Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-11-21 | Page 2 | France Knows Only Business of Warmaking

FHANGE KNOWS OIL! BUSINESS OF IfpiG Clemenceau, in Impassioned Speech,, Says Every Energy En-ergy Will Be Bent to Crush Prussianism. ENEMIES AT HOME WILL BE PUNISHED i No More German Intrigues and Pacifist Campaigns Will Be Tolerated, Deputies Are Told. PARIS, Nov. 20. The chamber . of deputies tins evening gave a vote of confidence to M. Clemcn-ceau, Clemcn-ceau, the new premier, 418 to PARIS, Nnv. ?0 In the chamber of deputies tod a v Premier I 'lemciiccau, replying re-plying to lntrpf 1 ions, made a ringing declaration of the policy of the fiovm'ii-nierit, fiovm'ii-nierit, which, lie Haiti, wouM he t,o con-ttniiR con-ttniiR at (ho. business of war until Prussian Prus-sian militarism had been beat on into the earth. The- premier's stirring address was received with thunders of applause. "There have been mistakes," the pre-hiler pre-hiler said; "let us think only of repairing them. Ther have been crimes, also; crimes against France. Let thent receive prompt chant i semen t. We take before you, before they country that domands justice, an engagement that Justice shall be done according to the rigors of the law. "Neither personal consideration nor political po-litical ardor will t urn us from our duty or If ad us to ko beyunn it. Too many criminal attempts have already resulted In the shedding of a superabundance of Kra nch blood. Weakness would be complicity. com-plicity. We slit II b; without weakness, an without violence. All the accused before be-fore court martial -that is our policy. The soldier In the I'retorlum In solidarity wit h t he soldier in corn ha l!' No more pacifist cm nmaigus; no more German in-trigues: in-trigues: neither treason nor semi-treason ! War, pot hint? but war! "Our armies shall not be taken between 1 wo tires. .Justice is on t Iip way. The country will know that II is defended and Is a Prance forever f tee. Great Price for Liberty. "We have paid too great a price for our liberties to rode any part of them beyond the need of preventing divulgations" and excitations from w hlch t he enemy might profit. A censorship shall be maintained for diploma tie anil military information, as well as for those susceptible; of disturbing dis-turbing peace at borne, up to the limits of respect for opinions. A press bureau will give advice, nothing: but advice, to all who solicit, it "It has not seemed to us necessary to say more under the present circumstances to Indicate the character of this government. govern-ment. I "ays will follow days, problems will follow problems; wp shall march in atep wit h you to the realizations that the necessities impose. We are under your control; the unestion of confidence will be con tin u ally In the balance. We are going to enter upon a regime of restrictions, re-strictions, after tiie example of England, Jlalv and America, admirable In her ardor. "We shall ask of each citizen that he take lus full part in the common defense; that he give more and consent to receive less. There is abnegation in the army, so let abnegation exist throughout the country. Forging a Greater France. "We shall forgo a greater France without with-out putt iug our lire Into it. Something of our savings Is asked besides. if t he action that concludes this session is favorable to us, we expect of it consecration. con-secration. "In the complete success of our war loan is to bp found supreme evidence of the confidence that France owes to herself her-self when she is asked for victory. Some day, from Paris to the humblest village. Fhouts of acclamation will greet our victorious vic-torious standards, stained with blood and tears and torn by shells magnificent apparition ap-parition of our noble dead; That da', trie greatest day of our race, after so many other days of grandeur. It is in our power to bring forth." Premier Clemenceau read his declaration declara-tion in a firm, clear voice. When he spoke of France's debt to the dead his emotion was evidenced by the trembling of tiie sheets in his hand, T-tis peroration whs acclaimed by the whole chamber, with the exception of certain unified Socialists. So-cialists. Three deputies of the right later withdrew with-drew their interpellations on the scandals which are now being investigated.