STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17066, 20 August 1917, Page 3

STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August 17.

In the HoTise of Commons, discussing the adjournment, Mr Ramsay Macdonald drew attention to M. Kereneky's views as to the Stockholm Conference, notably the Daily News interview. He said the Government had been misrepresenting his views. When men of international interests conferred it would be found that little remained worth, fighting about, and peace would soon come: Mr Bonar Law denied that the Houae had been misinformed. Mr Lloyd George had been so struck with Kerensky'e spontaneous telegram that he asked Mr Henderson to disclose it,, pointing out that the Conference was a party concern, and any decision was not binding on the Russian Government. Mr Bonar Law added that the Government's attitude ac to passports had not changed. Mr Snowden contended that M; Kerensky- was not opposed to the V Confer-.-enoe,~>nd the Government's attitude wag inconsistent with M. Kerensky'e: view that; fax* 'iibstacle should :;be-^pap fa -c-iii&.j way. He< moved; an amendment that, owing, to the critical outlook, the period of recess be reduced.

The amendment was negatived

Mr Bonar Law announced that in the event of a crisis,, for example an armistice, occurring during the recess, Parliament would immediately reassemble.