New-York tribune., 1922-11-23
Come Back and Finish
Task of Making Peace
Visitor Pleads Before
Chamber of Commerce
Reparations and
Security His Ain,
War Premier Departs for
Boston, Confident His
Mission Has Justified
France i'm u. S. Ewes
By Boyden Sparkes


Fork for Boston to-day, persuaded
hat he could return to France at
eace and tell his countrymen that
tie Yankees are coming back to
srish their work. The Tiger blames
lnerica for the maladjustment in
Europe, in which he envisages an
sher and more frightful war form
Rg. His self-imposed task is TO
aske the United States accept re-
pensibility for this situation, for
Gernany's unrepentant arrogance,
England's Indifference.
America left" complained the
I'D man in fifty-minute speech in
4 4e great hall of the Chamber of
Commerce, at 65 Liberty Street.
1t was a great mistake to leave
Flthout any proposal for an adjust
4 cent Of matters. 1t was the great
n 1t mistake and the source of all the
4 sFil chat is taking place now. But
4 Eewere left in the lurch." Then he
Disclosed what he wants America to
L b. saying; @
Asks United States to Come Back
i want you to come back, make
4 lt''s trip to Europe, saying, well,
A Gentlemen, what's the matter with YOU
Sonssaing gone wrong? Am l of no
Il ss' aud see what will be our answer.
4 '@epurse. am very strong upon
4 leTsrstiAns; it is life and death for
~ t7patry. We have already spent
Moss rebuilding houses, churches
4 a sshools. and so on, and / don't
4 c'ay saat, not being paid by Germany
8 = sse had promised to do, we are
seneames q little shallow in our pock-
g don't deny it. But don't care
a9uslhat so much as | care about the
tsetsupon Germany
operations and security. These are
M words uppermost in the mind of
his old statesman of France, and for
ihe failure TO obtain them he blames
the United States.
Don't you thinl. it is encouraging to
Nhem THE Germansl when you say,
!!aisng your hat: 'Goodby, gentlemen,
VIII see you, maybe, when you fight
ssain, in two or three hundred years'f'
Stresses Financial Issues
As he chided them the thousand men
stirred uneasily as they stood before
n. Clemenceau in the igh-ceilinged
room of the chamber it's walls covered
With portraits rich with suggestion of
Aroerlea's struggle to become a nation.
Again and again they applauded the
Flger. he seemed to feel that it is
rot likely that he will again during
ms american visit address an audience
SO capable of understanding the finan-
eiei prostration of France which he
pictured for them.
o9iore hlm were men who in their
hands hold threads reaching into every
part OF the economic fabric of the
united States. Arriving at 2:15 o'clock,
tne visitor remained for fifty minutes,
Z much longer time than it had been
Sss.ieYeo ne would speak. 1t was in
Haisnlng that he said: "If ] was to go
GONE tomorrow ! would tell my
friends, BE quiet, I don't know how
Gey will do, but be sure the Yankees
q VIII do it once more"
and the cheer he received then
Remed to confirm his belief.
:, 1t was remarkable day for the
l ilger, and he began early. 1t was
4 ocloek in the morning, following his
A speech at the Metropolitan Opera
J House, before he relaxed and fell
ssIeep at the home of the Charles Dana
sosons in 1877 East Seventy. third
H greet, and at he was awake. Colonel
ssephen Bonsal, the journalist who is
guide him on his trips about the
q wsuatry discovered the act very so6l
sterward. Albert, Clemenceau's valet,
i FsS pulling his big toe.
q Wakes at 8 A. NJ.
\ WHAT'S the trouble, Al-bear?" COM
Mned Colonel Bonsal sleepily.
M. Clemenceau is very serious.
ns Transcript of his speech at the
yssa house has not arrived. He
q .s saes you to arouse everybody and
= = am copy. He wishes to &c to
4 k % translate it for cabling home"
q saonei Bonsal got up and presently
the household was in motion.
4 s..Sy be that he selected the tune
d ~ Ras played later in the day by the
d - y the l06th Infantry when M.
a aeeau reviewed in their armory.
4 NM waltz, Three O'clock In the
a a,sss asie 20 obtain copy of the tran
q goss. OF the Metropolitan Opera
a tsss Speech, Colonel Bonsal finally
& ssa MS charge by bringing him all
q isst sining newspapers containing the
Il acce units of the meeting.
Il ;.ls g glemenceau read in bed. At
q MIA ae treakfasted on four hard
a er..se eggs, onion soup, segment OF
sis cheese, some bread and water.
S hiata sn hiih' was as 1resh as
a sss y oiately after breakfast he be-
& astrs; translate his speech for Ill
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