Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
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ton that his addresses were too
vague. "They. almost dared me. /
am ready today, in Boston, to go a
little further. I'll give you not an
advice, but what I think. 1t is the
very simplest thing in the world.
There is at Lausanne a conference
where England and France are sup
posed to agree with Italy, which
might meet with some difficulties
Let the Yankee come and say, Good
day, gentlemen, is there a seat for
me" They will give him an arm
chair.
Never were circumstances better.
Go there and you will meet the cast
ern question, which is troubling the
world for the last 500 years. And
you will do more-you will settle it,
because you can do it, because the
presence of America in Europe again
will tell the Germans that they won't
go farther than certain limits, and
because everybody will understand
that there is a moral and material
power which is to take possession of
the world. not for domination, but
for freedom.
Let my conclusion be this: Let us
unite. Let us be good Let lis be
free"
The aged premier. looking a trifle
worn. but full of enthusiasm. spoke
for more than an hour. Several
times he warded off Colonel Bonsal,
conductor of his tour, when the COL
onel rose and whispered he had talked
long enough.
Let me say just a little MORE"
he would insist as the audience APP
plauded, and say more he did, until
he had had his say.
Earlier in the day, the Tiger had
granted his first American interview,
in which he answered causticalIy the
criticisms levelled at him and his
Senate floor at Washington. He had
paid especial attention to Senators
Hitchcock and Borah, launching bar
bed sallies at both, some of which
were SO hot that he later asked that
they be stricken out
He paid his respects to them again
from the platform, without, however,
using their names. And his defense
or himself and of France against
charges of ''militarism" and "imper-
ialism'' here were couched in terms
Of reproach rather than in fiery SEN
tenccS
To-day" he said, II hear / am an
because | have got Il war
budget of five billions. and that | am
a militarist because the French have
military service Of IS months
"Well, I hope. if we are not tool
early surprised by a new war. that
this time of military service can be
shortened. 1 hope that the French
budget CT war can be lessened. But
l am not going to make any prom
Uses about it. 1 do not concede that
England and America have the right
to complain, because they left me
and obliged me to defend my coun-
try in such manner. ! am not go
ing to complain of you because you
organize your military and naval de-
lenses as you see best according to
your laws and decisions of Congress.
Therefore. why should you complain
of me? Don't you think it is humili-
ating?
Il would like very much to hear
from anybody at what time we turn
ed miitarist. 1t was not when we
We're fighting. because we never had
soldiers enough. Was that militar-
list because we saved the whole of
the world from the German domi-
mating undertaking? Was that mill
tarist because our men had to fall
and we had to find men to follow
until YOU could come?
We'll. can't / say something in
that line when I am rot sure under
what circumstances a new war can
spring. for instance. in the east.
where America is Just as well inter-
ested for a grea. many reasons. as
we are ourselve3o'
The tiger renewed his assertions
that Germany was arming and pre-
pairing. with Russia and Turkey for
a new war. Adding that he was
very much surprised when he learn
ed his statement that Germany was
arming, he drew an official looking
sheet of paper from his pocket.
Here is paper that was not in
tended for YOU" he said. They say
they don't fabricate guns. and, OF
course. they don't fabricate guns. as
YOU fabricate sugar and steel. open
ly. But if they don't fabricate, tell
me why. on the 18th of July in one
manufactury that 7 know of, the
officers Of the Allied armies discov-
cred loo groups of cannons. 1865,
enough to arm two corps? Here is
the list since 1921. Guns, four hun
dred thousand and so many. l could
spend all my time doing this. but
that is quite enough to Judge from"
When Colonel Bonsal finally got
the tiger to quit the audience gave
him iti ovation. Then he elm bed
into his limousine and drove to the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts He
spent'about a half hour there. divid-
ing his time between two of his pet
hobbies - remains of prehistoric
creatures and Chinese and japanese
art.
The visit to the Museum was his
only sight seeing trip in Boston.
He will leave at S o'clock tomor-
row for NeIy Haven. to attend the
Yale-Harvard football game. He re-
turns to New York Saturday night
and will spend practically all day
there. During the wait before he
starts for Chicago Sunday evening,