The New York herald., 1922-11-22
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Broadway and at Seventh avenue by
twenty policemen. Several women said
the treatment they received was the most
insolent ever accorded them by police
men. They said they were pushed and
lostled.
Ignace Paderewslli who has forsaken
craftsmanship for the plano as he once
forsook the piano to run the ship OF
state of the new Poland, sat in stage
box. In the corresponding box on the
other side appeared Elihu Root, Al one
point Clemenoeau faced Paderewski and
bade him say if II was not the truth
that the little nations liberated by tho
war would call upon France i'm time of
trouble. Paderewski nodded his head.
Clemenceau's speech, TO which his re-
marks In City Hall upon his arrival in
this country last Saturday was but n
brief introduction, will as he desired
go all over the country on the wires.
But it was' not heard by all who sat in
the Metropolitan Opera House last night.
In front OF him We're two receivers of an
auplifying system and above the pro
scenium a sheaf OF horns We're supposed
to shower his words over every part OF
the auditorium. But it seemed 70 those
near the stage that the apparatus was
not working, for in the balconies men
and women could be seen learning for
ward with strained faces. hands to ears
and shaking their heads.
He made no attempt to strain his,
voice. His tone was for the most part
OF man talking quietly to a friend
across the libray table. But there was
no sign OF weakness. except once OF
twice a break IN the falsetto He talked
much longer than his friends had adj
vised him 70, but closed with more vigor
than he began.
He stood behind a table. the side of
which toward the audience was hidden
behind bank of palms and chfysan-
themums so that he was visible only
from the waist up. lie was supposed
TO stand pretty much in one position,
but often forgot himself and paced the
stage. but did not move beyond the ends
of the table,
At first he rested his gray gloved
hands on the table. Then he raised his
left hand in a quick gesture. swinging
II up and down. Then his right got into
action. and with forefinger pointed he
shook the hand above his head and
snapped it down on the desl-bang
bang. bang But not once did he scream
or rant, 1t was by force of argument
and appeal he hoped 20 make the con-
version. Nor did he scod.s There were
a few barbed words for England. as
when he remarked that Il had achieved
its own guaranty by bringing about the
sinking of the German fleet, which did
not belong TO England. but had been
won by the soldiers of all the allied
countries. But his demeanor throughout
was that of a man who came to revive
not old quarrels but old friendships.
.'No Right to Leave Europe,
You left after the contract was
finished, and you told us to execute IL
as we might he told America. You
were wrong In that you left without any
proposal whatever. When people have
been mixing their blood they have no
right TO leave. if there is a difference.
without trying to adjust that difference.
You broke all the organs OF economic
solidarity.
The idea OF rencrations was Amerl-
cam he insisted. The armistice based
on the fourteen points. was an acquies-
cence in the American point of view.
And America had not seen 10 il that the
peace bore out the promise of the armis-
tice. And now you have seen one of
the greatest dramas in the world" said
Clemenceau, very slowly, rand now we
are m the greatest crisis. Nobody
Knows when it will end and what effect
European misery may have upon Amer
lean prosperity"
Except for the small diversion afore-
mentioned the attitude OF the audience.
which filled the Metropolitan. including
the stage, was markedly sympathetic
Cienenceau, self sent missioner for
France, could not have asked for
friendlier hearing. His reference 70 his
own record, long before the great war.
when he said in and out of season that
Germany was getting ready for war,
when Lloyd George, whom he mentioned,
declared him to be all wrong. appeared