The sun., 1919-10-12
TREATIES RATIFIED
IN FRENCH SENATE
Pacts With u. S. and Britain,
Passed Without Dissent.

PARIS Oct. 1.-THE French Senate to-
day ratified the peace treaty and also
the Franco-American and Franco British
defence treaties.
The vote on the peace treaty with Ger
many was III for ratification, none
against and one abstention-that of
Senator Delahaye. The vote for the
adoption Of the ratification Of the TWO
defence treaties was unanimous, all OF
the 2lS votes being cast in Its favor.
Premier Clemenceau, before the treaty
was ratified, made an eloquent speech in
which he defended various clauses of the
peace treaty. and particularly one per-
hitting Germany to retain cannon and
fortresses on her eastern frontier. The
premier explained this by saying It was
to Germany's interest to defend herself
on the east and that France had no
desire to see Germany lapse into Bolshe-
vism
The best Justification of the peace
treaty" said NJ. Clemenceau, sis that II
al any time we had been asked II we
wanted the present treaty nobody would
have refused it.
The discussion on ratification of the
peace treaty came to a prompt termi-
nation after NJ. Clemenceau asked the
Senators not to lose any time, but to
pass upon the treaty Immediately. There
was no trace Of the bitterness and criti-
chm which characterized the discussion
IN the chamber, all the Senators being
evidently Of the intention to put the
treaty into force at the earliest possible
moment.
The Supreme Council at its meeting
to-day adopted in principle a demand
presented on behalf OF Admiral Kolchak
and Gen. Denikine asking that Russian
war material captured by the German
army during the war should be turned
over to them for the use of their armies.
Inc lnterallied Commission OF Control
N Germany will supervise the execution
OF the measure.
The council further approved a report
regarding the formation of an interna-
uonAi commission. sitting in Berlin.
which will have charge Of the interests
OF russian prisoners still In Germany.
The council further examined and sent
70 the drafting committee a proposal In
uoduced by the Italian delegation ask
ing that clause should be written into
me treaty with Hungary stipulating that
hungary should renounce in favor OF
iAIy all rights and title to territories OF
me former Austro- Hungarian monarchy
wv ~ Vohy Vi Dk- 1Cftud1u &c
IAly' Among the other matters before
me council were a draft of a note to the
humanian Government and a report on
~s orsanization of an interallied COM
mission Of control for Austria, which
were approved and adopted.
-, IN a statement to-day Prince Firouz
nnah' the Persian Minister of FOREIGN
.IlalFs, complained that the Persia n
yeeee delegation has not been receiyed
ule peace conference and announced
Ns' he was asking the Supreme Council
Grant him date upon which he could
iorlh Persla's situation to that body
Anuulng to the Anglo Persian treaty
me Foreign Minister said II would be
-Dh'ltted to the League of Nations. and
~ ADDED that Persia's foreign policy
".hceiorth as In the past, would be that
a Tree state. The criticisms which
.au greeted the negotiations of the
;eIy' he declared, were wholly I'M.
,,, Prince Firouz Khan said he was sat.
Seo That Article x OF the League OF
s covenant granted all necessary
Persia. '1'14' 80 'esarueo
Only the formal act Of ,he rrench
e.ecutive Is now required to bring into
,s ct the second ratification of the
me .e required notifications by principal
p s,.uu ana associated Powers. Great
r.,I., h having already completed It's
b,..,auon. special messenger
I nn1t the British document from
'H' II comprised also the agree
S concerning the Rhine provinces
10 the treaty respecting Poland. This
r..,n irst complete copy OF the treaty
eo and deposited In Paris.