Evening star., 1922-11-29
TIGER TAKESDAY
OFF IN CHICAGO
Thousands Cheer Vigorous
Plea for "Truth, Justice,
Liberty, Right"
BARES ON-CREEPING WAR
French Ex-Premier Cites Hid
den Arms as Germany's
Attitude.
BAREs 0N-CREEPING WAR
BY the Associated Press.

Last night he remained up for an
hour past his usual bedtime. or until
3 o'clock. despite the strain of his
speech at the Auditorium and the
creates: ovation he has received since
his arrival in America. Nevertheless.
! he was up shortly after dawn.
Tomorrow morning he will go to
Springfield. ILL.,, to lay a wreath on
Lincoln's tomb. From there he will
go to st. Louis. Mo-, where he speaks
Saturday afternoon. He then will go
to Washington.
A copy of what Clemenceau termed
a certified official report of the allied
commission of military control on
hidden war material unearthed in
Germany shared in the attention CIV
en- his speech today.
The theme of "the Tigers" address
was taken from the epttaph on Gen.
Grants tomb in New York, Let us
have peace" which he read last week.
Sees War Forced on France.
Patiently seeking to explain away
perialism brought against his country.
the old Tiger declared in his speech
last night. that France sought only
peace, but that war was being forced
upon her
"If France does not get the help
that she needs" he declared in emo
;ion laden tones. "she may perhaps
disappear Athens was a democracy.
very great and very fine. But she
disappeared. And If France were to
disa ppcar. l believe that some day
the people would begin to look around
and ask if something had not dis
appeared that had brought life to
the world
The aged premier's audience hung
on his every word, interrupting him
twice to drive him back behind a
2oudsp"akins device which would
carry lis weak voice through the big
house.
CIemenceau took for his text the
ep!taDh that he read last week on
Grants tomb in New York-"Let US
have peace
Since the world has been." he con-
tinued. 'it has always been the feel
ing in every mans heart that he
wanted peace. But Gen. Grant, when
he uttered those famous words. knew
very we'll that before there could be
peace there must be war.
1t is Il great pity that war Is so
cruel: that it brings with 1t blood
shed and things We hardly dare think
of now. Nevertheless. that was really
beautiful and inspiring time. when
men were ready to give their lives
for a.great cause. when they were
ready to die for a world-a world
which represented the finest and most
exquisite part of human heart and
thought
Peace has arisen. 1t is now our mis-
sion to reason with and convince
others. We must approach autocratic
power in some way or other and con-
vince that power that it should get
behind our cause.
Truth. Justice. Liberty, Right.
Therefore. let opinions speak. Let
US reason with each other. discuss with
each other. even curse each other, if
t.at be necessary: but, step by step.
through unceasing efforts, let US
strive to achieve what moves the
world-truth. justice. liberty and
right"
Asserting France had continually
been called militaristic and imperial
istic. the Tiger declared he had de-
,ernined to give some official fig
ures to show why France felt that she
must maintain a large army-at least
until sle could obtain guarantees of
her safety from the United States and
Great Britain.
He repeated first the figures he had
previously given concerning Frances
wax losses in killed and wounded and
II devastation of her homes, factories
and mines
Then he plunged into the subject of
arms and munitions which he de-
clared had been hidden away in Ger
many for the next war.
II have said, on very good authority
and in this / have been criticized
that almost every day in Germany
we find guns machine guns. guns Of
every description" he asserted. Il
have quoted two or three authorities
on that. and 1 have been told that
lying, but if it is necessary I will
bring my informants. all honorable
gentlemen, to bear witness. and we
will then know who is speaking the
truth.
Il have written this down. and will
have the whole document printed.
However, I want to read few lines to
you. This Is official:
lone hundred and fifty cannon. the
1865: also 343 howitzers, enough to
equip two army corps, have been dis
covered by the allied commission in
quoted. and it was denied. Thirteen
large field guns were unearthed. jan
uary 16. 1922. and three thousand of
the smaller field pieces have been un-
covered ana marked.
No Peacefulness Seen.
Multiply that by fifty and you have
some idea of what has been found in
Germany by the interallied commits
sion since July, 1921. The Germans
have been getting this large amount
of armament, don't you think, for
the purpose Of destroying US? 1t
certainly is not for any peaceful op-
GRAFTON.
"Their finances have been depleted
for the purpose Of destroying US.
They have not paid US and we have
been unable to pay our own obliga-
tions. Go through the schools of
Germany and you will find that they
are teaching hatred Of the French.
Go to our schools and colleges and
universities and you will not find
one man who would not consider it
something undignif1ed and not to the
interest of his own people to preach
hatred toward Germany"
He reiterated his assertion that
Germany had as allies in her designs
for war the Russians and the Turks.
"I am not saying that this is com
ing tomorrow or when 1t is coming"
he continued. But I am simply
giving you warning. see that your
government does not seem to be
afraid in this direction. and does not
And I think that when we show you
when we catch in the act Germans
hiding arms and secretly violating
the treaty by securing artillery and
guns in Russia-you will understand
our feelings. They are to be used