Evening journal., 1922-12-05
.CLEMENCEAU
SEES HARDING
French Tiger" Tells Presi-
dent Europe Needs
Americas Support
SMILES AFTER
BRIEF CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. Dec. Omitted
Press) Clemenceau today
placed the cause OF France directly
before President Harding.
& In a forty-five minute conference
at the White House the Tiger" US
ing all the craftsmanship at his com
msnd. sought 10 convince the execu-
tive that America might again WELD
her mighty influence in old world
affairs to save the continent from
disaster.
Whether two great world figures
went into such details as the tri-
partite alliance OF Great Britain. the
United States and France for the de-
fense OF the latter country. was not
revealed.
Clemenceau came from the CON
ference with a smile. which seem
ed to say that he was well pleased
with his talk with Mr.. Harding.
Just after the White House con
ference # was announced that the
Tigers" plan for his call on his
co-laborer at Versailles Woodrow
Wilson-had been postponed unfit
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This
meeting Of two of the big four" at
the world war peace conference is
understood to have been arranged
over the telephone by Wilson and
Clemenceau.
Following the White House visit
the Tiger" drove to the beautiful
white memorial Of Abraham Lincoln
In Potomac Park and again paid
homage to the great American. He
stood with bowed head before the
great marble statute. which towers
In the big white structure.
Clemenceau was introduced TO Mr..
Harding by Jules !. Jusserand.
French Ambassador. When he ap-
peared at the executive office his
famous slouch hat which almost
covers his eyes. was missing and in
its place was high silk one Of the
diplomatic style.
He apparently didn't feel at home
in the new hat. He sufied out OF
the Presidents Office and left Il on
Mr.. Harding's desk. He didn't miss
II until he was in his motor car.
C'emenceau had the opportunity !
10 present his case IN two OF the
leading cabinet officers AT lunch
today. Seated on his right and left ,
were Secretary Hughes and Mellon. .
The luncheon was at the home Of
Henry White. Clemenceau's Wash
ington residence.
Tonight he is expected to speak (
briefly before the Southern Society. Z
The old Tiger" spent part of his
DAY taking in the sights of the ma
,ional capitol.
At the Lincoln memorial with
little jabs of his cane as his only
aid, Clemenceau walked With firm
read up the broad expansc Of steps
nf the imposing edifice.
Photographers crawled like ants
over the building.
Inside. Clemenceau TODD for a
Iong time gazing al the huge statue
of Lincoln.
Followed by a group of cars bear
ng newspaper correspondents and
the Tiger" and Jus
Grand whirled around the Washing
on monument. Clemenceau SEEM 1
lp the towering monument would
,e too much even for his energy.
Then they drove through Rock !
'reek Park and the Geological gar
lens. The old, bristling Tiger" his .
ilk hat cooked rakisly on the side
4 his head constituting a figure in
trong contrast to the suaVe JUS ,
Grand at his side. 4
Clemenceau then returned to the ,
lome OF Henry White. for luncheon /
c which were present Secretary OF ,
tate Hughes. Secretary of the Treas 1
Try Mellon. Secretary OF War Weeks
nd Secretary or the Navy DENLY I
nd Major General Tasker II. Bliss,
etired. who was Americas military ,
Xpert at the Paris peace conference.
Col. F.. NJ House today told news
.aper men that he would not ac-
the Tiger when the latter
alls on former President Wilson to- :
morrow afternoon. So apparently h
'lemenceau will not be the medium =
( bringing Wilson and his former Z
onfidential adviser together again. il
This afternoon the Tiger" will n
all on Mrs. Bliss wife OF the Third {
ssistant Secretary Of State and will 4
zen have tea at the French en-
assy. Tomorrow he will go to Ar n
ngton cemetery and will lay p
reath on the grave of the unknown =,
,ldier. He will visit Mt. Vernon n
,me time tomorrow.
The Tigers" big speech will he -
riday afternoon. He will leave later
the day for Philadelphia. speak :,
IL there Saturday. He goes back
Chicago the following day. =,