Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
CLEMENCEAU SAYS
HEP[ANS NEW NOTE
"Tiger" Foxes Fun at Borah
in Interview With Friends
at Vendee Home.

ST. VINCENT SUR JARD VEN
DEE, France, August 30.-M. Clonen-
ceau, Frances war premier, likely
will write another open letter on the
subject of debts, following that adj
dressed to President Coolidge on Au-
gust =. This was announced semi
officially from the old "Tiger'S re-
treat in Venice yesterday.
VI. Clemenccau took occasion to say
he was quite pleased with the reac-
ton OF his letter to the President,
poked a little fun at Senator Borah
and divul.,ed the reasons why he
wrote the original letter, hitherto at
tributed to various and widely diver
gent motives. The father OF vic
tory also expressed the opinion that
ratification oi the Mellon Berengera
debt agreement stood little chance in
the French Parliament, and finally
reiterated turcibly his decision to re-
frain from participation in active
politics forever.
II may write another letter on
debts; | still have something to say; l
lave not said it all. One must always
keep the last cartridge in his belt"
Thus spoke NJ. Clemenceau to a
party of friends led by Emile Bure,
managing editor of the newspaper
Tigers cabinet when the latter was
minister of interior and premier,
1906-1909. The interview is published
by L'Avenr, NJ. Bure quoting M.
Clemenceau direct.
Believes He Did Right.
The announcement came in reply to
NJ. Bure's query as to how the war
premier appreciated the reaction to
his worldwide open letter to Presi-
dent Coolidge. quite satisfied re-
piled NJ. Clemenceau. Il believe L ana
the right thing at the right moment
I have received tons of letters of APP
prevail from all the countries of the
world, some signed by illustrious
names. others by unknowns; many
We're not signed at all. There We're
letters from young and old. letters from
women, letters from tradeSmen, mer-
chants, manufacturers, intellectuals.
even from priests and clergymen; let
terS from all classes of SOciety-eX-
cept the parliamentarians of France"
the Tiger bit off under his breath.
Many of these letters came from
the United States. l specially treasure
some from young Americans who en-
listed in the French Foreign Legion
and fought under our flag.
raking over from Americans. Well,
no-nothing like that; no, no." the
Tiger Numbered.
Then his features relaxed and n
quizzical smile lighted his rugged
countenance us if he were greatly
amused-"and Borah, Borah, Oh.
that man Borah. I have not vet got
over it. Yet you read what he de-
Characterization of the debts
Borah. Fierce BOrah, Super American
Borah. No, really. can't get over it"
Senator Borah, chairman of the
United States Senate foreign affairs
committee. in a recent statement re-
garding his opinion of the open letter
from NJ. Clemenceau declared:
IF they the FRENCH want to can
eel their debts, let them include all
debts and all reparations. and show
that benefit OF the cancellation will
20 to humanity and to betterment
of the masses of Europe, and not to
the benefit of the imperialiStic
schemes which are now crushing the
life out of people who We're in no
sense responsible for this war
Blames Anonymous Letter.
NJ. ClemenCeau continued, now
serious once more: You see, l had
close. 7 asked nothing but silence
and solitude. Then, suddenly. I re-
Ceived Il letter. an anonymous troub-
ling letter. which deeply moved me-
you will allow this thing to be con-
Slmmated: you will carry with YOU
in the tomb responsibility for having
permitted this to be done"
Then I sat down and wrote my
own letter. left it open on my table
for q hours. Finally l saw my duty
and gave out the letter"
At this stage NJ. Clemenceau re-
marked that it was only his first
letter, and that he might send an
other one, and went on:
"One American alone wrote me.
complaining of my comparison of
their treaty with Germany with
the st-Litovsk treaty between
Germany and Russia.
II did that on purpose" the Tiger
said with a wink. Il knew that
would get a rise out of them. That
part of the letter was probably the
one which shook them up most. But
everything went all right | do not
believe that now ratification of the
agreement can ever be possible as it
stands.
Never again will | re-enter active
politics. the Tiger ro3red, in reply
ing to ii suggestion that he might
seek election as Senator from Nendee
Senator, Senator" he exclaimed
over and over again. You have
not looked at me quite right. Sen
ator' So that | would he forced to
enlist in group and be guided by
its policy. and perhaps be accused of
political ambition in seeking the
portfolio of the ministry of agricul-
rure. No. nevermore. | am stronger
now. being nobody, than I would as
Q minister. And. after all. what is
the uSe?"