The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-06
CIemenceau Will Call on the
Former President Today.
League of Nations Bound To Be
Conversation Subject.
WILL MEET AGAIN AS EQUALS
From Peace Table Each Now Is
Retired to Private Life.
EETiger" Expected to Insist on
U. S. Part in Europe.

Washington, Dec. 6.-At his meet
ing with woodrow Wilson. scheduled
for late this afternoon. Georges Gle
menceau is going to talk about many
things" he said today in response to
question.
One of the things he is going to talk
about is what chance there would be
for greater American participation in
European affairs under a Democratic
administration.
NJ Clemenceau and Mr.. Wilson met
again in Washington as equals. as
they did at Paris At the Paris con-
ference as the representatives of the
two greatest governments. neither
hesitated to tell the other at that time
Tiger" and the former American
president are likewise on an equal
footing, private but influential citizens
of their respective countries and hold
ing different views on many questions
Frapce Not MiIitaristic.
If Mr.. Wilson persists. as seems pos
sible, in his publicly stated opinion
that France is militaristic, he doubt
less will say so with proper respect
for the fact that the Tiger" is his
guest And when he does, C1emenceau
will deny it with all the earnestneSs
of nature for 1t was chiefly to make
that denial that he abandoned his her
mitS hut in the vendee and came to
America to sing what he calls his
swan song"
CIemenceau will tell Mr.. Wilson that
he is not opposed to the League of Ma
lions, that he agreed to it IN the treaty
of Versailles, tho somewhat against his
will He will say he believes the
United States should join it if the
American people approve. but he VIII
also say he doesn't believe the league
will end war or that it is competent
to cope with the present situation in
Europe.
U. s. Can Save Europe.
The former premier will declare,
however, that the United States can
save Europe from another war by say
ing officially to Germany and to the
world:
I'VE didn't ratify the treaty of
Versailles, but in some kind of way we
belong to it and are back of it,
Clemenceau expects a most cour-
teous reception from his old colleague
at the peace table He knows they
have many things in common and that
Mr.. Wilson, like himself. believes many
questions apparently European. are in
great part really American questions
Visits Arlington Cemetery.
At e:15 o'clock this morning the
Tiger" paid a visit to Arlington GEM
etery and placed a wreath on the
grave of the unknown soldier. Then
he went to the army war college,
where he made a brief address to
officers of the general staff and others
At IL o'clock he was scheduled to be
at the navy dock to go aboard the u.
s. S. Sylph for a trip to the tomb of
George Washington at Mount Vernon,
Va
Confident of Mission.
Paris, Dec. ct believe have
Overthrown for the last time the
legend of imperialistic, militaristic
France being pre-occupied with
thoughts of domination of Europe"
former Premier Georges Clemenceau
was quoted as saying in a dispatch
from the Petit Parisien'S correspond
snt, who is accompanying the Tiger"
on his American tour.
This dispatch, filed from Baltimore,
quoted Clemenceau as saying, in con-
clusion: 81 am not sure but I still have
in the success of my mis-
5ion.'