The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-16
Anecdotes of
G. ClemenceQu

Paris.-Returning to Paris after be-
! ing a guest at hunting party given by.
President Loubet in the Forest Of Fon-
tainebleau, the chauffeur of Georges
Clemenceau lost his way. A luxurious
limousine, owned by wellknown
fnancier, happened by, and the chauf
feur hailed it.
Recognizing Clemenceau, the knight
Of high finance, moved by desire to
be agreeable to the minister of the
interior, said:
"Just fall in behind our car and fol-
/ low u.s."
you've heard him." whispered Gle
menceau to his chauffeur, follow that
automobile, but be prudent, keep your
distance; it might lead us to La Sante
prison"
AS matter Of fact, six months later
the fnancier went to Jail for long
period, and the minister of the interior
was greatly responsible for the pitiless
manner in which the case against him
was prosecuted.
Paris.-Deputy Alexandra Varenne,
meeting Georges Clemenceau in the
Hobbies of the Chamber of Deputies the
other day, waxed reminiscent.
"When you were Premier I was in
the opposition" said the deputy from
the left.
$50 was l." replied Clemenceau.
Glow could that be, when you were
President Of the Council ?" asked Va
renne, surprised.
"Well, l was always in the opposi-
ton against my own minister's" the
"Tiger" answered.
Paris,-Rodin, the famous sculptor,
was a great admirer of Georges Gle
menceau. For many years he urged
the old statesman Ito pose for bust,
(which would transmit his features to
posterity"
"Never mind about the posterity part
of it," the "Tiger" finally said one day,
eff you desire a bust of my ugly face
as souvenir, you can have it for your
self"
The sculptor found Clemenceau a
very nervous model. Continually the
Premier chartered, turned his head on
all sides, never remaining quiet long
enough to permit Rodin to get the
right angle to the light.
But the bust was at last completed,
and Clemenceau was asked to come to
the studio and have look at it.
In a critical mood, the "Tiger' sur
veyed the magnificent work, a perfect
living likeness.
y "Who is the old Monaghan general ?"
snapped the Tiger" in surIy mood.
Rodin was greatly peeved at the lack
of appreciation, and until his death the
relations between sculptor and states
man were never as cordial as they had
been previously.
Paris.-Georges Clemenceau never
had any patieRce for the details of
technical engineering. Gabriel Voisin,
the motor manufacturer, was explain
ing to the Premier one day the intrica-
cies of new motor destined to in
crease the speed Of airplanes twenty
per cent. Clemenceau asked many am
ateurish questions.
"You evidently don't understand the
first thing about what I am saying"
Voisin finally declared with some inn
patience. You're right, and I don't
want to- replied Clemenceau.
Observation-Disclosures is a word miss
ing from the otherwise large ~vocabu-
larry of Georges Clemenceau. During
the diplomatic incidents. of CasabIanca
in 1908 the German ambassador called
on the Tiger then Premier of France,
and after adopting an incorporating
attitude, finally declared that, if Ger
many was not given satisfaction, he
would be compelled to demand his
passports.
"The Berlin express leaves at nine;
it is now seven o'clock" replied Gle
menceau, looking at his watch, you'd
better hurry or you'll miss it."
The German ambassador did not