, 1870-08-28
Thier1 on the Wnr-FTnnce Not
hrady for ahe C0nflct-rhc GoE~
erumept Accused 0t tlncnpnctty~ !.

GFA"GnK AEEu4CA 0A kACAF1AGak1<
LII tbs session Of tho Corps Legislstif, on
cable. ". ke1atrJ demanded parliamentary
| inquiry on tho WAX, which Nas not conceded,
nIa N. Guyot-Aontpa.Eoux inquired who was
l in cornn,and Of the army. Count PaliAao an
! FNeTeo Aiaselel BA1siue, aud then u. Theirs
| rose. His speech, mich il now Of special
| Significance, Is he haa been, since Wednesday.
| member Of the Committee OF De fence, waa
1A follows:
apologize to the Chamber for intarvauing
in this a.scuksion. do 10 only to calm the
issne. Tho Minister Of War. i'll telling 'he
Chamber who commands the army, mas recoE-
nized right belonging TO the Chamber, Al
ways tncontestahle, and which it il urgeLtly
.res oirn. les, the country must know that
the Chamber is acting with vigilance, and that
it renouncct no part Of the power which it de-
airer 1t should llbcrnli, command. Warm ap-
provsl from the Left I havc rejected the
pfui oei.lnn Of y. hetattJ. first, because, in
the agitation Of tho moment, NC cannot be
just ,rts tie1a, tres birn i and next becaasc
A~iensl Le bHnf. whom respect pereon-
ally, nut wh.~e b'in.iuess I dss'lore. il
the fcll, and We shnu1d lie silent for tho
| ment. Renewed appreciation. hut It must
nI, he io1, .ulel from our altitude that NO
arc illnlgcnt toward tho bllndness Which
! gave us war. The world is rureri-etl at nur
} scr ,ls. Wien we were fighting against the
coalition, We were exposed 10 defeat. bYt. the
: Greatness Of the conflict preserved the na-
tit tal honor. To-day ~e &ze co1.sendinE onl!
r at ot,r revestcs. What is the explanation OF
: th,t: France Vas nor ready! fC'-.t rrai
7rrs bie,4 tres 6ten . FStteeu days ago did
!. not say all tintetrul.,uni, could not ray
y all. had formal proof that France Wal
. 1Atliotc act III MY life than on that day. Ar
+ rlsuee OF tho L-ft.j No! Frareo was 10
Ie.dx, and 1t il important that it should b'
known. II is ths orly explanation Of oar re
q yerses. 1t nas tho strongest motive had il
= opposing the var, NJ: y. wrse not ready.
10 told the Ninister. 20. and that i. ~ty de
u Plored the vote for war. Well, gentlemen.
y Trsy ron. : rpicate you. that yout atsitnd
{. draw single brave soldier frnrn tho field, In
% na do not convey that Fr2nso WA i'll cur opiu
~ un ready. .
~ going to he.
u VI, TIliern. What other explanation can b
10 givtu fer recent events than this France wd
or Tot ready, at.s! the government Was iccArl
se ae ble7 lntt rzul*ion. Il yeu wish to sine'
- hirn tres 6ieM:j do not certainly wi,h to owe
liz whelm unfortunate men. aud AID to the So
~ row whie1, must fill all hearts but men rnu
s!t not be defsuued At the ex ocnse Of tue cou,
:. try. Applause Oh several benches.
oi N. Hke1,tjcn.. No one defends them.
al = N. Jou,dain-This is not time for Tecrin
.ty nations. 1t is time for actiuu. Nol=e.
be NJ Thiers-Ouee more AK the Chamb
'rs not 10 make the world believe that Fran
At ! MAS ready France autf ali nations see ii
OF: i,.ruisln OF our soldiers but there vas abs
% lnt- i,4ca{Acity iu the management Ut affair
he Let Us not weaken All explanation viii
ne shields us in the eyes OF the world. q
lsy neweI apnlaute on ti,o Left.
Tn pr i3nrt ia HI.ln
na Tho Chamber proceeded to consider I
ne n,,e.t;on nf ar.,,irr the Eatiopa II Cuarf