The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
POINCARE
INSPIRES
CONFIDENCE
New Premier Has the
United and Enthu-
siastic Support OF
h e Chamber 8 f
Deputies

Deputies
Paris. Tan. 19:-Raymond Poin-
cars, president of the republic dur
iirs he 9.ar and now premier of
france. with the French chamber
practically unanimously behind
him. served notice on Germany to-
: day that SO long as he held office
in conducting the destinies of his
I country Germany must fulfill the
obligations She entered upon at
Versailles and may expect no .eni-
ency
The Versailles treaty binds us
to our allies, ne said. sbut 1t
binds Germany TO US all. 1t must
be carried out.
These were his; final words be-
fore leaving the Tribune after re-
plying TO various interpretations.
HIS pronouncement summed up the
whole program.
Never since the Germans threat
eaed Chateau Thierry when Glenn
encau appeared before the cham
Der 20 tell France that the war was
not lost yet and there was still
hope for victory. has a French
premier receiYed such an ovation
as greeted NJ, Poincare today when
he presented before the deputies
the ministerial declaration. He
pleaded for national union, and. ex-
scept for the sSacialist and Com
lnuisfs. who automatically oppose
any and alf French governments,
thc French parliament wsas as
solid behind its government this
evening as when the Germans
crossed the frontier IN 914.
alertsand active, all the pent-up
and sup -essed energy stored up
during seven, passive years in Ely
see Palace radiating from his ply
sisally small frame, II. Poineare
5 instilled into the chamber the spirit
which has been lacking since Glenn
eaceaus departSre Germany must
honor her signature at Versailles.
declared the premier, not only with
respect to reparations, which was
mater of life or death to
France but also disarmament and
the punishment ofs@the war Grim
J inals.
The premier openly declared that
should Germany fail to carry out
either OF the two latter undertak-
ings it would be considered. as a
violation Of the Versailles ltreaty,
gitis.g France complete freedom OF
action He ADVOCATED the virtual
elimination OF the Supreme Coun-
Sell, with rerersion to former dip
lomatir channels in dealings be-
tween nations. with the Supreme
Council called upon from time to
time to confirm agreements. rather
than.to negotiate then" This was
another radical departure from
Frances foreign policy
That part of-M- Poincare's dec
laration dealing with reparations
received the almost unanimous ap-
provaf OF the chamber, while some
uneasiness was noticeable when he
reach I'd the questions Of disarma-
ment and the war criminals. Hoots.
howis and insults came from the
Communists, and there were shouts
for the Senatorial high court to
try him on the charge OF being re-
sponsible for the war. To these NJ.
Poincare retoreed:
The nation, w:i:ch is the highest
court. would acouit me realizing
\ that did my duty. But. pointing
at the Communists. l know others
who would not escape.
- Discussing Gern,any's ability to
pay. the premier said:
Her corporations return enor-
nous dividends. her factories are
in full activity. In word, her eco
noynic strength grows every day
and if the state itself is IN ruins,
: the nation enrcihes itself It was
in the name of the German nation
that the Versailles treaty was ac-
cepted.
france, in defending her rights,
defenStS international accordS and
follows in no way the suggestion
of seIfisbaess. France wishes to
see Europe and the rest Of the
world recover from the painful un-
rest from Which they suffered but
general economic reorganization
depends first upon the restoration
of the devastated regions.
THE reparations problem is the
key to all others and@if Germany
fails OF keep her engagements it
w9ii be necessary to consider after
seeking the advice of the repara-
eions commission, what. measures
TO adopt. The first win certainly
be necessary guarantees for the
establishment OF, efficient control
over the budget and the emission
of paper and expectation.
"On the other hand, so long as
other conditions of the Versailles
). treaty. such as disarmament and
the punishment of the war GRIM
mails are now fulfilled We will be
compelled to keep in operation in
penalties provided and, if neccs-
. siiFy. take 1therS.
With reference TO those guilty
OF war crimes, the premier asserted
he would establish that there was
y conspiracy between the Imperial