Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-05

Washington, D. c. Dec. 5-Georges
Clemenceau today placed the cause
of France directly before President
Harding.
In a forty-fve minute conference
al the White House, the Tiger, using
All the craftsmanship at ms COM
mand. sought 10 convince the exec
utive that America must again weld
her mighty influence in Old World
affairs to save the continent from dls-
aster.
Pleading for the United States TO
come back" To Europe, the veteran
statesman summed up for Mr.. Hard
ing the outstanding thoughts Of the
four main addresses which ne mas
made in carrying his cause direct to
the American people.
Mir. Harding met the Tiger IN the
oval room of the White House which
serves rs the executive Office.
After an exchange of friendly
greetings, Clemenceap IS understood
TO have plunged directly into the
story nearest his heart-the plight OF
hls beloved France.
The President is understood to have
been very sympathetic towards CIe-
menceaus plea and to have informed
him i'm general terms of Americas
desire to be helpful in bringing peace
and economic stability throughout the
world.
Whether the two great world hg-
ures went into such as the trlparty
alliance of Great Britain, the United
States AID France for the defence OF
the latter country was not revealed.
Clemenceau came from the confer
epce with a smile, which seemed to
saw that he was we'll pleased with his
talk with Mr.. Harding.
Inst after the White House con-
ference, it was announced that Inc
Tigers plans for his call on his CO.
laborer at Versailles, Woodrow VII
son. had been postponed until o.
clock tomorrow afternoon. Ihls
meeting, of two Of the Big Four at
The World Peace Conference is under
stood to have been arranged over the
telephone BY Wilson and Clemenceau.
Following the White House visit,
The Tiger drove to the beautiful white
memorial Of Abraham Lincoln IN Po-
tomac Park and again paid homage to
the great American. He stood with
bowed head before the great marble
statue, which towers in the big white
structure.
Clemenceau was introduced to Mr..
Harding by Jules J. JusSerand, French
ambassador. When he appeared at
the executive offices, his famous
slouch hat, which almost covers his
eyes was missing, and IN Its place
was a high silk one Of the diplomatic
style.
He apparently didn't feel at home
i'm the new hat. he shuttled out OF
the Presidents office and left 1t on
Mr.. Hardiug'S desk. He didn't miss
il until he was in his motor car.
Clemenceau will have the oppor-
tunity to present his case to two Of
the leading cabinet officers at lunch
TODAY. Seated on his right and left
will be Secretary of State Hughes
and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
The luncheon will be at the home OF
Henry White, Clemenceau'S Washing
ton residence.
Tonight ne is expected to speak
briefly before the Southern Society
Would See Wilson.
Washington, Dec. "a stage OF
human and political drama was set IN
Washington today for the last act IN
Georges Clemenceau's appeal to win
America back to the side of France,
The ouirks IF fate and destiny
seemed to stand forth as the War
Tiger of France was preparing 10
call on two men representing two
oppoSites in American opinlon-aS a
climax to his campaign in this coun-
try.
At 10 o'clock, the stopped, shutting
Frenchman whose great power Is Just
beginning 10 leave him, will enter the
white house to see President Warren
G.. Harding, the man elected TO the
highest Office by the greatest major
ity in the history of the country.
Then, If expectations do not go
rector experienced the
awry. two of the Big Four" at Yer
sailles Will meet for the first time
since the great peace conference end
ed more than three years ago. viii
make a pilgrimage 10 the silent house
on 6 street, where there will be wait
ing for him broken invalid with a
crooked smile-Woodrow Wilson, the
man who led America 70 victory in
the war and whose pen did rauch to
reshape the destinies of the World.
Here. in the hub of the AMERICAN
Government, Clemenceau also wsll get