New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
.IhompsonPla Plans
Attack ON Aims
Of fCler11encea,l
Chicago Mayor Gives Tiger
Chill Greeting; Address
To Be Signal for Open
Indictment of France
Ex-Premier Faces Storm
Longuet Expected to Heckle
Speaker; Tiger Refuses
to Modify His Stand
BY Boyden Sparkes

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Georges Gle
menceau heard to-day the voices of
two old friends welcoming him to Chi
cago. They were French "75s" that
only a few years ago hurled death at
the Germans and now roared salute
to Frances father Of victory as he de-
trained at the Union Station.
In the echoes of those pieces, part
of the equipment Of the 122d Illinois
Field Artillery, and in the warmth of
the smile Of General John J. pershing
the former Premier seemed to renew
his faith that he will be able to per-
suade the people Of the United States
that only their powerful presence at
the council tables Of Europe can avert
new war, in which civilization would
be menaced by Germans, Turks and
Russians.
"Be expedient I will not!" exclaimed
the Tiger" as he looked out of his car
window at the endless cornfieldy of
Ohio and Indiana sweeping to the rear
with one foot in the grave will say
only what believe. have never been
compromiser. At my age il is no
time to start"
rected against some of his American
friends, who have been urging him to
"say the things America wants to hear
and be expedients
Chicago Fears HeckIers
Chicago is rather fearful that at
tempts may be made tomorrow to
heckle the "Tiger"- when he speaks at
the Auditorium. .CJean Gezaguat is here,
and his chief purpose jusf> f>now,>it is
believed, is to bait NJ. Clemenceau.\ \In
addition, it was reported from the City
Hall that Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son would open his campaign for re-
election tomorrow night, few hours
after the Tigers" speech at the Audi
torium, with an attack on the aims
which brought Frances wartime Pre-
mier to this country.
The Tigers" speech--his third i'm
portant utterance in Americas to be
given from the stage of the vast Audi
torium at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. 1t is known that Colonel Edward
M. House, during their conversation on
Sunday, made certain suggestions to
NJ, Clemenceau that he stress some
ideas and soft pedal others. But
as for his accepting those sugges-
tions there is no better prophet than
Colonel House himself, who recently
said: "He will say what he pleases
that is the beauty of the Tiger
The old man did not seem to be much
concerned about his speech when he
left the train at Union Station. Hardly
had he set foot to the platform before
he stopped short and began to exclaim
vehemently about his bag -ghaze.
General Pershing was there to welcome
him and so were former Secretary OF
War Jacob NJ Dickinson, Brigadier
General Charles M. Dawes, George F
Porter, Russell Tyson, Potter Palmer
(the Chicago host of M. Clemenceau)
William G. Boyden, A. Bartelemy, the
French Consul, and others.
Others" includes a swarm of Chi
cago policemen and mounted detach-
ment of the 122d Illinois Field Artil-
lery 1t had been announced that the
visitor would arrive at the Illinois
Central Station on the lake front, and
he was to have ridden in triumphant
procession down Michigan Avenue, but
the plan for some unexplained reason
was altered SO that he came into the
Union Station, which is being rebuilt,
and in it's surroundings suggests deyas.
tated France.
There were two automobiles for the
Tiger" to choose from. One was
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