FRIDAY MARCH 6 1925
UNRULY POLITICS.
SCENES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
CLYDE ROWDY
NAMED,
Labour
Members March
Bodily
Out
Following the suspension of a Labour member for unruly con- duct, His Majesty's Opposition walked out of the House of Commons, yesterday.
QUESTION OF COLOGNE. (Reuter's Service:)
London, March 5. In the House of Commons the Liberal member, Mr. Fisher, opened the debate on foreign affairs. He hoped Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary for For eign Affairs, would lift the veil of foreign policy. He pointed out that postponement of the evacuation of the Cologne zone was a very pressed for grave" step and publication of the tase against the German Government on the sub- ject of disarmament."
The Liberals were very anxious about the language used by M. Herriot to the French Press sug- gesting that the evacuation of Cologne was bound up in French minds with the general question of security,
Mr Fisher asked: Would the evacuation of Cologne. be carried currence or must the Allies be out independently of French con- agreed that the treaty had been
observed,
The Liberals unalterably op- pused the proposal of an Anglo- Franco-Belgian triplice. A far
more promising suggestion was contained in the reports that Ger- many had submitted a proposal for a paet guaranteeing the
French frontiers.
crimination was likely to conduce
MERE:
Those Silly Alarmist Rumours.
"ADMIRAL'S STATEMENT.
W WORLD FORCES.
HOW THE SOVIETS SEE THEM
JAPAN'S CURIOUS POSITION-
Russia China's "Only Sincere Friend.”
SINGAPORE WARSHIP CONThat Chine regards the Union of Soviets as more than ever one and only sincere friend CENTRATION ACCIDENTAL.
(Reuter's Service.)
BRITAI POWER.
(Reuter's Service)
is a bellef firrply held in Russia.
unft, as the representative of the coloured rares on the other.
trea The Busso-dapanese Singapore March 5, to the object in view, he pointed. "The amount of boah, being
showed "Fapan's eagerness to cover out that
the occupation of talked about the naval confer-
berrear and was unappreciable. Fiffie, March 6
departure from the predominance of Cologne could not be continued ence here, is deprecated by Vice M., Chicherin, Soviet Commate in single entente. except in pursuance of the clear Admiral Sir Allan Everett, Com-ioner of Foreign Affairs Murring purposes and provisions of the mander-in-Chief of the China my the world altinti, said Britain presented a picture of extmordrati The Orient, especially China, treaty. (Cheers.),
remained the most influential worldly rupid development and more Adverting to the question of Interviewed by Reuter, he said Tower military i tancially; but ment for national liberation security which he described as of that the meeting was in accord new futor was rising from the THOSE DEBISG immense and overwhelming im ance with the Admiralty Idea growing, self-determination, and
Tidis March 5.4 portance, Mr. Chamberlain de- that every two years the com-uspirations of the Domimong which M, Chichen, dealing exhaustive. clared the dominant element in Europe to-day was the all manders of adjacent stations did not want to be drawn to any ly with foreign suffairs, dwelt on the pervading sense of insecurity: No should meet and discuss questions grustion not concerning themetirement of, Mr. Charles Evan
affecting them all. W
The action of the Conservative Highes as America's Secretary of real progress could be made until They had not met to discuss the Government towards the Soviet had, State, the turn of America's Chinos we had reheved the oppressive naval base any more than the ut occurred without pressure from policy and the necessity fears, haunting the waking and price of bananas. The only thing the Dominions which regarded very America's more actively participok sleeping thoughts of statesmen in was that supposing the three Instilely the viet policy of ing in international affaire many countries,
stations in the Pacific had to act Feality to all hatenglities and He declared that the Soviet whe HIGH HOPES. Even at the first moment Mr. together in a crisis and he per ages. Chamberlain said that he wel sonally did not see one--they had:
to arrange co-operative comed a new move by the German Government, and now that they The fact that there were so had substantially repeated the proposals to the other Allies, he many ships at Singapore was accidental. The presence of the them. It was obviously not desiring from a cruise with the Special attached great importance to "Adelaide" was due to her return able at this stage to enter in pub Service Squadron and was in expression of inter-changeability, the idea being to give her an op- ate exercises in gunnery, torpedo portunity of practising co-ordin
lic into the details. :
Mr. Chamberlain added that
got
action:
exchange of views among the Allies had up to the present been very slight, and a fuller ex-work, etc. change of views and a closer examination of the purport and possibilities of the proposal were necessary before anything could be usefully or safely added to the subject.
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DELICATE POSITION. Mr. Austen Chamberlain re-
Mr. Fisher queried whether plied that the Opposition was well aware of the caution, even newspaper reports roughly repre reticence, with which Mr. Cham-sented the proposal. berlain must speak.. He hoped
that the House would not blame him if he reserved his opinion Many subjects were not ripe for
decision!...
Mr. Chamberlain said as re- gards Cologne we had not even now got a considered appreciation of the points on which Germany had defaulted, but we knew that some time ago Germany was in default and was not justified. in claiming the evacuation of Cologne on January 10,"
Government was directed.to secur-
*tion.
Mr. Chamberlain said that he preferred, not to give apprecia- tion of such-important proposals which might possibly be the start ing point of the real recovery of the European situation. "If our help is required to effect such a consummation, the help, also the goodwill, of this country will not be lacking."
GIVING HEED. Mr. Chamberlain said that he
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The ships were collected here: because it was the most con- venient place for the three kquadrons.
| striving for agreement on the debts There was certain to be a breach question, but so that the
Anglo American relations, dustrious people of the Union of olably the to the new direction of Soviets should not pay kopeck ****** Anerionu policy in Chine, which He asserted that restitution of now aim at nequiring the the Wrangel fleet was in essential sympathies of the Chinese people, condition of any agreement with
Japan's vacillating policy was and so departed from the policy of France. due to her dualistic position as an imperialistic power on the one hand
the other Powers.
RUM - ROW" DOOMED?
FEDERAL COURT'S WIDE DECISION
RIGHTS OF CAPTURE.
It is understood that at the Admiral Richmond, Commander- conclusion of the conference, in-Chief of the East Indies (Reuter's American Service.) Station, will proceed to Ceylon,. thence for a cruise in East African waters, in which the cruisers "Colombo" and "Cairo" will participate.
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New York, March 5. the United States' right to seize The Federal Court has upheld vessels planning to land liquor on American shores from any place on the high seas. tunity to discuss the motion which The ruling is based on the case will doubtless be granted immediately.
GERMANY AND FRANCE. Paris, March 5.
of the Dutch schooner "Zeehond," capturéd on December of 1924, which the Court ordered to be forfeited.
The Government attorney said that the decision for the first time rights to capture an allen ship outside the twelve mile limit.
HOLLAND'S HELP
(Reuters. Service.)
The Hague, March 5..
altered friendship existing with Mr. Chicherin alluded to the un Germany. He said that the Soviet was requesting exception from the
tnost favoured, nation clause for Cormany respecting. Eastern trade.
•ERIENDS IN THE EAST: The Sovist was strengthening its friendeinp with Easter States, especially Turkey and Afghanistan. The Soviet representative at Hadjez wha currying out his duties, sen ohaarver following the course of momentous events in Ambis.
The Soviet recognized Mongolia naa part of the whole Chiness) Republic enjoying complete internal und external economy
line regarded the Union M. Chicherin fecured that Soviets us increasingly her one and only sincere friend
The Chinese and Russim, stiffs
were co-operating sütisfactorily on
the Bustern Chinese Ballway **.
Regarding the Japano-Soviet treaty, he said Japan wanted i friendly hinterland and a streng. thening of her international and Asiatic Relations: The treaty was
...
EMPIRE TRADE.
COMMITTEE INVES TIGATE MARKETING.
COLONIES REPRESENTED.
(Reuter's Servico;)=
had not yet formed any iden According to the "Echo de what form our co-operation would Paris," M. Herriet is willing to established the Government's 4 prelude to further rapprochement | The policy of His Majesty's take. He referred to past efforts agree to the German suggestions to withdraw from Continental concerning a pact of guarantee ing compliance with substantial entanglements, but said living only under the following condi- necessary measures of disarma-twenty miles from the shores of tions: firstly, the conclusion of ment on which the Allies must the Continent we could not remain Franco-Anglo-Belgian Ainsist before they could modify indifferent to the peace and arrangements quite independent military the fifteen year period of occupa-security of the Continental world, of the pact; secondly, Germany's nor could we remain callous and entry into the League of Nations. deaf to the appeal for help. with the acceptation of all obliga-
tions required thereby thirdly, proved the Washington Treaty The Second Chamber has ap- extensive alteration in the Ger- Bill man treaties of arbitration to be con Bill last December approving of
propositions regarding [The Government tabled cluded with Poland and Czecho- the treaty concluded on August Slovakia.
21 at Washington regarding the transport of alcoholic liquors. It is identical with the Anglo- American liquon treaty.]
SECRET MESSAGE.
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HOLLAND'S POSITION."
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LAID TO REST:
Turning to Mr. Fisher's suggOH- "It is not in a selfish short- tion that Germany had made pro-sighted spirit of isolation that we posals to the Allies, Mr. Chamber- shall exercise our mission of in- ain stated his first knowledge of fluence in the world now that we this was a communication which speak in consultation with the reached him very confidentially free self-governing Dominions." and secretly a few weeks back. Mr. Chamberlain concluded by He immediately said he could re- saying: · "Our greatness and esive such communications under power help to remove from the
Paris, March 5. an implied pledge that he was not minds of men the trouble which In an interview published in the to speak of them to our Allies. still haunts them and recalls the "Matin" General Synders who Mr. Chamberlain was constant- agonies of a few years ago. They commanded Dutch covering ly interrupted by whispered are.
troops during the war, said that remarks by Mr. David Kirkwood,
Holland would never agree to a the Clyde Labour member, who at
guarantee pact on a limited basis, length shouted." "What about the
as by doing so she would be plac Red letter?" when Mr. Chamber-
CONSULTING: THE.
ing herself under the overlordship lain was referring to the secret
DOMINIONS.
of the great powers. He added document he had received from
Sir Edward Grigg (Liberal) that Holland would not deviate Germany.
recalled that the original pact from the principles of the League Cheers grested a warning from with France, although ratified of Nations. the Chairman of Committees that by Australia and New Zea
HANDS TIED?
BERLIN,, March 5, he would suspended Mr. Kirkland,
The Conservative Major Sir not was wood if he did not refrain from by Canada and South Africa. He Clive Morrison Bell urged the "Deutschland Uber Alles. Herr With a police band playing interrupting. Mr. Kirkwood rose declared that this was a serious Government to study jealously Ebert, Germany's late President, and shouted at the Chairman, consideration, but a new form of any agreement that put the Bri-was buried at Heidelberg is the who then ordered him to leave, guarantee might probably com- tish naval or other forces in presence of huge crowds.
Mr. Kirkwood refused to leave mend itself,more to the Domin-pawn,
a great call to endeavour, effort and service in the British Empire. I believe the Empire will gladly respond. (Cheers).
ratified
.
GERMAN PRESIDENT'S
FUNERAL
(Reuter's Service)
Berlin traffic was stopped, for and was "named." The Spenkerions, while as regards South Mr. Walter Runciman (Liberal) five minutes as a mark of rever was summoned and Mr. Cham- Africa It must be remembered pressed Mr. Chamberlain to state encel berlain moved the suspension of that Holland was at present as his views on the protocol.
He Mr. Kirkwood, which was car much interested in the guaranteegretted that Britain had tied ried, after Mr. Ramsay Mac of these Eastern frontiers as any her hands by undertaking to sup- Donald, Leader of the Oppost-other power.
port the re-appointment of the tion, had unsuccesssfully inter- Sir John Simon, K.C. present French chairman of the signed or contemplated signing ceded, contending that Mr. Kirk (Liberal), obiccted to security Saar Commission. wood had not been given his pro- being linked up with the occupa the debate, denied that the Saar morrow without amendment we the Protocol, led him to the con Mr. Chamberlain, winding up clusion that if Britain signed to per rights,
tion of Cologne and said unless Germany seriously, violated the could be described as a danger should not have settled the ques treaty we were in Cologne with spot in Europe, although he was tion of security. Nevertheless he out authority.
not prepared to defend all that emphasised the British desire for went on in the Saar administra- arbitration and disarmament tion.
LABOUR DUDGEDN. A The Speaker asked Mr. Kirk wood to leave, whereupon the Labour members rose and bodily marched out, headed by Mr. MacDonald, amid Ministerial laughter and cheers.
Mr. Chamberlain then resumed his, speech.
When Mr. Chamberlain arose again he was greeted with load cheers. He continued that the fact it was thought necessary to impose secrecy made him a little suspicious of the spirit, in which the proposals were made, but the German Ambassador had assured him that Germany, always intend ed to communicate similarly with Paris, Brussels and Rome, and that had been now dong
LABOUR'S PROTEST.
X-
SUPPOSE
London, March 5. The Colonial Office notifies the
formation of the ad hoc Imperial Economic Committee foreshadow- ed by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Premier in December
The committee, which will he presided over by Sir Halford Mackinder, Chairman of the Imperial Shipping Committee, will deal with the marketing of Empire products in Britain, and will make recommendations Te garding the disbursement of the British Government's grant of £1,000,000 to foster Imperia! trade.
The committee firstly concen trates its attention on meat. and fruit from the Dominions, been chosen from their respectivo Indian representatives have
representatives in London. Sir Gilbert Grindle, Assistant Under Secretary of State at the Colonial Dilice, together with another ap to the present not yet elected, will represent the Colonies. ^.
HIGHER BANK RATE,
FURTHER RISE DEEMED UNLIKELY:
(Reuters Service:)
LONDON," March 5, The raising of the bank rate was generally expected after the increase in the New York rate list weak, which caused considerable Apro the occupation, Mr. disorganisation in the money Chamberlain denied that we were marketers goalie, surrendering our rights of private "To-day's increase is intended to judgment by conferring with our check the withdrawal of American more loyal to confer
Money though plentiful not Allies where. It was better and money from London.
Suppose we walk outof Cologne commonda higher rates, but it is in order that somebody else not henerally understood that London that advance agreement with Ger operating and fears of unduly the: Germans,, walk in. Would and New York are closely co
which' the Liberals desired?
Here wasyatckso
gulf of rate is now five per cont agreement: Britain reserved the Bright take any action.
London, March 5. The Labour members did not As regards the Protocol, Mr. return to the House of Commons Chamberlain said that three during the foreign debate, but months' deliberations had only met and passed a resolution that just reached the stage where a while deprecating the persistent statement could possibly be made. obstruction of business, there was form the Government decision He was still uncertain in what no justification for the peremp tory and arbitrary action of Mr. would best be conveyed, but he Hope, the Chairman of Comexpected to be called on to make mittees, in naming Mr. Kirkan announcement at the next wood's slight interruptions, which League meeting, were in no wise provocative of WORLD PEACE many and the bolter atmosphere high rates to the immediate future disorderly."
**ES KIOUFdless
agreement, but la tating The Bank of England discount
Mr. Chamberlain was averse from encouraging the signature fundamental importance wit of international documents
string of separate discordant reft
many signatory
The Executive subsequently decided to lodge a motion to the effect that as Mr. Hope bad act HAUNTING FEARS ed with undue haste and in Mr Chamberlain emphasised patience, therefore the naming of ervatio that he did not desire to conceal Mr. Kirkwood was not.
Pow anything of the Commission's The Executive sub report provided publication would decleled to lodge'a. lead to a solition, but the question effect that
publication depended on the
he was not(aure
that
haste and
mberlai
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