasted provinces not yet recovered from the havoc wrought by the fought her soil. One say that Clemenceau has overdrawn the circumstances Hcvering in the background he painted the figure of Germany, discaimng her ability to pay the penalty assessed, refusing do what she is able to do and ready to ally herself with the Rus sian communists and the victorious Turks in of revenge.
  maker and afrms the nonmilitarism of France. He affirmation of the latter and to discoveries of depots in Germany and her dealings with the sovets proof of the former. He appeals to America for restoration of confidence in his countrys good faith and honorable intentions.
 The great Frenchman has argued his case we'll as skifully he wont to fight his battles in the French Chamber of Deputies where on more than one occasion he won seemingly lost battles But he has not convinced the United States wholly of Frances altruism. It is very true that a nation so aorely beset France is in no shape to be highly altruistic But France, like her allies, has put her own troubles paramount ills of all of Europe and is still considering the solution as thing apart from the ending of Europe's ailments. 1s her allies have dropped away, as Cemenceau charges, France, in the of Turkey left side of her former comrades in to give aid and comfort to former enemy. If in accomplishing his semposed mission he has given many reasons for American sympathy and aid being extended to France he has given greater point to the contention of many publiciss that efectual aid cannot be given to any European country alone America cannot restore France, greatly facilitate that restoration if the latter is not willing to submerge selfish consideratons and join in general program for the restoration of all Of Europe France cannot expect to hold Germany to the strict letter of the separations agreement and consistently request amelioration the conditions of her debt to this country If she expects favors she must grant them and this applies equal force to all of Europe.
 Clemenceau gave America something to think about He delivered his message a time when the sentiment of this country for modification of our policy of isolation is gaining strength He made friends for France and many for himself but if he did not get strong inkling of the feeling in this country that Europe to common understanding cn program for settlement of her menacng difficulties before the United States can render any decisive aid in bringing about that end his mission has not been the success that it might have been.