The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-30
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LONDON. Nov. 9o.--The gov.
ernment's answer today 60 the
Marquis Transformers mo knock
cut letter. printed In the Tele-
graph. was firm rrit~ration
that mo discussion Of freedom
~ the seas" Il possible until the
oceans have been swept clean Of
German submarines.
IL was delivered BY J |. MacPhcr'
son. parliamentary undersecretary
for war at a scottish luncheon In
tho Criterion restaurant.
mo discussion il possible over tho
question Of freedom OF the seas" he
declared Instead OF such freedom.
the seas must be cleared OF a pratt.
cal. treaeherous foe. now polluting
the ocean with his foul crimes"
Following 50 closely ON i.anu
downe's urging OF consideration of
freedom " the s.as. In a now re-.
establishment of allied aims. Mac.
fherson's speech WAS regarded here
~ BEING the official answer O. such
a suggestion.
The Evening New. today de.
ciafed that representatives % the
unioniats and conservatives held q
meeting today at which Chancellor
OF the Excheauer Bonar Law strong.
~ ropudiated tho letter. saying Il
did not represent tho view % any
OF his colleagues In tho eahine, or
out OF IL.
I A condemnatory resolution. the
Evening News declared. had been
tclegraphsd the intrr-aiiied confer.
cnco at Paris
Americans should know immedl,
ately that tho marquis OF fans.
downe'n suggestion Of relinqulhh.
mcnt % certain original war aims.
80 as 10 negotiate p@ae, before Ger.
many Is beaten. dooa not represent
any responsible section OF British
public opinion.
That fact was made emphaticaiiy
apparent here today IN aftermath
comment on what most circles char.
acterizsd a. the former minister's
amazing communication 10 the Daily
Telegraph The conclusion in that
tho marquis acted solely on hts own
personal Initiative. lie did not con
suit his former unlonist colleagues
WIN Encourage Enemy
Many OF them today expressed
sincere regret over fanasowns'r
suggestion that peace should even be
considered before the ideals for
which the thousands % British and
French lives hav. bern sacrificed
have been attained
The Daily News. which has long
shown pacifist tendencies. was the
only morning paper 90 approve
Lanad0wns's letter without qualities.
ton. other papers condemn his aug.
grations wholly or in part The si,
ter is regarded "a drpiorable. owing
90 tho encouragement, Il viii give
the enemy
Summarized. the Marquis - fans.
downo proposed that the allies re-
state their war aims In this gen.
erai line
That tho allies do not desire an
Initiation Of Germany as a grca,
power.
That there IL no desire 20 i'm
pose ON her people any form of
government other than that %
their own choice.
That. except an n legitimate war
Measure. there IL no desire 70 deny
Germany her place among tn. great
commercial nations Of tho world.
That tho allies arc prepared. an
soon as tho war in concluded. 10 |
examine in concert with other |
powers group Of international 1
problems. some 81 them % recent |
tho question Of freedom Of the |
seas
That the allies are prepared 90 |
enter into a pact under which /
ample opportunities. arc afforded I
for settlement 81 International dis /
pates BY peaceful means.