The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Attacks on American
Policy by War Pre-
mier Resented b y
A m e ic a n Rep
resentatives


Senator Hitchcock (Democratic1
of Nebraska, former chairman Of
the foreign relations committee,
led off in the debate with, an attack
on NJ. Clemenceau and Of the
French policies and was joined in
the criticism by other senators,
while senator Mayors (Demoerat)
OF Montana came to the defense
Of the aged French statesman.
Senator Owen (Democrat} Of Ok
1ahoma also expressed sympathy
with NJ. Clemenceau's mission to
America but criticised French pol
icies.
It was during Mr.. Hitchcock s
attach. upon the war time premier
in connection with alleged atro-
cities with black French colonials
in Germany that the negro soldier.
who later gave his name as Lucius
Jones, patient at a government
hospital near here, rose in the gall
lery and sought to question the
senator. Vice President Coolidge
banged the gavel and. senate at
tendants rushed forward and res
trained the man. SO that the ,ques-
ton was never asked, but excite
ment prevailed in the senate.
The negro soon Jeff the galleries,
but returned for the rest OF, the de-
bate while Senator Helm Demo
crat) of Alabama, incensed at
what he termed as an Insult. 70
the senate. demanded the mans
expulsion. There had been discrin-
ination, the Alaba1aa senator shout
ed, declaring that-=ine The. past
white women had been elected
from the galleries of both the sem
ate and house for interrupting de-
bate, while this time the disturb
er was permitted to remain.
Senator'S Curtis Republican, Of
Kansas and Hitchcock. however. ex-
pressed 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. Glenn
enceau in referenceSto the quarter
ing of French "black troops" on
the Rhine. declaring that the form
er premier's denials of the use of
these troops had been disproved.
He also attacked the French rep
aratiors demands on Germany.
Senator Myers in defending Mr..
Clemenceau deplored senator r
Hitchcock..s criticism of the French
statesman and commended French
policies toward Germany. Senator
Owen. although criticizing French
policies. expressed sympathy with
N. Clemenceau's mission, saying
the visitor was making a pathetic
appeal to America
He declared, however, that
Clemenceau was largely responsible
through-the Versailles treaty for
present European difficulties and
predicted that the American peo-
pie would not cooperate with
France while she continued her
present policies.
Nevertheless. he added, he be-
lieved the visit of NJ. Clemenceau
will be of great value in the dis
cussion frankly. honestly, fear
lessly" Of matters under public dis
cussion as a result Of the former
premier's utterances. At the same
time. he said. he keenly sympa-
thized with the French people and
their sufferines.
Senator Hitchcock, replying par
ticularly to NJ. Clenemceau.s state
ment that no black troops remain
ed in Germany. presented figures to
show that $4,000 black colonials
were in Germany last month. The
Nebraska senator also said the rep
aration demands upon Germany
were impossible
Senator Myers declared he re-
sented having NJ. Clemenceau ''re-
buked and assailed" and added
that America erred in not joining
the league of nations. The Mon
tana senator also deplored what he
said were expressions OF sympa-
thy for Germany" by Senator
Hitchcock.
Every dollar laid on Germany in
reparation should be collected and
l have no sympathy with the
whining Of Germany against
France" said Senator Myers. who
pictured the former kaiser as
"fcasting and making merry be-
cause the allies have been lenient"
with Germany.
There is no manner Of doubt
that Germany is preparing to wage
another war on France he as
serted.
Senator Owen expressed sorrow
that Clemenceau. Lloyd George and
others at the peace table had
'wtung concessions" from former
President Wilson and caused re-
sentiment in this country with SEN
timent resulting in rejection Of the
Versailles treaty.
The French leadership is slowly
isolating from the French govern
ment the sympathy OF the world" :"
he declared ''in spite Of the fact
that the American people have
felt a great and sentimental