Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
[IENENCEAU
SAILS TODAY
. FOR AMERICA
Famous Tiger of France
Recalls Early Visits
To States Saw Fall
Of Richmond.

Paris, Nov. 10.-(By Associat-
cd Press) Georges Clemenceau
sails away for America tomor-
N row, happy in the spirit Of ad-
venture. Today he was gay-in-
terested and interesting-keen to
a be off Considering his great age
he was 81 last September--ths
eagerness with which the Tiger
Of France anticipates the expert
ences that are soon to come to
him in the United States is quite
touching to those who see him
and talk with him.
What impresses the American
callers most is his youthfulness
Of outlook. He talks of the pres
ent and the future in the manner
Of man in middle life; he re-
fuses to be reminiscent.
Third Visit Here
II never was much of a chap
for the past" Clemenceau re-
marked to the correspondent, who
4 inquired about the former pre-
mier's earlier visits to the United
States. This is not his first trip
to America, as is commonly sup
posed, but his third.
my father, who was exiled by
Napoleon III, thought it would
be a good thing for me to go to
America and I went" Clemen-
teau said. II had been follow
ing events of your civil war and |
my sympathies were with the
north. Almost Immediately after
my arrival however, / went to |
Richmond. There l met a good |
many southern people and soon |
found out how delightful, how
simply charming they were"
olemenceau paused a moment |
ana then with a gesture went on: |
Shortly before my arrival
Grant had taken the city and I
saw for the first time what war
and bombardment meant. Then |
went to Washington and later out
west as far as Chicago and from
there to Buffalo, and after
while to Boston,"
Taught in Connecticut
In conversation Clemenceau
seldom alludes to his subsequent
experiences in America; first, as
a young gentleman of leisure
reading extensively for two years
IN the Libraries of New York, and
'len as a teacher in girls
school in Connecticut. 1t was dur
ing his days as an instructor at
'he girls school that Clemenceau
met the young woman who be-
came his wife.
At that time she was under
age and her guardian refused to
give his consent to a civil mar
rage only, insisting on the
cnurch's benediction. Clemen-
ceau stoutly declined to recognize
.ae .ae church as essential to a we'd
ulng So he went back home still
unmarried. That was in 1869. He
nad spent four years in Ameri-
"a. The next year he crossed the
atlantic again and was married
A' civil ceremony.
HIS stay in America gave the
'ser that knowledge of English
Nnlch has been one of his most
useful accomplishments in his
'ong public career. Always. he
uss taken pleasure in the Ian
'usse and in its literature.
To Discuss League
MY intentions in going to |
!. auerlca are good; l feel sure of ,
aIa'' ~ the aged politician said, :
see with considerable clearness s
a0w II will be to the moral and
ca.erlal !. interests of the United
'a'es !, to examine European diff
- Ouities with other conceptions 7
'DSn =, those they have at present" |
n. oiemeneeau expects to enlarge {
-. ~ own judgments of European ]
ID.. Ia'ions by putting his ideas ]
D. by contact with American views {
- ~, does not go to New York /
i 'a MS mind made up and clos
~ = 70 what would be to the mu-
~ si and collective advantage of c
~ Nc United States, France and c
-arope generally. :
4, | shall talk about the league t
Al, l,aions, but have no specific @
= 'eS'ice to offer" he remarked, 4
m. Oelleve in the idea of the lea :
Is'- M, The world must have some 4
.bs. OF the sort. do not say \
n @' the league as it now exists is
lo.a a. Americans should adopt. It II
~ ~ not satisfy me, but am for II
'-e aspirations II