New-York tribune., 1922-11-22


aack into its seass.
Mr.. Davis began at oTce, Ladies
and gentlemen. Nine. Frances Peralta
will sing 'The Star spangfed Banner 8
The Metropolitan opera soprano ap~
peared from the wings in gown of
serIse and gold, and, with her face up
ifted, began 10 sing She sang but one
Stanza. CIemenceau listened, but he
seemed I'd be hearing more than the
hrobbing notes.
French Anthem Is Sang
aLeon Rothier Will sing the 'Marseil-
Iat8e. Mx. Davis's announcement
brought from the wings the French
oaaso OF the Metropolitan. The au-
dience rose again and Rothier began to
sing. His was the proper voice for
this song Of Frenchmen. Watching
rim there vas a strange expression on
ne yellow face of Clemenceau, as II
Ae was saying to himself "Why, shat
what was going to tell them; it is
ny speech he is singing" Thae song
irgt had deep meaning for the old man
when he was Mayor Of Montulartre and
crowds singing 1t swept through the
streets of Paris.
The song was finished. Mr.. Davis
had begun to speak again.
ut may be true, as some ore---per-
haps it was Napoleon-who said Prov
denee fights on the aide Of the
heaviest battalions,' but something
more is needed to win victories than
men and ammunition. There must be
back of them will that does not know
she word defeat and spurns the slight
sat Suggestion of surrender.
'In 1917, when mems hearts were
sore and weary, there came to the front
such man and such 8 will He
breathed new life in the wearied hosts
If the Allied army aud his bold de-
fiance struck terror to the hearts of
heir enemies. With an unhinching
courage and an iudomitahlc will he
guided snd directed the forces Of his
country and her allies, and from his
eountrymen he received the sobriauet
Pere dc la Victoire.' Many men did
much to win the victory Of 1918. No
man did more than Georges Glemen-
ceau."
II the applause given the bald. old
rnan who had placed his gray gloved
inger1tips on the table in front of him
was not so long this time ii was be-
cause those applauding we're eager to
hear him.
''We greet you, Monsieur Clemen-
ceau," finished Mr.. Davis. ''Be assured
that yea stand among friends"
And then the speaker began, ss %
grsndsire might with children: "0nce
upon time, thousand years ago.
and the people before him listened as
ntently as children to q story.
Recalls First Visit
He recalled for them his first visit to
America, 9gken he came here to live.
i wac in that happy time when q
Foung man of some imagination thinks
b fS4nf ya n ~.
s no hard task. What men for hun
dreds of years and thousands of years
fave been trying to accomplish
ailedhe can do. So / brought this
spesh outlook here. don't know
vhether It has been appreciated" NJ.
Jlemencnau squinted down impishly at
he rows nearest him.
Before him on the table were twin
llaGk discs, each the size of butter
olate and about an inch thick. These
we're che receivers of an amplifying
tevice which it Was intended would
nultpiy the power of his voice so that
ge copid be heard distinctly in every
3orner of the auditorium. But NJ.
-lemeneeau did not use it. Suspended
from the proscenium arch nigh above
his head as cluster of eight horng
aleh as used to be seen on early talk
ing machines. No sound came from
hem and in the top galleries there
we're many who kept their hands
upped behind their ears to catch the
voice of "The Tiger" Some Of those
m the stage behind the speaker were
inable to hear him. though they
ieemed to sense heis message, but the
sreat majority heard and understood.
There could be no doubt Of that be-
eeuse they applauded spontaneously in
all corners Of the structure when he
aaid: II come here to seek to preserve
the friendship OF America FOR France,
~ France extends her friendship to
America"
Applaud Tribute to Pershing
They applauded, too, when the short
broad figure faced the general of the
armies OF the United States. and said .
General Pershing, when he first came
20 France. he said something. He went
% Lafayette's tomb and said, LAFAYETTE
we are here" Ciemenceau had to pause
until the applause stopped; then he
went on:
And here you are And there YOU
stood during the WORT days"
Then Clemenceau did a brave thine
ae recalled the qaurrels he had with
Pershing over the conditions under
which American troops were TO 90 Ia
the front, quarrels the very memory
OF which caused Perahings chin ia
tut u trie more, and then relax forgiv-
i ingIy. . y
n Il saw the men; saw the chief.
MI very often he NAV have thought. bu;
! was eomfortqd by their sight. An,
sometimes had quarrels with Gen
erai Pershing, very beautiful quarrels
When he came to cali on me few
days ago | said to him: Il don't know
yoor power to say yes, but I know
IN
"A bad quarrel between us was tina
IS soon as the American soldiers cam
wanted them TO go to the front an
ne did want them to so to the front
800, but of course he couldn't sen,
hem as they were. He had to organ
tze, he had to prepare, he had to con
Sentrate the whole thing under tn,
American flag. He didn't want to g,
10 battle without an American army
and he was right"
The applause was we'll nigh deafen
ing then, and none seemed to applaus
10 heartily as Elihu Root, red of face
seaniug from his box.
and so was l." finished the Tiger
= was right, too. Because eur rner
Eere falling dreadfully."
Tells OF Meeting Lloyd George
and good fortune had it, too, that
saet that same time Mr.. Lloyd George
in Carlsbad. That Is the first time |
saw him. OF course, / was promenad-
ing everywhere with my prediction
We are going toward a great war
Germany wants war
q "WhaH he came To Paris he xn;d a