Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

PARIS, Dec. 13.-(8:45 p. m.)-The
chamber of deputies by a vote of 314 to
1865 this evening adopted a resolution
Of confidence in the new government.
Premier BRAND, during the session,
delivered a speech on the German i'm
perial chancellor's peace proposal in
which he warned the country to be-
ware of frances enemies. He added
that France would not do less in the
the premises than the other members
OF the allied conference.
Il have the duty to place my coun-
try on guard agains possible poison
ing" said M. BRAND, amid applause.
when country arms itself to the
teeth, when it seiZes men everywhere
in violation of the law of nations and
enforces labor upon them, should be
guilty if l did not cry out to my coun-
try: Look out: take care.'
Il have the right in the first place
to say to our enemies for the hun
dredth time: The blood is on your
hands not upon ours Not that doubt
the clear-sightedness of my country,
but in the face of these attempts to
spread dissensiOn among the allies
exclaim: The French republic will not
do less than the convention
The chamber held large number of
deputies who desired to witness the
first appearance Of the new cabinet.
NJ. BRAND instead OF reading the decla-
ration of the program of the reorgan-
lied ministry, outlined it extemporane-
ously. The premier said that in sec
ret session most delicate questions had
been considered. The socialists in
terrupted the speaker with cries of
no." but Paul Deschamel, president
of the chamber, soon succeeded in re-
storing order. M. BRAND then con-
tinued:
1.-THE government is ready for all
discussions and explanations"
He referred to the adoption by the
chamber of a resolution demanding a
reorganization in the conduct of the
war, the constitution of a war COM
mittee and notifications in the high
command. He said the war commit
tee would sit permanently and that it
would increase the production of war
necessities.
mo one can say that have ever
been unduly optimistic" said M.
BRAND But today, however, more
than ever, we must have the cOnvic'
tion that victory is certain.
"In a war such as this, in which
entire nations confront each other, de.
cisive results cannot be attained rap.
idly. 1t is true that the valiant Ru.
manians have bent under the first
shock, but let us examine the facts
more closely. The Rumanian army
has not been destroyed; 1t has been
reorganized with the help of the gal
liant Russian armies. Tomorrow a new
front Of from $50 to 800 miles will
be formed down there for the eastern
question is far from being settled. And
if the enemy armies now fighting
against Rumania were not held there
you must admit they would be EN-
ployed on some other front"
The president of the chamber reat
a number of interpretations, whereupor
Premier BRAND announced he woult
reply only to interpretations concern
ing the constitution of the cabinet ant
the direction of the war, adding tha
he submitted to the chamber a ques
ton of confidence.
Georges Leagues denounced the lacl
of coordination by the allies IL
Greece and expressed astonishmen
that the premier refused questions h
had asked. BRAND explained that l
was impossible to answer certain ques
tions while negotiations were going on
Capt. Andre Tardieu also criticise'
the policy of the entente in Greco
and the reorganization of the hig
command. Deputies Violette an
Goudc criticised the new cabinet an
Premier Brands policy, while Admira