The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-05
II s, SENATORS AGAIN
SCORE FRENCH MAN
oAv CLEMENCEAU'S STATE
MENT REGARDING BLACK
troops is DISPROVED.

-: France again came under fire in
u. senate today when his utterances
= +bo United States were the subject
Il debate which was enlivened by an
:.+erruption from the galleries by a
negro soldier.
Senator Hitchcock, democrat, of Ne
t.osta former chairman of the for
.;rn relations committee, opened the
Jsbate with an attack on M. Clemen-
u a.an and of French policies and was
: ;o;ned in the criticism by other sena-
ors while Senator Myers, of Mon
. ~r. came to the defense of the aged
French statesman. Sen. Owen, dem
acrat. of Oklahoma, expressed SYM
oathy with M. Clemenceau's mission
r. America but criticised French poll
# was during Mr.. Hitchcock's at
t,rk on the wartime premier in con-
"ertion with alleged atrocities of black
n French colonials in Germany that a
negro soldier, a patient at a govern
msnt hospital near here, rose IN the
a,rery and sought to question the
Ssnator. Vice President Coolidge
hanged the gavel and senate attend
mts rushed forward and sent the man
rom the gallery.
Hehin Grows Huffy.
The negro soon returned for the
s,t Of the debate while Senator Hef-
M democrat, Alabama, incensed at
What he termed was an insult" to
n tbe senate. demanded the mans ex-
mission There had been discrimina-
4 tio the Alabama senator shouted, de-
q rlarjnp that in the past white women
had been elected from the galleries Of
4 both the senate and house for inter
upting debate, while this time the Of
fender was allowed to remain.
Senator's Curtiss, republican, Kan
sss and Hitchcock, however, express
ed belief that the negro had acted
through ignorance, and no action was
Senator Hitchcock especially criti-
cized the statements of M. Clemen-
ceau in reference to the quartering OF
French BLACK troops" on the Rhine,
declaring the former premier's denial
of the use of these troops had been
dsproved. He also attacked the
French reparations demands on Ger
many.
Senator Myers, in defending Glenn
enceau deplored Senator Hitchcock's
criticism OF the French statesman and
commended French policies toward
Germany. Senator Owen, although
cricizing French policies, said the VS.
itor was making pathetic appeal to
America"
He declared, however, that Clemen-
ceau was largely responsible, through
the Versailles treaty, for present Eu-
ropean difficulties, and predicted that
the American people would not CO.
operate with France while she con-
tinued her present policies.
Senator Hitchcock, replying part1c-
uIarly to NJ. Clemenceau's statement
that no black troops remained IN Ger-
many, presented figures to show that
$4,000 black colonials were in Ger
many last month. The Nebraska sena-
tor also said the reparation demands
on Germany were impossible
"Wrung Concessions" From Wilson.
Mr.. Owen expressed sorrow that
CIemcnceau. Lloyd George and others
at the peace table had "wrung con
cessions' from former President Viii
son and caused resentment in this
country with sentiment resulting IN re-
lection of the Versailles treaty.
The French leadership is slowly
isolating from the French government
the sympathy of the world" he de-
clared, in spite of the fact that the
American people have felt a great and
sentimental friendship for the people
OF France"
Senator Owen said M. Clemenceau's
visit might open the door" to a bet
ter understanding between European
nations and the United States and ne
suggested inviting French, British and
Italian leaders to this country Tor a
conference.
Extorted Much.
Declaring that NJ. Clemenceau "eX-
torted much" from Woodrow Wilson
in the making of the Versailles treaty
Senator Owen said America would not
support policy of greed, brute force
and injustice between nations ana
that America could not keep faith with
France in the present state OF affairs