MR. SNOWDEN M.P, ON THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 6

MR. SNOWDEN M.P, ON THE WAR

EUROPEAN DIPLOMACY CRITICISED. (By Telegraph—Press Aesoolatlon.) Auckland, September 27. Mr. Philip Snowden, M.P. for Blackburn, ono of tbo most prominent lead-, ers of the British Labour Party, who is now a visitor to Auckland, in an interview, said that as far as ho knew the views of his colleagues and of the Labour Party, he thought the-attitude of members would now be ono of. fighting the thing through. Ho thought everybody was agreed upon that now. Later. the' Labour Party and tho Peace Party would insist upon some settlement, which would hot repeat the past follies, .blunders, and crimes of European diplomacy, and the international policy having for its object tho maintenance of huge armies and navies. Tho conclusion of the war would provide wonderful opportunities for trying to put Europe, in a largo measure, on a peace instead of a war footing. If so the war would probably be something of a blessing in disguise. Mr. Snowden spoke strongly against tho policies of ententes and alliances which had made England's participation in the present war unavoidable. This involved a big question of policy which would have to he settled after the war was over. The bureaucracy of Germany must bo overthrown. _ One thing England and the democracy of Europe miist insist upon was the deinocratisation of the German system of government. "If we get that, we would have, I believe, an assurance of the probability of European ncaoc In tho future," eaid Mi'.