BRITISH POLITICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1922, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

• THE SITUATION REVIEWED MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S POLICY. ) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Associati m.) LONDON, March 24. J The “Daily Chronicle’s” special cor- ! respondent, writing from Criccieth, in - Wales (Mr Lloyd George’s home), ’ Jxgs an interesting resume of the pol -itical situation, evidently as the result- of a. consultation with Mr Lloyd 1 George. The correspondent denies that there has been a crisis between he Liberals and the Conservatives ii\ the Cabinet. The crisis, he says, lias wen amongst the Conservatives. The article admits that Air Lloyd ..rge resigned, and then withdrew is resignation; but the reason was the addition of the Genoa Conference as the policy of the Coalition, which amounts to a reaffirmation ol Conservative loyalty to the Coalition. Mr Lloyd George regards the Genoa Conference as the key to the future, and the writer understands that th.- Conservatives will make their attachment .o this principle, their main reason r asking Mr Lloyd George to continue in the Premiership. In his letter to Air Chamberlain, withdrawing his icsignalion, Air Llo.pl

A-urge made three conditions; (1 m? .Irish settlement must be cariiei through; (2) that no reactionary po i;cy must be pursued; (5) that Britisl --'feign policy must aim at, the peaci ! the disarmament of Europe. Thi. isi is what Air Lloyd George mean; by the Genoa policy. NEW EAST CONFERENCE. TERMS FOR, TURKEY’. PARIS, Alarch 24. The Near East Conference here has decided that if Turkey accepts the British proposal she will be admitted to the League of Nations. The proceedings at the Conference are being ‘ conducted with the greatest secrecy, lint it is believed that it is considering the protection of minorities ami the Dardanelles question. It is not believed that Britain intends to interfere in any religious settlement, which will be left to the parlies concerned. A RAI ISTICE PROPOSAL. BY ALLIED COAIAUSSIONERS. ’ Reed 10 a.m. ‘ CONSTANTINOPLE, Alarch 24. The Allied Commissioners have i handtd a joint Note proposing an arm-i-tici' to the Porte and the Kemalist representatives. PACIFIC’ TREATY.

I — s ALLEGED AGREEMENTS. V TOK 10, March 23. A high Foreign Ollice authority ’’ stall'd ihat Japan eagerly desired flu I fullest investigation into the charges ilia I. secret agreements exist under 1 cover of the Pacific Treat}'. THE SENATE DERATE. AMEND.M ENTS DEFEATED. Reed. 10 a.m. WASHINGTON, .March 24. The Senate defeated Senator Robinson’s amendment to the. Pacific ' Treat} - by 61 votes to 32. Another amendment, stating that the United States would become a part}' i for the sole purpose of keeping peace ■ and the adjustment of differences . among other nations, was defeated ;>} • 74 votes to 13. Senator Reid’s amendment, that any nation refusing to concur in tiny understanding should not be bound by such understanding, was defeated by 62 votes to 29. Further amendments moved by Senator Reid, that no nation bo under any obligation to do any act of war; that an}- signatory may withdraw after giving (wo years’ notice; and that the Treaty be limited to 10 years, were all defeated. Among the reservations proposed are the following by Senator Lafolette : Prohibiting a renewal of the AngloJapanese Alliance during the life of the present Treaty; stating that it is the United States intention to grant the Fhillipines independence within 10 years, providing that other nations respect the Islands’ territorial integrity. Recd. 10.25. IVA SHING TON, March 24. The first of Senator Robinson’s amendments to the Pacific Treaty, provides that each contracting party shall refrain from entering into any secret Treaty, agreement of, or understanding with any other during the life ol the, Treaty. Senator Robinson will later oiler the amendment as a reservation. A Hood of reservations were introduced before the voting began. Senator Lafollcttc introduced six, providing for tho abrogation of any existing treaties inconsistent with the present one; also providing that no other treaties relative to the Pacific be made by any of the signatory Powers without tlie consent of the others. FINAL VOTE DELAYED. Reed 9.20 a.m. ( WASHINGTON, March 24. ( Tlie. Senate defeated all amendments and approved separately four Treaty < articles. - j Tho Opposition then introduced 15 < reservations, delaying flic fin?* vote.