The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
BRITAIN ASKS
LASTING PEACE
Lloyd George Says World Has
to Be Freed Of Mill
tarism.
IDEALS STILL THE SAME
Labor Conference Pledges Its
support to Rcparation
and Restitution.
STILL THE SAME

LONDON, Dec. 2s-Premier I,ovd
George in letter which he sent TODAY
70 'he special national labor conference
declared:
achievement OF the purposes for
"hich the Allies are fighting is essential
10 the future freedom and peace Of man.
kind
The Premier also asserted that a
statement on war aims could be made
only In agreement with Great Britain's
allies The question OF issuing n fresh
joint declaration. he added. was being
Kept constantly in view by the Entente
allied Governments
The Premier's statement is regarded
az the British reply to the German peace
offer.
Inc labor conference was convened
mere to-day by the Parliamentary COM
mittee of the Trade Union Congress
and the executive of the Labor party
IN the Central Hall at Westminster TO
consider memorandum on war aims"
y pronun''amento was adopted. with "A
virtually unanimous show OF hands de-
= actuated by a determination to mako
the world safe for democracy hereafter
NO sympathy was expressed in the tex,
OF tne statement with ATTEMPTS to con-
vert the war into one OF conquest, but it
insisted that restitution and reparation
and also certain territorial establishments
are necessary IL the renewal of arma-
ments and war is to be avoided.
Considered Significant.
The conference was attended by $50
delegates and was expected TO place on
record an expression of opinion from
British labor on the war aims of this
country. Its adoption Of the memoran-
duhf Is considered especially significant
in view Of the peace negotiations be-
tween Germany and Russia.
The statement placed at the forefront
demand for the restoration and re-
haoi!itation OF Belgium at the expense
of Germany. 1t also dealt with Alsace-
Lorraine. Italy. the Balkans, Poland
Turkey and German African colonies on
lines similar to those suggested in ear.
lier documents on these subjects.
The original memorandum was dis
cussed and adopted early in August al
special conference Of the Labor party
and was a sequel to the abortive Stock
holm conference of last summer. Its
terms since have been amended con-
stderaby by various subcommittee. but
the main features had been retained in
the memorandum discussed today.
II had been believed confidently how
ever. that to-days action of the CON
ference would he taken no, ,wi,hst,ndinp
amendments from Nh. Indensmdent
Labor party and several radical pro-
posals from the British Socia,is, Marty
i"""A" conference
After the formal openiny of the con.
fere,'ee ie,er from thc Premier was
a resolution of the Parl,amentarv CON.
mi,tee of the Trades Union Congress a. nd
the national comm,ttee which nartIy
suggested that Great Britain make a
declaration OF the war aims OF tho cn.
tertc tho lst,ar said.
"A statement In regard IA tha u.r
aims Of the Allies can OF course only
be made in agreement with the other ma.
tions who are fighting i'm aI,iance 10
gether in tho war. The question of is-
suing fresh Joint declara,Iou on this
subject is one which ia cons,ant,v kan,
In view bv the allied Governments but
it is possible for the British government
to sneak by itself
"We had looked forward to an ;nter-
change of views on this subject with
delegates apponted by the Russian GOV.
.rnment To attend tho confercncs hoI5
in paris hut TO our regret the ,hsenre
of any renresen.stIv.s of puss;, a, thot
confcren,c made any such consml,,,ion
,mnossihlc N''"''''
As ia Great Rri,ain.s wo- nina ,ho
Premier referred tha conference >, ~,
snssch on tho ad,nu,nn,an, -, n. i''
men, and exnrssscd ,ha hnra " ,,,a a. ,hi. 'n.
sne.rh would ro,oo,a ,..'
s,anI,n,, ""' "''su"ue''
Ideals Have Not Changed.