The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-04
PEACE SOUGHT
BY ALL, SAYS
CLEMENCEAU
Tiger Pays Tribute to
Quakers

Greeted by over $500 persons SUM-
day in this Quaker city of the West"
NJ Georges Clemenceau, war premier
of France, declared that we must con
tinue to strive to achieve peace. The
famous Frenchman gave five minute
talk from the rear platform of his spe-
cial car
I'VE are all for peace" said Glenn
enceau" but the other day l visited
Grants tomb and | learned that he
secured peace by war. Men, laboring
men, family men all have to establish
their position by struggle. l am not
sure general benefits will be obtained
only by peace After all, we have a
kind of fighting nature. We fight
in peace and we fight in war.
Il understand this city is the center
of the Quakers in the west. 1t is
pity that have not time to stop. The
might not be a bad thing If we were
all Quakers. believe the world would
be none the worse for it, My kind of
belief is for fighting Quakers. Every
man must do his best for himself by
doing the most for others.
Sees Good in All.
Il think we are all not so bad at
bottom and that we will find good at
the bottom of everyone. Let the good
bottom be up. 1t should be our task
10 get at that good bottom and make
it come to the top and make the other
go down.
Il hope that you will admit that pub
lie work is good work in the way of
civilization. 1t Is a pleasure to view
the work in the way of civilization.
1t is a pleasure to view the wonderful
activity of the American people. The
peace that you have got, the legal
rights that you enjoy, you have gained
with the least violence as compared to
Europe. 1t wasn't so long ago since
your ancestors came here to get what
they couldn't get in the old country
Liberty. They did get what they came
after and employed it to advantage. .
Life is Struggle.
but mans work is never over.
! ask you to make up your minds that
life as a general thing is not different
from a fight. We should accomplish
that struggle with the least violence
ard I am sure that will be the result
Of this short meeting.
81 shall always carry a good impress
sion of this pleasant audience" the.
statesman declared as he waved his
gloved hands in farewell
Clemenceau's train arrived her at
9:20 yesterday morning A special
Gordon of police had been thrown
about the station as an extra precaC-
tion in view of the many threats
against the distinguished visitors life.
The welcoming committee. consist
ing of Mayor Lawrence Handley, Will
,lam Dudley Foulke and President
David NJ Edwards boarded the train
here. The mayor introduced Clemen-
ceau. declaring that the people of this
Quaker city welcomed the Tiger OF
France.
Kisses Little Girl.
At the conclusion of Clemenceau's
brief talk, Miss Sara Copeland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Cope
land, asked the Tiger, in French, "Will
YOU accept my flowers?" Clemenceau
replied in French assuring the little
girl of his pleasure. When Miss Cope
land was lifted, with her basket of
flowers, to the platform, the Tiger
asked her if she minded being kissed
by an old man When she accorded
him the privilege the grizzled states
man kissed her on both cheeks and
Z thanked her.
Despite the strain of his public ap-
pearances and his nervousness over
his mission. Clefnenceau appeared to
be in fine fettle and gave the impress
sion of perfect health. Not "a wrinkle
could be discerned in his face, and he
seemed very well groomed in his plain
black frockcoat and gray hat.
Clemenceau expressed keen regret
did not fn TimnthV
Nicholson, aged Quaker leader of this
city Mr.. Nicholson arrived in Rich
mond from Indianapolis a short time
after the Tiger left. Members of Mr..
Clemenceau's party say that he had
been looking forward eagerly for sew
eral weeks to seeing Mr., Nicholson.
Il do not see how man can be Is
years older than | am, and get around
so actively" Clemenceau is declared
to have said.