LABOUR WITHDRAWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 23 December 1925, Page 9

LABOUR WITHDRAWS

EXODUS FROM HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE ON MOSUL AWARD STATEMENT BY MR. BALDWIN Following on the Government’s refusal to accede to their request to withdraw the Iraq motion, Mr. Clynes led an exodus of Labour members from the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin in a. statement pointed out that the Treaty was not to be ratified until February. By Telegraph— Per Frees Aren.—Copyright.

SCENE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS LABOUR'S EXIT LED BY MB. CLYNES. GOVERNMENT FEFI’SER TO WITHDRAW MOTION. Rnrcivcd Dcrombpr 22. 9.5 pm. LONDON, Tlpp, 21. There was a. scene, in the House of Common? during the debate on the award made by the. Council of the League, of Nations in regard to Mnrijl.! The Labour Party requested the Prime i Minister to withdraw the motion, but I the request was declined. The Hon. Neville <'hamberlain retnrt i ed by moving that, the debate on Iraq ' bo taken. Mr Clynes intinwted that unless the I Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin xVilh ■ drew the Iraq motion Labourites could I not participate. Mr Baldwin declined, whereupon Mr Clynes led an exodus of Labourites from the Chamber. GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONS DISCUSSION ONLY ON TREATY. RATIFICATION IN FEBRUARY. NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING WITH TURKEY. Ecrrivcd Der. 22. 9.5 p.m. JiOXDON, Dec. 21. ! After the Labourites’ departure, Mr Baldwin pointed out that the Government had no intention <jf ratifying the. Council's decision until the House had fully d S'-ussß'i the Treaty in February. It only, asked for a general acceptance of 1 he award to-da.y in order to >how a determination to sustain '.ha League as an instrument of world peace. The Government was dp,term.n ed that the period the British taxpayer is burdened with PNtrn. expenditure on account of Iraq should bo ended as

.'•non as possible. Ho reminded thf> House that Lord Parmoor last year renewed an undertaking on behalf of the Labour .Ministry to accept, the League award. The present undertaking was not for a definite twenty-five years, but till such time as Iraq acquired solidarity justifying admission to the League, The mandate did not involve the keeping of troops in Iraq, but. only co-operation and nd vice to ensure stability. Whether Iraq was subject to the mandate or a. member of the League, it was equally entitled to the League’s protection in the event of nt tack. Mr Baldwin added: <4 Sir Austen Chamberlain at Geneva expressed a desire. fnr nn agreement with Turkey in order to give, effect to the statenv'/l I ha\V asked the Turkish Ambassador tn meet me In mnrrow, and I want the country behind me.” WILL PAY ITS WAY IRAQ’S FUTURE PROSPECTS TURKEY DRIVEN TO RUSSIA Received Dec. 22, 11.35 p.m. LONDON, Dec, 21. A. number of Liberals and. Conserve, lixes, following Mr Baldwin, insisted on Hie danger of Britain committing herself Io remaining in Iraq twentyfive years, though it was generally ad milled that, the Turks must, not, be permitted tn believe the country was di vided. 'The Hon. Kenworthy and others urged the desirability of coming to an agreement with Turkey, who was at | present drixen under Russia.’s tutelage, i Lieut. <’idonol Ajmery, in winding up the debate, said: 44 Our expenditure in Iraq is a. little over four millions annually, of which (wo millions are spent on a wonderful air force which, pro \ idvs frontier security. Personally I am convinced Iraq will not only pay its way in a few years, but. will steadily shoulder the burden wo are carrying for her. If nil is *ound in large quant ities in Iraq the Government will be able to deal with problems of water supply ami irrigation.” A few Liberals challenged the division.