Evening star., 1922-12-09
TIGER SAYS PEACE
IS STILL FAR OFF
Americas Aid Alone Can
Stabilize Europe, He De-
clares, in Plea.
CROWD CHEERS REMARKS
Philadelphia Citizens Give Visitor
Rousing Welcome at Big
Meeting.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December O.
Georges Clelnenceau. speaking today
in the city where Americas Decla-
ration OF Independence was signed.
urged that America come back to Eu-
rope and help spread independence
throughout tho world.
He was given a long ovation as he
appeared on the platform OF the
Academy Of Music. The academy. pro-
fusely decorated with the Stars and
Stripes and the French tricolor. was
packed.
Senator Pepper. introduced by
George w. Norris. president of the
Philadelphia Forum, and governor OF
the Federal Reserve Bank. presented
the Tiger of France as one possessed
Of more than his fair share of the
spirit of his fatherland-one of the
immortals. with patriotic spirit un-
Quenchable."
Senator Pepper evoked a burst of
applause. when he asserted that. al
though America had made no pledges.
France could feel assured that mil
lions Of this nation would spring to
her defense II she were endangered.
Denies Militarism.
The Tiger professed himself as
overwhelmed" by his reception.
II have no mission" he began. Il
only came to tell you what I think"
He said he had found. shortly after
he landed in New York. that the
charges Of militarism and imperial
ism had not been believed.
Here i am in the glorious city of
the immortal William Penn" he con-
tinued. "A city of peace. and yet.
since Washington. also city of war"
Peace sometimes can only be
gained by war. he said asserting that
was the case in 1914, when the Ger
man advance began. If Germany
had ever suspected that England and
then America would have entered the
war" he declared. there would have
been no war. That's a strong argu-
ment for your letting the world know
now how you stand"
When the American troops came
home. he continued, they. rejoiced
that we're through"
ALIAS, that is not true" he declared.
What is the use Of shutting ttig the eyes
"I've been accused of pessimism, it's
true-I think pessimism is good, for
it helps you foresee the future. I
never was a pessimist for action.
Praise President's Message"
do you think it's asking too much
to let all Of these insane folks Ger
many, Turkey and Russia) know that
you will not tolerate their machina-
lions against peace?" he demanded.
Turning to the league Of nations, he
declared he did not personally be-
lieve in 1t as means to prevent war,
but he favored anything that would
Int danger "A wave
of applause swept the house..
The league, he said, had done some
,,ood, and he would be glad II Ameri-
ca came into it. though he would be
equally glad to hay have her. her come into
Referring to President Harding s
message to Congress yesterday, he
described as great, important and
noble words" the paragraph In which
the President suggested that the idea
Of the four..power pact In the racine
might well be extended to otner parts
He said he had told the President
when he called at the White House:
Il believe that when you ponder what
1 have told you your feeling Will
"And I believe it has" he added: /:
.but don't know what the diploma
lists will make OF It.
Duty Of America.
Liberation of the central European
states was largely the work Of Amer
lea, he declared arguing that the
United States ought to help main
tain the freedoms she had created.
Referring to Americas policy since
the war, he declared the nation had
q duty to perform.
Fright without duty means domina-
tion." he declared.
Clemenceau said he had been told
by q high Official at Washington that
america ever would be found on the
side of right and justice.
THAT may be-" he continued, "but a
deed Is a deed. We fought the war
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