Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-30

BALANCE OF POWER.
NOT NATION LEAGUE,
URGED BY FRAECE
Premier Cleuenceau' Adherence
to Old System of Alliance
Upheld by Deputies,
WILSON NOT DECEIVED"
by Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris. Dec 30 Addressing the Chamber
of Deputies last night. Premier Clcmen-
ceau made If plain that II was his IN
tention to support Great Britain in
the peace negotiations on the question Of
the freedom Of the seas asd he declared
that his attitude in this matter was ap-
proved bs President wilson
The Premier told the Chamber that
# pi ois we're 10 CHI II ed now
was the time to change. hut the
deputies gave him vote of confidence
by $50 to l34
Premier Clemcnccau explained the
peace situation rs 1t concerned France
fireut Britain and the United States and
his explanations appeared fully to satisfy
all except the unified socialists. who re-
peatctiiv interrupted him IN n manner
which President Deschanel chaf4ctcrl-
ized rs indecent
poEsN + FULLY AGREE wfrH wItsoS.
Premier Clcmencean said his converse
tions with President Wilson bad boon
profitable although, he added, <hquld
not be telling the truth II said | had al
ways been IN agreement with Ii n on all
points
In summing up his argument for full
confidence md the exercise 0f patience BY
the chamber, the Premier declared
There wilibc claims t. bc set forth and
others nhlch will have to be gwen up
If mounted the rostrafn 10 elaborate he
subject, would be the worst Premier IN
Europe. That does not mean We are rot
working hard 70 prepare line Of action
for thc pcace Congress
Tie Premier earlier has expressed the
bellef IN the efficiency of the old syste j
ol alliances called the balance Of power,
but indic1tod that he was not opposed tD 4
league of nations. such League he SAID
might bo organized at about the time nc
treaty Of peace was completed
The morning newspapers except the
unified socialists and Some radical
organs, generally approve the Premier 3
speech
WILSON To GET sPEFrH.
II Is understood that IT, text will be
tclepraphri IL President WIS On.
Inc chamber completed IL considera-
tion III the budgct at nine clock this
morning. passing II hy an overwhelming
majority after - hours Of virtually con-
tinuo : sitting The deputies will meet
again ut nnc O'Clock tuesday morning 10
discuss the revision OF the electoral lists
preparatory ~ general election.
ADHEREs TO OLD SYSTEM.
Premier CIemenceau was gwen the
vote Of -ror1sirfefre III fffr Chamber af
Deputies today after 4 stormy debate
during which the war aims of France
we're outlined hv stephen Pichon, Foreign
Minister and the Premier had indicated
his adherence 10 the "oid system oi al
llances called the balance If power
The Premier Indicated that the forma-
ton ii league of nations might b. carried
on eoncidentaly with the drafting Of
the treaty 81 pcacc NJ Rcnaudei, So
claitst brought about this statement
BY expressing his regret that the Allie,
had decided not to organize the league
II after peace had been declared.
soothing ot the sort, was the answer
OF VI Clemenceau
READY 70 RESIGN, He SAYS.
whether this chamber gives me .
vote OF confidence or not, | am ready 10
resign office, he continued Ii you have
a minutes hesitation now Is the time 70
change your pilot You cannot do Il
when we are under way.
Replying To charges made by Albert
Thomas Socialist leader that he had kept
the Chamber without information, Premier
GIemcnceau said
The question At peace Is = tremendous
problem L IS question which IS one Of
the most difficult ever submitted to The
nation at any time In a lew days ),
conference of delegates viii meet at Paris
which will settle the fate Of nations IN al
parts of the world
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