Should Britons Be axed for Benefi of Foreign Nations?
The "Balfour Note" and "Fatuous Seatimentality"
London, Apr. 18. lo declaration—that he does Not since the historic the Prayer Book December, by a Gove has there been such a tem the Mouse} of Commons ax during the debate every other Party ese ight which followed on 3
Snowien's des for Election pure ensue, as far aw the Lo ty is concern ced, will he the people Britain shall ver a period of G2 fang: regard far the time of pay Tre Secretary for War continue Tveomme to the most serins aspect of Mr, Snowden's speech aad want to be very careful to pick my words, We were all greatly surprised and shocked yesterday Statement which Sx, Snowden made that his Party would, if returned 4 power, hold themselves free pudiate the fundamental principle fof the Balfour Note, ramely, that Great Britain should take no' more from Europe by way of debt and reparations than she required to pay her own obligations to the United States, That principle has been for seven years the foundation fof the treatment of the Europea debt problem by every government that has held office here Te would surely be reckless, an acti way called for by any scourred, for Mr.
Party now to threaten tore jate, the principle upon whielt every forward step towards European reconstruction ari peace hat such n declaration ud Europe werd the policy aimed at was to obtain Jarger payments of debte and reparations then wer Required for our payments to. the United. States, tha utmost injury would be done, not only to British interests, but to the policy of world peace."
THe believed that Mr. Ramsay Mace Donald was speaking later in the debate ard he asked him, formally, whether he accepted and endorsed the declaration of Mr, Snovden and if Int constituted the official policy of the Labour Party Mr. Snowden Withdraws Nothing, My snowden, rising, said he way surprised that any observations of hie should be the subject Cabinet discussion and a Cabinet memorandum presented to the House, He added: "I decline ta ake any apology for what T aa Seatenay: T don't intend to with> raw a single word of it. T must express my SURpri"e AL the pro-and attention that has boon ined that the policy of regarding the settlement had often been stated. Ce wae that thes would favour am all ound cancellation of debts and ree pa ations—ated that policy was the concluding sentences of Lont Balfour's memerantaim, which he proceeded to quote, was nat the plan of the Bale tony Note that he attacked, Tt wat other part of the ed, we should pure the bute fon ourselves for the heselit of our tal_neighlours, which Uh Party opposed anni hed al ed, The Labour meuse of belt with every country [their ows, Me sail there was not word there aleut repudiation of det fu the words he axed yesterday.
to the eiteunistances which were likely to when they would hold themselves free the conditions of the Balfour the Government. prose tives in royeard and rer: permanent. Was there nua {she thought that the debt agee ich had teen made wers in force for the The Experts in Paris were just question ite ne with the ques+ He made his went the previous night on ths the moment. It was nat crat statement at all and, if h had time to prepare, he did riot think he could have improved which he had made, Was mon practice, the fof the Foreljea regards ment entered into with Britain's Now York, Apr. 10.
An announcement is expected soon of a merger between the Continental and the Marland all companies, it was reported in Wall Street to-day. Officials of the two companies said some details of the amalgamation scheme remain to be worked out, but that negotiations are proceeding. smoothly. A statement regarding: the negotiations will be issued short-According to one ruinous the fon Of Ca. also is included in the proposed merger,—United Press.
Capetown, April 16.
The death kas occurred of the Rt. ym_ Smartt. who was Secretary'
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