The Washington times., 1922-10-15
CLEN|EnCEAU'S
Speaking TOUR
GAUSEs WORRY
:.TQDEMOCRA1s
Party LEADERS Had Planned to
Relegate League Issue to
1. :. -, Background.
c9L Ho0sE SPONSORS TRIP
Former French. Premier VIII
Sail for New York Next
November II.
BY wINDER R. HARRIS.


BY wINDER R. HARRIS,
ustvst%sl Service Staff Correspondent
Ths forthcoming visit to the
United; States Of former Premier
Clemenceau .of. France is regarded
with mixed emotions by leaders of
the, Republican and Democratic
parties. is:. .., -, -. y,
The conflict Of views arises
from the confident expectation of
both sides that his chief effort
win be to revive the League Of
Nations issue in this country.
Nothing could better please the
Republicans, they declare, How
ever dark and gloomy their pros
poets In the Presidential election
two years. hence otherwise might
become, injection OF the league
inte the campaign, G.. O. p.
spokesmen assert, wouli insure
another. sweeping victory Of the
proportions of that Of 1920.
Democratic Avoid Issue. -
n there were any fears in the
minds of the Republican managers
or hope IN the mind Of their Demo
cratic opponents at the outset Of the
present campaign that public senti-
ment had undergone any radical
change on the league question, these
mental disturbances have been com.
pletely set at rest by reports po lring
into headquarters from all parts OF
the couatryH The Democrats now nre
studi0usly avoiding even discussion
Of foreign relations this year, while
eyery demand by Republican spell.
the affairs Of Europe Is . signal for
, ) Senator James A. Reed Of Missouri
on the Democratic side, and former
Senator Albert j. Beveridge. OF In
diana, now running for the Senate
again, on the Republican end. have
foaind the one thing that0wiil get a
campaign audience on Its hind legs
yelling and throwing hats in the air,
n II 1enunciation of all efforts to en-
ttce the United States into any sort
OF covenant that will drag American
boys to Europe every time there Is
q rumpus over there. g.
Former Governor James M. Cox
who lost his race for the Presidency
by a 1000, 900 majority on the league
issue in 1920 and who recently re:
turned from Europe more than ever
embued with the league idea. Is find'
ing few welcome signs hanging out
for him in States where Democratic
candidates are running Tor the
Senate. Where he is speaking II
Is understood that he Will not
bring in the" league -
wilsonites Watching.
There Is little doubt that the
Wilson element Of the Democratic
party will be highly pleased to have
Clemenceau try out the league ples
again in his thirty scheduled ad
dresses over the country. THE
TIGER" doubtless expected, encour
agement from this quarter in plan
ming his trip.
Any semblance of popular response
to the noted Frenchman's appeal i'm
mediately may be expected to bs
seized upon by this group in an at
tempt to capture control OF the party
organization. and once more go tc
the country on the issue in 1924
Cox, although the logical candidate
on that issue, would have to battle
william G. McAdoo for the nomina
tion. The former Grown prince" has
given no indication of a change oi
heart on the league question, and has
gone out West where he can prac
tice whirling his sombrero until time
to heave It into the ring.
But the wise heads In the Demo
. cratic party, who are~now In the
ascendancy, see the utter hopeless
ness Of making another fight on q
pro-Lesgue Of Nations platform
For that reason, they are unc0m
Portable at Clemenceau's coming
Unless he forgoes all efforts to re
vive the league, which, though q
consummation devoutly to be desired
10 hardly expected his visit can mean
but embarrassmentfor them.
Would Avoid Stand.
His appeal inevitably would brinl
demands from the Republicans FOL
the Democrats to make their posi-
tion clear in 1924-whether the,
espoused the new drive, for tn,
cause Of the league. As In the pres
ent campaign. the Democrats wan
to avoid being forced into a position
where they must either champion Of
repudiate the league cause. VIII,
stir up q bad mess2 Seems to b,
the Democratic attitude as "Th,
Tiger" shafpens his claws for Amer
lean meat.
Strength. Is given to the repor
that Clemenceau's principal 0bjec
In coming to the United States !,
20 urge American participation n
tho League o; Nations by circun,
stances surrounding his trip. RI,
follows close after the return from
Europe Of Governor Cox and Col
T.. M. House, next to former Pres
ident Wilson himself, the warmes
advocates OF the league In thi'
country.
Cox and House both saw goot
deal of the former French premier
while abroad. House apparently Il
arranging for his tour of America
He IL at least attending to the pub
licity. The former "man behind tn,
throne" of the Wilson Administra
ton undertakes to deny all report,
regarding the purposes Of Clemen
ceau's visit and makes frequent
statements outlining The Tigers
travelling plans .,..-
According to the colonel. tn,
Frenchman .willp.tel his American
audiences "the duties Of each peopl,
in the tremendous world crisis ere
ated NV the war; He will sau frou