New-York tribune., 1922-12-07

That was Jun, 2s, 1919, no, quite three
and a half years ago.
Crowd Doesn't Exceed 100
To.night a small crowd Of not more
than 100. most OF them newspaper
men ma photographers, stood about
the shsllow semi-circulhr concrete
drive,gay OF the Wilson home. u was
ou,te DARK NJ $3.50. Silhouetted agA,n'
the iacr curtain Of the front door wa
the bulky form Of a negro butler. FROM
a second hooi window pecped negro
maid. withdr1wing herself from TINE
20 time as II fearful OF rebuke TOT he'
boldness.
There was a popping up Of motor.
eyc'e over at the sharp rise OF =
Street. a rusuing In the crowd nno
". Clemsnccnu bad arrived IN the auto
mobile Of Henry White, whose sigma
'ufe as a American delegate ~ ~
v,ritten on the Treaty Of Nersaillea'
Nv white was not in the automobile
onlv Clemeneeau IN q blue brohdeloth
fur.lined oyercoat and a gray fedora
hat. Beside him WAS stephen Bonsai'
who IA major domo Of Clemeneeau
expedition. They dismounied. hash-
light powder exploded and 20 did inc
"a man with a vigorous adjective Of
ditapproval. 80,
The door had swung open. ". Gle
menceau was helped TO eXtriente hi.
hort, thick arms from the sleeves OF
his rreatcoat and was led upstairf' but
before he had started the front door
had been closed.
Emerges SeoWling
Precisely eighteen minutes later the
old man emerged seowllng and was
driven OF, but not before the Wilson
front door had closed.
There we're just We two there in
biz library on the second hoor." the
Tiger" said In describing the visit.
81 was greeted with the utmost cor
diaiity. afectionately, az always when
friends meet. Mr. Wilson remained
seated throughout our talk. lie was
In bis chair 40 bis desk when en-
tered. After our hrst greetings Mrs.
Wilson retired 20 an adjoining room
and we were alone.
What did we talk nbout7 All We
talked a little biz OF the past and q
little Bit OF the present. Mr. Wilson
said nothing about ny mission 70 the
United States. I did tell hin that In
my speeches In America ! had discov-
cred that mention e his name always
caused applause-more applause than
anything-and 40 this be showed great
pleasure.
Mind Alert a. Ever
81 found him fattcr than when I l6st
saw him. but he was as alei' ment1lly
as ever. His clearuesf Of thinking and
ais precision Of expression a-e as al
ways. At the end OF ten minutes ! saw
that the President was tired. and 90 !
arose &c 60"
Apparently Mr Wilson mpde no ef-
fort 20 detain bis guest For him,
seemingly, 10 was but q brief break IN
the routine Of his day. On leaving,
shaking hands for the last time with
this man whose name will be liuk"d
with his for all time in history. Gle
mencesu spoke earnestly OF his wiling
ness az any time 20 do anything IN his
povv~r for fhe weil-being Of both Mr.
and Mrs. wilson. That was all.
One q those who nEst have felt a
deep interest In that ten-minute chat
tonight was Colonel Horse. with whom
President Wilson quarrcled before h@
left the White House. Colonel House
during The "Tieer's" stay ~ Washine-
ton Is visiting At the home Of Brecki7-
ridge Long Clemenceau has tact. BIT
does not always exercise 10. II he
smoke 20 Wilson Of this man, who was
their intermediary during the years of
the war. the old man did not bctray
the fact.
White House Luncheon To-day
Neither did he. 80 far as IL known
speak OF the luncheon he 10 20 eat to-
morrow at the table where FOR eight
stirring years Mr. Wilson was master.
HIS engagement Is for 1880, and IL IS
the only one on his book for tomorrow
His afternoon At the White House Is g.
be the climax Of his trip. He has made
speeehes 20 large audiences since bic
arrival almost three weeks ago. but
his message Of hope or despair 70 be
carried home 70 France will be based
on the things said 10 him tomorrow
afternoon privately By President HARD
Ing.
To-day before dawn the old nan was
up and working. He left the house
shortly after Q o'clock and motored 20
Arlington Cemetery. taking with him a
wreath, which he laid on the marble
sarcophagus that enShrines the I'M
known Soldier. ClemeAccau spoke 10
word o. he stood there observed only
By q few. His next visit was 20 the
Army War College 81 Washington Bar
racks. Secretary Of War Weeks and
Major General Z. r. MeGlachlin es-
corted the old man 20 the platform.
NJ. Clemcneeau complained good
humoredly, "this Is a kind OF a mill
tary snare. You know didn't expee