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A Character-Sketch of Clemenceau.
never
With President Wilson he was, at least in the Council of Ten, politely deferential but subservient; with Mr. Lloyd George he showed his wit and sometimes his sarcasm; with the A vivid character sketch of M. Italians be was cynicul and Clemenceau, by Mr. Lansing, caustic and not infrequently 1.8. Secretary of State. at the vehement; and with the Japanese time of the l'eace Conference in indifferent or patiently tolerant. Paris, appears in the Times.
Once in the saddle (writes Mr. keenness the temperament and Lansing), Clemenceau, contrary the characteristics of each, and to the public estimate of his seemed to widerstand the best nature, did not ride roughshod was to deal with each one. over his colleagues. As the
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ALLEGED LOOTING IN IRELAND.
Why General Crozier Resigned.
Brigadier General Crozier's letter resigning his post as Com- mandant of the Auxilary Cadets In Ireland, and the letter to him from General H. H. Tudor, Police Adviser to the Chief Secretary, which led to the resignation, make notable reading.
What led to the incident was the dismissal of 26 auxiliary
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On that date, it seems, a party of 31 auxiliaries was ordered to carry out a raid for arms at a farm belonging to a man named Charias, of Robinstown, near Trim.
It is alleged that the men who carried out the raid were guilty| of looting, taking away money and whisky, wine, fowls, pictures, and other property. The wine and the fowls, it is said, were consumed in the mess,
Five members of the company are said to have given informa- tion, in consequence of which General Crozier held an inves- tigation and heard considerablo evidence.
Five of the alleged ringloaders were placed under arrest, and the other twenty-six were dis- missed subject to the approval of the police adviser to the Chief Secretary, General Tudor.
Threats are alleged to have been made against the informers, DISMISSED CADETS RECALLED.
General Tudor, according to Sir Hamar Greenwood, sent instruc tions to suspend action against the twenty-six cadets until he return- led to Dublin. This letter took twenty-four hours to reach the Commandant of the Auxiliary Division, with the result that the men were sent to England,
On arrival in England they. protested to the Chief of Police at the Irish Office that they had been dismissed without trial.
On hie return to Dublin,, General Tudor directed that the dismissed cadets should be ro called without prejudice to any future disciplinary action if found zuilty. He at once instituted a Court of inquiry into the whole) of the circumstances, which is now proceeding.
The cadets have not been allowed to return to their own
unit, and there is no question, allowing them to do so. under any circumstances, of They are now awaiting the finding of the Court.
The adjutant resigned with General Crozier.
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He had road with remarkable General Tudor wrote to Gener PASSENGERS DEPARTED. al Crozior on February 14-1 think, it will be best for you to keep these thirty T. C. suspended until I come back. I want to
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C. H. Culley, H. Ingebretson, T. Johns, A. Sutherland, 11. T. F. Per s.s. Kashima Maru:-Mr. Morriss, H. Percy Smith, W. P. discuss it with the Chief Secret- and Mrs. H. Molden, Mrs. J. HG. B. Grant, G. Hall, A. B. Gaston,! Thomas, G. S. McGavin, J. Grant, The personality of M. Clemen-ary. He sets all the bother. My Mody, Messrs. H. E. Whiddet, F.A. Clement, N. Donald, W. F. Bass- presiding officer of the Council ofceau was distinctively 'tractive main point is that it is an S. Hoyes. R. Heydenreich, M. Pford, P. Miller, J. Gordon Hare T'en, his conduct was urbane and His gonial friendliness, his unfortunate time to do anything Fox, J. J. W. de Vries, J. Inoue, and H. F. Blum, considerate. although I cannot mental alertness, and his spark that looks panicky. I think also
the preliminarice of peace, a position which he assumed with the same assurance with which he had assumed the presidency of
the Council.
In dealing with the great body
interesting conversationist.
and Mrs. W. Craig, Rev. H. Camp Chater, Mrs. P. Cock, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ferguson,
Lu
Messrs. A. G. Farwell, F. Graham,
say the same of him when he ing wit made him always an these T. C.'s will have a distinct S. Ishikawa, T. E. Silva, Miss J. presided over the Conference on agreeable companion and
Per s.. Venezuela:-Miss H. angrievanco if the platoon com-Silva, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Taylor, Ayock, Paul Blum, Mrs. Poll mauders and section leaders are Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Van den Brock, Bardorritz, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. sometimes biting and cruel He
1 is true that his wit was acquitted.
Messrs. W. Palmer, A. Raa, Mr. Bird, Samuel Bird, Mr. and Mrs. did not check his fondness for suspended pending my return, or, F. H. Crittall, Messrs. R. A. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Breault, Lady Tell these thirty thoy are and Mrs. H. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Buell, Mrs. Louis P. Brown, utlaring clever sayings because if you prefer it, keep them on by Foulks, F. P. Small, R. S. Cauvin, they conveyed unpleasant truthe not completing their accounts till Mr. and Mrs, L. J. Beobe and of delegates, which met usually or wounded the sensibilities of I come back, in the Salle de l'Horloge of the those at whom they wore directed. General Crozier answered-The infant, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Xavier, bell, Mrs. J. M. Deem, Messrs. G. Palace of the Ministry of Foreign But he was always careful to more I think over the matter the Mr. and Mrs. J. Porfirio, Messrs. Dean, K. Dean, Miss R. Eakin, Affairs, he lived up to his reputa-avoid offending one whose power more I am of opinion that Four Thornton, Mrs. M. Carmody, Miss
T. W. Townsend Tuckey, tion. He was, in fact, utterly be recognised or whose favour be attitude in the "Trim incident' ruthless in pressing through the sought.
has made my position impossible. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. M. 1. programme agreed upon by the President Wilson, for example, in the Division, as I am all out Liang, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Liang, Council of Ten. He swept aside was never in my presence a to have discipline unquestionable. Mrs. C. M. Hudson, Mrs. F. K objections and suppressed inter-
I therefore propose to resign at Peterson, Messrs. D. R. Larkins,
H. Holyoak, Mr. Hess, Mr. ruptions with little gard for the target for his sarcastic remarks,
and Mra, officiale and the expiration of my leave. Own
W. R. Hatt, Mr. speakers who dared challenge military advisers, even Marshal still consider that theft on the Miss. Y. Hsu, Mesurs. F. A Jaffrey, Messrs. A. G. Kempf, R. I Mizuno, Mr. and Mrs. W. Sugimoto, G. Jones, Rev, R. A. Foch, were often the subjects of part of policemen in the course of Detamore, F. R. Barry, Beasley Kerr, N. F. Kuhn, F. Looffier, Mrs. Fres debate and actual voting jests and rebukes which, de- their duties is unpardonable, and Robinson, Rykalin, H. K. Philip E. V. Lowe, Mrs. Reta Leonowens, by the delegates had no place in livered before the Council, I cannot associate myself, with a son, G. B. Pattison, K. Ueda, R. Mrs. R. C. Morton, Misses Alice the proceedings with M. Clemen. caused them exceeding mortifica- force in which such acte are Burdin, T. Murakami, Koo Sing Morton, Lugy Morton, ceau in the chair. There was an tion, and invited in some cases condoned.
his will.
while his
occasional attempt at discussion, angry retorts. but the Clemenceau method die- couraged it.
He was at times so harsh and
sarcastic in his language that After listening with a tolerant his listenera felt inconsed that manner and with his half-closed he took an occasion when they
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Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Gutman, Mrs.
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Po, Mow Tung, V. H. Chiang, T Morton, Master Chas Morton, K. Li, K. Fujino, Z. Makahara, J. Master Harry Morton, Mr. and Kumurs, Pun Chuk Wing, run Ya Mrs. C. L. Maylott and boy, Mr. Kwan, N. D.. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. H. J. Morse, Mr. J. Patton, Capt. A. E. Gaeta, Mr. and Mason, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Milnor, Mrs. H. J. Schreidt and child, Mr. Mr. J. W. Miller, Miss Helen F.
eyes turned toward the ceiling, were present to humiliate his spectacle glasses is of the greatest and Mrs. E. H. Cole, Misses H. R. McClure, Mr. C. E. MacGregor, the old French autoerat would subordinates. slowly rise from his chair, glare
importance" writes Dr. C. Hart Cobb, Graham, K. Lynch, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McElroy, Mrs. freely about the room
He watched calmly and with ridge, F.R.C.S., Ophthalmic Sur-Mrs. E. B. Lynch and 3 children, G. MacDonald, Mr. L. C. Oman, as ifttle comment the formulation geon and Lecturer on Ophthalmic Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins, Mrs. Lew Mrs. M. B. Palmer, Masters R, and to say, "We have had enough of of the League by the Commission Surgery to the Westminster Hos Shea, Miss Lee Ngan Hee, Master H. Palmer, Master W. Falmer, Mr. this," and ask whether anyone on the League of Nations over pital. "They must be accurately Lee Silk Cheng, Mr. Lee Ding Goon, H. G. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. else desired to speak;" and then which President Wilson presided, centred in frames that before another delegate could but I imagine that he did so light, strong and fit well, ether-children, Messrs. Wong Mam Tal, Rabchie, Mrs. H. Raymond, Miss are Mr. and Mrs. O. Yamata and Ritchie, Misses Eveyln and Ella collect his wits and get to his with a scornful cynicism for the wise the good effect of the most Cheong Yat Hi, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Raymond, Messrs. F. L. Robins feet he would snap out the inevit-work of those who, he doubtless carefully chosen correction may Bolus, Messrs. W. Van Kal, La G, J. Rudolph, Mr. and Mrs. Paul able "Adople."
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