New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Vote
Faith in Plans
OfClemenceau
Premier Declares for War
Against All Pacihsts
and Traitors

PARIS. Nov. 2O.-The Chamber of
Deputies this evening gave vote of
confidence to NJ. Clemenceau, the new
Premier, 4lS to 65.
The vote followed the Premier's
reading of his ministerial declaration,
which had been decided on by the new
Cabinet. VI. Clemenceau called for abb
solute unity in the nation.
"No more pacifst campaigns" the
Premier said. "No more German in
trigues, neither treason nor semi-trea-
son. War, nothing but war;
In the Senate the document was read
by Louis Nail, the Minister of Justice.
The declaration was as follows:
I'VE have accepted places in the gov
ernment in order to conduct the waf
with redoubled effort, for the better ap.
plication of all our energies. We come
before you with the sole idea of an
integral war.
we would prefer that the confidence
which we shall ask you to give us be
your own conscientious action, and we
appeal TO the historic virtues that exist
in US French. Never did France fee. SO
clearly the need to live and develop in
the idea of force placed at the service
OF the human conscience-in the re
solve progressively to advance the
right, both as among individuals ana
as between peoples capable of estab-
fishing their liberties.
Conquer that justice may prevail
that is the watchword of all our gov
ernments since the beginning Of the
war. That programme, open as the
sky, we shall maintain.
Tribute to Great Soldiers
"We have great soldiers, Of great
traditions, under leaders tempered by
trials and animated by that supreme
devotion which gave their elders re-
nOwn. Through them, through all of
US, the immortal native land. in the
noble ambitions of peace, will pursue
the course of its destinies.
"Those Frenchmen that we were con-
strained 10 throw into the battle have
claims upon US. Their desire is that
none of our thoughts turn away from
them, that none of our acts be foreign
TO their interests. We owe them every
thing, without any reserve-everything
for France, bleeding in her glory;
everything for the exaltation Of right
triumphant.
The single. simple duty is to stand
by the soldier, live, suffer and fight
with him; renounce everything that is
. L. -n4h ka bae
come for US 10 be solely French, and
suifices for US.
"All civilized nations are engaged in
the same battle against the modern de-
velopment of ancient barbarity. Against
this, with all our good allies, we are
an immovable rock, barrier that shall
not be passed.
Mistakes Have Been Made
There have been mistakes. Let US
think only of repairing them. Alas,
there have been crimes also, crimes
against France. Let them receive prompt
chastisement. We take before you. be-
fore the country that demands justice,
an engagement that justice shall be
done according to the rigors of the law.
Neither personal consideration nor
political ardor will turn us from our
duty or lead US to go beyond it. Too
many criminal attempts have already
resulted on our battle front in the
shedding of a superabundance OF
French blood. Weakness would be COM
plcity.
Eve shall not resort to violence. All
the accused before court martials-that
is our policy. The soldier in the Pre-
torum in solidarity with the soldier in
combat. No more pacifst campaigns,
no more German intrigues, neither
treason nor semi-treason. War-noth-
ing but war.
Justice on the Way
"Our armies shall not be taken be-
tween two fires. Justice is on the way.
The country will know that IL is de-
Tended and is a France forever free.
awe have paid too great price for
our liberties to cede any part of them
beyond the need Of preventing divulga-
tions and excitations from which the
enemy might profit. A censorship shall
be maintained for diplomatic and mill
tary information, as we'll as for those
susceptible Of disturbing peace at home.
up TO the limits Of respect for opinions.
A press bureau will give advice, moth
ing but advice, to all who solicit IL.
an war time, as in time of peace,
liberty is TO be exercised under the
personal responsibility Of the writer.
Outside of that rule there is only ar
bitrary anarchy.
1--WE are going to enter upon q
regime OF restrictions, after the ex-
ample of England, Italy and America
admirable in her arior. We shall ask
of each citizen that he take his full
part in the common defence; that he
give more and consent 20 receive less.
There is abnegation in the army. so let
abnegation exist throughout the coun-
try"