The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
TARDIEU PLEADS FOR
PASSAGE or TREATY
Tells Deputies 81 Per Cent. of
Mem Under 81 Died in War.

pARIs, Sept Capt. Andre Tardisu,
speaking for the Government during the
debate in the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon son ratification of the German
peace treaty, said the. French war
losses constituted 26 per cent of the
men mobilized. Fifty-seven per cent.
of all men with the colors under 81
years of age were killed,
'The peace obtained by the French
delegation Is peace which guaran-
tees solidarity and justice, in accord
amos with the prineiples for which our
soldiers died" Capt. Tardieu declared.
sTrance did not win the war alone
and therefore could not make peace
alone" he continued. sit was an allied
victory; thus it should he an. allied
peace
Concerning the Rhine frontier, Capt
Tardieu said that the Anglo-Franco-
American treaty would safeguard France
from future aggression. America and
Great Britain, he asserted, at first ad-
vocated occupation of the Rhine for five
years, but the French proposal for a
fifteen year occupation prevailed.
Capt. Tardieu expressed surprise that
the members of the Right We're CRITICS.
ing the treaty because the terms were
toe mild toward Germany and the mem
bers Of the Left because they were toe
severe. In conclusion he said that the
treaty gave France all the necessary
guarantees, especially the Anglo French
American conventions to place Germany
IN such military and economic position
that Frence need have no fear of q
recurrence Of aggression on the part OF
Germany.
Louis Barthou. former Premier and
chairman Of the Peace Ratification Com
mfttee, declared that the treaty was in
eufncient and obscure. He approached
Premier Clemenceau with having KEEP
the parliamentary commissions in ignor-
Rnee OF the negotiations
YOU rendered great services during
the war. but you did not win the wal
alone Why should you negotiate peace
aloneT' NJ. Barthou asked.
he thought that former Premiers
BRAND, Ribot and Yiviani, who held
that important Office in the course OF
the war. should have been consulted
He criticised NJ. Clemenceau for placing
the Chamber before an accomplished
fact, where 1t must either reject wholly
or approve Internationally. The French
Chamher, he pointed out, unlike tn.
United States Senate. was not empow,
cred to propose amendments to the
treaty.
Obstruction to the discussion began
this afternoon. When the Chamber was
voting an appropriation of s,ee0, e0(
francs for the purchase of houses fol
the devastated regions the Socialists in.
sisted upon ballot being taken instead
OF standing vote, and an hour and a
half was lost TIE debate on the treaty
opening at 43e
It is expected in official circles thai
the Chamber of Deputies will vote 81
the peace treaty Saturday, according
to Marcel Hutin of the EoAo de Ports
Louis Klotz, Minister of Finance
probably will speak on Thursday on the
financial clauses of the treaty; Rene
Vivani, former premier and president
OF the treaty committee of the Cham
Der. will make an address on Friday
and Premier Clemenceau will conclude
the debate.
The Senate will require four sittingl
before Voting on the treaty, and con
sequently It Is believed that the rati
ficatipn Of the convention win be pro
mulated in the Official Journal between
SeptembeF 10 and September IS.