Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-14

political excitement In London con-
cluded tonight with the announcement
that George Nicoll Barnes. Minister
Of Pensions. had been appointed to re-
place Arthur Henderson as Labor men,
Der of the War Cabinet. The appoint
ment. according to a semiofficial state
ment, has the approval Of all the other
Labor members of the government.
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 Parlia-
ment to-day that the ministers had de-
cided not to grant passports to dele
gates to the Stockholm international
Socialist Congress. thereby falling in
line with other allied governments in
this respect. 1t is not doubted that
this decision will be accepted by the
major section OF the country and by
the newspapers.
Mr.. Henderson. in the House OF Com
mons. to-day made an impassioned de-
Tense of his position in the conflict that
has arisen between himself and Prime
Minister Lloyd George. He entered
into great detail on the recent events,
but still left much mystery regarding
his relations with the Premier since
his return from Russia.
Mr.. Henderson's supporters contend
that the entire misunderstanding has
arisen through the government hav-
ing previously failed to take decisive
line on the Stockholm conference
HENDERSON IMPREssEs
HOUSE CONSIDERABLY
Mr. Henderson impressed the house
considerably by showing that the ques
ton of his visit to Paris was the sub
tect OF special Cabinet meeting, and
much sympathy was aroused in his be-
half by his having been kept waiting
for an hour outside the doors of a
Cabinet meeting. and the fact that he
first learned through the columns OF
an evening paper that his resignation
had been accepted.
The debate in the House Of Com
mons did nothing to reconcile the con-
f1ict Of evidence between Lloyd George
| and Mr.. Henderson as to the line Mr
Henderson intended to take at last
Fridays labor conferences. Lloyd
George maintained that the ministers
had received the impression that Mr
Henderson intended to turn down the
Stockholm conference. while Mr.. Hen
derson denied that he ever had hintet
that he would take any other course
than that he had followed. He said
| had he been asked to state the govern.
ment's position to Fridays conferenc.
he would have had no alternative but
30 resign.
| The minister spoke with great bit.
terness OF what he characterized tn,
shameful treatment he had suffered a
| the hands OF the Premier.
The storm broke Immediately afte,
| Chancellor OF the EIchequer Bonar Law
| had announced that the British gov
eminent will not issue passports t.
| British delegates to the Stockholm
! peace conference.
NO PERMISSION TO ATTEND
| STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
1T is not legal for any persons resi-.
dent in His Majesty's dominions to en-.
jects." he said. Therefore. permission
to attend the Stockholm conference will
not be granted" He added:
The same decision has been made
by the governments Of the United States
France and Italy. with which Hi:
Majesty's government has been in com
! munication."
/ pnrty. which voted last week with g
majority of more than 100000 to sent
| delegates to Stockholm. The Premier
had previously made clear his stand.
The attention and interest of the
House were conferred upon Arthur Hen
derson. who had promised to have hi.
| say" in Parliament to-day. The Pre-.
mier had accused him Of double deal
ing. Of having made the government
believe he would not urge British par.
ticipation. and of withholding from tn,
Labor party a certain, so far mysteri
GUS. telegram from Kerensky showing
the latter's opposition to the Stockholm
plan.
Henderson emphatically refuted thes,
charges. He said If there had been any
double dealing, it was on the part Of
the government. This. he said, wa.
true particularly in connection with hi:
recent trip to Paris. The only inferenc,
a majority Of his hearers could draw
from this was that the government wa:
not. as 1t had been asserted, ignorant
of that visit to the French capital
where he conferred with French labor
leaders about the Stockholm meeting
Some even deduced that he meant Il
convey that the government had sen
him. presumably to persuade French
labor against the peace conference.
IRISH TROUBLE MAKERS
TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
Trouble makers in Ireland are show
Ing signs of trying to take advantage
of the embarrassing situation. Thi
was indicated by the fact that For
eign Minister Balfour was obliged t,
announce In the Commons that pass
ports for Irish trade-unionists to go t
Stockholm could not be granted.
The debate developed that the mali
point Of dispute Is whether Kerensk.