CONFIDENCE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7914, 4 August 1917, Page 3

CONFIDENCE.

IN THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. THE SOCIALIST PEACE CONFERENCE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) PARIS, August 3. The Giamber of Deputies voted confidence in the Government by 395 to 70. M. Ribot, in a speech preceding the rote, replying to M. Renaudel’s request to allow Socialists to go to Stockholm, said:—“We wish an honorable peace, not a peace which will make us slaves. Peace is only obtainable by victory and is not obtainable by conferences. We do not think the Socialist Conference at Stockholm can effect the sort of pence desired. ’ ’ Socialist Mistrae cried: “We will go despite you.’’ (Uproar and shouts of disapproval. M. Ribot then appealed to the Chamber for unity.

M. Lacaze’s resignation is due to the Chamber’s Naval Committee seeking power to inquire into all matters pertaining to the navy. The Chamber is debating the proposal. M. Ribot denies that M. Cochin has resigned the Under-Secretaryship of the Blockade. THE SOCIALIST VOTE. MINISTER THOMAS MAY RESIGN. (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) PARIS, August 2. As a majority of the Socialists voted against the Government in the Chamber on the question of attending the Stockholm Conference, it is reported that M. Albert Thomas may resign.