The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
Confere11ce Plans To Promote Progressue Sentiment
CLEMENCEAU ASKS.
 U. {. RENT RANCE. IN WORLD AFFAIRS.
America Has Shown Signs ot MiIitarism. Tiger Declares. Mention of Wilson Brings
 Applause
Ky Associated Press

Isy Associated Press
 St. Louis, December 2,--Re-en- trance of America into European af- fairs, either as a member of the League of Nations or on some other basis, was urged today by Georges Clemenceau, war premier of France, in his fourth address in this coun- try, delivered here before a respon- sive audience.
 The Tiger, summarizing what he thought he had accomplished on his tour of America, declared he be- lieved he had convinced the country that France was not militaristic nor imperialistic, and that she had every intention of paying her debt to the United States.
 CriacIxes Naval Policy
 Just to make sure. however, he re- peatod arguments briefly on these points before he launched into the subject of American participation in old world affairs-the point, ne said, that he has been most frequent iy advised he will not be able to gel across
 Tn the midst of his discussion of mllitarism, he reiterated the state ment that America showed signs of militarism and launched into crit iclsm ot her naval policy.
 T do not intend to interfere in your poliey,9 he said, however, you interfered in mine (referrlng to the miiitarism chargesl, and think l have the right to say that sometimes you were very much inclined toward the development of your military es- | tahlishments.
 You have the best frontiers in the world. They can not be better. But the other day you said you cquld not leave one unprotected, unless @ou had l 5ooO10 tons of warships. That may 1 be 1 will give you million tons I if you want it. It is way Of spend ] ing and wasting your money which i is, Of course, at your atsposiiion. I l do not believe very much in capita. 1 warshipA now. because there are submarines and airplanes which make warships no longer capital.
 Applaud Wilson
 England has increased her mfli- tary power 19 per cent" he con- l tinued, and Japan Fl per cent. Well. We will see. doubt whether I will | see tho effect of this but it may be the privilege of some of you. We 1 will see what may come out Of 1t"
 llunging then into his appeal for l America to resume an active role in Europe, Clemenceau recited the hls- tory of America's entrance into the war and her part in making peace He was interrupted by a long wave of applause when he mentioned l Woodrow Wilson and his "14 points, on which he declared the peace was ! based.
 .Wiist were these 14 points for7" he continued "Pleadings set forth before all human kind. Your Deciar- alton of Independence said equal rights. pursuit of happiness for every man. liberty. That was beau tiful for them to fight for Tn liib. 1t came from America to Europe again and you may be proud that this armistice and treaty had at it's front the 14 points which were nothing but the translation of the Declaration of Independence" r He TGlIGTbIeu lDdL iut AlVli " 'NS~ trine had been outgrown by Ameri- ca, adding "Nou have grown faster, allow me to say, than your ideals i You arc a very complacent people.
 should Enforce Treaty f America he continued owed it to 1 Europe to help enforce the terms i of the versailles treaty. because she 1 had had so large hand in the l making of it's torms and because ts t.s,11 1. f41a FHfRTEtnC ] to disarmaments were being flouted i by Germany.
 Going finally to the League of Ma I ticns, he said:
 1 nI do not believe in a society Of l nations as way to suppress war, at least now. When man has progressed more and more, hope il will be. 1 But | don't object to the best being 1 attempted to get even the least, { which is sometimes worth counting.
 That society of nations exists l there somewhere in Genoa. It has l already done good It has done ] something in the case of Austria. ! say if you think fit 10 come, you ] come You will be well received and 1 we will worll--French, British and mericans-together That is my nrogran-you pro, know small begin nings, may have great endings. If you choose to get into the family of the society of nations, that is your business; but under the situa- 1 tion. | dare say that ycu will be obliged to come some way or other, and you had better take care that it won't be too late.
 The warmth with which the Tigers message was received was in marked contrast to the reception he got In the long parade through downtown St Louis on his way to the Odeon. The crowds were large, but dem onstrations were sporadic: this was due perhaps. to the fact that the Tiger was so surrounded in his au tomobile by rlainclotnesmen that many failed to recognize him.
 clcmenceau left shortly before mid- night for Baltimore, where he is due to arrive Monday morning. =