Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-10
TIGER Thinks
AMERICAN TRIP
IS A SUCCESS
Declares He Has Shown
u. S. That France viii
Stand Behind Promise.
Welcomed by Cheering
Throng in Philadel-
phia; Turns Westward

u Philadelphia, Dee. 9.--(By The AS
sociated Press. Georges Clemenceau
the grizzled French war premier, Sat
urday ended his formal speaking mis-.
sion to America before the Philadelphia
Forum in the academy of music, witt
the broad intimation that he believed
he had accomplished all of the three
purposes for which he forsook his cot
tage by the sea in France
Of two Of them. he cvinced no doubt
He was confident he had convinced
America that France was not a mill
taristic nor an imperialistic nation.
He was equally sure he had spread
conviction that France intended to pay
her war debt to America-not imm edi-
ately, perhaps, but ultimately.
He quoted again n paragraph from
President Harding's annual message to
congress Friday as an indication that
the third point-bringing America back
to the side of France and England
also was being accomplished
The paragraph was the presidents :
comment on the four power pact which
the executive said had brought "a new
confidence in the maintained peace"
and which he suggested might be a
model for like assurances, wherever in
the world any common interests are
concerned"
France to Guard Ideals
Il told your chief Clemenceau con-
tinued, that when he pondered on what
| said to him, [ believed his feeling
would find its way toward US. And I
think it has. | don't know what the
diplomats will make of it" It was
again his peace message" that Gle
inenceau delivered to the audience that
faced him. But it was a plea for peace
based on Frances ideals, and these
ideals. he declared. France would de-
fend to the last drop of her blood, even
# she had to defend them alone.
All the five formal addresses he had
made before were blended in this last
Of the series. Now he was the fiery
tiger flashing defiance against
RANGES enemies; now the advocate.
carefully stating his case: now an old
nan. pleading for his native land, that
she be not misunderstood
Several times he was interrupted by
applause. At the end he was given a
ong ovation.
Clemenceau spoke after he had been
AIKEN through crowded downtown
streets to Independence hall-the era
ne y! tue hdJ1oi-Where he saw the
historic Liberty Bell, and sat in the
hair that John Hancock used when he
'lgned the Declaration of Independence.
Scene of Military Pomp
Crowds had massed about Indepep-
lence hall and he was cheered as he
and left the famous old struc-
ure.
lis escort was Philadelphia s proud
st military body-the First city troop
-attlred III resplendent dress uniforms
# a pattern initiating the American
evolution. II was the troop which |
as had the honor Of escorting every |
resident who has visited PHILADELPHIA |
ince the days of George Washington. /
Another crowd sYirled about his car |
$ he emerged from the academy after I
e had finished his speech. and 1t was
18th difficulty that the police were able
0 restrain enthusiasts who wanted to |
Ct closeup" of the distinguished !
isitor.
The Tiger drove Immediately 10 his
rlvate car. which left this afternoon
or Chicago, where on Monday he will
eliver special message to the ma
on's farmers at farmers convention.
Among NJ. Clemenceau' guests at
lncheon on the car was Bernard M
who was one of President VIII
on's advisers during the peace confer
nee in Paris. Clemenceau and Baruch
iscussed economics, and it is under
God the latter gave the former French
remier some information which ha
ay use in his Chicago speech.