The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-07
The Pulse of the Nation

some Americans. Maybe they have
not appealed to Clemenceau himself.
But he is trying to tell US of some
thing deeper and more vital than any
mere matter Of passing politics. He
may be wrong; it may be impossible
for us to do as he wishes. But we owe
it to him to give him a thoughtful
hearing"
It is suggested by the Toronto Star
that the world will be slow to believe
that a Britain that saved France from
Prussian oppression is now engaged in
preventing France from taking her
rightful place in the world. That view
is on a par with the Prussian theory
that the war was brought on by Brit
ain because she was jealous of Ger
many's commercial progress. Clemen-
ceau's complaints seem like the petul-
ence of man who does not see why
France should not enjoy the fruits of
victory. Should Clemenceau succeed
in persuading the United States to
join other nations in an effort to save
Europe from complete collapse he will
find that the United States will re-
quire of France even greater sacrifices
for the sake of peace and good will
than ever Britain suggested. But
France may be warranted in making
these sacrifices because of the addi-
tional security provided by the COLA
boration of the United States" The
Washington Post insists that "Ameri-
cans are not pleased by the utter
ances Of NJ. Clemenceau. They know
perfectly we'll that the United States is
not responsible for the Wrecking of
the victory over Germany. They know
that NJ. Clemenceau was duly notified
and warned against making a treaty
containing a covenant of nations and
that NJ. Clemenceau disregarded this
warning and went ahead, with ruthless
contempt for American public opinion
and made the blunder which caused all
the misery Of his country. 1t is not
for NJ. Clemenceau to tell Americans
that they are not well informed" It
is because Clemenceau asked the ques-
ton: What is the United States go
ing to do?" that all of the tumult has
been started, argues the New York
World in suggesting that IN. Clemen-
ceau's history may all be false and NJ.
Clemenceaus political principles may
all be reactionary; but his question
remains, and there will be no stabil-
lied peace in the world until the
American people have found the right
answer to it,
It is the opinion of the Scranton
Times that "Clemenceau makes the
mistake of trying to brighten us by
parading the dogs of war into doing
something we should do as matter
of duty. We have an unfulfilled obi
CATION but talk of another possible war
with Germany is not the way to make
this country realize it" Germany andsI
France "are unable to see the truth
and seeing it, follow it," and because
of this they suffer today. says the
Omaha World Herald, Senator Hitch
cocks paper. The World Herald sug-
gests that. the best reply to certain of
the Clemenceau statements is to re-
member 1.-The nature of the vote" which
defeated the Senator for reelection
and says: 1.-THE Tiger who roams the
face of America today is grand old |
tiger, one of the superbeasts of all the |
Jungle. He is as perfectly simple and |
natural as every tiger is. Whether he |
purrs or snarls he holds our enrap- |
tured admiration. But We shall ad- |
mire him in safety only when he and |
what he symbolizes is securely Gagged" |
The Waterloo Tribune believes that
Clemenceau stirred up the controversy
''to set audiences In. no other way |
could so much be done for him and his
purpose"