The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-16
UNITED,
BAR cIIzE Ms
FROM sweden
Bonar Law Announces Stand Of
Italy, France, United States
and Great Britain, Aft
er Henderson Quits.
CRISIS SEEN IN BRITAIN
Labor Organs Demand Lloyd
George Submit to an Elec-
tion After Bad Faith
Is Charged.

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London, Aug. H.-Andrew Sonar
Law. the government spokesman in the
house of commons. told the members
of he local house this afternoon that
the government had decided that per-
mission TO attend the International So
scfalist conference at Stockholm would
not be granted to British delegates.
The law offices Of the crown have
advised the government that it is not
legal for any persons resident that his
majesty's dominions to engage in a
conference with enemy subjects. There
FORE permission to attend the Stock.
holm conference will not be granted.
The same decision has been made
by the governments of the United
States, France n Italy, with which
ms maJesty's government has been i4
communication"
Amsterdam, Aug. 14.-It is stated
semiofficiaily in the Frankfurter Zei-
tung that the German socialists may
decline to participate in the Stock
holm conferencesn thesentente social
lists insist on placing upon the program
discussion of the question of
Easibility for the war.
London, Aug. 14.-A statement by
Arthur Henderson, the labor, leader and
minister without portfolio in the Brit
ish war council, who resigned Satur-
day, was expected to be made this
afternoon in parliament and it was as
sumed that Premier-L oyd-George
would reply Immediately. 1t was re-
ported that Mr.. Henderson would de-
mand the production Of all communica-
lions between the British and Russian
governments with reference to the
Stockholm conference with a view to
showing that the premier put "a wrong
Interpretation on the Russian telegram
he quoted in a. letter to M. offender
SON.
The possible dissolution Of parliament
10 ascertain h countryfss feeling by a
general election is suggested by the
#Da1iy News, which supports Mr.. Hen
~sderson, and which says the government
rs approaching a serious crisis.
Premier WritesgHot@Letter
9The course of Mr.. Hendersonin adj
vising Saturdays conference Of the
labor party to send "a representation to
the Stockholm conference was followed
quickly by the tender OF his resigna-
ton as q member Of theSWar4cabinet.5
which constitutes the inner council Of
I government, and the prompt ac-
Ceptance OF 7the resignation by the
premier.
Premier Lloyd George wrote Mr.. Hen
Nderson a. scathing letter Of ~acceptance
I Which he practically accused Mr..
Henderson of bad faith and dnplieity in
his dealings both with his cabinet col
leagues and with the laborites, and
promptly gave the letter to the news
papers. TheSSprennier thereby created
g which puts Mr.. Henderson
on the defensive and which may cause
the their decision to
send delegates tosconfer with
Russians n neutrals n the Swedish
| capital. -
Mr.. Henderson statedsin i note to the
press that his position will b explained
to b house of Jcomfnons.
Bad Faith Is Charged,
The gist of Premier Iloyd-Georse's
letter As Mr.. Henderson gave the
cabinet the impression that he agreed
with them. They expected himstoIad-
wise n labor party against the con-
lsrenGe and were greatly surprised by
ted him to read Premier Kerenskvss
messageNregarding Stockholm, But he
suppressed8ft and III Isl doing misisdS
hne laborltes into taking q course which
Iney hought the Russians desired.
Important labor societies Already are
arrayed against the verdict OF the party
dunn.
Paris, Aug. 13.-T--The decision 81 the
permanent administrative committee Of
the French socialist party that French
socialist delegates shall go to the in
te~rnational Socialist conference at
hoiiiTtS5 as Fye sterdays
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millions. and socialist leader ina deli
cats position similar to that of Arthur
Henderson, British labor leader. who
resigned sflntnister without uortfoIio;
on Saturday, there being q conflict he-
Ween tne decision ofsMS Thomas parry