Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
cLEMENcEAU HERE;
YOUNGER THAN EVER,
He TELLS'NEW YORK
Continued from page 1.

Then came rush Of photographers.
"Oh, isn't there somebody TO kill
these photographers?" cried the Tiger
plaintively. "Is 1t not permissible In
your country"
! But he posed.
A band aboard the Macon then
struck up the Marsellaise and NJ.
CleRcnceAu, his hat removed, stood
with bowed head opposite Col. House.
Just as he was about to drop into
seat the musicians swung into The
Star Spangled Banner and he rose
again. Then he was led to the bow by
the committee and sank into an easy
chair.
'"Thc Tiger" kept casting piercing
glances from finder his shaggy gray
brows at the harbor scene. Soon he
Interrupted Ambassador Jusserand,
who was chatting politics. to inquire
Tor the whereabouts of the Statue OF
Liberty. N. Jusserand pointed 1t out
through the mist with a jestlng OBJ
servation that the lady was somewhat [
obscured by prohibition.
"Oh!" finally exclaimed Clemenceau
gazing at the statue. st is really I'M
preseive"
Before landing the Tiger announced
he intended this afternoon to attend
the performance OF Mephstopheles nj
the METROPOLITAN Opera House. where
he will deliver his first lecture In
America next Tuesday night. His
chief purpose in attending the opera
will he to get line on the acoustict
of the house. He explained that he
was anxious for ell his audience e
hear him, but that he could not
scream.
In his chat with Ambassador Jus.
serand NJ. Ciemenceau convereed II
French, During an animated discus
sion regarding Premier Mussolinl o.
Italy the Fascsti leader, the Tige,
Exclaimed:
"Ah, there's government"
The Tiger seemed bewAdered wher
he eaw the army of newspaper re
Iporters. photographers and movie men
more than 75 strong. which had COM
down the harbor TO greet him. He me
; a broadside of questions with the state
ment that he wqs prepared to respon,
with a certain number OF "yesee
and an equal number OF noes" whicl
; the reporters could distribute in thei
copy as they saw At.
Confetti anrf- ticker tape rained o.
1.-The Tiger" as he moved up Broad
way. At city Hall. which he said h
well remembered he was received b
acting Mayor Murray Hubert
NJ. Ciemenseau, responding 10 tn
i welcome said:
For fifty years i have been mike
up WITH the most Important politics
crises In France. | have seen my cour
try invaded twice during my lifetime
| do not want to see third invaso
' before my death.
, we will disperse our army when
: can he shown that We are safe fror
!, this invasion"
He explained that he came on n
/, mission and that his visit was persona
: At first. he said, he vowed he woul
not come 10 America because he wa
too old. But when he heard his cour
. try criticized he decided to come. h
:, said.
We were called militaristic and I'm
!, perialistic." he said. IF there's a ma
: who is not militaristic IL is t.
NJ. Clemenceau said that he rea
! while in France an article by a gref
:, English critic criticizlng France an
= America and declaring that this mad
. him resolve "ts defend America again
. anybody"
He, said that France did not kno
&C what was going on in America ar
. America did not know what was goin
. on in France. and he wished TO mal
# the position Of France clear "as a fr,
man speaking 10 free men,"
From City Hall. NJ. Clemencea
motored to the home of Charles Oar
EGibson on East I'D street, where
will stay while in this city. He pr
pared TO rest at the Artists Hon
until he left for the opera this aftc
noon.
. Only the ordinary shopping GROVE
p were on Fifth avenue as The Tige
passed. They lined the curbs. occasion
ally cheering. At some spots Frenc
Y flags were displayed with the sta
4 and Stripes"