Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-03-21
ADVERSE OPINION
IN DUTCH CHAMBER
MEMBERs ARR BITTER ~ VIEWS
CONCERNING TAXING OVER
OI SHIPS.


h. Associated Ffsss
LONDON. March 2O-Thc
Reuter- correspondent ~ The
Hague say that the second
chamber today debated the ship
ping question. ard the Dutch
premier. Dr. I.oudon. IN - fur
Their statement explained that
his government had first intend
81 resist the a~@ociatr pow
crs' Demands, aud onl, arrived
~ the present decision out of
consideration Tor the imperative
Interests 81 pro, i-ioning ~.
country, providing for materials
for industries. and with regard
Tor the Interests uf the fleet
and the colpnics
The government itself said tho
premier must hear tho rospon silbilty
FOR the decision. which could not be-
transferred tl tho parliament Tho
ministers uuIF regretted that they
had not previously consulted the
part, 'adora of ihc house
Surt ryinF in' course pf tho nero.
iiatiors pr Loudou emphasized mo
nere. ~ OF Holland a,iug her
merchant fleet which vas vital Tor
N" ro'onisis and taking care that Do
vas not driven from tho eastern
seas Obviously he continued
unro no. Dutch ship. WrrD results.
Toned Germany would oppose thoIr
sailing and ho concluded bs anuounr
INK that Whcu Germany demanded an
exchange of yessels The Dutch goy
eminent Immediately notified tho
American government that ~ WOULD
ur impossible" Tor hcr iu provide yes
So Tor the Belgium relief service
The speaker who followed the
fsmler expressed dissatisfaction with
~" conduct 90 the negotiations. but
were most bitter aminsl tho asso.
tiated government
Uf acting a. We have said
Jonkher De- Savoruin lohman. We
have llt orr right 90 compcn
saii0n % 90 vessel ia destroyed
The Liberal ruIonsist Pawn. do.
clared
Tho associated governments have
done their best tu drive us into tho
arms OF ihe Central Powers
The moderate Liberal Kuobell
asked
What shall ao do i, tho agso.
claied governments accept our pro.
posala and Germany torp.do.s our
ships bringing Nh"ai'"
Plotor Trpelstra tho Social Demo
cratic leader complained that tho
decision wns taken without consult
INK the parliament or mo people To
was skcpticnl cOnceruIrt the hyuo-
ihetical hundred thousand tons Of
wheat from the as4uc.ato1 govern
mcnts
The Dutch people ought uo tp pui
thcir hopes Boo America fUr protIs
ioning. hc declared uuj ought to
sndeavar Iu obtain wheat from
Ckrain" The movement ought 20
puFile negotiations uthat direction
German Interest," do uo. clash win
q favorable attitude toward u.. Do R
for this reason that 800 forget to take
steps iO obtain corn from Germany
Ia ny opinion G'rmtut would hr
well within her rIghts boo .pnsld
ering our attitude toward the as
sociated governments ss effective co.
operation iu Tho war
Strong criticisms nrfU directed
AGAINST the Dutch government aud
The associated power. Tho Dutch
ministers We're denounced or WELD
INK 10 pressure ono Df the mem
hers ~ the revolutionary party
characterized the Anglo American
attitude a. doplouble toward a
small nation and pointed trrasti.
cally 90 the American sense of Iu.
tice IN this matter zoo, honor az
the Countr, ho declared. va. of
eater value than food supplies
other speakers accused Tho gov.
eminent ~ welding goo shat amount.
cd 10 an uliimatum and declared
that Holland RoHlt ba,Umo a. se.
ond Greece
Tho Cop"nhaFeu puUfIkcn NnIa
terdam corresponIsrf say. that cd.
though vote OF R4ut of confidence
was not passed fh. position of Tho
government BE- much shaken.