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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBEDARY 15TH. · 1019.

NEW

TERMS.

MORE RIGOROUS MEASURES TO BE

ADOPTED.

INTERESTING SPEECHES IN

PARLIAMENT.

PREMIER REVIEWS THE SITUATION.

STRIKE OF MINERS THREATENED,

FRIEDERICH EBERT ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GERMAN

THE

STATE.

LATEST TABLES

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RENEWED ARMISTICE CONDITIONS DECUED

LONDON, February 17th

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February 121, states

The Supreine Wu,

to day, decided the conditioma. Tr the renewal of 1 Armis see

TO OPERATE TILL PEACE IN SIGNED

The most striking feature of the new Armistice will be that it is intended to operate until the pense preliminaries has been signed, instead of being in the nature of a provisional modus vivendi as previously It has been considered that this step wont be preferable, as likely to render the relations between the Allies This new and Germany less precarious, decizion, consequently, necessitates the Allies demanding more stringent condi- taratım, propaortionate to the lengthened period covered by the aw Armistice. DEMORILISATION AND DISAHMA

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EARLIER CABLES.

THE PREMIER'S IMPORTANT SPEECH.

GENERAL SURVEY OF THE SITUATION

LONDON, February 11th. Contiauing his speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George mlated that s.he Government A AL already taking gigantic alps to prepare a housing pro gran and ordering material on a very large scale, thus providing for employ-

nent.

The development of ways and com. munications, afforestation, and land

would da likewise, settlement curiching the country.

THE WAY TU ANARCHY

LATEST UABLES,

BOLSKIVISM

The proposal to recognise the Hot sheviks or that they should attend the Peace Conference was never made; never- theless, without pence in Russia it would be useless for the Conference to dissolve claiming to have made the pence of the world

Some advocated intervention, but no sane man, after weing the figure thereby involved, would approve of the CHLAPUTİNC The Bolshevik military power had grown strong, and both we and Harmany were too occupied to attack

it.

The second course suggested WHA 10 The Allien support the anti-Baisheviks. had alrendy furnished guns, ammunition and equipment, and given them mornt support, but the burden of wending

their

men would devolve upon Britain and France, as Amerien refused to send men, money, or materials

The third course a brutal policy was to let the fire burn out by itself. After all suggestions had been considered, the Prinkipo experiment was being tried, which the Premier defended on the ground that parleying with brigande, the was well-known ou eveu assassins. Indian frontiers, as an alternative to despatching a costly expedition,

Bolshevism could not last for ever.

THE RECENT LAHOUR "NREST, The recent strike disturbances which had been daily reported to him in Paris, involving the overthrow of Trade Union leaders and the repudiation of bargains, were promoting the very evils they were supposed to be intended

to WIJK 09.

These disturbances were moking peace more difficuli of achievement.

GUVERNMENT PREPARED FOR FIRM ACTION.

He knew the perils and the cost of dealing with such matters, but if the people were prepared to face the peril and the cost with the courage and endur ance they exhibited during the war, i overy class was ready to make the necessary. sacrifice for the security and stability of industry, on which the future of the country and the happiness of the people depended, he was prepared to say, with full knowledge, that no section of the community, however powerful, would be allowed to hold up the whole nation

(Loud cheers).

LEGITIMATE ORJEVANCES WILL BE REDRESSED,

Nevertheless, the Government would devote the whole of its strength to re dressing the legitimate grievances of Labour.

Concluding, the Premier appealed to all sections of the community to see that the victory won so largely by the heroism and tenacity of this great nation in five

BRITISH LABOUR UNREST. MINERS REFUSE GOVERNMENT TERMS.

LONDON, February 12th. At a conference of the Miners' Federn- tion at Southport, the Chairman, Mr. Robert Smillie said that the Committee had unanimously decided

the acceptance of the Government's ferINA cabled yesterday.

against

A PRIVATE DISCUSSION

LONDON, February 12th. A conference of the Miners Federation of Great Britain, held at Southport, decided by a majority of 2 ta i tu exclude the Prest. Thus, the discussion on the Government's terms was held in private. A communique was subsequently issues, merely stating that the Federation had

resolved that "the Gloveraient's terms are

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THE PEACE CONFERENCE

RECOGNITION OF THE

DOMINIONS.

LONDON, February 11th.

In the House of Lords, in the cours of the debate on the Address, Lord Cars. zes maid that diality and goodwill. characterised the proceedings of the Peace, Còn formare, and there did not apposer to is any prospect of a breach,

The Daintons, for the first time, had

been admitted to a world wonferrace, an admission implying that these countrie would, in future, be regarded as separate

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shown themselves worthy of the right to hoid such a posi- tion by the part they played in the war,

The adoption of the Mandatory System by the Conference was merely a recogni- tion by the world of the principles of Calonial administration that WO bad

not a reply to our demands" and they practised for the last balf-century. It ratified the rejection of the tertus.

The Miners' Federation Conference subsequently ratibed the Executive Com mitter's decision to reject the Government terms, and instructed the Executive to bmit a proposal regarding the next step, with the object of pressing their

demands.

A STRIKE OF MINERS

ADVOCATED.

Lusion, February 12th, The Miners Federation Executive re-

while Britain would do her utmost to restore years of sacrifice will not be wantonly commended the miners le vole in favour

He deprerated the recent attemple to under mine confidence in Trade Unionian, causing indiscipline, and making collec tive bargaining impossible. That way lay anarchy, which was the goal these men desired

CONSIDERATION OF LEO)TIMAYE GHJEVANCES. Any demands advanced with a view to Iemoving legitimate grievances the Gov- ernment would examine carefully; bat

order and good Government in that dis tracted country.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONN,

Mr. Lloyd George deprecated the slight ing references of some Members to the League of Nation. Little nations were cager for the league, while new nations,

like the Czecho-Slovaks and the Yugi Slavs, which were being created, depend ed upon the league for their lives.

The Premier pointed out that American opinion was not divided as regarde the

The Allies applied President Wilson's principle of metering it impossible for

not demands pressed with ulterior modesirability for a League of Nations, Germany to re-start the war, and, taking tives to hold up the community, to over Ex-President Taft was the pioneer of into consideration France's strong desire

throw existing under or destroy good to be protected againa a surprise attack,

Government by relying on brute force. the conditions will include the demobili- sation and disarmament of Germany He would say, on behalf of the Govern- under the Allies' control.

CONDITIONS BASED ON PRIN CIPLES OF FINAL PEACE.

PARIS, February 13th. Complete agreement has been reached of the renewed respecting the term Armistice. Discussions during the past three days uned at making the Armis- tice terms an integral part of the peace terms, and the agreement is regarded as

a great step towards the conclusion of

a general stable peace.

The Albes have endeavoured to lay down naval, military, and air conditions along lines to be adopted at the inal Peace terms.

mont, with all solenuity, that they were determined to fight Prussianisen in the in- dustrial world, exactly as they fought it on the Continent, namely, with the whole might of the nation.

Mr. Adamson (interrupting):-" Em- ployers as well!'

Mr. Lloyd George:-- Employers or employed."

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dissipated in few weeks of frenzied jstrife (Cheera).

of a strike.

LABOUR'A GRIEVANCES, My. W.

Adamson declared that the working-classes declined any longer to le seated as cogs in a machine for niere profit-making.

The industrial situation was menacing,

but his Party would never encourage revolution or unofficial action, which was favoured by only a very small section of labour, who would have very little influence unless they could exploit genu- inc grievances.

Unfortunately, there were many such League of Nations, going further thap grievances, such as wages, bours, unem- President Wilson on Question.

the Mandator

nation

The Premier agreed that no ought to be committed to war by the League without an opportunity of con- sidering its responsibility.

THE PEOPLE'S WAR SACRIFICES,

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The Preatier, who was loudly cheered aftor paying a tribute to Mr. Asquith, and welcoming the assurances, of Mr. W. Adamson and Sir Donald Maclean, the Continuing, the Premier said that the lender of the Asquithian party that they hrst necessity was peace. There would

would support the Government in every

NO FEAR OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

fear

be ne settlement in the world until peace honest endeavour to solve the social di

culties, said that the people were entitled was secured.

to expect that the country would ace that they suffered no privation, owing to war they sacrifices,

But there must be no undue competition in the matter of runnitig up charges against the country, which must bear a very crushing burden certainly for some years.

A meeting of the Commanders-in-Chief, not held on February 13th, made a draft of the conditions.

Based on these principles, these con- ditions will be presented to the Germans, with a short time-limit for acceptance.

TWO VIEWS PREVALENT IN

FRANCE.

The Premier declared that he did

if unemployment, acted rationally. There were great ar- reans in the shipbuilding, railway con- struction, textile and furniture-building trades to be made up.

Consequently, there was no danger of unemployment, provided that

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PATE OF THE GERMAN COLONIEB.

Mr. Lloyd George, referring to the

The renewal of the Armistice continues fidence was given to those responsible German colonics asid that the Pence Con.

opinion-one

to be the absorbing topie. There are two for re-starting the wheels of industry. current of

favouring Besides, absence of confidence breeds up- sterner torms, and the other deprecating heavals, which create, aggravate, and the humiliation of Germany. A decision perpetuate unemployment. must be taken soon, as the new Armistice conditions must be handed to the Ger-

nnns on February 17th.

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IF PRODUCTION COSTS RISE.

ference quite early clearly decided that, whatever happened, the German colonics should not be returned to Germany. A Delegates had agreed that, in the inter

If the cost of production goes so highests of the security of the world and by her ill-treatment of the natives, Germany, that the purchasing capacity of the com- A new factor may arise in consequence munity is reduced, or we are thrown out forefeited all right to them.

of statements of the Germans that they from the world's markets, disastrous un- cannot eign the renewal without the

employment must ensue, and both will sanction of the National Assembly, which would mene that all power would happen, if the cost of production is too Therefore, ong trade cannot be

high

THE PLACE CONFERENCE.

ployment, and the fear that Government ispenoouraging monopolies, which would prevent a speedy reduction of the cost of living.

He called on the Government to deal effectively and satisfactorily with these questions.

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THE PEACE TREATY.

the House of Commons, Mr. George asked whether Parliament Lambert would have the power to alter the provi. sions of the Peace Treaty.

Mr. Bobar

Law replied that it was quite impossible that about twenty Parliaments should

ties the details of the Treaty. GERMANY'S FUTURE BOUNDARIES In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, replying to the debate on the Address, emphasised that the Peace Con- ference was striving to get peace at the earliest possible opportunity.

Informat discussions were now pro-

ceeding se regards Germany's future western boundary, and he was very 860- guine that a complete agreement would be achieved with regard to the demands to be made against Germany.

Our demands respecting castorn terri trial readjustments must be delayed until the Commission going to Poland had returned, as Alsace Lorraine was a rufficient warning of the dangers of any

mistake.

INDEMNITY TO BE CLAIMED. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Low announced that the British Dele

gates on the Indewunity Commission were definitely instructed to claim indemnity, including the cost of the war; also the damage actually caused.

The Commission was now considering the amount to be claimed the method of payment, and the means of enforcing payment (Cheers.)

Referring to the Peace Conference, the Premier said that progress had been be taken out of the hands of the present considered without reference to

made beyond the anticipations of the the most sanguine in approaching an agree German plenipotentinrica. It is ex-

rotunindor. For instance, a great ipment upon the most delicate questions. pected that an agreement will be reached

He pointed out the extraordinary diss-,

GERMANT MUST PAY. shortly assuring quicker compliando of urone in the cost of coal might destroy

our chance of re-starting industries. euitice attending the labours of this. In the House of Commons, Bir Richard the torma by Germany.

Peace Conference, na-compared with Quinness asked whether the Premior was prepared to press to the utmost for re- previous Pence Conferences, where the parition from Germany; also to make differences of opinion between the two Germany pay to the fullest extent of ber belligerent countries only had to be con-

BOME OF THE CLAURES.

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resources.

Lloyd George replied that that was fofection pledge given by the Govern mant, after a careful. Cabinet considera tion The Government Blood by every word of this pledge.

would use the standard of Colonial administration throughout the world, and showed, by to adoption, ital the Can- ference had naived more quickly, chang anticipated, in the direction of a League

of Nations.

FUNCTIONS OF THE SUPREME ECONOMIC COUNCIL.

Loston, February 12th.

A manqué from Parie, dated February 111h, states thist the Supreme Economic Council which the Suprema War Council, on Saturday, agreed to establish early devides immediate economia questions during the Armistice period, and should not be confused with the pro- posed Eenamanie Commission, which will advise the Peace Conference regarding the freatinent uf Brunamir questions,

The Miners' Federation Conferonces decided to take a strike ballot vote, re turnable on February 22nd.

The strike notices will terminate on March 16th, if | affecting peare terus, the ballot favours a strike. AMERICAN LABOUR STRIKE

INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OUT.

NEW YORK, February 9th. A telegram from Butte (Montana)

states that meetings organised by indus. trial workers resolved to strike for higher wages and shorter hours as a counter- stroke to mine-owners' reduction of wages by a dollar daily. Armed labour pickets prevented the miners from going to work.

STRIKE OF BUILDERS. Agreements have been reached in the great textile strikes in New Jersey and Massachussets, but the strike of engineers

a retort to the em und bricklayers, as ployers threat of a lock-out against the carpenters who struck, will probably suspend building construction in the lead. ing cities in the Eastern United States.

GERMANY. FRIEDRICH EBERT KLECTED PRESIDENT.

BALE, February 12th. The Weimar National Assembly elected Herr Ebert President of the German. State by 277 out 379 votes.

Here Posadowsky obtained 49 votes. Herr Ebert accepted the result of the election.

BOLSHEVISM.

RESULTS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

BERKE, February 12th. The Socialist Conference has appointed a Commission to proceed to Russia, t results of Bolshevism. M. Lenin's invitation, to investigate the

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald is the British delegate attached to the Conmission.

ESTHONIA FREED FROM THE SCOURGE.

COPENHAGEN, February 19th. The Bolsheviks have been completely driven out of the territory of the Esthon- ian Republic.

British warships bombarded Windau which was occupied by the Bolsheviks.

ALLIES' SUCCESSFUL COUNTER- ATTACK,

LONDON, February 13th.

A British North Russia communiqué states that the Allies successfully counter- attacked 800 Bolshevike at Shredtechenga, one hundred miles south-cast of Arch- angel, driving back the enemy six miles to the south.

The Allies gallantly repulsed a strong attack against Kadish.

The situation is more satisfactory

SEVERAL RACES. ACCEPT PRINKIPO PROPOSAL.

LONDON, February 13th. It is officially declared in Paris that the Esthonians Letts, Lithuanians and Ukranians have accepted the Prinkipor invitation.

BOLSHEVIST LEADER ON THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

STOCKHOLM, February 12th. M. Zinoviefu, the virtant dictator at Petrograd, addressing the Petrograd

BELGIUM'S EXTENSIVE CLAIMS, `

PARIS, February 12th.

M Haymans, the Belgian Foreign Minister, has presented Belgium's claima before the Peace Vonference Committee.

Belgian desires abrogation of the Treaties providing for the attitude of neutrality and demands rectifiention of the Dutch Belgian Frontier, and free- don of navigation in the Scheldt estuary from Antwerp to the sea by the restitu- tion to Belgium of the Dutch zone on th left and west of the Scheldt.

Belgium also claims a portion of Dutch Limburg along the right of the Mouse from Maastricht to Roermonde, and the reba vn of the German districts of Munijoja and Malmedy, of which the population is purely Walloon, and was Belgian until 1815

Buymans submitted that Luxe burg should elect to join France or Bel- gium, in order to guard against tha repetition of a German invasion,

He did not refer to the Belgian Congo question.

ITALO-GRÆCIAN DIFFERENCES ADMIT OF SOLUTION.

PARIS, February 13th It is expected that the differences bo- ween Italy and Greece as regards the Adriatic and Asia Minor will shortly be settled. Italy is willing to renounce cer- tain rights guaranteed her by the treaty of 1916, in return for

compensation.

is expected that a settlement will be arrived at between the Italians and Brecks. It is understood that Italian troops will be sent to Konieh, in the Vilayet of Aduli, and possibly through Armenia to the lack Bea coast. If so, probably Grook troops will be authorised to occupy Suya and the Vilayet of Aidin.

fi Italy were offered the mandate for the administrative burden, abe should be given effective control of the Heraclea coal basin.

THE ITALIANS AND THE JUGO SLAVS.

PARIS, February 13th. No signs of a settlement between the Italians and the Jugo-Slavs are appar eat, chiefly due to Italian unwillingness to surrender Fjuve.

THE SOCIALIST CONFERENCE

THE FINAL SITTING,

BENE, February 12th The Socialist Conference has ended. The final sitting way noteworthy for Mr. Arthur Henderson's denunciation of Bolshevism, which was supported by the majority of the Delegates.

THE CANDIAN PREMIER. AMBASSADORSHIP TO WASHING- TON OFFERED.

LONDON, February 19th. The Daily Baprese states that the Rt Hen, Sir Robert L Borden has been offered the British, ambasadorship at Washington.

THE BOLSHEVISTS' EXAMPLE.

Increased prices would cause the indi- PARIS, February 1316.

vidual's purchasing onpacity to diminish, The Supreme War Council passed a resolution, renewing the existing Armis while diminished purchasing capacity tice for a very short period, subject to would create unemployment and destroy sidered: The dißoulties had include the our overwese trade, on which this coun-question of the representation of the imtoediate termination it to Germans

THE IRISH QUESTION. fail to execute its clauses, including try was more dependent than any other Dominions and India, who work reppe

MR DEVLIN'S SUGGESTIONS. theen flint have not yet been fullled, country in the world.

sented for the 'first' time in`a Contoret the House of Cominons, during the Soviet, on January 27th, stiginutised the i

Lawson, February 19th. also the additional clause requiring the Bolshaving Russia Butingly illustrated of Nations. (Cheers). The whole ahority soonte on the Address, Mr. Peace the Pence Conference at Paris Bathr In the House of Commons, during the immediate veanution of Corman hoethlithis. Workers there, earning sumptuous of the Delegates would be devoted, to miners representative, moves that he and declared that the Principe proposal debates on the Address, Mr. John Devlin

of bankers, bourgeoisie, and baridite, Labowy mendment, regretting tica against. Polaud and her undertaking wages, seemed at last to be corring into effect a penco settlement at the verileet King's speech, did not mention any de

was a rusd of the Allies to weaken the urged that, if Irish policy was going to But to crow a certain line.

Bovict resistance. The Bolshoyists would be changed, the Irish should, either be steir own, but, when the work tock moment, because, until that was obtained; dions of labour, and declared that there send representatives to Prinkipo only in given mit drier inest the Peace in nite proposala for securing better con The existing Armistice will be shortlyn fiver to nishop, he could not buy what there would always be a fogling of uuróst would be serious industrial unrest, an order to force the Allies to unmask, but to submit their enso to the Peats Can- substituted by the new Armisties which eighteen-pence would buy-in Otoni Bri- a special Commission is drafting,

toin.

throughout the world

a quod ad to gratiamum of

LAND, RAILWAYS AND MINES.

Micha.

long n the land, railways, mid nines would not discontinue offensive opera forenes. were not nationalised.

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