PEACE MOVES.
THE POPE’S NOTE.
DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS,
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received February 16, 2.45 p.m.)
LONDON, February 15,
Mr E. Crean, in the House of Commons, moved a motion regretting that no reasoned reply had been sent to the Pope’s Peace Note, and also the secret treaty with Italy, excluding the Holy See from the peace negotiations. This, the speaker said, was demoralising the Roman Catholic soldiers and sailorsLord Robert Cecil denied that the Government was committed to an antiPapal policy. The King had replied to the Papal Note expressing his appreciation of its lofty intentions, and promising the closest attention. President Wilson had also replied. Lord Robert Cecil added, regarding the treaty with Italy, that the Government merely agreed that if Italy objected to Papal representation, we should support the objection, as only belligerents would be entitled to attend the Peace Conference.
The amendment was negatived without division-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12244, 16 February 1918, Page 9
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