New Britain herald., 1917-08-13
BRITAIN PUTS BAN
 ON PEACE MISSION
WithholdS Permission to Attend
 Conference at Stockholm
Disputes Over Henderson Causes Crisis m Parliament, Which May Be Dis- solved If Labor Conference En- oes rormer Member Of War Council,

Law, the government spokesman in the House or Commons told the mem oers or the lower House this after noon that the government had decided that permission to attend the interna- tlonal socialist conference at Stock holm would not be granted to British delegates.
 Mr. Bonar Law said:
 lne law ofhces of the crown have advlsed the government that it is not legal Tor any person resident in his MaJesty's domlnions to engage in a conference with enemy subjects. Therefore, permission to attend the Stockholm conference will not be granted.
 "The same decision has been made by the governments of the United States, France and Italy with which h1s MaJesty's government has been in communication .-... .-.. -,
 A statement by Arthur Henderson. the labor leader and minister without portfolio iii the British war council who resigned Saturday, was expected to be made this afternoon in parlia- ment, and it was assumed that Pre- mter Lloyd George would reply inn mediately. It was reported that MT. Henderson would demand the produc- ton of all communications between the British and Russian governments with reference to the Stockholm con ference with 8 view to showing that the premier put a wrong interpreta- ton on the Russian telegram he quot ed In a letter to MT. Henderson, i-
 If the House of Commons indorses the demand a secret session is likely to be held for the communication of certain documents, reference being made in morning newspapers to a telegram which, it is stated, M. Keren- sky, the Russian premier, sent to AL bert Thomas, French minister of mu- nttions, declaring that the Russian government not only was not interest ed in the Stockholm meeting, but that Premier Kerencky hoped the confer once would not be held.
 Russian delegates Erlich and Rou- sanoff, now in London, without refer ring specifically to this alleged tele-' gram, have given to the Daily News 8 statement to the effect that there is no evidence that Premier Kerensky and the Russian government oppose the conference and declaring they re- ceived from the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates less than a week ago a request to hasten arrange ments for the conference. They say the communication received by the British government from Petrograd does not alter it's position in the least degree and aff1rms the Russian gov ernment cannot officially support the conference but certainly does not op- pose it.
 Political Shoals Ahead.
 It seems to be the general opinion of parliamentary writers that things will not be strengthened out without trouble. The possible dissolution of Parliament to ascertain the country's feelings by general election is sug gested by the Daily News, which sup ports MT. Henderson and which says the government is approaching a se- rious crisis If the labor conference to be held on the 21st upholds MT. Henderson ard endorses the vote at the labor convention Friday to attend the Stockholm meeting, all labor min isters. who number seven, must with draw from the governm ent, the paper says. In such circumstances, accord ing to the premier's friends, he will immediately advise the king to dis solve Parliament. On the other hand the Daily News says that if the con- ference fails to support Henderson the crisis will be ended.
 Comm menting on the decision of the British labor conference to send dele gates to the socialist meeting at Stock holm, Vorwaerts, the socialist organ of Berlin, says, according to despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company:
 we hope when the delegates ar rive that they will understand their mission is quite different spirit from that indicated by Henderson. Ihey must understand that it is impossible for them to preach continuation of the war by giving German socialists additional evidence against the Ger man government. One single discus sion with the Germans will show the English how naive they are. This Is an advantage we hope for in the com ing discussion. Therefore we rejoice in this forward step It cannot remain the only step.'
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