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together. and you did not sign the
He reiterated his explanation that
although France intended to pay her
debts to America she would have diff
hculty In paying until she could col
lect from Germany. The charge that
Germany. he said. was all nonsense
as France already had remitted 81
per cent Of her original claim.
They say today that Germany can't
pay he went on. Perhaps she can't.
pay and didn't. She deprecated her
currency to ruin France"
America took two and a half years to
decide to enter the war. he said, 50
there could be no argument that she
acted impulsively.
Accuses Germany.
The treaty of Versailles. which the
American Senate refused to ratify. was
very good if It were executed" he
declared. and although he did not re-
gard 1t as perfect. he thought the United
States ought to help execute it.
II Germany actually had wrought
France would have to get along as best
she could. he said. But he declared
Germany was shamming and was in a
position to pay far more than she had.
Don't you see that this game can't
be tolerated much longer without great
danger to France?' he exclaimed.
He was applauded when. declaring
that nobody could tell whether America
or England would come to frances aid
in any future crisis. he asserted that
would defend to the last drop Of her
blood-"For herself and for YOU
America does not know her moral
power in Europe. Clemenceau said.
and added that Germany should know
that this moral power Is still there.
He reiterated that he was not ask
ing America to send soldiers.
Crowd Cheers Visitor.
"The moment they know that
France, America and England are
standing together peace is assured"
he declared.
Before he went to the academy.
Clemenceau was taken through gaily
decorated streets. lined with cheering
crowds. to historic Independence Hall.
He was escorted by the ancient and
which has escorted every President
who has visited Philadelphia since the
days of Washington.
A huge crowd. In which school
children predominated, sang the
MarseilIaise and then the Star
Sp8uklcu banner rs Iu0
ed from his automobile and stood at
attention before the statue OF WASH
ington at the Chestnut street en-
trance to Independence Hall.
Entering the hall. Clemenceau sat
in the chair in which John Hancock
sat when he signed the Declaration Of
independence, and then wrote his
name in the guest book.
Mayor Moore presented Mrs. Edward
P. Davis, q great-great-g grand daughter
Of Benjamin Franklin.
II have his statue in my street, be-
fore my house." the Tiger said.
II have q miniature Of that statue"
she replied.
The Tiger was conducted to the Lib
erty Bell. He placed his hand on the
famous bronze relic just over the long
crack up its side. and stood for q
moment reading the inscription: PRO
claim liberty throughout tho land, unto
all the Inhabitants thereof"
Passing out through Independence
square, the Tiger stopped, bareheaded,
while another big crowd sang America"
He then drove to the academy for his
speech.
Clemenceau's private car arrived here
at S :06 o'clock. but 1t was not until 10
that Philadelphia got glimpse Of him,
when he was escorted from Broad street
station by the local committee, which
had greeted him privately in his car.
Members OF the committee included
Mayor Moore. Gov. Sproul, Gov.-elect
Pinchot, Senator Pepper and Edward
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