London, Aug. 7.
Parliament has adjourned until September 30.—Reuter.
Later.
Parliament adjourned after" a. brief resumption of the Russian abate by 'The House, in fairness, ought to allow the agreement to' be signed otherwise an extraordinary" and intolerable precedent would—be established. He could not assent to The Opposition were unable ty point to a single thing that would come into operation ax the result of mere of the Govenvent to the treaty "The whole Liberal front bench, including Mr. Lloyd George, loft the House at this point, presumably to consult regarding their attitude, The Premier's Pledge.
Mr. MacDonald, after pointing out that the House had had to necept or reject the Lausanne Treaty as it stood, gave a pledge fant "the Government would not follow the Lausanne precedent. They would not insert a clause that every word, line and provision' of the must be accepted bloc or rejected altogether. The House could amend, consider, pass for reject what had been done.
The Prime Minister particularly urged the Conservatives not, rash-lyon the last day of the session, to set a precedent in regard to the negotiations.
Bir. E. D. Morel (Labour) sai that "the whole of the Lobo siastically supported ter in refusing 4 position of inferiority compared with his predecessors. He characterized Mr. Lloyd George's attitude' in attacking the treaty and pretending to sympathize with the Russian people as revolting.
Sir Robert Home stated that the world's belief that the signature of Trritish Ministers would be confirm-the House of Commons Cbviously did not appertain to the ease of a minority Government.
Mr. MacDonald interrupted, peinting out that he hed pledged. that this treaty could be amended.
Mr. Jowitt (Liberal), white eriticizingy the treaty, indicated that the Liberals were' not likely. to support the Conservatives in thei effort to delay the signature, sade Prime Minister then left the Mr. Clynes asserted the constitutional right of the Government to complete the initial stage honest endeavour to restore Anglo-Russian relations. He appealed to the Howe to pose to adjournment Later. The Russian debate fizzled oft when Mr. Lloyd George supported the appeal of Mr. Clynes to discuss adjournment.
Mr. Lloyd George said that the grounds for yesterday evening's treaty, and opposed gua 8 Joan to Russia Mr. Ponsonby replied that the agreement secured For the House of Comm ¥ richt and wefe~ guard, They were making a satis factory beginning by establishing an inducement to the Soviet Gorsymment to settle rapidly, because not a penny woud be guaranteed until all pointy of the agreement had been settled, Asked what would be the amount of the Loan, Mr. Ponsonby replied that loan negotiations would only ud treat He was unable to give the House any be. Tt was for the Government to judge the amount when liabilities "hed bee
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