The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
FRENCH PARTIES TO
WORK AS ONE IN WAR
Unusual Demonstration Of Pa
triOtism Made in Chamber
Of Deputies.
MESSAGE FROM POINCARE

Special Cable Despatcb 10 THE Sus.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Chamber of Dep
titles was the scene to-day OF an cx-
traordinary exhibition of patriotism In
which the members Of all political fac
tons. brought together by the danger
menacin the republic. buried their Diff
ferences of economic belief and tacitly
agreed to work as one party until the
end Of the war.
Actually there was no solemn pledge
taken to this effect, but there was am
pie indication OF a unanimous determi-
nation from all parties. And in a sense,
or course. II was unnecessary that such
a pledge should be taken, in view OF
the agreement reached since the las,
session Of the Chamber that a union OF
all political parties shall exist until
franc has won complete victory.
Paul Deschanel. President of the
chamber. was the speaker who inter-
preted the determination of the menu
bers. His remarks in "A way were a
sequel to those Of NJ. Rodzinanko, pres!.
dent OF the Russian Duma, at the recent
opening of the Dumas session and d
reply to the manifesto of the Kaiser
issued on the anniversary of the war.
This year." he said, has been 40
full OF glory that II will forever illu-
inmate the human race. 1t has been a
year In which France, the France Of
o Of Arc and of valmy. has risen
II possible to even greater heights.
be the wal OF short OF long dura-
ton France accepts II. The country ~
summoning its genius and changing It's
methods. Each French soldier before
the enemy repeats the words Of Joan of
Arc. You can enchain me, but you can
not enchain the fortunes Of France
Match Of VIII Power.
Let US thrust to one side both the
sewers OF panic and the sewers Of IL
lusions. Let us be sewers OF reasoned
confidence. for the reason that the is
sue Of this conflict will not depend
solely on material forces In the nnal
analysis 1t il to be "A match Of will
" and constancy."
The religious emotion OF the immor-
tai hour'-a ear z yesterday, when
France declared war on Germany-as
VI. Deschanel expressed 1t. hardly ex-
ceeded the intense emotion of the Depu-
ties to-day as they listened to his speech.
1t was received with u~nbounded en-
thusiasm. A~fterward the Chamber
unanimously demanded that it be pla-
carded through France.
All the Deputies rose to their feet in
Affirmation OF the declaration, We
swear by our martyrs and our dead not
TO leave their work Unfinished"
a message from president poincare L,
the Chamber was read by Premier Vi
viani.
You will think 1t natural" the mes
sage said. after a year of war, for the
President OF the republic TO meet with
the Government and the Chambers to
render homage. admiration and recog-
milton TO the nation and the army.
When. twelve months ago, | recon-
mended to the country this sacred union
which was. and which remains. one OF
the conditions OF victory. | did not doubt
that my appeal would be immediately
understood. only our enemies, who al
ways misunderstood France. would be-
lieve that We would offer TO their brutal
aggression nothing but dissension.
precisely the hour when these en-
emies announced with audacity that
Paris was their prey the capital was
moved to assume a grave and serene as
pect which revealed a calm resolution
and split. And this spirit was mani
Tested from this the largest city TO the
smallest village.