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Show CLEMENCEAU GIVEN GREAT- OVATION IN SENATE. ' I Aged Statesman Weeps as Traditional Honor Is Accorded. By Associated Pros. TARIff. Nor. 8 Tremler riemenre-au apiteared fnr a moment laat nlsht in the lobby of th aenat, after a sitting of that brnly whirh had declared him. In traditional phraite. to hsv "deserved wHl of hia routilry." Th premier's approach to th a; roup of aenatnra Mn-aertnaT Mn-aertnaT after th adjournment waa th signal for an ovation In him. H waul speedily aurrownded by a, niimhet of j th senator, who pressed forwatfl to i shalt hia hand. j "Ynti are th anvlnr of K ranee," j crld on. "No. no," rephd th prTn'T, shrug-ting shrug-ting hia shoulders. "It la th miintry j whirh baa don rvfrjtti nn Itself "Thanks to you. the senators re- j Joined. "No, I assure you." returned the pre- . mler. "I have done but my simple. I duty. Any one of you who loves; K ranee would have done hi much. ' There are momenta when in spirit of j ttaelf rises within one" , Her the premier' a voire failed htm. Overcome - with emotion, the tears i cot i rued down hia ruKged countenance, which ao many violent atom In the! fat had left imuaaaive. lUcovering j mmxelr, he continued: I "(Sentlemen. I thank you. I did not I dewerv j much honor w ynn have I done me. Ict me tell you that I am proudest that you have a shot la ted my name with- that of Marahal Koch, that I .great soldier who in th darkest hours i never doubted the destiny of hia country. coun-try. H haa Inspired everyone with I courage and we owe htm an Infinite debt.'" I Fully master of hlmse f now, th j premier went on J " ientlernen. we now are coming to j 'a difficult time. It la harder to win i peace than to win the war. We imiat ; so act that France w ill resume the i I place In th world of whirh she Is ; I worthy. Mor than ever must she . gather herself up: more than ever must she he dlaciplined and strong. I have confidence in her." I Then pushing hia way through the circle, the premier aaid: "Will you allow me to return to my task?"' : i |