The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-04
British commons.
ENDORSE COMING.
ARMAMENT MEET.
The Parliament Has Unani-
mously Adopted Motion
Offered By Labor; the
Meeting Approved.
LLOYD GEORGE HOPES
BIZ ABLE TO ATTEND
Not Looked on
AS Rival of the League
Of Nations.

ILONDON, Nov. 4.--The house OF
bmmons today unanimously adopted
10 motion presented by labor mem.
nrs warmly approving the ap.
foaching Washington conference on
imitation Of armaments and far east.
n problems. The vote came after
no and a half hours Of discussion
which numerous speakers support
tho resolution and voiced hopes
the conferences success.
The conference, said Mr. Clynes,
as in no sense in competition with
in opposition TO the league. Unless
lc conference dealt with the causes
the root OF armaments, there was
tie hope Of any reduction, he de
| Jared.
AT another point in his speech he
lid:
1--WE cannot trust TO alliances on
resent or past friendship and vesting
any material or economic interest.
hese alliances are not trustworthy.
hey have failed US in the past and
iere is a growing conviction that
reat international interests must he
bnsidered in common and that the
lture progress and good will Of man
Ind can he secured only by the great
htions Of the world all uniting for
le future peace OF the world
Sir Donald MacLoan, liberal in the
navoidable absence Of Mr.. Asquith,
be liberal leader. seconded tho motion
r the resolution, saying:
I'VE are proudly conscious and
ratcful that in summonins this con.
renee and in taking the initiative
tWest in Il, the United States, our
nation. was moved by 10 means
Nsifish motive but wAs'actuated by
lslncere desire 10 bring about a better
ntc OF things in connection with
prld disarmnments."
PC felt certain, ne added. that the
AMerence was In no sense in compe-
ton with the league cf nations.
Lloyd Ge0rge Hopes 10 BE Here
Minister Lloyd George still hopes it
t. IN be possible 70 carry out his in.
I.ntlon oc going 10 Washington and
lking the leadership Of the British
Ilcgation at the armamcnts confer
bee. declared Austen Chamberlain. the
Invcrmment leader in the house Of
mmons today
Nv. Chamberlain made this dcclara-
lon in the speaking debate in the
ouse on tho forthcoming conference
D the American capital.
l The debate was opened when John
Robert Clynes moved the resolution
Introduced by himself in association
Itth other labor leaders, stephen
galsh, j. II. Thomas. Arthur Hender-
Ibn and Thomas Shaw, reading:
THAT this house warmly approves
4 the meeting of the international
lpnferencc at Washington and trusts
lat supreme effort win be made TO
Irrive at such measures Of agree.
'lent as will secure a substantial and
Hoeressive reduction OF the crushing
BURDEN of armamonts.'
Mr.. Clyncs explained that his motion
as not offered with any idea Of rails
Lg harmful controversy and in his
.marks he avoided all reference TO the
Iollclcs which might he discussed at
10 conference confining his speech
. Dr ihe most part to 4 general disscr.
VLtlon on disarmament.
\ World Indebted to America
!. Tho world. said Mr.. Clynes, was in
-ebtcd TO America for the corvcnlng
n the conference. The league ul ma
ons was Incomplete for its purpose,
thought and he regarded America,
n relation to this conference, as hav-
hg taken step Ia carry out the
hahn principles and objects sought to
obtained by the league.