Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-23
CLEMENCEAU ON WAY
TO TELL BOSTON OF
GERMANY'S MENACE
Pleased Washington Political
Circles Critioising and Dis
oussing His Speeches.
YALE MEN CHEER THE TIGER
nv Associated Press to Every Evening.

~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
On Board Clemenceau's Private Car.
Enroute to Boston, Nov. 23.--Iubilant
Chat he had at least set America talk
ing about France and French rela-
tions. Georges C1emencesu worked to-
day on a new appeal and new broad
aida Of friendly criticism TO be
launched in his Boston speech.
The aged ex- premier Of France wa
keenly interested in news of how his
remarks were being received, es-
pecially in official Washington. He
told Col. Stephen Bonsal. his tour
conductur. that some Of the comment
indicated that the need for lnforms-
ton In some quarters was even
greater than he had realized"
But all the discussion was more
than welcome. no declared. That's
what / came for" he said. "I don't
think for a moment that | am the sole
repository OF truth. though L know
have a great deal"
The Tiger" rode in millionaire
style In Charles VI. Schwab's private
car. the Bethlehem. His party was
small consisting of himself, Col. Bon
sal. his secretary, stenographer and
valet. and Secret Service man.
Between snatches of work, he paus-
ed to gaze out the car window and ad-
mlre the scenery. He declared him
self In great form. and said be was
ready to give his Boston auditors "as
much of his heart" as he had given
those In New York, which, he added.
was "all of It."
NJ. Clemenceau took a nap after
leaving New York and was sleeping
soundly when he passed through
Stamford, Conn. the city In which he
met Mary Plummer, the girl whom
he made his first wife, more than half
a century ago.
Routed out of his berth by Yale stu
| dents at New Haven "the Tiger" ex-
pressed himself as deeply moved by
/ the demonstration.
To Baltimore and Annapolis, which
have been keeping the wires hot with
urgent messages for positive as.
surance of visit, Col. Bonsal sem
| this message:
| IN. Clemenceau requests me to say
that If his strength Is maintained ne
Is looking forward with great pleas
ure to spending a few hours IN An
napolis and Baltimore. filed with
memoses of Washington and Ro.
| chambeau."
I "The Tiger" expects to reach Balti
more on December 3.
New York, Nov. 23---As Georges Gle
menceau left for Boston today, Il
Charles NJ. Schwabs private car, h
said he welcomed criticism of hi
speeches by members of Congress.
That's good, Clemenceau sal
when he read morning paper account
of what congressman were saying
That's what | came to America fol
10 invite discussion. That's my idea c
, democratic free speech. 1t is what
| found when l came here more tina
, fifty years ago. and l certainly di
not expect any change"
In taking leave of Charles Dan
Gibson. whose guest he had been her
the Tiger embraced him and said:
You are wonderful. You are gener
ous. You are true friends and m
friends forever. Often 1 shall cross tn
Atlantic and many times | shall sc
you. You too. shall cross the Atlantl
and many times see me. You know
shall live yet many, many years"
" cen The Tiger" and his part
left their automobiles at Grand Cer
trail station Clemenceau summoned tt
motorcycle police escort TO him, ar
taking each of them by the hand SAID
you are fine body of men. bette
than those in London and Paris. l a.
proud of you. We shall meet when
4 get back and we shall ride fast, vei
( fast, once more together