The sun., 1919-07-31
FRANCE TO ACT
ON PEACE PACT
BY SEPTEMBER
Chamber of Deputies Will
Devote Only Two Weeks
to Debate.
CLEMENCEAU SCORES
Reassures Deputies as to
Military Guarantees on
the Rhine.
WILL NOT WAIT ON u. s.
Chairman Of Committee Sees
Weakness in Alliances Which
Have Been Made.
WILL NOT WAIT ON U. s.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
star Coryespondegt Of TEE SuN.

Copyright, 1913 all RIGHTS reservei.
PARIS, July 30.-Parliamentary op-
position here to the peace treaty,
which has manifested itself repeatedly
during the examination by the peace
committee of the Chamber of Dep
uties, appears now to have been over
come finally as a result of new dec
larations by Premier Clemenceau rela-
tive to French military guarantees
on the Rhine, made yesterday before
the committee.
1t seems certain now that the
treaty will be presented to the Cham
ber on August 8, discussion will begin
August IL and terminated on August
25, Indicating complete ratification by
the French early in September.
This is a distinct victory for Pre-
mier Clemenceau, as obviously he has
defeated the project Of several men,
bers Of the committee to hold back
ratificatio by the Chamber until &C
tion by the American Senate.
Bouillon Is Doubtful.
His explanations yesterday un-
doubtedly cleared up the matter of
military guarantees to tine satisfaction
of all the members Of the committee
with the exception of Franklin Bouil-
lon, chairman Of the committee, who
insisted upon the inadequacy of
Frances present guarantees and the
weakness of the Franco-American-
British alliances.
The Prime Minister explained to the
committee that the Government had
placed before the Allies last February
memorial outlining the necessity
that France should retain the Rhine
bridges In order to obtain a full meas
ure Of security. This document was
discussed by the conference until the
middle OF March. Following its ex-
animation by the conference the
French Government, in full accord
with the Allies, drew up a number OF
military schemes which offered this
security and. taken as a whole, pre-
sented the equivalent OF the occupa-
ton Of all the bridges.
Terms of the Memorial.
1t was after the presentation of this
memorial. that is in March. that the
conference accepted the ensemble OF the
material and moral guarantees, and
these were embodied in the treaty. They
comprised briefly
First-The occupation Of the Rhine
for a period OF fifteen years.
Standardization of the German
army to 100. 900 men.
Observation-Disclosures OF both
banks Of the Rhine for distance OF
fifty klometers on either side.
Fourth-Prohibition under penalty
of any military activity In this de-
militartzed zone.
Fifth-Estab blishment of a perma-
nent commission Of investigation and
control. permitting the Allies to main
tain continual watch over German
war fabrications.
To these clauses. Premier Clemenccau
stated. were added the Franco-American
and Franco-British treaties of assistance
and guarantee. Andre Tardieu. who ac-
companied the Prime Minister, in reply
ing to questions of the deputies, as
n rted that the guarantees were suiiicle,.t
considering the rigorous control to which
Germany was subjected besides and
the reduction in military electives I'M
posed upon Germany by the treaty.
He explained that there can be no