The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-31


BRAND was the obpect of stormy at
tacks during the secret session; that
Premier Ribot was obliged to produce
the secret treaty in response to the de-
mand o. M. Renaudel, leader of the
majority Socialists in the French
chamber, and also that NJ. BRAND IN
the course Of the excited debate which
ensued declared that revolutionary
Russia had promised and that it did
not matter to France what was said
bv the lowest classes in Russia.
'It is characteristic that Deputy
Moutet. according to his own state
ment, replied in Russia to the ques-
ton whether Alsace-Lorreine was thu
only obstacle to peace by saying he
could not answer the question in that
crm and that Russia ought to take
into consideration the fact that the
Russian revolution had been purchas-
ed by French blood.
Ccnstantinople Unlmportant.
"The admission of Deputies Cochin
and Moutet that the Russian repre-
sentatives had declared in the course
of the negotiations that they attached
no Importance to Constantinople
throws clear light on Russian senti-
ment. The delegates from the armies
also are in agreement with this.
Regardless of this manifest proof
Of the revulsion of the Russian peo-
ple against a policy of aggrandise-
ment Premier Ribot refused in the Sc
cret session of the French chamber
TO undertake any revision OF the
French war aims and announced th7
fact that Italy also had received guar
antees of great territorial asgraa-
disenaent.
"In order to divert their ambitions
on the left bank of the Rhine OF a
character of greed and conquest ne
resorted to a lawyers trick by argu-
ing the necessity of creating a buffer
state. but the opposition speakers
cried out in the direction of contra
dictions, 1T is disgreceful.'
Russia.s ARMY Efficient
"I would like also to mention tnaI
Premier Ribot, after pacifst speech
hv Deputy Ausagneur, replied tna1
tho Russian generals had declared
that the Russian armies never were III
better condition or better equipped
than then. Here appears in perfect
c,aarness the desire to let the Russian
noon,a 90 on shedding their blood IN
beba1f Of the unjust ambitious OF
France.
"This desire has been fulfilled Dut
rot as Premier Ribot anticipated LOT
We can hardly presume he had sucn
an absolute lack of humanity as thar
Though foreseeing the failure OF the
Rnssian offensive he yet insisted upon
it. thinking it would give ano1ner
hours respite pending the entry OF
America into the war.
"The enemy press endeavored 10
froce upon my inaugural speech inc
Interpretation that I only consented to
the majority resolution with an III
concealed reservation of Geramny's
desires of conquest. I am Obliged %
DENY the imputation as to IN oo'ec'
for which there can be no doubt. BE-
sides the resolution implies-W'hich IS
ouite clear-that the enemy mnst also
renuonce any ideas OF conquest
DR.. Michaelis added it was manifest
that Germany's enemies were not III
the least considering such denuncfa-
tion and that the French meeting held
in secret was fresh proof that her enc
mics were responsible for the prolon-
cation of the war and were "actuated
by lust of conquest"
"The righteousness of the justice
of our defensive war; the chancellor
concluded. will steel our strength
and determination in the future"