Evening journal., 1918-02-14
LLOYD GEORGE wins
OVER PACIFISIS
Resolution Criticizing De-
ciSion of Versailles Con-
ference Defeated
BALFOUR BACKS
ENGLISH PREMIER

ENGLlSH PKEMlEk /
LONDON. Feb. "a The Lloyd George !
Government won deep-cut victory
yesterday over the hostile group In the
House Of Commons and showed the
weakness of the peace movement when
resolution adve sely oriticisng the
decisions OF the recent Versailles inter-
Allied Conference was defeated by
,otq Of i59 10 2S
Lord Hugh Cecil had declared that
! the adoption Of the amendment would
| involve the resignation OF the govern
ment.
The minority voting against the gov
ornment was composed mainly OF paci-
/ lists. The resolution was an amend
ment 90 the address Of the Premier In
reply 20 the speech from the throne,
introduced by Richard Holt, Radical
member Of The Hcxham Division or
Northumberland. II expressed regret
that lin accordance with the decisions
OF the Supreme War Council al Yer
ssilles. prosecution OF military effort
Is 90 be the only immediate task OF the
government"
lo.d robert Cecil announced IN the
House Of Commons today that the Brit
sh Government Is giving great atten-
ton 90 a league OF nations He added
that be himself had prepared a scheme
for Il.
Another amendment expresses regret
that action has not been taken against
newspapers which have published at
tacks on individual officers Of higher
commands
Arthur j. Balfour. Secretary for For
eien Affairs. speaking In the debate
supported the Prime Minister, and con-
tended that even President Wilson, so
far as be was aware, did not profess
, 10 md definite formulated propositions
IN Count Czernins speech.
Il was a misunderstanding, he said
b 10 assume that the recent Versailles
lnter-AllIed Council had TO deal win
2 diplomatic and political issues its rea
p business was military
, "The Governments view added th'
- Secretary. "ls that the attitude OF inc
Central Powers shows that for the mo-
; ment displomacy IS entirely out Of
court 10 was the Central Powers who
banged the door aud by the mouth o
the Chancellor and the Kaiser prove'
that they are as Far removed as thre'
years ago from accepting the ideat
10 which President Wilson has giVel
classical expression
q During and after the debate In tn
. House Of Commons the lobhies teeme
p, with rumors. The sensational tax cen
- tered mainly around the possibility q
military resignations and a minister's
crisis. but the Hobbies eventually Wei
emptied without any OF the rumol
\. belng substantlated.
% The morning newspapers reprodul
o, some Of these stories. The Daily New
" saws those IN high places In the hou
: Of Commons believe that on Mond'
G nieht the Government put pressu
%. upon General sir William Robertso
n chief OF the Imperial General sta
u with view 10 inducing him TO reslg
e. the Intention being 20 replace him
u Nlafor-General Sir Henry Wilson. o.
British repi sentative az the Versatile
" council. General Robertson resiste
" the pressure. the newspaper adds. an
e the Government on Tuesday was cor
~ sldering removing him.
ID In the course OF his remarks the fol
'- mer Home Secretary. Herbert Samue
i- criticized the Governments handling
- home affairs. Regarding man powe
j. he said Great Britain stood In virtual
D. The same position as she did 10 Decem
her. 1915 With respect 70 food, IN
K Government had a somewhat bette
record. but. he asserted, the increase
le productlon OF food was only per cen
rs net. OF which per cent. related
DE- Ireland
lg The situation as 10 food control. D
)r declared. was very far from satisia'
tory. and every one knew Of the 81
rs IRENE shortage Of meat, butter. mars.
of rine and other products. Further, %
20 PROMISES Of the Premier as TO shil
be- building In 1917 did not square with o.
ld results. There vas only nalf Of the u
D. crease estimated by the shipping Col
r- troller. and only one-third or that q
timated by the Premier.
ds Similarly the production OF iron-ston
n on which the steel supplies depende
had increased In the lirst four weeks
this year BY only $4,000 tons. whi'
would be equivalent TO a million tol
tor the year, instead Of 100000 tol
4, ias promised by the Premier.
Another complaint was the produ
" ton of beer. The actual production hi
, been fifteen and a half million barre
p whereas the Premier had said Il wou
- be reduced to ten million barrels,
us The last subject on which he wish
ment was finance During the pa
10 criticize the policy Of the Cover
ie' fourteen months there had been an
crease i'm the daily national expenC
re- ture Of two million pounds, or an
no crease Of 90 per cent.