Evening star., 1927-08-14
by DUDLEY HEATHCOTE.

~ ARISiThe history OF Georges Clemen
- ceau is the history of the Third Republic
for his public life began with the defeat
Il of France by Germany In 1871, and
ended in a blaze of glory at the armistice, when
France had regained the provinces that she
had lost.
Few public men have crowded as many ex-
pcriences in their lives as Clemenceau has done,
or played more parts on the stage OF lie ana
played them as well. Journalist, dramatist
statesman and scholar. lecturer and author,
the Tiger is perhaps of the greatest men
that France has produced in the last 10 years
and while his outlook is probably that or
generation that has passed, and he mas Played
no part in the political life OF TO-DAY since ms
retirement in November. 1919, there is no doubt
that he remains one of the outstanding men of
the country.
lust before he was taken i'll / was privi-
legged TO be received by NJ. Clemenceau In ms
house, on rue Franklin Passy), ana snail
never forget the impression that ms eXtraordl-
nary vitality, charm and inherent greatness or
soul left on my mind Around me were books
innumerable piled on the shelves and in every
spare corner of the room and on the walls
modern paintings alternating with photographs
of Greece and Italy.
Before table that was shaped like large
horseshoe, Clemenceau was sitting spare put
erect wearing a black skull cap, his parchment
skinned face giving him the appearance OF
some strange Chinese god. Alertness and
geniality, great humor and wit. mordant and
incisive irony and a philosophical outlook that
was stamped with the individualism of strong
virile temperament-such were the dominating
impressions that l received from my conVersa-
tion with this wonderful old man.
Georges Clemenceau is a great patriot, and.
in his opinion. patriotism is one OF the greatest
of human qualities.
II know only one party" he said France.
The fatherland is the living frame of our
thoughts and the emotional impulses OF every
kind that besege us from the day of our birth
to our DEATH" And If the love of country is
the supreme virtue. with it is associated what
Clemenceau calls patriotic seifishness.
individual selishness, even when exercised
in the most useful and therefore most COM
mendable fashion, certainly promotes the well
fare Of the community as a whole, but patriotic
selfishness involves all the world in its bene-
fetal action"
His theory of life is strongly individ-
ualistic
The law of the strongest always prevails
and no one can possibly always foretell whittier
it is tending. Monarchy oligarchy and democ-
racy never more than phases of that law,
phases that are inevitably being substituted
by others" Again
Success belongs only to those who
strongly individual BY this l mean-Man
must know what he wants; and, wanting that
thing, must have sufficient courage not only
to say what he needs, but also to obtain it..
Other essentials of success Clemenceau de-
cares. sincerity and perseverance.
IF you would convince others you must first
begin by convincing yourself: for success only
belongs to those who are certain that they will
win through and are prepared TO fight always,
and so never lose hope" =:
X X x
According to the Tiger, success is, however,
often attained after many reverses. while