The Washington herald., 1922-12-06

I came to relieve my conscience
Of a duty which felt should be
done-to tell you that America
must interfere In Europe even
tually. and the longer she puts 1t
off the harder II will be.
Remind Germany that you are
still here, and help Germany O.
Kanize a democracy with whicI.
we might become friendly. France
Is not militaristic, and will be
glad to demilitarize when the
United States and Great Britain
Kfye us their word that they Will
help II We are again threatened.
did not ask money from Hard
ing. We ask only your kind
words and hearts.
Lloyd George offered me guar
antees. I did not ask for them
and he said he would ask Wilson
to offer the same guarantee.
We have not received them, and
so we have soldiers on the
Rhine.
But IL France can not have
guarantees she will have to act
as if she were alone in the world
AT WHITE HOUSE.
Clemenceau's first call yesterday
was at the White House. where he
spent thirty-five minutes with Pres.-
dent Harding He was introduced
by Ambassador Jusserand.
A White House statement issued
after the visit OF the former French
premier said that IL was purely the
social call of a distinguished French
citizen, that the two statesmen had
not talked international politics, and
that the serious problems, con-
fronting France were not discussed -
The President Is said to have
described it as "a very pleasant
little visit"
STATEMENT ISSUED.
II was considered significant that
White House statement made pub
lie later on the Near East situation
strongly favored the policy followed
by the United States since II was
founded, and would never undertake
responsibilities for the rest Of the
world"
Clemenceau and Jusserand pro-
ceeded from the White House to
the Lincoln Memorial. admiration
for which the Tiger expressed in
French. He read carefully the
Gettysburg speech. to the right of
the great statue Of Lincoln. and
nodded his head vigorously. He
was in this country when It was
delivered and must have read 1t at
the time.
SEES BEARS AT zoo.
Then he turned and gazed
through the open doorway Of the
Memorial at the Washington Mon
ument. and asked to be taken to
81. His car circled the base. He
did not get out. He was then
driven to the Geological Gardens of
the Smithsonian Institution In Rock
Creek Park. where he seemed in
terested only in the larger bears.
He growled playfully at a big Alas
kan, which reeardNi him without
visible emotion or interest.
The Tiger" did not care to see
the tigers. he indicated. and was
driven to his temporary domicile,
the home OF Henry White. former
to France. There he
met at luncheon Secretary Of State
Hughes. Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. Secretary Of War Weeks,
Secretary OF the Navy DENLY and
Mai. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, retired.
He knew the latter from the war
and peace conference days in
Paris.
GUEST OF BLISS.
During the afternoon he called at
the residence of Third Assistant
Secretary OF State Robert w. Bliss.
who had unofficially represented
the United States Government on
his arrival at Union Station Mon.
day evening.
Late in the afternoon he received
the correspondents, after which he
had dinner with the Whites and
retired early. to rest for his busy
proRram todav