The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
PREMIER BRAND SAYS .
MUST WATCH ENEMY
Declares Blood of the Nations IL On
the Hands of Central
Powers
HAS CONVICTION
OF ASSURED VICTORY
Beriin's Peace Move Declared To Have
Been For Purpose of Testing Pub
lie Sentiment In BclIigcrent Coun-
tries.

Paris Dee, l3-Premier BRAND
delivered st speech in the Chant Der of
Deputies tonight on the German i'm
pcriaI ChanCellors peace proposal in
which he warned the country to be-
ware Of Frances enemies He added
premises than the other members OF
the allied conference He said amid
applause:
Il have the duty to place my coun-
try on guard against possible poison
ing. When a country arms itself to
the teeth, when il seizes men every
where IN violation OF the law of ma :
lions and enforces labor u;.on them.
/ should be guilty If / did not cry
out To my country, Look out. Take
care.'
Blood On Their Hands.
j have the right. in the first place
Tn say TO our enemies for tn. hun
dredth time. The blood is on your
hands. not upon ours Not that I
doubt the clear sis; htodness of my
country, but. In the face of these at
tempts to spread dissension among the
allies exclaim the French republic
W III not do less than the convention d"
No one can say that | have ever
teen unduly optimistic. but today,
more than ever, we must have the con-
viction that victory Is certain.
Now here have the German success
SEES been decisive. 1t IL true that val
orous Rumania has been forced to
yield and 1t is a sad event. but its
army. supported by that of Russia. will
rsTy fy,t, Et
in the east. 1t is far from being set
tied and tomorrow there will be new
front which will neutralize the enemy's
forces"
Votes Confidence.
The chamber. by vote OF 3l4 to 1ss
adopted n resolution of confidence in
the new government
NJ. BRAND, instead OF reading the
declaration of the program OF the re-
organized ministry. outlined il extern
poraneouslyl He said that in secret
session most delicate questions had
been considered and continued
THE government Ia ready for all
discussions and all explanations. !" -
He referred to the adoption by the
chamber of resolution demanding q
reorganization in the conduct Of the
war. the constitution of the war COM
mittee. and notifications In the high
command. He said the war committee
would sit permanently and would in
crease the production Of war necessi-
ties.
The French government has as yet
received no official notice Of Germany's
peace note. nor has the American en-
bassy received the text of the note
from Washington for transmission to
the foreign office.
If a reply Is made to the German
note 1t will be only after consulta-
ton with the allies OF France and such
conversations would require consider
able time. Inquiry In responsible
quarters today ELECTED the opinion
that Germany's suggestion is a man.
oeuvre designed nrst. for effect at
home: second to impress neutrals:
third as test OF public opinion In
belligerent countries with the chance
of some reaction there.
Germany's suggestion is rejected in
authoritative quarters where II IL
considered to be q repetition in more
concrete form Of the peace discus
sions originating In Berlin from time
TO time in the last fifteen months.