The New York herald., 1922-12-03
CLEMENCEAU URGES
us. TO REJOIN ALLIES
ERE IT IS TOO LATE
you Will Be Obliged to
Come Some Way He
Tells st. Louis.
CAN NAME OWN TERMS
Says He Has Proved France
Il, Not Militaristic and
Will Pay Debt.
FAvoRs WORLD SOCIETY
Kisses Girl Student Twice
Calls Wilson Good Man
Threats Fail.
FAvORs WORLD SOCIETY

Epecial Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 2.--Clemenceau rode
through the city to-day in a gay
parade and made hA speech at the
Odeon Theater without being molested
by word or act. He termed his ad-
dress, delivered to about $500 persons.
who frequently signified their per-
sonal good will, a summary of the
case for France. He said Europe
would be glad to have this country
come back on any terms It preferred.
He closed with this warning:
Under the situation / dare say you
viii be obliged to come some way or
other, and you'd better take care that
il won't be too late"
He reported himself as feeling that
he lad gained two points on his Amer
ican trip. First. we did not now be-
lieve France was militaristic; second,
we realized that France was not try
ing to repudiate her war debt But
he was not SO sure America was will
ing to return to Europe and pick up
the task which he said we dropped
after the peace conference Therefore
he mainly devoted himself to an at
tempt to convince the st. Louis audi
ence that the United States owes a
duty which it has not fulfilled.
"TIave you." he said. tapping his
breast with his right hand with rapid
consequences of the war do not belong
to you. that you do not care? 1t VIII
be interpreted In that way"
EmphasfEes Fourteen Points.
Frequently he mentioned the fourteen
points CT President Wilson and the
/, phrase TO make the world safe for de-
mocracy." With burst of passion
unusual for him. he insisted that de-
mocracy--''ah. hah, that Is a grand
word" he exclaimed--"oblges the
United States to finish the European
job"
Has America disinterested herself
in the question of whether the world
would be safe for democracy" he cried.
"If So, want you not to pronounce such
a word that would be condemnation
OF your past and your title to glory IN
the future"
Clemenceau, without being too specific,
indicated his belief that the United States
must enter some sort of society or
nations. For the first time he suggested
that IL might be well for US to go into
the League Of Nations He was not
ardent about this, but after noting that
n Society of Nations" is now function
ing at Geneva, he said that II Amer
lea wanted to go In she would be
we'll received and the Americans British
and French would work together. Lloyd
George. he said, had invited the United
States to join. He, Clemenceau, did
not go that far. His words were. 'If
you think fit to come. you come, and
you will be well received
In previous speeches the most Gle
menceau had done was to suggest that
the United states be actively represented
in the Near East conference at Lau-
same and that II enter into treaty
arrangement with France and England.
The audience. which had paid 81 or
50 to see and hear Clemenceau, was
the most demonstrative he has faced
except the one in fremont Temple, Bos-
ton. Always he has the sentimental ap-
peal OF a famous statesman and old
man who has come to blurt out his con-
ception of the truth IL contrast with
other distinguished foreigners who, be-
cause of their official positions. have
murmured sweet nothings to American
crowds.
To-day's listeners in this Democratic
city were specially demontrative when
ever Clemenceau mentioned President
Wilson or the fourteen points. Once he
mentioned them both together and was
stopped by much clapping of hands.
n 1,f f,,lr h. fhat
ceau said THE treaty Of peace was
another indication of the spirit of Amer
lea, and ! want to say that President
Wilson worked well and earnestly. do
,ct know anything about your politics.
&c added later, but / know he was a
good man."
French Society Presents Medal.
Before reaching the Odeon the guest
rode In an eighteen mile automobile pa
rade. which began at the country home
Of his host, Joseph Pulitzer. and took
him on a winding tour of the principal
business streets Five of the reception
committee. including the chairman.
james E. Smith. ere seated with Glenn
Z cnceau. The bonnets OF all the long
limo OF cars were covered with French
and American flags, and from either
side rose green plume of long leafed
pine.
Mayor Kiel was also in Clemcnceau's g
car. Before the start n medal was pre-
eented to Clemenceau by the French
Society OF ST. Louis. Police Chief Mar
tin O'Brien. who shot burglar through
the heart last night. headed the parade.
Motorcycle cops frisbed alongside. and
along the route In the city proper 1.ooo
policemen were stationed. As was ex-
pected, the threats that had been made
IN advance of the pilgrims coming came
TO nothing. From a downtown window
youth screamed as the parade passed.
"Ifey. why don't you go to work o.
There was no certainty that he was