Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-09-20 | Page 1 | French Vote on Treaty Tuesday

FRENCH VOTE ON I TREATY TUESDAY I I II I Clemenceau Hastens Action ou by Refusing to Call New Nev Elections Ejections Paris Sept 19 D By By I the he AEs Associated Press Premier Pre Press s. Premier r Clemenceau's CI men e inter inter- I In th the debate on the electoral law which threatened to be prolonged indefinitely settled the discussion Ion In Ina a IL few minutes tod today the lire go government lt taking the stand that the elections should be held according to the tho law of July last lR providing pro for tor proportional rep representation re The debate on the subject had been going on In morn morning Ins sessions for tor nearly nearly near near- ly 1 three weeks The Time solution Is co considered In In parliamentary parliamentary parlia parlia- circles to be a great step toward the prompt prorogation atlon of the chamber nad had subsequent elections CI tort Premier Clemenceau refused to a an answer iI i- i savor a u. request that he hc fix a date for forthe the tho elections sa saying ln Ratify RaUt the I peace treat treaty first Immediately upon ratification I will wm Inform the chamber of ot the date dale of or the elections I The electoral debate had occupied the entire session and most of tho the afternoon afternoon afternoon aft aft- wl when n former premier asked tho the government to de define de- de fine Chic Il its position and bring the debate to a conclusion The rhe In an attempt to tn the premier said ald that Briand Urland had forced hl his c hand and inflicted J u n r check cheek checkon on his policy M. M Clemenceau then re replied replied replied re- re plied plied- I Thero There Is a t. t check for tor someone someone- As S Asfor Asfor for me I 1 have o suffered others There Thele Is one however howe which I could not sur Bur survive vive that vl that is a check by parliament before tho ho whole country countr Poet Pact Vote ote Tuesday The chamber had intended to hold holdan holdan an evening sitting tomorrow nl night ht to tr try to ratify the tho tho peace pLace treat treaty but lut after a with Foreign Minister l I Minister o of Marine and Premier Clemenceau a a. postponement postpone postpone- ment until Tuesday was agreed upon There Thero was a l ent rumor In peace conference circles and in the chamber that Premier Clemenceau and Marshal Foch Koch would visit America in December Decem Decem- ber The Tho Associated Press was In InI Informed informed In- In formed that no plans lOs are arc possible until I after the elections which will wilt probably probably abl ably be bo held November o 11