Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
SAYS HE COMES TO GIVE
EUROPEAN SITUATION
Visitor Gets Cordial Message
From Former Presi-
dent Wilson.
OLD FRIENDS TO MEET AGAIN
French Statesman VIII Call on YER
SMILES Co-Workcr In wnsh-
fnEtOn.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-Georges
ciemcnceau. Tiger Of France. came
to America today and was welcomed
by thousands at Battery Park.
Proceeding uptown TO City Hall.
where he was officially welcomed by
Acting Mayor Hubert. the war Pre-
mter explained dramatically that his
mission was TO do you some service
In letting YOU know how wo Euro
peans judge the American people"
This was necessary. he said. te-
cause there was a world crisis tina,
had not been settled. How this crisis
would end nobody knew.
III YOU take the wrong side-weli,
then the war amounts to nothing
aud Va may have to go To war
'sain. he asserted IF II turns out
rlSht' and the right thing is done
at the right time. then IL will h,
on" Of the greatest steps in tn,
civilization Of men"
Cl"m"nccau's idea OF the right
ihlnG Is the message he Will give to
american In series OF addresses hero
ana IN Boston. Chicago. ST. Louis.
Washington and Philadelphia.
Although he came as a private cit
zen the famous French statesman
was accorded the honors of a diplo-
mat. Red tape was cut by Washing
ton 10 facilitate his landing. A per
s"nal representative OF President
HardinE-Assistant Secretary OF
state Rliss--went down to tho bay to
welcome him and invite him TO tho
White House. Jules ]. Jusserand. the
French ambassador to tho United
states, was on hand to put the stamp
OF his governments approval on tho
Visit.
Gets Greeting From Wilson.
Ciemenceau had scarcely set foot
on shore when a telegram from an
other famous World War figure was
handed him The message, from
Woodrow Wilson. read:
ALLOW ME TO bid you welcome 10
america. where you will find none
but friends
The Tiger. who had worked at
Versailles with Wilson for the league
of nations. FASTENED to scribhle this
reply:
Deeply touched by your kind
message. Please accept my kindest
""Sards and wishes Am looking
forward with great pleasure to seeing
YOU in Washington"
Days Serious Shots.
These were the days serious shots.
For the rest. II was 4 day OF mad
cap adventure for the aged states
man. and he went to II with vim
that hclied his 81 years.
The keen eyes beneath the shaggy
brows were sparkling and swapping
with excitement when the committee
hat went down the bay to greet h.rn
irst caught sight OF him high up on
The promenade deck OF the Paris.
Encouraged by Greeting.
He said the friendly greeting he
had received encoura Eed him TO be-
iieve he would gain access TO Ameri-
can minds.
Il must no allowed to speak as
free man To free men who are not
afraid OF anything" said he.
NJ Clcmrnceau then left for tho
home Of Charles Dana Gibson TO rest
before attending performance this
afternoon AT the Metropolitan Opera
HuuS" 20 test the acoustics OF the
auditorium in which he will address
his first American audience. next
Tuesday night
scenes at Landing.
The Welcoming committee on ar
irving at quarantine aboard the mu-
nicipal steamer Macon, found tho
Tiger pcering through a window on
the promenade deck. lie was wear
ing q Gray cutaway coat with a gray
fedora.
The COMMITTEES did not toard tho
Paris as uuickly as 1t expected be-
raus. the Macon forgot to bring
boarding ladders Soon. however
another municipal craft. the Manha,-
tan, arrived properly equipped. and
slipped In between the Macon ana
IN poua Col