Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-19

The grlZZled eX-premler Slid into
American waters on the Paris shortly
after midnight and was tied up at quar-
a%ntine, along with the other passen-
gers, to await the coming of the Gus
toms boat Saturday morning.
Clemenceau. according to reports
from quarantine, was fast asleep IN
his stateroom when the Paris dropped
anchor, but he was UP bright and early
to get his first glimpse in more than
half a century of the new world in
which he lived for a time as a young
man.
Jusserand Greets Tiger
The welcoming committee was up
bright and early, too. for the municipal
steamer Macon, which was TO take
them down the bay. was scheduled 10
cast off at Z O'Clock. Among the early
routed notables who stepped aboard
were J. j. Jusserand, French ambas-
sador to the United States; Robert
Woods Bliss, assistant secretary of
state; Colonel Il. NJ. House and Der
nard NJ. Baruch. old friends of the
Tiger and the former in charge Of the
American tour; Alfred Meehan. repre-
senting the. city of New York. and
Frank l.. Polk, George w. Wicker
sham, Otto III. Kahn and Hamilton
Fish Armstrong, representing the coun-
Gil of foreign relations, Clemenceau's
official hosts in New York.
Mr.. Polk. who served as head Of the
American peace delegation at Paris
after President Wilson returned 10
America, was delegated to board the
Paris and escort C~lemenceau on board
the Macon for the run to the Battery,
where he was to debark.
The Tiger found thousands of people
waiting for him on the tip of ManfIat-
tan island. There were cheers when
he stepped ashore. and then. headed BY
the police department bind, NJ. Clemen-
ceau and the committee which vel
coined him started up Broadway for
his official reception at the City hall.
Waves at Girls
The aged statesman was carrying a
red rose in n hand when he began his
trip up the great canyon. Girls in
office buildings leaned from windows
and blew kisses at him. He replied by
waving the rose in n cOurtly manner
The welcoming committee on arriv-
ing at quarantine aboard the municipal
steamer Macon found the Tiger peering
through a window on the promenade
deck. He was wearing a gray cutaway
with a gray fedora.
Escorted to the grand salon by the
captain of the Paris, the committee
was presented to NJ. Clemenceau by
j. J. J%usserand, the French ambassa-
dor to the United States,
Robert Woods Bliss, assistant sec
rotary of state welcomed the former
premier to America in behalf of Pres
ident Harding and invited him 10 visit
the President at Washington. Glen
enceau accepted. expressing his de-
light
Complimented by the committee on
the healthy appearance he presented
NJ. Clemenceau replied lightly:
Il an growing younger every day.
In so years | think I'll be \ baby"
Robert Condor, a member of the
national executive committee of The
American Legion. then welcomed the
former premier las a man who more
than any other exemplifies the spirit
in which we carried on the war
Col. House on Job
Shaking hands, the Tiger replied:
You're the man | like to see. its
the thoughts Of your men that count
Making ready TO leave the battery,
a. Cemenceau called excitedlv 10 his
valet. Albert, who was going up TO
the dock, with the baggage, - be sure
and see that it was landed safely.
Led by Col. E. NJ. House, il close
personal friend. the distinguished
Frenchman stepped gingerly aboard
the municipal craft Manhattan to cross
to the Macon.
The Manhattan's siren loosed three
tremendous blasts. The tiger clapoed
his hands hurriedly over his ears and
scrambled aboard the Macon.
Then came a rush of photographers.
ooh. isn't there somebody TO kill
these photographers ?" cried the Tiger,
plaiatively. lis it not permissible in
your country lie then posed. A
band aboard the Macon then struck
up the Marseillaise and NJ. Clemencean,
his hat removed. stood with bowed
head opposite Colonel House. Just as
be was about to drop into a seat the
musicians swung into the Star Span
gled Banner, and he rose again. Then
he was led to the bow by the ON
mittee and sank into az easy chair.
Scans Miss Liberty
The Tiger kept casting piercing
chances from under his shaggy gray
brows at the harbor scene. Soon he
inquired for the whereabouts of the
Statue of Liberty. NJ. Jusserand
pointed it out through the mist with
the testing observation that TIE lady
was somewhat obscured by prohihi-
ton.
"Oh," finally exclaimed ~Clemcnceau,
gazing at the statue.
1T is really impressive"
Before landing the Tiger announced
that he intended to attend the per
Torrance Of Mephistophcies ut the
metropolitan Opera house, whore he
will deliver his first lecture Tuesday
night.
In his chat with Ambassador Jus
serand on politics, M. Clemcaceau on
yersed in French. During an cni-
mated discussion regarding Premier
MussoIini of Italy, the fascist leader,
the Tiger exclaimed:
"Ah, there's a government
The Tiger seemed bewillered when
he saw the army of ~newspape" re
purters. photographers and movie men.
more than 10 strong, which greeted
him.
WHEN THE MOTOR COUGHS