The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-08-10
ev HENRY WOOD


Omitted Press STAFF Corresnondem)
PARIS. July 5.-(8y maiD-France
is open to the consideration Of peace
imposed by herself and her allies.
None other With the last three
months. or the last quarter Of the first
two years OF the war. France four
times officially has lAil so. A formal
declaration by her president, formal
statement by her prize misister. a
spontaneous oulburst in her chamber
Of deputies. and a great manifestation
by the French people themselves. all
have said this. and France closed the
second year OF the war with an abso-
lutely solid front for peace for all
time to come.
May 14th at Nancy. President Poin.
caire delivered perhaps the most re.
markable address that ever fell from
the lips Of a French president. 1t
crystallized the sentiment of the
French on peace.
I'VE 90 not want our enemies to
offer us peace" he declared. but We
want them to demand 1t of us. We do
not want to accept the conditions they
have to offer: we want to impose on
them our own. We do not want a
peace that will leave Imperial Ger
many mistress to recommehce the war
when she chooses: we want peace
based on restored right with serious
guarantees Of equilibrium and stabil-
ity. And until that peace is assured:
until our enemies recognize them
selves defeated. we will never cease to
fight"
The French press. without dissent
ing voice. upheld these words. Prime
Minister BRAND within week pub
licly confirmed the position of NJ. Poin-
caire as that of the French govern.
ment itself.
In refusing to accept the olive branch
OF diplomacy as a meeans Of settling
the war. France did not fear that in
diplomatic negotiations with Germany
she might be worsted. She is willing
to let her victory In the Agadir case
stand as a witness to her diplomatic
superiority. Germany refused in July
and August Of 1914 to accept diplo-
macy to settle the controversy. She
insisted upon war, and France insists
that Germany must finish with war.
Following these declarations there
came within a week spontaneous out.
burst in the French chamber as still
further confirmation that France does
not want even to discuss a negotiable
peace. NJ. Rafin-Dugeus. socialist
member. had just returned from Kien.
thai. Switzerland. where in private
capacity he had attended the second
International Socialistic Conference
to Bring About Peace. Arising, he
demanded the right to speak on GER
tain discourses pronounced recently in
the name Of France. some Of which
were not calculated to bring about
peace. The two blocks of nations that
have rushed at each Others throats.
He got no further. The chamber to a
man rose In a storm Of protest. 1t
was long before President Deschanel
could make himself heard. Il am as
he finally managed to cry
out. that any Frenchman could even
intimate that the provocation for the
present war did not come solely from
the side Of Germany" M. Rafln.Du.
gems apologized. and the only chance
ever offered to the French chamber to
discuss peace was buried.
The people themselves followed
quickly. within q week. with one OF
those manifestations that mark epochs
in the life Of nations. Before the
present war France was not united on
the question Of preparedness. II q
regiment Of troops passed It was Ger.
tain that someone would applaud and
cry viva parmes"; and that someone
else would shout viva Ia Paix." Noisy
groups would form and riots were like
" to follow. On June lat. in honor Of
her dead general. Gallieni. Paris wit.
messed the first great military display
that has taken place since the war be-
gan. Ascension Day is one Of the
great national holidays Of France.
Representatives Of all France lined the
streets through which the funeral cor
tese passed. Ordinarily people do not
applaud at funerals. But the French,
waiting until the body Of Gallieni had
passed. applauded and cheered the
troops representing every branch Of
the French army. A quiet handicap
ping began at the sight OF the troops.
Il grew louder and moro prolonged un-
III 1t extended down the lines Of thous.
ands upon thousands Of people from
Tie Invaldss to the Care de Lyons. It