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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Amid the typical, frantic French cheering which followed. M. Franklin-Bouillion conceded himself routed. "I withdraw!" he shouted, enthusiastic even in repentance, "Cher M. Briand, I withdraw my motion...
Bouillion v. Briand. Stout, excitable Deputy Franklin-Bouillion, who was Minister of Propaganda during the War and now leads the obstreperous Left Unionist Bloc, was last week the first anti-ratifica-tionist to cross a potent sword with M. Briand as the Foreign Minister assumed the Government's defense. With fire and slash M. Franklin-Bouillion sought to destroy by an emotional onslaught the Government's chief logical reason why France must ratify her debt agreement not later than Aug. 1 next. On that date, as M. Poin-caré had incessantly reminded the Chamber, there would fall...
...Foreign Minister began to reply -softly at first-the excited Deputies seemed less than usually responsive to the persuasive cadence of his cello voice. If M. Briand was to turn the tide he must indeed surpass himself, and presently, magnificently...
Pausing a long moment; M. Briand let his words sink in, then cried with redoubled fervor...
Sweltering Showdown. Though the potent attack of M. Franklin-Bouillion and his Bloc had thus been safely weathered, long hours of sultry word-fencing by M. Briand with at least a dozen orators ensued before the question reached a vote. Fearful that the Deputies would never commit themselves to explicit ratification, the government did not put the issue squarely, as the final showdown came. Instead the Chamber was asked to pass a weasel-Jaw authorizing popular President Gaston ("Gastounet"') Domergue to perform the act of ratification by executive decree. Prior to seeking action on even this weasel...