The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-19

Use anything. come as you very wen
know on a mission.
Nobody can ascribe any personal
aim to my act In visiting this coun-
try. My life Is over. But IL does
seem TO me that l can do you some
service in letting you know how we
Europeans judge the American people.
1t is necessary because In the world
at this time there Is crisis which
hasn't existed before. How 1t will
end nobody knows. If you tell the
bad side-well. there has been war
we may have to go to war again. IF
it turns out right and the right thing
is done at the right time then 1t Is
one of the greatest steps Tor the
civilization OF mankind.
THAT IS the question I have come
to put to America. / will ask them
for great freedom of thought and
great freedom OF speech. must be
allowed TO speak as free man to
free men who are not afraid of any
thing and I hope your greetings VIII
encourage me to believe that will get
good access to American minds. 1t
will be to me great satisfaction.
Praise for American Ladies'.
IT looked at this country from the
Battery. It has not changed as much
as 1t seems. The young ladies look
exactly the same [laughter] and that
sis the first message I am going to
send to my country. I am going
to tell them to come here because
there are beautiful ladies to look at
During over fifty years I have
been mixed up with all OF the worst
crises Of France-think of that. In
my own life I have seen my country
invaded twice by Germans. I am the
only survivor OF those who protested
at the Assembly at Bordeaux against,
the act of invasion ! don't want to
see that invasion repeated. I will
not permit any one to tell me that
have too many soldiers or too few
soldiers unless they succeed In some
way and give us such guarantees. then
only with the greatest of pleasure
will I dissolve the French Army.
"Will you Americans show us the
similar feeling? We must defend our
selves"
wicl1ersham Presents Hubert.
George w. W'ckersham. In behalf OF
the Council of Foreign Relations. intro.
ouced Murray Hubert. acting Mayor
who in turn extended the city's greeting
to Clemenceau.
Mr. Wickersham. facing Clemenceau
told him that his name was house
hold word in every country" He re-
called the most difficult period of the
war" when Cemenceau, with his EN-
ergy. unity of purpose and directness,
had infused the Allies with new spirit.
He mentioned also Clemenceau's IA
nous reply to an Interpolation from the
Chamber of Deputies, who asked him
In effect what he was driving at. "Jt
fats la guerre. je fails la guerre" q
make war;, said the veteran
Mr.. Wickersham credited ClemenceaJ
with the selection of Foch as supreme
commander. He said that from the
moment of his accession as Premier
until the close of the war Clemencear
had mo issue except victory"
"Ana on its conclusion" Mr.. Wicker.
sham added. The turned with the same
singleness OF purpose to the making oi
peace. He found that to make peace
was much more difficult than to make
war"
Ciemenceau chuckled at this and
nearly everybody else laughed.
Address by Murray Hubert.
Commissioner Hubert spoke OF La
fayette and of American gratitude
toward and affection for France. He
continued:
THE people of the two nations be.
lieved in the days of the Revolution. as
they believe now, that self-government
Is the natural government OF mankind
To tho maintenance and defense OF thai
principle you have devoted n long III,
of service characterized by the display
of unusual courage. keen foresight
mastery ability and dynamic force.
More than a half. century hai
elapsed since you first came and tool
I'D a residence in the United States and
though many changes have come about
in what has perhaps been the most pro
gressive fifty years In the worlds his
tory, our habits our traditions. oui
ideals, our struggles and our politica
EMERGENCIES are not unfapilar to you
"Your sojourn in this country. though
all too brief. unquestionably enabled
your alert, active and penetrating MIND
to grasp, understand and appreciate tn,
American character and viewpoint. Tha
acquaintance with our country Of man,
years ago, which we are glad you hav,
come to renew. will enable YOU, prob
ably far better than any other either
of France. to interpret to your fellow
countrymen the views. the thoughts ans
the hopes OF the American people on III,
great questions of the day. and partic
uiarly those of International import.
Tells Him of L. 3. Ideals.
IL can assure WOW hat. In spite o.
the innuendo or indl ctnoss Of ingrati
tude, the people OF this city are in
capable OF closing their hearts agains
compassion for human woes, and tina
this nation is stiil as Il always will be
inspired by high ideals and sturd,
conception OF human liberty and human
freedom
1.-THE flower of our vigorous youth an,
manhood, whose bones are comingle,
with the soil of your beloved France
proclaim more eloquently than IN,
tongue OF man the truth OF that historic
fact.
Permit me. Monsieur Ciemenceau. q
extend to you a most hearty and cordia
welcome and an expression OF our mos
fervent hope that y0u will enjoy you
stay among us. anf 70 spared for man,
| years In health anu vigor. 10 enlightei
end to aid the conscience and intelligenc
OF a sorely distressed and bewildere,
world"
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