Evening star., 1922-11-27
TIGER TO DELIVER
PLEA IN own WAY
CIemenceau Refuses to Mod.
ify Statements at Advice
of Friends.
WILL NOT COMPROMISE
His Message to Be Given Despite
Criticism, He De.
clares.
WILL NOT COMPROMISE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD CLEMENCEAUS PRIVATE
CAR, EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO. No
vember 27.-Deep in a campaign for
France that already has brought at
tacks by democrats as well as republi-
cans on the Senate floor. and criticism
from the British government. Georges
Clemenceau. Tiger Of France. today de-
clared he would speak his piece out In
his own way, no matter whom he Of
Tended.
The French premier Of war days, it
was learned today. has received dozens
Of kilograms from friends and well
wishers Of France, urging him to tone
down his remarks SO that they will
not offend any portion Of the nation
he came to win. One telegram urged
him to ''say things that America wants
to near and be expedient"
II did not come hero to be expedi-
ent," Clemenceau declared when he re-
ceived this message. Il came to tell
the truth did not come to say pleas
ing things. but to say the things that
would be OF value, In my judgment. to
help preserve the peace Of the world.
VIII Stick to Plan.
"I have never been a compromiser
Now that have one foot in the grave,
least Of all will make a sacrifice to
be expedient. don't want a success
Of expediency."
Besides the kilograms, Clemenceau
has had personal suggestions from
mon of Importance as to how he
should conduct his self-imposed task
of seeking American cooperation in
settling the old-world differences.
& T9 o ons New WHO SorT xss,eraa1 s pan
| fore he left for Chicago. where he is
to speak Tuesday. the Tiger replied.
clapping him on his back:
That is a good mission for you.
| may be wrong. but l must deliver
my message in my own way, no mat.
| ter who dislikes It,"
1t was learned today that Clemen-
ceau was considering some changes
| in his itinerary. One place that he
is considering adding is tho mining
town Of Clemenceau. Ariz.
Mining men Of that town have be-
sieged him with pleas to come. OFFER
! ing to donate the proceeds Of che run
! of the copper mines for the day Of his
visit to any charity he names. The
! sum realized would be about S2S,000,
he was advised.
Comment on Lausanne.
II should like to go there" he said.
But whether he will is still undecided.
Clemenceau last night evinced satis-
faction that America has sent an OBJ
server to the Lausanne conference. but
! he declared there was "a vast difference
between an observer and an active parti-
cipant" Clemenceau declared in his Bos-
ton address Friday that he would like
! to see America send an accredited rep
| resentative to take an active part in
the conference. declaring by so doing
America could settle the eastern ques-
tion. The Tiger received the Associated
Press correspondent for a few minutes
Just before he retired.
Asked to comment further on the pres
ence of Ambassador Richard Washburn
Child at Lausanne. and his address on
the American attitude toward spheres
of influence" he said:
II do not wish to discuss that. 1t is
not for me to interfere In United States
policies. There is much / could say
about observers. but why should criti-
cizs? President Harding is making his
policy and he may have-and undoubt-
ediy has-information that l do not
possess.
Asked concerning the treaty OF Sevres.
| with its provisions for a financial COM
| mission controlling concessions in Tur-
key, lie said:
"why should say anything: 1t was
not my child"