FOOD SUPPLY IN WAR TIME
THE DECLARATION OF LONDON. (By Teleßratfh—Press Association Copyrteht) London, March 14. ■ The debate on the Declaration of'Lon-! don was resumed in the House of Lords to-day. . -.'• ■ . Lord Salisbury complained of the provision in the Declaration providing for the postponement of redress for seizures until a war had terminated. The enemy, said L6rd Salisbury, could continue to capture foodstuffs and not care a jot as to the upshot. - ■ Lord Morley, Lord President of the Council (who is acting as Leader of the House during Hie illness of Lord Crowe), said the Declaration might be • open to amendment, but its rejection or postponement would cause grave disappointment and irritation abroad. Lord Desborough withdrew his motion to appoint a. Royal Commission, expressing satisfaction at the fact that the' Governmont was taking no nation into its confidence. AGAINST RATIFICATION. • ' London, March H. The Associated Chambers of Commerce at a meeting to-day carried a resolution by on overwhelming majority to the effect that the Declaration of London should not be ratified in its present form, dwing to the danger to the food supply of Britain.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1077, 16 March 1911, Page 5
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