THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13056, 16 March 1911, Page 3

THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.

HOUSE OF LORDS' DEBATE,

[Press Association —Copyright.] London, March 14. The debate on tho Declaration of London was resumed in tho Houso of Lords, Lord Salisbury complained of the postponement of redress for seizure until a war had terminated. Ho said an enemy could continuo to capture foodstuffs and not care a jot for tho upshot. Lord Morlcy (acting for the Government) said that the Declaration might be open to amendments, but its rejection and postponement would cause irritation abroad.

Lord Desborough withdrew his motion to appoint a Royal Commission, expressing satisfaction with the Government taking no nations into its confidence.

At tho Conference of th« Associated Chambers of Commerce a resolution was carried by an overwhelming majority against ratifying the Declaration of London in its present form twing to tho danger it offered to feed supply.