Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
v|V|AN| GAINS VICTORY
IN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
One or Two Hostile Criticisms, but
Opposition Soon Withers
Away.
ADJoURNs TILL SEPTEMBER 1o
Premier, IN His Address. Replies to
Critics Of Army Administration and
Socialist Deputies Who Had Re-
solved to Demand Secret Session.
by c. r. BERTELLI.

PARIS, August 26.-Premier Viviani
and his Cabinet won a signal victory In
the Chamber of Deputies to-day.
After a brilliant speech by the
Premier the chamber debated the gov
ernment's record. There were one or
two hostile criticisms. but the opposi-
tion soon fzzled out. and the appro-
priation for two new under-secretaries
recently appointed to the war Office
was voted by n large majority.
The chamber then adjourned to Sep
tember 16 without insisting upon the
proposed secret meeting of the cham
Der. which idea seems now to have been
dropped under the shower OF ridicule.
With the challenge either to support
us or overturn u.s." Premier Viviani in
his address replied to the critics of
the army administration and the
Socialist deputies who had resolved to
demand the secret session. 1t had been
proposed at this secret meeting to per-
NIT the minister responsible fully to
explain the conduct Of the war
THE errors we have made have been
| repaired" said the Premier. "and we
must Danish this depressing pessimism.
Thanks to the cordial cooperation of
all and the criticism necessary to gov
ernmcnt. France is equal to her task.
The government can give absolutely no
more information to a secret meeting OF
the chamber than 1t has already fur
nished to the parliamentary commits
sions.
BEARS HORRIBLE WOUND
FOR FoRTY-TIvE YEARS
For forty-hve years France has
borne a horrible wound in her side.
The republic has provided her with a
means OF self-defense and I bid you
republic can be proud OF her armies.
She is prepared
I'm truth. France has fashioned her
army to the Image OF modern progress.
She has given this army the material
strength OF numbers and the moral
strength OF equality and Justice and
hatred OF oppression.
THE German newspapers are already
talking about divisions in France. but
there are only Emergencies of thought
which are merely the natural result OF
liberty and n sequence OF the tradi-
tions OF the French revolution. There
would be n fatal division il in some
| corner OF France there sprang up n sec
tion OF opinion in favor OF n premature
peace. I know that the French are In
agreement rs to our object and are
ever ready to renew their vow not to
make peace until they are assured of
the triumph OF right: have seen to the
restoration OF Belgium. and have re-
taken our Alsace- Lorraine.
Our enemies have pictured France
as undermined by irreconcilable divi-
sions. They have seen men OF all par
ties and religions accomplish their
military and humane duties. covering
it's army with respect and surrounding
It with solicitudc from soldiers to the
supreme chiefs who must and will re-
main outside OF politics.
PARLIAMENT MUST SHOW
CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT
at this hour Parliament must show
| confidence in tho government, not by a
simple resolution, but by permanent
support OF heart and mind.
Parliament must keep us or turn us
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