HOUSE OF LOROS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1917, Page 2

HOUSE OF LOROS.

The -War Discussed

Germany’s Monstrous Outrage.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received Feb 9, at 9 a.m.) London. Feb 8 In the House of Lords, the Chancellor read the King’s Bpeech. Lord Stanhope, ~ in moving thg reply, said the enemy troops were urged forward by the Prussian jackboot and had trod under foot every divine, and human law. Belgians, Armenians and Servians cried out against the murderous tyranny. The war had aroused an Empire spirit of grim that had never been wil nested in the history of

the race. Lord Ritbcreedan seconded the motion. Lord Crewe said our superiority on (he west front justified the most sanguine hope for the larger operations in the spring. Lord Cnrzm said six Peers had been killed in the war, 120 Peers’ sons and 62 heirs, threatening the extinction of eight Peerages. This waß like a house of mourning. The Imperial Conference was not intended for the purpose of construating a brand new Empire constitution* Nevertheless, it was a great test step forward in Empire evolution, namely, the recognition of the relations with the Dominions on a basis of equality. They would hearths Dominions’ views on constitutional and other subjects, but there was insufficient time to frame a new constitution. This would be the first conference leading to a new Empire constitution. The Dominions were invited, not for a complimentary recognition of their part in the war, but they were biought over for the purpose of helping in the prossoution of the war, and rettlemenC of the Peace Conference, They were summoned for three objects, to a-r-iDgo far u creased vigor iu carrying on tho wav, to discuss peace terms, and to disca.cs- post-war questions such &e to demobilisation. Germany’s monstrous new outrage, proclaimed her an outlaw among nations. America, after a patience unexampled unduly prolonged, had declared she would have no farther dealings with the unclean thing. The moral judgment of the world waß delivered against Germany, Doubtless others would follow Mr Wilson’s example. There were others who would like to if they could. The campaign was an act of desperate madness, bnt it was premeditated and organised and therefore they most ndtjnnder estimate the peril. Possibly the enemy afro iu the coming months will sut. sything hitherto. He believed they were approaching the real terrible crisis of the war and must be ready with all their resources.