Arizona republican., 1917-08-14
BARNES REPLACES
 HENDERSON, LABOR
 CABINET MEMBER
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 LONDON, August 13.-A day of great political excitement in London concluded tonight with the announce ment that George Nicoll Barnes. min ister of pensions. had been appointed to replace Arthur Henderson as labor member of the war cabinet. The ap- pointment, according to semi-official announcement, has the approval of all the other labor members of the gov ernment.
 Thus the crisis which seemed to threaten the existence of the govern ment was at least temporarily solved and unless unexpected developments occur there will be no appeal to the country
 The government announced to par liament today that the ministers had decided not to grant passports to dele gates to the Stockholm international socialist convention, thereby falling in line with other allied governments in this respect. It is not doubted that this decision will be accepted by the major section of the country and by the newspapers.
 MT. Henderson, in the house of con- mons today, made an impassioned de- fense of his position in the conflict that has arisen between himself and Prime Minister Lloyd George. He en- tered into great detail on the recent events, but still left much mystery re- garding his relations with the premier since his return from Russia MT Henderson's supporters contend that the entire misunderstanding had arisen through the government having prev iously failed to take decisive line on fIyh n1 that had the decision announced today been formulated week ago the entire crlsis would have been avoided.
 MT. Henderson impressed the house considerably by showing that the aues- ton of his visit to Paris was the sub 1ect of a special cabinet meeting. and much sympathy was aroused in his behalf by his having been kept waiting Tor an hour outside the doors of d cab met meeting and the fact that he first learned through the columns of an evening newspaper that his resignation had been accepted.
 The debate In the house of commons dld nothing to reconcile the conflict O, eVldence between MT. Lloyd George and MT. Henderson as to the line Mr. Hen. uersoh intended to take at last Fridays laDor conference. MT. Lloyd George maintained that the ministers had re- celVed the impression that Mr. Hender- son intended to turn down the Stock holm conference while MT. Henderson denied that he ever had hinted that he would take any other course than that he had followed. He said had he been asked to state the goyernment,s position to the Friday conference he would have had no alternative but to resign.
 The minister spoke with great bit terness of what he characterized inc shameful treatment he had suffered at the hands of the premier.
 Five. While I was preparing a note to his majesty, the cZar. the next morning, to inform him that Vienna London and Berlin were agreed about the treatment of affairs, received the eeiepnohe message from his excellencv. the chanceiior, that in the night before the czar had given the order to mobil- lze the whole of the Russian army. winch was of course also meant agalnst German, whereas. up till then the southern armies had been mobil- ized against Austria.
 SIX. In telegram from London my ambassador informed me he under stood British government would el1ar- antee neutrality of France and wished to Know whether Germany would re- ram from attack. l telegraphed to ms majesty, the king, personally, that mobilization being already carried out. couid not be stopped, but if his majesty would guarantee with his armed forces the neutrality of France. I would re- fraln from attacking her, leave her | alone and employ my forces elsewhere. Ills majesty answered that he thought