WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1921, Page 5

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

approved by labor. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrittt. London, Nov. 4. In the House of Commons, Mr. Clynes (Leader of the Labor Party) moved a motion warmly approving of the Washington Conference, and expressing the hope that a supreme effort would De Triade to secure a substantial reduction of the crushing burden of armaments. Any tendency to a narrow grouping of countries, however friendly, would not make for a lasting peace, therefore he appealed, for a universal Alliance and world friendship. Mr. Chamberlain emphasised how vital it was that the Conference should reach a successful issue and expressed profound regret that the Prime Minister was unable to attend at present, but he was hopeful he would go later. The British Government’s policy was to “seek peace and ensure it.” Mr. Chamberlain trusted the conference would bring relief to the overburdened world. Lord Robert Cecil said that unless armaments were reduced there was no hope of the survival of European civilisation. Throughout the discussion the view was generally expressed that the Conference was in no wise antipathetic to the League of Nations; on the contrary it would strengthen its usefulness. The motion was carried.