The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-06
PEACE NOT CERTAIN,
SAYS CLEMENCEAU
Terms to Germany Are Those
Wilson Recommended, Pre-
mier Tells Deputies.
FATE OF PEOPLES FIXED
TeutoRs Must Address Plea for
Armisticc to Foch, He
Declares.

PARIS, Nov. 5.-M. Clemenceau, the
Premier, received a wonderful ovation
in the Chamber OF Deputies to-day as he
read to the Deputies the terms of the
armistice with Austria-Hungary. He
also said terms had been submitted to
Germany.
The terms to Germany" said the
Premier, ARE what President Wilson
himself recommended to us for the Sc
curity of our troops. the maintenance
Of our military superiority and the dis
armament OF the enemy. In so Ear as that
Is necessary to prevent n resumption OF
liositlities"
NJ. Clemenceau declared that peace
might not he so near as some might
think. but thar he could. however. assure
the Chamber that the fate of the peo-
pies henceforta was fixed." There was
prolonged cheering when the Premier
announced that the Allies had obtained
the use Of all means of transport In
Austria Hungary.
Hailed as "Father of victory"
NJ. Clemenceau was hailed as the
Father of Victory as ne mounted the
tiip' " tut ttiItlS VI t"c
Austrian armistice. The Deputies all
stood. The ovation lasted several min
! utes
During an address. following the read
ing of the armistice terms, there was
! intermittent cheering. especially when
, the Premier spoke OF the approach of
full victory. the defeat OF Austria-Hun-
gary and the complete glory of France.
The usual Socialist interruptions oc-
tn,. l<,,N .t...A
! unBerturbed. deflantly smothering the
ta1nts of the opposition The Chamber
passed a resolution providing that the
speech of NJ Clemenceau should be
posted throughout France
What ! have done" said NJ. Clemen-
ceau. us what France has done. have
only made the best use I could of the
instruments France has given me. The
! Superior Council at Versailles has drawn
up the terms OF an armistice with Ger
many. These were sent yesterday to
! President Wilson. who, If he approves
them. will make them known to the i'm
perial and democratic Government"
AT this point the house burst into
! laughter.
1T will then be time enough fol-
; Germany to address herself to Foch,
the Premier added.
1t was here that the Premier declayet
that the terms to Germany were In
ispired, as were those imposed upon Aus
tria. to prevent a resumption OF hos
tilities in case Germany should breal
her word.
Gives Credit to. Allies.
When NJ. Clemenceau referred TO him
self as tho last signer OF the Dor
deau protest against the dismember
| menf nf AtSaNa-T orraina' the hons.
rose and cheered him. He paid a trib
ute to Gambetta and then dealt witt
after the war, when "the poilu o
peace would have to show himsel
worthy OF the poilu of war.
without allies in this war We shoult
not have triumphed" said the Premier
None of the allies would nave tri
umphed. Our ancestral enemies, til
English. have become our indestructibl
friends
Before the Premier read the arms
tice terms. Paul Deschanel. presden
OF the Chamber. paid an eloquent tribut
to the victorious allied armies.
after Bulgaria. Turkey; after Tur
key. Austria" said VI. Deschanel. 9TH
Franco American armies are deliverin
the Argonne : Anglo Belgian armies ar
} delivering Flanders; the Italians are a
Trent and Triest."
No Discussion OF "a Points"
The whole Chamber then rose an
turned toward the Italian Ambassador
sitting in the diplomatic gallery. an
the Ambassador stood and bowed III
, acknowledgment. A similar scene wa
enacted when NJ. Deschanel referred I
the Serbians.
Mr.. Mayeras. Socialist, asked the Go,
eminent TO fix a date for an interpella
ton as to whether the Government wa
in accord with President Wilson's foul
teen points for peace. Foreign Ministt
Pichon replied that such an interpells
ton would be unacceptable as contrary
, national interest, being intended to crea'
the belief that there was disagreement
between President Wilson and the Frenc
Government. The question of the int
pellation was voted down. 43o to 81.
Pierre Renaudel. leader of the ma jorit
y Socialists, said he desired to offer a
!, Interpolation that the Government shou
1 make a declaration on all negotiation
!, thus ending secret diplomacy
Pichon made the matter question
confidence in the Government and Il
house supported the Foreign Secretai
4 nv n vote Of 40 to 81