The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19
STAND With FRANCE
CLEMENCEAU URGES,
AFTER Big GREETING
Favolis Friendship Being
Reinforced With Mill
tary Guarantees. +
HE DEFENDS AMERICA
Doesn't Believes L. S. Has
Lost Soul, Nor France
Is MitaCistic
HAS LONG, T1HELE5S DAr
His Jokes Sparkle as He Meets
HAS LONG, TrHELEss DAY
His Jokes Sparkle as He Meets
Many People and Off
cials Here.

C1emenceau is here and has already
begun to speak what is in his mind
to disclose the thoughts that drove
him from his cabin in the Vendee and
compelled him 70 undertake the hard
Journey to America IN his SEA year,
with such honors as men may give ali
behind him.
He asks US TO stand by France. Ap-
parently he asks us TO reinforce our
friendship with military guarantees.
Such is an Interpretation placed on
speech he made In tho Alderman:c
chamber in City Hall. He comes. hs
said, "as free man to speak TO free
men who are not afraid OF anything,
moved to do so, first. by desire to
prove that France is not mllitaristic
second. to defend US against the charge
attributed to Rudyard Kip'ino Z nd by
him repudiated) that America had lose
It's soul.
Kernel of Ciemcnceau's Speech.
But this was the kernel OF his speech
as he faced the welcoming group and
taking no pains to hide his emotion
went further than he had Intended 20
go before the meeting in the Metro
politan Opera House on Tuesday:
I'm my own life I have seen my
own country invaded twice by Ger
mans. I am the only survivor of those
who protested In the assembly ~
| Bordeaux against the act Of invasion
don't want to see that invasion re
peated. I VIII not permit any one-to
tell me that we have too many col
diers. or too few soldiers. Unless they
succeed In some way and give us sucr
guarantees. then only with the great
est of pleasure will I disperse the
French army. VIII you Americana
show us similar feeling? We mus
defend ourselves"
Tie talks Whispered one who stocH
near. "as II he were still Premier. stli
War Minister"
NO" said another. when he speak
OF what L viii DO he means That IS
what france will do He knows he Is
through. and Is content to have l. SO.
but he feels that ne voices the feelinr
OF the French people. even though he's
through.
Receives n Fine welcome.
Tho steamship Paris and commit
tee boat that went 90 Quara ntine de
livered the fascinating pilgrim into tho
city in the early morning. In Psria
they have been wondering how he would
be received. They may 10 assured that
his welcome vas a fine one and no
hostile word was spoken.
II was not like the hubbub ~
dsys when New York went
Joftre and then Focr .Fge~. a.
was often remari- it-rrav q gre
military man provoke -tca
of mob enthusia Hir f0r an
Georges Eugene 7ellasnir r usu-eLs
did very well. ar it ~ uH s-ref Us
he was decidedly phase rr .re fan-rr
OF his welcome.
Screams OF tusb ls IS him up
the harbor made .Ae a stubby IN
ger into either ear but he enjoyed It
as a symptom. The Battery held al
most as many persons as witnessed the
Princeton-Yale football game, where
the boss tlger OF them al would Jolly
well like to have been.
own peculiar way that the latchstr!ng
was out. let loose a bomba rdment OF
ticker tape and dancing specs OF torn
paper. When he emerged from this as
sault he held in his gloved left hand p
single pink rose. This trophy. OF uni
Identified eource. he held during the
exercises at City Hall and all the way
UP town.
Recognizes Ola City HnII.
About City HaIi--one Of ths fsv
buildings he recognized as remaining
from The period OF his soJourn here hi
the 70s--the crowd was not Eres
Many lesser occaslons have attracted
larger ones. Along some OF the bloch,
OF Fifth avenue. where tho motor crra
moved swiftly northward there was O.
thin fringe OF persons at the curb an
here and there a cheer vas raised and p
hat was swung.
But there was no real demonstration.
The people acted ne II they didn't know
Ciemsnceau vas expected Tho process
sion turned at last into East Seventy
third street and the pilgrim was icdEed
In the home Of Mr. and Mra. Charles
Dana Gibson at No. 127. between Par
and Lexington avenues
The rough sea voyage. the crowdirr
on small boat. tho ordeal of the off
ciai welcome, the long ride through tn
streets--of course Clemenccsu was all
tired out and went right 10 bed. not
waiting for his habltual hour. 8 o'clock
shows No sign of Fsttsue.
Tiredg Right after luncheon ne In
sisted on trotting Off 70 the Museum o.
Natural History 20 interview a dinosauY
Then he must needs go---there was no
holding him bach--to the Metropolitsr
Opera House TO study its acoustics cor
cernlng which he had expressed some
concern because OF 'his poor old lungs
once there he sat through an act OF the
opera and nodded his head briRkly
the audience. recognizing him. gave him
applause.
Days end found several men who hsf