New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
81 Am Tired, Old and
Want to Go TO Bed"
He Says in Final and
Shortest Address Here
Bejeweled Women
Give Him Greeting
"Savior Of France" Meets
Old Friends at Banquet
With ChiIdlike "O-O-Oh"
By Boyden Sparkes

1tolkFh AtNHtHN'eHf NiANN VIZ 'f'''f
went aboard the steamship Paris last
night believing he had accomplished
the object Of his pilgrimage to Amer
ica-believlng he had persuaded the
people Of the United States they must
snteryene abroad II civilization Is 70
be spared q war in which the aggres-
siye partners would be tho Germans,
the Turks and the Russians.
With a fatsllsm as orientai as his
appearance, n. Clemeneeau Is con-
vinced ne Is going home 70 die and
that his work is done.
"In a few hours ! am going 10 sail
back, having accomplished n mission
which have not received" ho told
the audience that heard his farewell
ht the Hotel Pennsylvania. Il was an
audience possessed Of a more than
ordinary love for Clemenceau's sweet
heart, France, because the dinner after
which he spoke was ono arranged BY
the Committee for Devastated France
Happy Ylslons--and Ghosts
The French Ambassador, Jules
Jusserand was there, as II TO show the
pleas made unoficially by HIS country
man have the Official sympathy Of
France, which frst acclaimed Clemen,
eeau as the Father Of Victory and then
a -
"What you see and what N. Clemen.
ceau sees. is not the same thing" said
". Jusserand. "From the windows OF
this hall IN your minds eye, what dc
you sect Prosperous fields, hspp.
cities, beautiful hills, nothing but
happiness. And he, when he looks oul
Of the windows, what does he see
The pale faces Of one and a half mil
lion ghosts, sons OF France who dice
for her; millions Of people aliv'
hobbling on their crutches, men ans
women In mourning, even children"
NJ Jusserand had just been intro
duced 20 the audience BY Owen Wister
the toastmasttr, when fthe men anC
women who we're massed' In the ball
room Of the Pennsylvania began &
scramble 20 their feet Clemenceau wa,
coming. A narrow aisle had been pre-
served through this throng where space
was 80 precious that even Otto Kahr
vas forced 20 squat on his heels a.
the end Of the speakers table for wan
Of a chair. First came a policeman
wearing his cap and overcoat and civ
ing the necessary touch Of formallty b,
carrying his baton over his shoulder n
the manner OF rife.
Women Yell Greeting TO Tiger"
Then came Bernard NJ. Baruch. heaC
and shoulders above the crowd enc
helping 20 make a path, and just behin'
him the Tiger In the evening dress h
so abominates. From the balconies
surrounding the ballroom women II
evening clothes leaned far out TO way'
searfs and yell.
The guest Of honor was assisted q
the platform, on which the speakers
table had been placed. There h
greeted old friends, j. p. Morgan an'
the leading spirits Of the Committed
for Devastated France, with a pro
longed and childlike exclamation o.
"o-o-o-o-o-hp Chief among these wa
Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs. A. NJ. Dixie
After Mr. Wister had introduced hin
NJ. Clemeneeau plunged into what wa
the shortest Of his formal addresses o
his tour. He talked for only hfteei
minutes. He began By saying;
Advised Not 20 Speak
= had made I'D my mind about
week ago 20 make here tonight a Ions
and elaborate speech to prove a grea
many things that need not be proved
and to Cell you many things which. yoS
know as we'll as | do, but Miss Anne
Morgan was good enough TO let m'
know that had better not speak, ans
/ agreed with her opinion. VIII,
should I speaki ! have got a SORE
throat, / am tired, am old and wan
very much TO- 20 to bed.
"But, all this will not prevent M
from saying once more what l ough
70 say. came to this country, as tn
chairman said so vividly, TO- accomplish
a duty which nobody asked me TO &C
compllsh, and some people even dc
not seem to like the idea that | wal
going TO do my duty. / came 20 appea
10 the American, and the answer cam
from American hearts. | could not d.
otherwise but give my heart 70 thos'
who gave their hearts 10 my country.
"My dear friends, have seen you
soldiers In this bloody, cruel war.
am a witness for them II they nee'
any. I have seen them on the hel'
OF battle, | know what they have don
and know from the first moment whei
the enemy saw them and saw VIVA
they could do, they did not want 4
70 on with war very much longer,
"You have done splendid work, a
great--I should say greater-tnal
could be expected from your sons an
tcsntinusd o. sass ieuF)