nencean we have the following sketch: "He debater. He used speech like!
else would use a sword. He generally spoke towards A debate, and he always re flagging attention of the Chamber He mate his arguments seem much specialized Which always dix ponents, even what to expect, inserted his opthough they knew He was levs of an orator than a first-rate fence When he tried ito make a big netting forth political principles, he was not at dest. His speeches on these occasions were badly put together, and it was easy to detect passages that had been inserted by his. collaborators. The whole thing was lacking in inspiration; but he was brilliant when he had' {0 improvise, and he hed a supply of retorts hat stuck like arrows in a won Of M. Briand the silver-tongued orator, five times Premier and now in opposition, we have this sketch: "Tt was M, Briand's bring despatches Cabinet Council without having thoroughly considered them, He thought the Council would help him to make up his mind. While he was rending his despatches he uses to look round the table as if to his colleagues' opinions on their faces. He showed extraordinary cloverness and flexibility in meeting: the objections which he foresaw, and he genduated his own useer ances $0 ake them ha: with what seemed to general opinion. T have often admired the extent of his resources, the delieney of his perception un who listen to him. While he li spanking you want to be on his the infitenee he exerts 0 lie but, 8 and cons.'
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of hem all Foch, "He wwotld chief of "ta ance at Commpittee he rie: pression on all the explained things, very clearly, ho' does seck to appear 7 ut nothing but to give a sound opinion. Those who listened to him felt that here was a man to be fully relied upon. In the course of several journeys I made with him to London, what struck me about him was to'see so
much good sense, so much personal worth and so little desire to shine, an indescribable mixture of familiarity and dignity that could not fai to inspire confidence. This explains why our allies were so quick to appreciate Gen. Foch and cheerfully admitted his superiority, and why they accepted him as commander-in-chief when, after reverses that] might have become disasters, the necessity of unity of command was at last recognized. I did not see General Foch in 1918, the year in which his military genius had. its full scope. When I met him after the Armistice I found him just simple, as devoid of vanity and all personal ambition as when he was chief of staff. I do not believe there is any greater or more likeable personality in our time."
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