Evening star., 1922-12-22
By the Associated Press.


lean visit added $4,000 to the Arneri-
can field service fund fellowships.
Stephen Bonsal, who managed the
tour. announced yesterday. The amount
is the surplus of money received from
lectures and newspaper articles by
the Tiger" after defraying the ex-
penses of his trip.
The wartime premier, it was ex-
plained. was unwilling to accept finan-
cia1 assistance for his mission and his
own means were inadequate. so he
accepted lecture and writing con-
tracts to pay his way. He expressed
the desire that any surplus be de-
voted, in memory Of his student years
in the United States. to the fellow
ships. which are intended. among
between France and America through
the education in each country or
young men from the other.
The American Field Service was or
ganized and directed by Representa-
tive A. Piatt Andrew of Massachusetts
to enable young Americans to do am
bulance work in France before the
United States had entered the war.
1t was in recognition of this that NJ.
Clemenceau selected as the beneficiary
! Of his tour the American Field service
fund fellowship. organized after the
American Field Service had been DIS
handed with the end of the war, 10
perpetuate the names of 127 members
by creating a like number of scholar
ships to send young men OF each
country to universities in the other.
Only thirty have been established.
however. because the greater part OF
the funds total set at s3.5O0,0o0. re-
mains to be raised through contribu-
tions. 1.-The Tigers surplus. it was
announced. would make "Clemenceau
scholarships" available to deserving
students.
For True Fellowship.
In expressing his interest in the
aims of the American field service
fund fellowships. according to MT.
sire that the young men OF France
and of America learn the lessons OF
life together" He was especially
eager that French youths should
digest the precepts of democracy
through playing foot ball s ana ;a,, o,ner
tutions' and become definitely part
of the college life.
Various agencies whose offers of
financial assistance for the American
ample provisions of his contracts.
the Tiger" suggested, could. if
willing. help toward his great aim
by contributing those funds to the
fellowships The considerable sum
remaining after the cost OF the tour
had been deducted was said by Mr..
Ronsal to be due to the cooperation
of NJ Clemenceau's friends in cutting
the expenses of the trip. Railroad
rates were reduced. a private car was
loaned to the party and other econo-
mics effected.
The Tigers arrival in France yes
terday recalled a presentiment he had
voiced that he would die in this coun-
try Mr.. Bonsal. observing his happi-
ness upon the completion of his sec
ond address at Chicago. his last for
NAL engagement before sailing for
home. questioned him as to his emo
ton. and NJ. Clemenceau, telling OF
his presentiment in France that death
would overtake him in the United
States. explained:
Il was afraid. If that were so. that
should not be able to finish my task
here. But 1t is ended now, and don't
care two pins.
Rapidly Americanixed.
Comments by many of his auditors
on his command Of the English Ian
guage. NJ. Bonsal related. caused "the
Tiger" to remark that IL he had re-
manned in this country six weeks
longer during his exile in the sixties
citizen. since at that time it was not
necessary to file first papers. but
merely to apply for citizenship after
certain period of residence.
NJ Clemenceau's American tour was
replete with incidents which touched
his sense of humor. According to
Mr.. Bonsal, he was not offended by
congre ssional. political or newspaper
attacks. but enjoyed them and well
coined them as giving him an oppor-
tunity to make replies. The only in
cident he regretted. his manager said.
dissertation of the tomb of Lincoln
during his pilgrimage of reverence
there when photographers created
considerable disturbance with shouts
and f1ashlight explosions. The fumes
choked him and he was forced to
hasten to the open air.
Some of his reception parties" also
provided the Tiger" with a chuckle,
Mr.. Bonsal narrated, since officials
who. he thought. should have been
busy with formslities were informally
stepping around with loads Of photo
graphs for him to autograph.
But the visitors chief amusement,
his manager asserted. came from the
custom Of Americans in addressing
him as EN-" Clemenceau.
Left to Future Generations.
Tho former premier's conclusion
upon leaving the United States was
said to be that Americans had not
misjudged the French so much as
they had misjudged the situation in
Europe. Closer political contact be-
tween tho citizens Of the two ooun-
tries in coming generations, he was
said to feel, must be effected II Amer
ica's sacrifices in the war were not
to be in vain. Tho coming genera
tions, in his opinion. must rface the