New-York tribune., 1919-09-19
Deputies Pound Desks and
Shout. When Longuet,
Karl Marks Grandson,
Charges peace of Force
Assails u. S. and Britain
Says Neither Bears Share
of War Cost; Backs Up
Vim. C. Bullitt's Story

PARIS. Sept. 1S (By The Associated
Press)-Jean Longuct. leader Of the
minority Socialists, Extremist. and
grandson of Karl Marx, who was sew
eral times expelled from Prussia for
his Socialistic tendencies, staged a mob
scene in the French chamber this after
noon, with the most bitter attack on
the Versailles treaty heard since the
opening of the debate on August 20.
The French chamber is cxcitable at
all times, tumultuous sessions are fire.
quent, but never in the memory Of the
Parliamentary correspondents have
such scenes been enacted as those
which took place to-day while Nj.
Longuet was ussailing the treaty. The
Deputies banged the covers of their
desks, their shouts drowning the words
of the speakers and the voice of NJ.
Deschanel, the President for several
minutes ut a time.
Defeats Own Ends
The very savagencss of M. Longuet's
attack. however, seemed to dcfeat its
own ends, as only handful of mem
bers applauded him when he concluded,
and it was the general opinion that his
speech had helped, rather than him
dered, ratification.
Nj. Longuct said that he and his
friends would not vote FOR the ratitica
tion Of "this peace Of force and vio-
lcnce. like those terminating conflicts
in the past"
He declared that tho United States
and Great Britain had not taken
their fair share of the cost of the
war, and said he regretted that gen
cral disarmament had not been eN-
acted by the peace conferrccs.
Calls Terms Bismarckian
NJ. Longuet provoked a storm Q. pro
test when he described The peace as
one of injustice and violence. il was
Bisma rckian, he said, and marked the
advent of reactionary Utopia which
was more dangerous tnan Bolshsvism.
The outburst which followed this ccc-
laration came from all parts Of the
house. and tho speaker was una bic
to proceed for ten minutes, President
Deschanel meanwhile calling for or
der and threatening to suspend the
sitting.
NJ. Longuet declared that Gustav
Noshe, German Minister of Defence,
still has under arms 1900, 900 men.
Clemenceau Protests
The subject Of the mission to Russia
Of William c. Bulltt, attached to the
American Peace Mission, was taken up
by NJ. Longuet, who declared in the
course Of his speech that when Mr.
Bullitt left Paris for Russia he was
the bearer Of peace terms offered By
the peace conference to Russia--terms
which had been edited by Premier
Lloyd George and approved by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Premier Clemenccau arose at this
juNcture to protest. MIR. Lloyd George
or Mr. Wilson never mentioned the
! matter to me-" he declared.
Reads Terms to Russia
NJ. Longuet then read what he said
were the clauses in the peace terms
taken to Russia by Bullltt, as follows
Flrst--The Immediate cessation Of
hostilties.
, Second-The Bolshevik government to
control the territories it occupied at
the time.
Third Freedom Of seaports and rail
roads.
Fourth h-Free passage for the Allies
across Russia.
Fifth General amnesty for political
prisoners.
Sixth Resumption Of commercial re
!aiions between Russia and the Allies
Seventh - Immediate Russian de
mobilization
After the reading Of these clauses
by the speaker Premier Clcmenceau
reiterated: Neither Mr.. Lloyd George
nor Mr.. Wilson at any time spoke to
me about such terms"
The Premier will speak at length to-
| morrow in the Chamber on the treaty.
urging its ratification.
urging its ratification. It is expected