The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-28
Clennenceau
Under Fire
inSenat
Nebraskan Renews Charges Of
Black Troops on Rhine
Negro in Gallery Causes
Uproar.
Myers Defends "Tiger" !"

Washington, Nov 27.--lBy A. Pr
The Tiger OF Frnnec" again cam.
under FIRE In the sennte today wher
his utterances on his tour Of IN,
United States we're the subject Of {
conflicting debate which was emily
ened by nm interruption from the gal
lcrios by negro soldier.
Senator Hitchcock. democrat, Ne
braska, former chairman OF the for
eign relations committee, led on II
the debate with nm attack on NJ
clemencenu and Of French policies
and was joined IN the criticism BY
other sonntors, while Senator Myers
democrat, Montana, came 10 the de
Tense u the aged French statesman
Senator owen, democrat. Oklahoma
also expressed sympathy with NJ,
flemenceau's mission 10 America. buI
criticised French policies.
u was during Mr.. Hitchcock's at
tack upon the wartime premier in
connection with alleged atrocities Of
black French colonials In Germany
that the negro soldier, who later gave
his name an Lucius Jones, a patient
at a government hospital near here
rose In the gallery and sought 10
question the senator. Vice President
Coolidge banged the Rayel and senate
attendants rushed forward and re.
strained the man, 80 that the ques
ton was never asked, but excitement
prevailed In the senate.
Senator Hefin RIied.
The negro soon left the galleries
bate while Senator Hefiin, democrat,
Alabama, incensed at what he termed
was an Insult" TO the senate, de-
mandcd the mans expulsion There
had been discrimination, the Ala
bama senator shouted. declaring that
in the past women had been
elected from the galleries Of both the
senate and house for interrupting dc.
bate, while this time the disturber
was permitted to remain.
Senator Curtis, republican, Kansas.
and Hitchcock, however, expressed
the belief that the negro had acted
through ignorance and no action was
taken In the case.
Senator Hitchcock especially criti-
cized the statements OF M. clemen.
ceau In reference to- the quartering
Of French black troops" on the
Rhine, declaring the former premier's
deniaIs OF the use Of these troops had
been disproved. He also attacked the
French reparations demands on Ger
many.
Myers Defends "TIger."
Senator Myers. In defending NJ
clemeneeau, deplored Senator Hitch.
cocks criticism Of tho French states
man and commended French policies
toward Germany. Senator Owen. al
though critlcising French policies, ex'
pressed sympathy with NJ. Clemer.
ceau's mission. saying the visitor was
making a pathetic appeal to Amer
lea"
He declared. however, that NJ.
clcmenceau was largely responsible,
through the Versailles treaty, for
present European uiUlcuitles ana pre-
dicted that the American people would
not cooperate with France while 1t
continued present policies.
Senator Hitchcock. replying particu-
larly to M. Clemenceaus statement
that no black troops remained in Ger
many, presented figures to show that
$4,000 black colonials were In Ger.
many last month. The Nebraska
senator also said the reparation de-
mands upon Germany were "impos-
sible.'
senator Myers declared he resented
having NJ. Clemenceau "rebuked and
assailed and added that he was in
complete agreement with NJ. Clemen.
eeaus argument that America erred
IN not Joining the league OF nations" "
Senator owen expressed sorrow that
Clomenceau, Lloyd George and others
AZ the peace table had "wrung conces.
slons" from former President Wilson
and caused resentment in the country
With sentiment resulting in rejection
u the Versailles treaty,