Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-07
Hrinss Message to south.

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Hrings Message to south,
The address to the Southern So
cicty was In the nature OF a message
To the South, since the former prr.
fnicr was Obliged to cancel his In /.
tended trip into that section. NJ.
Ciemenceau was presented to his nu-
uience by Hugh G. Wallace. former
american ambassador to France and
was given an ovation.
On his visit TO Arlington. III. for
her remier went directly to the tomb
Oh the unknown soldier. upon which
no iaid wreath and before which
no powed In silent prayer. Hating
"hiS homehtariiy ON his way back to
MS automobile to get n View Of
Washington from tho Virginia hills.
NJ Clemenceau drove to the War
.olicEe, there to give utternnce to
MS hrst remarks since arriving at
the capital last Monday.
AS the visitor walked briskly TO
us pace on the lecturers platform,
the assembled officers stood and an
plauded him for several minutes
Visits Home of Washington.
from the War College. VI. Clemen-
.c"u oro'c 10 tho navy yard. where
no boarded tho naval yncht Sylph for
the trip to Washington's home. Ac-
cohipanying him We're the French am
nassador and Mrs. Jusserand, Henry
"hltc, FORMER ambassador To France
whose guest he Is while In Washing
ton. and Mrs. House. wife of Colonel
Il. NJ House. who has arranged for
the visit to America.
NJ Clemenceau was directed Hrs,
INTO Tie west uarlor OF Mount Vernon
anu 'hen to the dining room. where
ne inscribed his name along with
those OF the many ,llst!uguIshed
guests who had preceded him To- the
hatioh,s shrine. Ascending TO the
second floor he was shown Into tho
chember which General Lafayette
occupied on his visit 10 Mount Yer
non Then he was escorted TO In.
room where Washington died
Spcnks To Southern society,
In presenting NJ. Clcmenccau 10 tho
southern Society. Air. Wallace de-
ciarcd that Europe needed America
now AS she did live years ago and
mat most OF all she needed present
sympathy and support.
''Ict us remember" he added .,but
France and America. friends for over
"A century. are sim friends and allies
IN all that will help in the better
fnent OF the world. for the America
OF l"22 stu thinks as she did in 1917
and her affection for France remains
the same
Asking his audience to think of tho
CleWcnccau Of l9lS-"thc man who
was the heart and soul Of France as
she gathered herself for the supreme
struggle ON the Marnc''-Mr. Wallace
desclared that The recollection Of
that inspiring hsure will not soon
tade from the minds OF men,
Nj CleinenrnlM he ~.
ward to speak continued an en-
thusiastic audience which crowded
The hall to It's capacity and greeted
him with the rebel yell mingled with
applause. Joining in the applause
were members OF the Southern Con-
gTcSsional delegations on the floor
and on the platform. Senator Harris
ana former Senator Hokn Smith both
of GeorSia; Uncle Joe" Cannon and
other notables. including Henry
White and Ambassador Jusscrand.
Rear-Ad.nlral Cary #. Grayson occu-
pied Il box.
America gave her blood and
money" he said. i've come to ask
you II you attained one aim. II
you tell me YOU did I'll stop.
Did YOU come to save rrancc?"
he queried. Are you sure that
J. rance IL SaIc.
Did you come to save the world
for democracy: Are you quite sure
the democracy has been savcd?"
Applause for Wilson.
The address was temporarily intsr-
rupted by burst OF applause and
cheers when Clcmenceau mentioned
President Wilson and his fourteen
points
Clemcnceau then launched into his
exposition OF how France felt that
America had left her task in Enrope
unfinished
Where are we now" he inquired.
England and France left alone
and will say they quarrel more
than ] think is good" -
he reiterated his earlier statement
that France had been left In tho
lurch" 10y the United States.
Referring to the newly liberated
states in Europe. he declared they
meant - new Europe" and asserted
that that called for revision Of the
Monroe Doctrine. The present atti-
tude with respect to the Monroe Doc
trine, he declared. was inconsistent
with this country's action when IL
entered the war.
Halls Wilson ny I.iberator.
49, "uo GSIln "len lie
credited Woodrow Wilson largely
with having brought about the liner
alton of the central states of Europc.
But all that had been won IN Asia
already was lost, he continued, with
America on the other side OF the
ocean"
lie declared lie had not come 10
appeal to the hearts OF America, OF
which he felt quite sure, but to rca-
son.
But the war may be completely
lost without your aid" he declared
He attacked n recent cartoon he had
seen picturing Uncle Sam at a hearty
dinner while the European powers
represented as dogs. were barking
and lighting.
I'D rather he the dog than the
man at the table," he declared, "wheu
II means that the dogs are fighting
Tor the salvation OF mankind."
Denying France was imperlalis
TIC. he declared America was I'm
danger of becoming Economic i'm
perialists." Making too much money
Is not good, he asserted.
France had every intention of nav
inS her debt TO this country, but
1t would be difficult for France 10
pay until Germany made some sub
Stantial DaymeDt on her