The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
Allied Powers Conclude Impor-
tant Conference at Paris.
Lay Emphasis on Freedom
Sought for Balkan States.
CALL LONDON MEETING SOON
House of Commons Votes Down
Peace Resolution.
Socialist Member Presents Its
Defeated by Vote AS to 10.

London, July 27.-The allied powers
are firmly kept together in the con-
viction that only one end to the war
is possible-and that is to crush Ger
many's autocracy-if world democ-
racy is to be preserved.
Assembling all the 24-hour devel-
opments in the allied ca.itals today
this fact became firmly apparent as
that which animates every one of
Germany's enemies
In London small pacifist groups
efforts to have the house of commons
endorse some of the principles of the
German reichstag Center-Socialist
coalition party's recent peace resolu-
ton. was spurned by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
Paris dispatches reported the con-
ference of allied statesmen and war
chiefs had developed complete unity
of understanding that the war must
go on to democracys triumph. despite
all sacrifices.
Even Petrograd, where the provi-
, sionaI government faces a herculean
task in reforming Russia's spy infested
regiments, reported full and stern de-
| termination to wage the war against
! German domination.
| What gave greatest satisfaction
here, however. was news from Wash
ington, indicating Legislators there
were slowly awakening to the su-
preme Importance of putting forth
! every effort of the nation to stamp
out the world menace to human free
| dom.
| Allies End Council.
Paris, July 27.-The allied powers
| yesterday concluded their conference
| after announcing a decision to con-
| tinue the war until the object for
| which they are fighting is attained
| The declaration, which was made
| unanimously before separating, reads:
1.-The allied powers more closely
united than ever for the defense of
the peoples rights, particularly in
| the Balkan peninsula, are resolved
| not to lay down arms until they have
| attained the end which in their eyes
| dominates all others-to render i'm
possible a return of the criminal ag-
gression such as that whereof the
| central empires bear the response
| bility."
There was Unanimous agreement
on all decisions reached during the
meetings. The ministers of depart
ments affected will meet in London
to draw up the executive measures
Peace Move in House of Commons.
London, July 27.-The house of
| commons, after employing the whole
! evening session in a discussion of a
peace resolution moved by James
! Ramsey Macdonald Socialist and
Labor member, defeated it by a vote
| of 14S to 10. The announcement of
the figures was received with some
cheers and much laughter. The small
/ ness of the numbers in the house
when division was taken is an indica-
+ ton of the little interest shown by
I, parliament in any hope of a useful
peace movement at the present juno
ture and the conviction was voiced in
an important statement by Herbert
III. Asquith, former premier, that Moth
| ing was to be hoped from the present
| temper of the German reichstag and
| people.
Stung by Labor Party.
Mr.. Macdonald. as shown by the
vote, found very few supporters.
George James ward1e, on behalf of
the Labor party, declined to have
anything to do with this pacifist
resolution.
The speech of Andrew Bonar Law.
/ the government leader in the house,
dealt largely with the Russian crisis
Tile said that all the nations engaged
were staggering under the blow but
that the resources OF the allies were
sufficient to make it absolutely GER
tain that unless their hearts failed
them, they must secure the results for
which they entered the war The
struggle had reached a point where
it was question of staying power
and in this matter he had absolute
confidence in the allies. He was equal
ly certain that If anything could de-
lay peace it would be any sign Of fall
tering.
Philip Snowden. Socialist said the
debate disclosed that the British gov
eminent, more than any ether belIfg-
erent, was standing in the way of an
early settlement. He protested against
more blood being shed to restore Al
sace-Lorraine to France.
Not for Peace of Defeat
Peace. said Mr.. Asquith. should be-
come the supreme interes. of man
kind. but subject to an all important
condition, namely. that it is a peace
, which does not defeat the purpose for
which the entente nations entered
upon and have continued the war and
, that it does not turn to waste the i'm
measurable loss ana suffering which
they had shared and are sharing in
common.
He welcomed the news that con-
ference would be held early in the
autumn on the Invitation # the Rus
sian government. Nothing but good
could come of plain re-statement of
the allies aims IN a good cause Two
that Russia had ceased for ever to be
autocratic and second the appearances
, with all her moral and material forces,