TRAITOR OR STATESMAN

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13649, 1 December 1917, Page 5

TRAITOR OR STATESMAN

LOHO L ANSDO WNE'S PROPOSALS. UNIONIST ANDLIBERAL VIEWS. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Asen.) Received December 1, 9.45 a.m. k. i ■ . ; : LONDON, Nov, 30. Unionists are decidedly hostile to Lord Lensdowne's proposals:. One described them as an act of treachery. Many Liberals declare them worthy >of tbg traditions of British statesmanship iaserting that they will correct fhd'fflrrer in our political compass. liThey acclaim Lord Lansdowne as the first statesman who has associated himself with Mr Wilson's democratic vie *h3q- : , DENOUNCED IN CANADA. AN UNTHINKABLE PROPOSAL. TO DISCUSS THE FREEDOM OF ' THE SEAS.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received December 1, 11.25 a.m. OTTAWA. Nov. 30. The Canadian Press with few exceptions denounces Lord Lansdowne's letter as likely to afford the greatest encouragement to Germany. It is unthinkable that the freedom of<thejseas discussed at any i ' WHEN PEACE TFRKS DISCUSSED MUST BE WITH DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT. !

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Assni) , Received December 1, 11,25 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The Administration, while approving of the re-statement of the war aims, disagrees t with Lord Lansdowne's apparent willingness to negotiate with the present German Government. Mr Wilson adheres to the attitude that he will not discuss peace terms except with a Government responsible to the Reichstag. A DISASTROUS LETTER. REPUDIATED BY UNIONIST PARTY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Dec. 1, 1.20 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 30. A meeting of the leaders of the Unionist Party, including Mr Walter Long and delegates from all the party branches in the country, strongly repudiated Lord Lansdowne's letter. Mr Bonar Law describes the letter as disastrous.