New-York tribune., 1922-11-21
Comes to Tell America
His Country's Needs,
Not to Preach Duty, He
Tells Luncheon Crowd
Greets Many Old
Friends During Day
Rises Before Dawn and
Devotes Early Hours
to Preparing Speech
BY Boyelen Spa

IL was k'pilng's alteg yiGO 1sation
that America had lost = soul and
gained the worlds gold in the war
that finally determined Georges Glenn
enceau, at eight-one, to make pill
grimage to the United States. Before
that the old man had considered the
trip, many Of his American friends had
urged it, but it was the publication of
the remarks attributed to kipling by
Glare Sheridan that prompted the
Tiger of France to make his final de-
cision.
Tonight at the Metropolitan Opera
House Clemenceau, with the fire of his
oratory and .he ice of his logic, hopes
to pei aade all America that he has
come l.c~e net alone for France, but
for civilization itself. 1t is the desire
Of his friends that he will not tax him
self tonight by speaking for more
than an hour, but it is believed that
he will speak much longer than that
if his voice holds out.
The physician journalist statesman
gave way to his enthusiasm for the
cause which brought him here at q
luncheon at the Ritz Carlton yester-
day where he faced what was probably
the most critical audience he is likely
to encounter in the United States, a
group of newspaper editors and pub
fishers, at luncheon arranged by
Ralph Pulitzer. of THE New York
World"
Theme Carries Him Away
1t had been understood that M
Clemenceau would talk COR but fifteen
minutes, but when he had plunged into
it was fifty eight minutes before he
could find stopping place.
The speech WAS delivered behind
doors and it was generally agreed that
it would not be reported, hut it may,
permittedly, be described as follows:
IN. Clemenceau made a speech that
was marked by extraordinary elo-
quence, frankness and sincerity,
HE said that he had not come to
should do, but to show them what
France needs.
His address was a complete, candid
discussion of the situation as he sees
it and was marked throughout by deep
emotion.
"He specifically requested that no
textual reference be made, as he
wished to reserve the matter for his
public addresses"
Clemenceau's day began yesterday at
4:30 q. m, long before The first milk
carts began to tour the city. Through
careful experimentation the Tiger has
that is fitted for his worn body. His
meals are CAREFUL, planned and care
fully and slowly eaten. For breakfast
he had onion soup, a bit of cheese,
two hard-boiled eggs, bread and butter.
His early rising. and his simple meals
are habits that he began 20 form as a
child in the Vendee, when .he name
of Bonaparte still possessed magic--it
was in the decade in which he became
conscious of his identity chat the BODY
OF Napoleon was brought hack from
ST. Helena.
Begins Research for Speech
Immediately after his breakfast and
long before the regular hour for break
fast in the Charles Dana Gibson es-
tablishnlent the old man was busy in
the library of the home, making notes
Tor his address of to-night Besides
his own explorations into the writings
OF Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow
Wilson, M. Clemenceau has had Mel
vile E. Stone, Colonel Edward M.
House, Louis LeFevre, his temporary
secretary, and Colonel Stephen Bonsal
digging out material he requires.
During the morning he was visited
by Mr.. Stone, by Whitney Warren, the
architect; former Under Secretary Of
State Frank Polk and others. One Of
these was DR.. Francois S. LeClerco,
whose friendship with M. le DR.. Cie-
menceau began in France. They had
a pleasant half-hour. discussing mi
crobes and the miserable pancreas Of
NJ. Clemenceau, which nearly ten years
ago betrayed him into a diabetic con-
dition. AS result of their talk the
elderly statesman consented to go i'm
mediately to the offices of DIR. W..
Sheriff., who is associated with DR..
Frederick w. Allen, at $50 Park Ave-
nue., for thorough physical examina-
tion. The Tiger submitted himself to
every conceivable sort of test, and even
surrendered some of his blood. 1t was
said last night that no less than six
physicians were quarreling as to who
should be permitted to retain this
precious fluid as souvenir.
"Clemenceau has diabetes" saij DIR.
Sheriff. last night. "He has had it
for nearly ten years. He spent an
hour with me and l made ii thorough
examination, which viii; no, be COM
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