East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-28
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tFrom New York Speech by Georges Clemenceau)
ssNK of Of it. oo We :h had s5ooo9o men mobzed and we
100000 wounded and 100000 prisoners coming back
IRON the enemies camps to die Of hunger and starvation
am sometimes called milarist Not at home because in
country you that belong the mlarist group
even worst friends would laugh you But said
That not hard to understand we Want be safe at home
When the treaty to this point in the long berang docu
will give up the Rhine will give the British guaranty and
accepted it. end was also promised far nstitu
tons would permit it, that the president would ask the
thng from congress America left 1t great mistake to
the greatest mistake the evil that taking
place now. But we were left in the lurch
We have to defend ourselves Remembering that
tier been crossed twice in fifty years we will defend it.
am not going to plead extenuang circumstances The five bill
has deficit of four billions course authority
to engage anyone but think that the duty of cut
down this four billion for the next have budget
that take of itself have doubt that be
and will be done am of it. 1t cannot be otherwise Wei
cannot go on that way any longer Hyou lay this blame
and tell might have done maybe you right
looks like it. then be great deal
OF wisdom and maybe know what wisdom in such
1--WE pay five billion but have not army for that
price No. Well even democracies are not perfection The
that point And what do do? We promised safety
and we did not ge Very good took ourselves and
we Will keep it, as say The because President Will
son had it, at the frontiers of liberty because the
fabrication of Europe depends defend
my friends do you know that per cent 81 per
of what the treaty conceded has been given back Ger
wanted to find market for her workngman Germany?
M Times have changed Do you understand yourself what
that change what change when President Will
son came before and said that fight
80 that democracy might be safe in the world That meant
everything. That going liberation
That you did But let me tell youfriendly know-you
stopped half That you should have left that is your
did not blame you to Judge 1t is mat
ter for you to discuss yourselves But left without
pose left without saying wordwihout trying to adjust diff
terences that theoretically the Germans would before
their during and during these three nations Eng
land America France That the great mistake that
paying for
"rhe best mission the mission receives from his
own impulse In that too, am American My visit to Am
erica was with the idea that man feels something is wrong
somewhere among his friends and believes he bring the good
work that sets everything right And the people
What do want us to do? answer, don't know what
want to do you interfere Europe because
left it too SOON
whether you interfere future not is not for
discussion 1t belongs you and know the loss of nu-
cnce among people will bring interest
yourselves in European business interest ourselves
and with business SO do what YOU please You
parliament You have meetings your press
discussions your own debates your own good that in
your heart think little bit of sehneSs at times which
Inever of course. Make fine mission of all and you
won't need to ask me what should tell you today
But want to come back, make little trip Eu
rope saying Well now, gentlemen, what's the matter with
you? Something gone wrong? will give you help. Am
l OF no use-and see what will be
Il am strong upon reparations il life and death
country We have already spent $97 100000 rebuilding
houses churches and schools and and don't deny
not being paid by Germany she had promised you know
sometimes little shallow in pockets don't den
it. there shame it. But don't thai
as care Tor the effect upon Germany Don't it
great announcement for Germany to division
allies and all these quare between France and England If
they be useful don't object TO quarre there something
good in them when for good But they
useless and did bring good any one but were great
encouragement to Germany
Don't you think is encouraging when YOU saw rails
ing your hat Goodby, gentlemen win YOU maybe wher
you fight again in two or three hundred years?
Il am not of those who the people continue
to fight each other and further other German,
has been nation and there reason why she should
rot be again after she has paid for the evil