Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-13
ATTENTION IS
CENTERED ON
LLOYD GEORGE
Parliament Curious to Hear
How Premier Meets Will
sons latest Declaration.

London, Tuesday, Feb. 12.-Par-
lament reassembled today on tip-toe
with curiosity as to how Premier
Wilson's latest declaration and the
dissatisfaction manifested by sec
ton of the press and public over the
Versailles council, and also as to how
far H H. Asquith, the former pre-
mier. would respond to the demand
of the extreme wing of his followers
for the abandonment Of the policy or
benevolence toward the government
In favor Of active opposit on based on
disapproval of the general war policy
and especially the enlargement of the
functions of the supreme war coun-
Gil.
Not Disappointed.
The house of commons was not
disappointed for the sitting proved
unusually exciting. 1t could hardly
expectation cf the most eager of his
party, but the temper of large Sec
ton of the members seemed to show
that such tactics would meet with
considerable support.
Perhaps the most notable thing
was the contrast in the speeches o.:
the premier and the former premier
with reference to President Wilson's
speech. While Mr. Asquith endorsed
fully the presidents view, Premier
Lloyd George did not even mention
Mr.. Wilson's last speech and declined
to see in Count Czernin's statement
any nearer approach to reasonable
terms than in Count Won Hertling's
Moreover, the premier regarded the
German chancellor's demand that
Great Britain give up her coaling sta
tions as proving fully that the con-
.trollers Of German policy were IN no
peace. - ~
Declaring absolutely that he would
not yield on the matter Of revealing
more about the Versailles conference
Premier Lloyd George challenged the
house, If dissatisfied with the govern
ment's conduct of the war. to put an
other government in its place.
Attack Premicr's Speech.
The question of enlarging on the
| status of the Versailles council led
to little scene between the premier
; and Mr.. Asquith, and throughout his
remarks about the council. the pre-
mier was subjected to a running fire
of heckling, punctuated with loud
cheers from extreme liberals. many
of whom in subsequent speeches
made strong attacks on the premier
/ regarding his alleged connection with
! the press.
Lord Hugh Cecil, member for Ok
ford university. admitted the pre-
| mier's speech was reassuring. but
said that the weakness of the govern
ment lay in the existence of coin
cidences between utterances in the
press and certain lines Of govern
mental action.
While the Versailles conference
was under discussion the premier al
| so was met By constant cries of don't
divulge!'
At one point. Andrew Bonar Law,
! chancellor of the exchequer, inter-
! posing to deny that Field Marsha!
Haig or General Robertson had been
dismissed or resigned and being
closely pressed by a hecker. added:
''As far as Iknow."
! The house then adjourned and
thus far no motion of want of conf
dence in the government has been
| placed on record.
|. London, Feb. 13,--Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the excheduer an
| nounced today in the house of COM
| mons that action would be taken un-
i der the defense OF the realm act
against Col. Repington. the military
correspondent Of the Morning Post
for an article which appeared in the
Post on Monday. The article COM
planned of was submitted to the cen
sor who refused his permission to
publish it. The article afterward was
published in different form without
being submitted to the censor. .
| Mr.. Bonar Law announced that ac.
! tinn would n tho 40 u o,,.o kroiv CT -
editor of the Morning Post.
!! During the year 1917 there was
built in Great Britain 1,163,474 tons
of shipping and 10000 tons were Sc
cured abroad, Mr.. Bonar Law an
nounced. +"