Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-19
FRENCH TIGER
IS GREETED BY
THRONGS ON HIS
ARRIVAL IN j. 6,
Wartime Premier, on a
Mission of Peace, Says
There's a Crisis Which
Has Not Been Settled.
HAS COME HERE AS
A PRIVATE CITIZEN
He Is, However, Accorded
the HonOrS Of a DipI0-
mat Wilson Sends Him a
Message of Welcome,

New York, Nov. IS Cby the AS
sociatcd Press. Georges Glenn
euceau, wartime premier OF
France came to America today on
u mission Of peace.
The fiery old tiger earnestly
voiced the purpose Of his tour in
a brief response at city hall to an
address Of welcome by Acting
Mayor Hubert.
an the world at this time no
declared, lis q crisis which has not
been settled. How it will end, no
body knows. If you take the
wrong side-well, the war counJs
for nothing and we may have 70
go to war again. If it turns out
right and the right thing is done
at the right time, then it will be
the greatest step for the civilization
Of mankind"
Clemenceau's idea Of the right
thing" is the message he will give
to America in series Of addresses
here and in Boston, Chicago, ST.
Louis, Washington and Phila-
delpia.
Washington Cut Red Tape.
Although he came as private
citizen, the famous French states
man was accorded the honors of
n diplomat. Red tape was cut by
Washington to facilitate his land
ing, A personal representative OF
President NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sec
retarv Of state Bnss--Went down
the bay to welcome him and invite
him TO the White House, Jules j.
Jusserand, Trencn ambassador 10
the United States, was on hand TO
put the stamp of his governments
on the visit.
Clemenceau had scarcely set
foot on shore when q telegram
from another famous world war
figure was handed him. The mes
sage from woodrow Wilson read;
"AIlow me to bid you well
conc to America, where you
will find none but friends"
The tiger who had worked az
Versailles with Wilson. for the
league Of nations, fastened 70
scrbble this reply:
"DcepIy touched by your
Kind message. Please accept
nv kindcst regards and wish
cs. Am looking forward with
great pleasure to seeing you III
Washington"
,rhesa were the days serious
spots. For the rest 1t was a day
nj madcap adventure for the aged
statesman and he went to it WIN
a vim that belied his 8 ! years
Keen Eyes Sparkling.
The keen eyes beneath the shag-
gy brows were sparkling and snap-
pinc with excitement when the
committee that went down the bay
Ia greet him first caught sight OF
him high up on the promenade
deck Of the Paris.
Welcoming Committee.
The welcoming committee was
IN bright and early too, for the
steamer Macon, which
was TO take them down the bay
cast off at seven o'clock. Among
tbe early routed notables who
stepped aboard were j. j. jusse-
rand, French ambassador TO the
United States; Robert Woods Biiss'
assistant secretary Of state; Col' ~
NJ. House and Bernard M. Baruch,
both old friends Of the tiger, ana
the former in charge Of the Amer
lean tour: Alfred Meehan, repre-
epnting the city Of New York, and
Frank L. Polk, George w. Wick
ersham, Otto II. Kahn and Hamil-
ton Fish Armstrong, representins
the council on foreign relations
official hosts in New
York.
Mr., Polk. who served as head OF
the American peace delegation az
paris after President Wilson re
rrrned TO America, was delegated
10 board the Paris and escort
on board the Macon
for The run TO the battery where
he was to debark.
RIdden Formal Welcome.
A squadron OF mounted police
was turned out there to lead the
partv through milling crowds IN
lower Broadway to the city hall,
where Acting Mayor Hubert and
other city officials bid him formal
welcome.
Thence his route lay up the
street named after another Iam-
ous Trenchman - Lafayette -- 10
Ninth street; thence, to Fifth ave-
nue.. which was all flutter with
French $hd American flags.
Police reserves had been de-
tailed to the avenue to handle the
crowds waiting to see the tiger 90
he rode to the home of Charles
Dana Gibson, on East Seventy
third street, where he will reside
while in New York. Clemenceau
will make his first effort to inter
oret France to America in an adj
dress Tuesday night at the Met
Opera house. He Will
20 TO Boston next Thursday, The
other cities on his itinerary are