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expressed by Bouillon's speech when he
charged the Government with haviug
failed to protect France. He added:
"You have made the League of Ma
tions before you have made peace you
have placed the interests of France last !;
you have treated Parliament as II 1t did
not exist"
These remarks seemed to have the
approval of q large part OF the Cham
Der, as did also the criticism of the
Government for failing to claim votes
for the French colonies in the League
of Nations when 1t allowed the British
Empire to have six. This omission,
Bouillon remarked. was sufficient COM
mentary on the work of the little group
Of men who made the treaty. America
had come out better than France, he
said, because II obtained a mention OF
the Monroe Doctrine, which, he declared,
was equivalent to America saying: INC
body shall interest himself In my hemi-
sphere, but I shall have the right to in
terest myself In yours". This, he de-
clared. amid great applause, waS an OBJ
solute contradiction.
The question which Bouiilon put to
Premier Clemenceau yesterday and
which the latter refused to answer.
namely, II the Premier believed that the
United States would accept the Franco
American treaty II II refused 10 an
prove the peace treaty, voiced the chief
fear felt now throughout France, because
1t Is upon this alliance and not upon the
League Of Nations that all French hopes
are based.
Hope for New Negotiation.
The ratification of the treaties win be
followed Immediately by discussion in
the Chamber of Deputies OF motions
committing the Government to new ne
gotiations with the Allies, regarding
which important conferences went on
Yesterday. the most significant action
being q decision to change the Auriol
motion SO as to make II read:
"Apportonment OF the charges of war
| shall be made among all the allied and
associated Powers OF such a nature
that none by reason of the hostilities
shall be charged proportionateiy more
| than others"
Because Of the dissolution of the Itai-
ian Parliament the ratification Of the
peace treaty by the third allied Power,
| which is necessary to put 1t into effect,
may be delayed for some weeks, al
| though It has been asserted here that
the King Of Italy can ratify the treaty
by decree without reference to the Par
Lament. This feature of the italian
situation Is especially emphasized in the
French newspapers and In political cir
| cles to-day.
The comment is not favorable to Pres
| ident Wilson. who, II fs pointed out
while demanding the ratification of the
| treaty in America in order to bring the
world back to normal conditions has
| dealt the cause of the allied ratifi-
cation serious blow by his action in
| regard to Fiume. Had he accepted the
Ffume solution proposed by the Italians
and supported by Premiers Lloyd George
| and Clemenceau, It Is declared the Ital-
ian Parliament unquestionably would
| have ratified the treaty this week AMI
| it would have gone into effect at once.
Ratification by Italy. even IL events
| should take favorable turn there. will.
be postponed now until December, ac-
| cording to the majority view here, 1t
being very doubtful that in the present
| revolutionary state of Italy the King
will attempt ratification by royal decree.
/ This will make the situation turn on
the United States or Japan. but advices