Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-28
NEGRO INTERRUPTED SENATE
 DEBATE or CLEESCE.Au

Washington. Nor. s-.-Tho TIrs- cf France again came under fire in Eaz senate today when his utte-znrez on hi stor of the United states were tbs subject of a conflicting nehate Elned was enlivened by au interruption fru-a the galleries by a negro solder.
 Senator Hitchcock. democrat. Ns bressa. former chairman of 1lc soreiE1 relations committed, led off ln the de- bate with an attack on M Clsmenoeas an dof French poiic!ss and was joines in the criticism by other senz.crs. EhDs Senator Myers, democrat, Montana came to the defense Of the aged Frenes statesman. Senator Owen. 6enccrst. Oklahoma. alsp expressed sympsthl with NJ. Clemerceaus Hlrsaion Co Annsrs lea but criticised French policies.
 IL was during Mir. Entchcocks sttaea upon the wartime premier in conner tjou wkh alleged atrocities nf black French colonlals !n Germany. that tn. negro soldier who later gave his nams as L1cius Jones, a patient al a govern ment hospital near here. rose in ths gallery and sought to question the sen- ator. Vice President Coolidge banged the cavel and senate attendants rushed forward and restrained tho man, co that the question was never asked but ex- c:tement prevailed in the sensts
 The negro soon left the galleries, but returned for the rest Of the debate whiis Senator Hehin, democrat, Alabama, h. censed at what he termed an 'insult- to the senate, demanded inc mans ez- pulsion. There had been discrimination the Alabama senator shouted. declaring that ia the past white women had Den elected from the galleries of both ths senate and house for inteTrupting de- bate, while this time tho distUrocr was permitted to remain
 Senators Curtis. republican. KarsSS- and Hitchcock, however. expressed the belief that the negro had acted through ignorance, and no action was taken in the case.
 Senator Hitchcock especially criticised the statements of N. Clemenccau. in re- ference to the quarteTing of French black troops" on the Rhlne, 6eclsrtng that the former premier's denials Of the use of these troops had been disproved- He also attacked the French repara- tiors demands on Germany.
 Senator Myers in defending M- C4e- menceau deplored Senator HtchcocSa q criticism of the French statesman and commended French policies, expressed sympathy with M. Clemenceaus mis- sion, saying the visitor was making a pathetc appeal to America He declared. however, that N. Cie7 menceau was largely responsible through the Versailles treaty. for pres. ent European difficulties and predicted that the American people would not CO., | operate with France while she ccnrfn- ued her present. policies.
 Nevertheless, he added. he bcltsTea the "vat of Clemenceau will be of great value iu the discussion. frankly ', honestly, feaflessly' of natter under public discussion, as result of the for- n1er preEnier's utteTances. At the same | time, he said. he keenly sympathtZed with the French people and their suffer- ings
 Senator Hitchcock. replying particu- | larly to NJ Clemenceau's statement that no black troops remained Gn Germany. ! presented figures to show that 2S,oOO ! black colonials were in Germany ias' month The Nebraska senator also said the reparations demands upon Germany were impossible"
 1 Senator Myers declared he resented ] having NJ. Clemenceau ''rebuked and as- sailed" and added that he was in com | ple1e agreement with M- Clemenceaus argument that America erred in not | lO1IlnE I16 ledKu6 Ol LaLDiA--
 The Montana senator also deplo1oo what he said were expressions of sympathy for Germany by Senator Hitchcock.
 Every dollar laid on Germany lr reparations should be collected and have no sympathy with the whining di Gernanf 1gainst France. said senatos Myers, who pictured the former kaiser as 'feastinc and making merry because
 the allies have been too ienient VII Germany.
 There IS no manner of doubt that Germany Is preparing 10 wage anoHel war on France" he asserted. Senator Owen exrressed sorrow thsi Clemenceau, Lloyd George and others a 1 the peace table had 'wrting eonces sions'' from former President Wiisoi and caused resentment in this countrs
 with sentiment resulting in rejecdou o
 the Versailles treaty.
 .sTne French leadership is slowly iso
 lating from the French government tnl
 sympathy of the world he declared
 'tn spite of the fact that the Anerleai
 people have felt q great and sentimen
 tai friendship for the people of France | Senator Owen said M. clemenceatfi visit might ''ocen the door 10 bette
 understanding between European na tions and the United states and he sug l gested inviting French. British and
 Italian leaders to ths country for
 conference.
 4 Declaring that N, clemeneeau -ex torted much, from Woodrow Wilso1 ] the making of the Versailles treaty
 Senator owen said America would no
 support a .poliey of greed. hrl1te fnre T and intRsdce between nattnnz