The New York herald., 1922-11-23
CLEMENCEAU HOLDS
AMERICAN ISOLATION
SOURCE OF ALL EVIL
Says We Left France in
Lurch, but Thinks We
Will Help Yet.
ALSO BLAMES BRITAIN
Charges Help Given Ger
many Cost France 81
P. C. of Gains.
AT COMMERCE CHAMBER
Talks Later to 106th Infantry
and 100000 Children Greet
Him on Way.
AT COMMERCE CHAMBER

Georges C1emenceau made two
speeches yesterday big one and a
little one. He also rode through Brook
lyn streets past miles of school chill
dren-1o0,o0O OF them at a guess
reviewing the grand army of the kids
goslings, he called them. Their
cries, their flags, their shining eyes,
he said he could never forget. STo-day
he goes to Boston.
The big speech (ffty minutes) was
to the Chamber OF Commerce of the
State OF New York In it he bluntly
charged the United States with having
left France sin the lurch." And he
said that our going away after the
peace conference without "any pro-
posal for the adjustment of matters"
was "the greatest mistake. the source
of all the evil that is taking place
now" But his purpose in coming here
he felt was already being accom-
plished.
"If I were to go home tomorrow"
he said, Il would tell my friends: BE
quiet I don't know how they will do
but be sure the Yankees will do II
once more.'"
The little speech (four minutes) was
made to a regiment OF trench helmeted
citizen soldiers assembled in their
Brooklyn armory-the 106th Infantry.
who In 1918 helped to smash the Hin
denburg line. 1t was as If the scroll
OF four years was rolled back and he
saw them again in France. Then he
implored them to be as great in peace
as they were in war. and pauslng for
moment while his quick eyes sur
veyed the ranks from end to end he
raised his voice and let It ring as he
said:
Let the enemies Of liberty. of the
United States as well as France know
that behind the citizens there are SOL
diers ?"
Pads Deepest Thrusfs.
The Chamber OF Commerce address
was marked by frank criticism OF both
the United States and England. but he
padded his thrusts with so much amiable
praise that nobody took offense. Eng
land he blamed for the turning back to
Germany '57 per cent. OF what the
peace treaty had promised TO France"
He said the reason was that England
wanted 10 flnd a market for her work.
ing men in Germany. But he praised
the British soldier and he credited Eng
land with many great works-among
which. with rare smile. he numbered
the United States
America he found afflicted with the
curse Of success. too much confidence in
self. not quite enough In others" He
thought Americans were not as well in
formed as they ought 20 be as 10 France.
and he thought we we're inconsistent.
You cant be great one day and
small another" he said.
Again as in the Metropolitan Opera
House speech, he did not give the page
and line OF what he wanted America TO
do, except--and this he said only in
dlrectly--he hoped we would insist on
reparations payment. vital 10 France
He wanted Ito be helped with the heart
rather than the pocket" He asked II Il
wouldn't be fair to help France IL. peace
as well as In war. But most Of all he
desired this:
81 want you TO interfere in Europe
because you left Il too soon
Go 70 Europe again and say. Now.
gentlemen, what Is the matter with youi
has something gone wrong? / will give
you some help. Am OF no user"
The After the War "Good-by."
He pictured us as having gone to
France 10 fight and then when the war
was over saying. "Good-by. gentlemen.
will see you maybe when you fight again
In two or three hundred years" At an.
other stage he said II would be a great
piece OF news ~ England or America
should decide TO "send her soldiers ana
a great number OF good workers" Hs
wa. lronic In hts treatment Of the Leagus
of Nations. which he called "A new
name for very old thing. thing that
failed" but he wondered II something
could not be done without anyStltle."
He repeated his assertion that German
mlitarists are preparing for another
war. with flashing eyes he told the
business men what he has 10 often told
the French people: We have 10 defend
ourselves we have TO defend our from
tier. and we will do So"
Clemenceau's last day In New York.
for a while--was his happiest For one
thing he felt that HIS speech the nigh
before and its effect were nearly all hu
had hoped them TO be He believed tha.
his plea for a renewal OF practical sym
pathy between France and the United
states had got over" For another thin.
he was taken out Of the friendly but
hardly typical environment that had en-
closed him since his atrival--celebrities.
rich men. rich mems homes. the golden
horseshoe Of business and statesman
ship-and allowed to see a cross section
OF ordinary New York lie found It in
Brooklyn.
But hrst he rode down 60 s5, Liberty
street to the Chamber Of Commerce
luncheon. The top OF Irving T. Bushs
landaulet was lowered az his request.
He wanted tc see the town and maybe.
such Is our common vanity, be seen. THIS
although the day was cold. With hs
Old turn down brim hat back on his
head nee more he made the journey
Everything was impromptu, spontane-
aus no route was advertised. 1t was