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The French Chamber on Thursday, February 3rd, received M. Briand's

account of the proceedings of the Paris Conference. The terms on which the Allies had agreed were sharply criticized by M. Tardieu and others, who contended that Germany was being let oil lightly. IL Briand on February 4th defended the

terms in a vigorous speech. France, he said, was surrendering a third of her just claims upon Germany, but she had succeeded in strengthening her agreement with the Allies, who would insist that Germany should pay what was due. M. Briand asked for a vote of confidence so that, at the coming Conference in London, he might speak for France. After a long and heated debate, the Chamber accorded him its approval by 387 votes to 125.

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