The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-12
HENDERSON, S ACT
EXC|TES BR|TONS
CABINET MEMBERS ADVICE TO
LABOR TO ATTEND STOCK
HOLM Is SURPRISED.

London. Aug. l1.-Premier Lloyd
George in letter accepting Mr.. Ar
thur Henderson's resignation from the
British cabinet. said the members of
the cabinet were taken completely by
surprise by Mr.. Henderson's attitude
at the labor conference.
II is asserted here that Arthur Hen
derson did not represent fully and ac.
curately the view now entertained in
official Russian circles regarding the
international conference at Stockholm.
The Evening Standard says Premier
Kerensky of Russia sent his views to
London yesterday for the information
OF the British government
The Russian premier made it clear"
the newspaper says THAT while Rus
sian delegates would not be prevented
from attending the Stockholm confer.
ence. the decisions of that body would
in no way bind the Russian government"
Mr.. Henderson's action recommend
ing TO British labor that II send repre-.
sentatives 10 the coming Stockholm con-
ference is the cause Of the present ex-
citement in Britain
Henderson this afternoon gave out
the following statement:
In connection with the labor party
conference, what are obviously inspired
statements, appear in the press OF today
containing reflections upon himself
without heing supported by evidence.
Mr.. Henderson deprecates the posi-.
bility OF his attitude at the conference
being made the subject OF public con.
troversy He can only request the pub.
lie to suspend Judgment untn they
know the facts.
III any statement Of his position is TO
be made at this juDcture, II viii be
made in the proper place, namely, the
house Of commons. Even this course
would be influenced so far as II will
affect the nations interested in the sue.
cessful prosecution OF the war
The above also applies to com.
munication which Mr.. Henderson has
received from the prime minister with
an intimation that II is being sent TO
the press"
Arthur Henderson entered the British
war council without portfolio in De.
cember. 1916. when Premier Lloyd.
George formed a ministry i'm succession
TO that headed by Herbert Asquith. Up
to the time OF his appointment 20 rep
resent labor In the deliberations OF the
war council, he had been minister OF
pensions.
Mr.. Henderson has been the center
OF a political storm that has been brew.
ing In England for several weeks In
June last as member OF the British
mission 60 Russia. he went to Petrograd
and after conferring with the Russian
council Of workmen's and soldiers dele.
gates. returned 10 London and advised
the British labor conference. represent.
ihg a million ana half workers. TO
send delegates to the international so.
cialist conference az Stockholm. The
labor conference by more than three to
one voted In accordance with Hender.
sons advice. thereby reversing the pol.
icy to which the labor party had com.
mitted itself at an earlier convention.
Mr.. Henderson started lie as a mould.
er and has been n member OF parliament
since 1908. He has held several Off
cial positions in connection with the
trade union societies. and was chair.
man OF the labor party In the house OF
commons in 19OS.19lO and in 1914 He
was president OF the board OF education
in l9l5.l9i6. and paymaster general
and labor adviser from October 70 De
cember 1916.