Evening star., 1922-12-09
C[EMENCEAUbEGS
us. S.T0REC0NS|DER
New World Parley and Re-
vised League Covenant
Urged.

Georges Ciemenceau's address in Con-
tinental Memorial Hall yesterday after
noon was a diplomatically worded invi-
great powers to a new world conference
where a new league Of nations. accept
able to this government and yet capable
OF insuring permanent peace. might be
framed. This was the view taken today
by persons here who studied the French
war premiers words
NJ. Clemenceau left no doubt that
Europe cannot hope to find its way out
OF Its present international dilemma
without at least the moral help of the
United States. and he seized upon Pres
ident Harding's reference to the four
power pact as an indication Of the
American governments willingness to
open discussions on an International
agreement to which the United States
would be party.
Presidents Words Quoted.
II was very greatly comforted." the
French Tiger" said. when read
this morning in the message of your
following lines. They are not very
long. but they are very suggestive:
The four-power pact, which aboI-
ishes every probability Of war in the
Pacific. has brought new confidence
in q aintained peace. We have had
expressed the hostility of the Ameri-
can people to a super-government or
to any commitment where either a
council or an assembly Of leagued
powers may chart our course
$50 you see that those who are sup
posed to disagree really agree At the
very bottom Of the feeling and rea-
sonsng powers. That is what I ask.
and 1 hope this is something like an
overture; that some light will be
coming. And I will be very glad II 1t
comes from America. / hope that
diplomacy will have something to say
about 1t and talks may be engaged in.
which l am sure can bring nothing
but good for all of US"
Reference to Geneva.
Swinging Immediately around to a
discussion OF the present league OF
nations. NJ. Clemenceau suggested
that IT had already done much for
Austria and Siberia, and did 1t 'in
rather good way" He diplomatically
remarked that the league was always
there ready to accept the United
States as a member-"maybe with
free of its dangers" He observed
that 1t was altogether probable that
this government already has an OBJ
server watching for you."
The ever-growing need for the re-
turn of Americas moral assistance
in European affairs. Clemenceau de-
clared, might readily be seen in con-
ditions abroad today. The Turk. he
declared. has assumed the role of a
dictator; Germany insolently refuses
to obey the provisions of the treaty
OF Versailles and Russia is storing up
her gold as ammunition for purposes
that need no explanation.
Il do not say that war is coming"
he continued. II hope it is not. But
l do say it looks as though it might
be coming. That is enough to take
precaution. and II ! were to tell you
advise you to send soldiers. that
might be going very far. And l do
not. I simply tell you that you are
strong with your arms-you are as
strong as your gold. and the great
moral situation of America in the
world Is strong.
Quietus for Turk.
But it is not SO much that 1 de-
pend on that. 1 simply say that if
the moral assurance is given that
America does not disinterest herself
from the execution OF the treaty,
will keep quiet. And the Turks-I
suffer the Turks. l do not
think any one can. But they. too.
would keep quiet. And Russia will
that II she wants 10 come
only to perform civilized acts. That
is all / say"
Clemenceau was addressing an in
distinguished audience.
Before him sat the Representatives
Of virtually every civilized govern
cials and even some of the men who
had kept America out Of the league
of nations and created the separate
peace with Germany. But he did not
spare this country from blame for
in the world today. Prom
ises unfulfilled by the United States.
lie practically said. had made the
treaty of Versailles another scrap of
paper" and had turned loose in aston
ished Europe newly liberated peoples
without any means or knowledge of
how they might begin to shape their
own destinfes.
'If the American soldier had been
the last to join US in the war" he
declared, the American statesmen
took the lead in the way Of the
armistice and OF the treaty. We re-
ceived the fourteen points OF Presi-
view. was in itself one of the great
est. maybe the greatest, event Of the
war.
Holds Germans Dishonest.
..There had never been seen a war
in which one of the parties said what
they wanted more plainly. The Ger
mans, what was their answer! Not
q word. II they had been honest in
their wishes they might have an
swered: Here are our wishes" They
knew all we wanted to do. but they
did not tell US what they wanted
to do.
it is because it was American doing.
and I want to show you what part
America took in the fabrication. not
only of the armistice. but in the treaty
of peace as well.
The peace treaty had to consider
two aims. reparations and safety
President Wilson had said Safety for
democracy You brought your Ameri-
can principles: they were inscribed in
the fourteen points. and President
Wilson went to Congress, ana In an
address said:
"If these conditions of peace are
not insured to US we will so on
Denies ReproachinE U. 8.
"And 1 come today to say: Have
those conditions been insured? You
are obliged to say NO. And you did
not 20 on. 1t is a fact. I do not re-
proach you; it was your right. 1 do
NOT contest your right I simply COM
plain that you left without saying
word. II you are in a parlor with
a lady and you go you say. Good
bye And sometimes one voice will
say, What are you going to do"
"Well, that was not our case. We
got no Goodbye; we got no what
sre you going for OF course. you are
free to reject the treaty. But. know
hat in France, and I believe in Eng
land, too, IL we had broken at that
time ! should think we would nave
tried before we did 80 to see II