New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Defensive Alliance With
America and England
Also Placed Before the
Joyful Deputies in Paris
Internal Peace Is Urged
Premier Proposes Action
OH Home Legislation to
Change Wartime Rule

text of the peace treaty to the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day Premier Gle
mencoau made brief speech. in which
ne recalled the French National AS
sembly, which met at Bordeaux in
1871, and added:
We make peace we make war,
without weakness. Internal peace is
necessity for external peace
The Centre and Right cheercd the
Premier, while the extreme Socialist
Left remained silent.
Premier Clemenceau, after present
ing the treaty, outlined the govern
ment's programme for the improve
ment Of conditions working people now
are facing. He said the government
would try to have rational policy
replace the wartime empr;cism.
Seek to Post Message
Contrary to his usual custom. Pre-
mier Clemenceau read his speech,
which required only ten minutes for
delivery. When he had finished there
came cries from many Deputies:
"It should be posted throughout
France"
Jean Bon, Socialist Deputy, however,
insisted upon observance of the regu-
lation which permits posting to be
voted on only the day after a speech
is made
After deposi'ing the treaty and the
convention be veen France and the
United States and between France and
Great Britain OIL the table in the Cham
ber, Nj. ClemenrraI, said
AS to the conditions of the treaty
itself and the spirit that inspired it,
do not desire to anticipate the dis
cussion which must take place here.
However at the hour which is to close
me greatest drama of history when we
IRE still under the emotion of supreme
luties nagnitcently accomplished. the
rst impulse Of our souls should be
= hope for France, as much as for
f"manlt7 the French ideal, the hu-
o.4nitar'an ideal.
Ought to Attest Thought
'~e may and We ought publicly 10
'e:t this common thought under the
''H OF our great ancestors, the CON
i.'nArlon OF whose patriotic work is
Nrlde What JOY without bounds
- .r from this tribune the final word
10y France and by our Allies the
."''. is accomplished. on the single
condition that We remain at our posts
e 1uty.
'Th'. old spirit OF warlikc domination
po'haps mastered forever. The day
. a. come when force and justice, that
were redoubtably separated. must be
ejoi"d for the peace Of peoples, that
hurn..'ity may live, that peace VIC want
9TH Will that nothing should shake.
We val m IKE that peace IS We made
var >ithout weakness.
"1nt, ,rnal peace as foundation for
cxterl4a. peace requires the bringing 10
an end Of old Conflicts
NJ. Clemenceau dwell At length on
ne necessity Of reconciling opposing
interests AID opinions. referred to the
-roubles of 1871, and added:
Military Revanche Present
The military revancae has come.
ven in defeat, we had begun our moral
revanche. In victory W. Will complete
II Too long have we dispersed our
forces in political and social conflicts
:. IS the fatality OF all peoples and of
II times
N. Clemenceau referred to the errors
= German Jud gment concerning France
nd Germany's preparations to sub
jugate her. He pointed to the result
md said in conclusion:
'lt is true that our fields have beer
raraged, our villages and towns razel
The elite of our young manhood re-
aoses in our sacred soil, cnshrouded in
-iory. All our wealth has been spent
Slthout measure, our best blood has
heen shed from all our pores, tears
have furrowed all visages, all hearts
have trembled with unspeakable hor-
-or- But the tears, the suffering an,
nc blood from our wounds have lef,
81 better, higher, greater and moro
completely French.
France Alive and Strong
France is erect. alive and strong il
ia will Tor justice, as IN the military
virtues Of its great soldiers Now
every one 20 .hc task 10 accomplish
'he duties Of tomorrow. In peace,
n war, social union remains the vcr>
foundation OF the country, that ",
shall not have saved from the bar
bariar in order 70 rcnd it asundcr b,
parricide hands,
Members Of the Senate and ths
Chamber Of DcDuti.s expressed JOY a
yhe conc.~2l"1 eacc- Presiden
D1bost, ID 4, *, ate, voiced con
fdcnce in n. ,Ation Of France
strength and /. .ture OF r.ght an
justice For t'-e>' principles, be sad
France always U.t remain an unshak
able cha rnpion-
The en-. re soc list rcprcscnt1tio,
on the Cham be- Ct ,Hrnlltec 20 cxarnin,
the peace treaty has resigned on &C
count Of the rejection Of two Of thel
candidates. Including Jear Tongue,
leader Of the minority Socialists VIII,
were opposed BY the other parties o.
account Of their Bolyheyih sympath es
The Chamber viii clcc. the successo or
u the Socialist representatives 20
morrow.
Paul Deschanc. President of tn
fhaTnb Der Of Deputies. in opening tn
sitting to-day addressed salutations Il
the people Of Alsace- Lorraine, and
with the Deputies standing. "to ou
dead"
For Alsace- Lorraine,- ~ Deschane
said this peace is an end. but il /
also a beginning, from many points o
= view" He added that Par,iarncn
should Ziyc the diplomats 'hc mean
- enforce the peacc treaty
: Criticism Of the arrangements 70
spectators at the peace treaty ccre
monies Saturday was Yoiccd II tne Sen
ate chamber by Senator Jenouvr;er
He ezpYessed regret that Marshal
JoNxe and p&tain were not present a
the VcYrAiiles ceremony. Certain .
the great leaders. he said, we're prcs
ent, inclnding General te tasrienau an,
General Maunoury, bot. he added
"-7heye, On the las. bench, at ~
bo+tnYo of the hall xifn All xor.x :,