Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press. Former Premier
C~lemenceau's American visit added
$50. 900 to the American field service
fund fellowships, Stephen Bonsal,
who managed the tour. announced
Thursday. The amount is the surplus
of money received from lectures and
newspaper writing BY The Tiger.
after defraying the expenses OF MS
trip.
The wartime premier. 1t wa: ex-
planned. was unwilling to accept imam
cial assistance for his mission. 50 ne
accepted lecture and writing contracts
to pay his way. asking that any sur
plus be devoted in memory OF his stud
emf wears in the United States to the
fellowships. which are intended. among
other things. TO stimulate friendship
between France and America through
the education in each country of young
men from the other.
The American field service was Or
ganized and directed by Representative
A. Piatt Andrew of Massachusetts to
enable Young Americans to do advance
work in France before the United
States had entered the war. 1t was
in recognition of this that Clemenceau
selected as the beneficiary Of his tour
the American field service fund fellow
ships. organized after the American
field service had been d~lsbanded, to
perpetuate the names of lZI members
by creating a like number Of scholar
ships to send young men OF each coun-
| tryv to universities in the other. Only
80 have been established. however, be
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| total. set at So, 600. remains to be
| raised through contributions. The Ii
| gers surplus, it was announced. would
make "Clemenceau scholarships avail
| able to deserving students.
Additional Aid Asked
According to VI. Bonsal. NJ. Clemen-
ceau voiced a desire that the young
men of France and Of America learn
the lessons of life together He was
especially eager that French youths
should digest the precepts of democ-
racy through playing football and other
American games i'll American institu-
tons"
Various agencies whose offers OF
/ financial assistance for the American
tour were requested because of the
ample provisions of his contracts. tht
Tiger suggested, could, if willing helI
toward his great aim by contributing
those funds to the fellowships. II
addition. railroad rates were reduced
a private car was loaned to the part5
and other economies effected.
The Tigers arrival in France Wed
nesday recalled ii presentment he hat
voiced that he would die in this coun
try. Mr.. Monsal. observing his happi
ness upon the completion of his sec
ond address Mt Chicago, his last for
NAL engagement before sailing fol
home. questioned him as to his emo
tion. and NJ. Clemenceau, telling of hi:
p~resentmcnt in France that dealt
would overtake him in the United
States. explained. Il was afraid, i
that were so, that ! should not be able
to finish my task here. But it is end
ed now and / don't care two pins
Comments by many of his auditors
ON his command Of the English Ian
suagc. Mr.. Bonsal related, caused the
Tiger to remark that if he had re.
manned in this country six weeks long
err during his exile in the sixties. ht
might have become an American either
since at that time it was not necessary
10 file first papers. but merely to ap
ply for citizenship after a certain pc
Rod of residence.
Sense of Humor Touched
N. Clemenceau's American tour wal
replete with Incidents which touche,
his sense of humor. According to. Mr.
Bonsal he was not offended by con
gressional, political or newspaper ut
lacks but enjoyed them and welcomed
them as giving him an opportunity &
make replies. The only incident hi
regretted. his manager said. was wha
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