The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
is OUTLINED BY
LORD ROBERT CECIL
BRITISH STATESMAN Is AT WORK
ON DRAFT OF PLAN. TELLS
PARLIAMENT.
WILL Be WORLD WIDE
At Lively Session in House Of Commons
Premier Lloyd George and Govern
ment Is Winner in Vote of Confidence
Majority Is 13l.

London, Feb IA Thursday).-Th
government tonight successfully over.
come the first obstacle threatening its
existence when an amendment pro-
posed by Richard Holt, which the min
isters had made question Of conf
dence, was rejected i'm the house OF
commons by the very substantial ma.
jority of 1871. The Holt amendment ex.
pressed regret that continued military
effort is to be the only immediate task
Of the government II was supported
mainly by pacifsts
The event shows that however dis.
satisfied parliamentarians may be with
the governments conduct of the war,
the house Of commons is in no mood yet
to force a change in the government.
The debate in the house was closed
by Lord Robert Cecil minister Of
blockade. Contrasting the demands of
President Wilson with regard to Bel
gium and a league Of nations with the
enemy's attitude on the same question.
Lord Robert said that Chancellor Won
Hertliug proposed to leave considcra-
ton Of a league until peace had been
concluded
That, he said, would not be the prop
er attitude for Great Britain to adopt.
1t was no mere phrase to say that the
government was giving the closest at.
tention to the subject Of a league of
nations. Lord Robert added that he
himself had gone so far as to prepare a
scheme for it. and it was a matter con.
cerning which they must have clear
ideals before the peace conference met
Useless to Discuss Peace
In rebutting arguments of the paci
| fists, Lord Roberts declared that it was
useless to discuss peace unless the enc
my meant peace. The government
recognizd that its only duty ~; TO put
an end to us war. No man Of sense
or feeling could wish it to go on longer
than necessary. He believed that II
could not be said that a policy OF cring
| ing before the Ge-man nation had met
with any great success. He added:
IF the government would not craw
before the enemy and offer peace or
certain terms, it is because they are
convinced not only that such a peace
would be repudiated by the country, bu
that it would not achieve a lasting set
! tlement.'
An Exciting Session.
1t was in a highly charged atmos
phere that the house met today Firs
came the sensational announcement
that Colonel Repington, military CORE
spondent Of The Morning Post, was t,
be prosecuted in connection with dis
closures concerning the Versailles con
ference
Colonel Repington has been a stou
champion Of Field Marshal Haig anC
General Robertson against alleged min
isterial endeayors to discredit or shelly,
these officers. An article by Colone
Pepington early in the war revealed 6
| shortage Of high explosives and Indirect
ly aided in remedying that shortage
Should his trial be held in public. #
should prove Of intense interest, but fl
| is believed it will be in secret.
Verbal shafts were directed at Pre-
mier Lloyd George again today from va
rious quarters Of the house Herber
samuel former secretary for home ar
fairs, voiced the opinion OF the govern
ments shortcomings prevailing i'm &
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