UNDER FIRE

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 274, 20 December 1929, Page 7

UNDER FIRE

United Press Assn.

CRIT1C1SM OF MR HENDERSON Like Putty I11 Soviet's Hands.

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LONDON, Dec. 18, Iu the Ylouse of Commons Mr Henderson, in ansvver to a question, said tbc subjects for immediate discqSsion with tlie Boviet Ambassador were sct out in tlie protocol. Bir Kingsley YVood (Conservatiye, Woolwich): Won't you immediately discuss tlie grave religious persecution in RussiaP Mr E. Majoribanks (Conservative, East Sussex) : YVill you inform him tliat only ihe House of Commons can approve the resumption of relations? There was no reply. Captain P. D. Macdonald (Conservative, Isle of YYight) moved disapproving the Government's negotiations with Russia and coudemning the careless drafting of the protocal of the agreement. Captain R. A, Eden' (Conservative, Warwick), secouding, said he could not understand the Labour members' fascination for the caresses of tlie bear which already had killed tne, and might be expected to exterminate another Labour Government. Mr Henderson, reply ing, said it was surprising to submit oueh a motion when the Boqse of Commons, by a majority of 125, already had accepted tbe negotiations and their result. Parliament wa« the n'ght word to use to make.it plain tbat the executiye could only act after approval hy the relevant Parliamentary authority. Regarding propaganga, there 'had been an exchange' of Notes on the subject aqd in addition, at the reqqest of the dominions, there would he a eupplementary Note in which the nam© of eacli dominion would be specifically mentioned. The Soviet's propaganda would thus apply to the whole Empire, inclndiqg India. Th'e motion v/a$ defeated ib.v 254 votes to 107.