Evening star., 1922-11-22
TIGER THREATENED
GUARD|SD0UBLED
Letter Signed "A World War
Veteran" StirS Quick Ac-
ton of N. Y. Police.
RESTS AFTER ADDRESS
Venerable Ex-Premier of France
Says United States Should
Help Europe.
RESTS AFTER ADDRESS
By the Assnciated Press.


NEW YORK, November 2:.-The
police escort assigned to Georges
Clemenceau during his stay i'm this
city was doubled this afternoon,
when. the Tiger received a letter
threatening his life, signed -
w6fld war yetksann ..
? NEW YORK. November s2.-Georges
Clemenceau today prepared to rest
after having delivered, in his first ad
dress in the United States, warning
to Americans that German militarists
were preparing for another war.
In his address, spoken in the Met
ropolitan Opera House last night be-
fore an immense audience, the war
premier of France voiced what he
termed friendly criticisms of the
United States for its postwar atti-
tude. declaring that after mixing its
blood with that of the allies it had
stepped out of international affairs,
leaving Europe in a snarl.
He urged America to renew con-
versations with France and Great Brit
ain to present united front to Ger
many and show that the terms Of the
Versailles treaty, including the pay
ment of the reparations. must be car
ried out. He did not attempt to indi-
up her hand in international affairs.
but said that he might speak of the
league of nations as practical We
hicle.
The next address which the Tiger
will make in his American tour will
tomorrow morning. About the only
item remaining on his official New
York appointment list is a review of
the 106th Infantry in Brooklyn, this
afternoon.
Although he spoke fervently for
the vigorous old man of Europe
showed little fatigue. Back and forth
he paced in front Of his rostrum on
the Metropolitan stage. The only
boundary imposed on his rambles was
semi-circle Of floral decorations.
Franco-American Affinity.
America and France, he said, "have
a great deal in common in some of
the greatest events" seen in war.
And he expressed particular pleasure
in contemplation of "the beauty of
this. that there was a romance between
France and America; that he did mot
know of two other peoples with such
a stretch of Imagination; that to-
gether, they had the good fortune
to open new era not only in human
thought. but to open the time, the
era. when maybe justice. hope. good
will and righteousness would be real
lied on earth"
Clemenceau assured his audience he
was not about to ask them for money.
because they ''have too much Of it."
He wanted something much more
than that, much more valuable"
II want yourself. your heart and
SOUL" he explained. II want that
thing that we call in France the
thing that cannot be weighed in hu-
man skins. little thing, which is a
kind of kin feling of one human be-
ing toward another; that may exist.
and does exist. between such nations
as ours, and that is what I want of
you"
hearers ito change their hearts IL
they had been thinking i'll of France.
"as Frances heart has been changed
toward America"
He then summarized his thoughts-
the thoughts he had been thinking.
about the war and its aftermath, 20
great crisis. the greatest crisis in
events" Of which no one could fore
see the end.
"Why should peace be so hard for
us to 1ive?" he asked:
"Why cannot we find common means
for preserving peaceT'
He spoke Of the arrival of Ameri-
can troops on French soil during the
war; of the controversy between al
lied leaders and Gen. Pershing about
the distribution of American soldiers.
IT sometimes had Quarrels with Gen.
Pershins. beautiful quarrels." he re-
lated.
But since then he had come to think
''he fPershing) was right and SO
was l."
OF the period before the war, and
his demands for preparation against
German invasion and threats of in
vasion. Clemenceau said:
you may call me militaristic. You
may call me imperialistic.- But I do
nat accept the reproach."
It was when he was promenading
with the prediction we
are going toward a great war; Ger
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