Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-06
SOCIAL. CALL IS
MADE BY TIGER
At WHITE HOUSE
CIemenCeau Talks for 40
Minutes With Harding;
Serious Problems Of State
Are Not Discussed


washington. Dec. s (by the AS
ISOLATED Press) Georges Clemen-
ceau visited the White House To-Day
and talked with President Harding
for forty minutes. But the subject
nearest his heart-American par
ticipation in European atfairs--dld
not come up. ~
The visit was described at the
White House as merely social call
Of courtesy. at which 1t was said
serious problems of state Wee not
'DeiightfuI Visit
The Tiger said tonight 1t was
Delightful visit" during which he
gave the president his views about
European conditions in general.
He emphasized that he did not ask
the president for any assurances,
pointing out that he was merely a
private citizen OF France. and as
sorting he had not gone to preach
to the president, but to pay my re-
CARDS"
If Clemenceaus picture of condl-
lions overseas had any effect on
the administration foreign policies,
it was not indicated in comment at
the White House later. With re-
spect to the Lausanne conference
on the Near East. full participation
in which has been suggested by
Clemenceau, the president was said
to feel that every proper influence
of this government-and this in
fluence was described as great
already was being exerted in n
manner believed to be in harmony
with the best judgment OF the
world statesmen who were fully in
touch with the situation.
AS to the question Of American
mandates over territory once a
part of the Ottoman empire the
president was said to "rejoice" that
the United States had not assumed
such a responsibility. The execu-
tive was reported as feeling that
America could not take upon its
shoulders responsibility for direct
ing the affairs of the world.
Clemenceau apparently enjoyed
his talk with the president. which
was the first event of n full day.
He was smiling broadly when he
emerged from the executive offices,
where he had been. chatted so vol
ubly with; Jules j. Jusserand. the
French ambassador, who had pre-
sented him, that he forgot his hat
and had to return for il.
But his smile vanished when
he saw the usual battery of motion
picture photographers and still
camera men" lined up He posed
for a moment with a frown and
then muttering something to AM
bassador Jusserand, turned away
and entered his limousine. while
several hundred persons who had
collected to get a glimpse Of him
cheered.
Went Sightseeing
tt had been expected that the
French war premier would drive to
Woodrow Wilson's home from the
White House, but the visit was
postponed until tomorrow after
noon. to serve the former presi.-
dents convenience. So the Tiger
went sightseeing.
Secretaries Hughes, Weeks, Mel
Ion and DENLY and Major General
Tasker II. Bliss. retired. met Gle
menceau at luncheon at the White
home. Then he started on a round
of social calls, visiting Mrs. Robert
w. Bliss. wife of the former as
sistant secretary Of state and drop
ping in at the French embassy for
tea.
Returning to the White residence
again he gave an interview to the
greatest array Of newspaper men
he has ever met in the United
States. There We're present nearly
100, representing the Washington
corps of correspondents, many of
whom had confronted the Tiger
frequently at Paris during the
peace conference.
Discussing with them his self
imposed mission to the United
States-that of stirring up public
opinion on certain matters---he de-
clared that it was almost accom-
plished.