The Washington herald., 1922-07-07
DEPUTY CHAMBER
VOTESCONFIDENCE
in NFRENCHPREMIER
Registers Approval of
Poincare's Policies,
4S7 to SIS.
HERRIOT DEFENDS
Communists Are Baked in
whispering Campaign"
After Two-Day Debate.


PARIS. July 6.-Premier Poincare
tonight was given AN overwhelming
vote of confidence by the chamber
OF deputies at the end OF a severe
two-day attack by the communists
who accused him Of having brought
on the war by the policies he pur-
sued as president of the Republic
in 1914.
The Communist attack grew so
savagely personal that all other ele-
ments in the chamber came to the
rescue of the Premier.
The chamber registered its ap
proval of Poincare 4ST to 65 when
II rejected by that vote the demand
o. the Communists for a commits
aon of inquiry to investigate the
conduct of the negotiations just
prior to the outbreak of the war.
HerriOtt Defends Premier.
Aid came from an unexpected
quarter when Herriott. the leader of
the radical Socialist party. VIII is
normally opposed to Po!ncare.
swung into a defense of the i're-
mier, reaching climax as dramatic
as that of the great orator. NiyIani.
at yesterdays session.
HerriOtt cited the war message to
woodrow Wilson as a complete an
swer to the argument that Poincare
brought on the war.
Wilson convinced the world that
1u- a. aT.R
he said. Wilson reflected a long
while and perused all documents re-
lating to the outbreak of the war.
Then the statesman. who is a man
of the sanest ideas, finally threw
into the balance the weight of that
mighty Republic. the anniversary Of
whose founding has just been ceIe-
brated here
Chamber shouts Approval.
The chamber stood up and shouted
its approval with Poincare and An
DIRE Tardieu. one of the opposition
leaders, joining in heartily
During the twO-day debate. which
was forced by Poincare to bring 2
decisive end to the whispering cam
paign' which was being conducted
against him, he was defended by
former premers Viviani. BRAND and
Painleve. and many other prominent
statesmen.
Communists started the fireworks
by exhibiting a photograph of Pre-
mier Poincare ard Myron T. Herrick.
the American Ambassador. walking
through the military cemetery at
Ferdun- The Communists said Poin-
care was smiling in front of the war
crosses. The Premier said he was
squirting because of the sun in his
eyes.
The differences in the views of
Premier Poincare and Foch and Gle
menceau regarding drafting of the
treaty with Germany furnished the
theme for the night session IN the
chamber.
Replies to Charges.
Replying to the charge Of the So
cialist. that he advocated the dis
memberment of Germany. the Pre-
mier replied: 81 demanded less than
the others. When FOch demanded
indeterminate occupation of the
Rhine, only insisted on occupation
until Germany's debt to France was
entirely paid"
POincare defended himself with
mastery eloquence emphasizing g
that he had been consistent In al
ways striving for peace.
How can several misguided
Frenchmen assOciating themselves
in this shameful campaign, risk be-
ing accused of outraGinG the truth
and insulting the country" the Pre-
mier said.
The climax was reached when the
Premier read his famous ietter TO
King George of England just before
the outbreak of the war in 1914. beg
ging his aid in averting hostilities.
Poincare cited numerous incidents to
show that he always tried to avoid
war.
Spikes CachIn's Guns.
Ex-Premier Painleve spiked Deputy
Cachin's guns by reading a wartime
resolution adopted bv the chamber
which affirmed that France should re-
main united to the end with the a.
lies. Then he paused and added:
"Signed. Marcel Cachin."
This set the chamber bowling glee-
fully. "Cachin. the warmOnEer." one
deputy shouted. Premier Poincare
watched the demonstration with a
grin that extended from one ear to
the other.
Resuming his defense later. Poin-
care explained why negotiations with
Emperor Charles of Austria. which
were conducted through Empress
Zita's brother. Prince Sixte de Bour-
bon. in 1917. failed.
II always believed that Charles and
Prince Sixte were sincere" Poincare
said But poor Chares was no longer
master of his empire. which had been
occupied by numerous German di-
visions"
When the Premier paid a tribute
to the firm stand taken Dy King Al
bert of Belgium aga inst the invading
Germans in 1914, the cha mber rose
and applauded the Belgian Ambassa-