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Show NO PEACE FOR THE ENGLISH PEOPLE Asquith Replies to a Suggestion Sugges-tion of Peace From Member Mem-ber of Labor Party. London, Feb. 23, 9-58 p. m Premier Pre-mier Asquith found himself unexpectedly unexpect-edly face to face in the house of commons com-mons today with a new demand for tho government's views on peace. He took up the gauntlet almost eagerly, ani In a bristling 15-minuto speech made it clear that tho British government's govern-ment's determination to carry the war to an end without compromise had not abated a Jot or tittle since the early days of the struggle. The only terms of peace Premier Asquith offered to tho enemy countries coun-tries were contained In tho historic announcement which was the outstanding out-standing feature of his speech at the London Guild hall in November, 1914, which he repeated: "We shall never sheathe tho sword, which we have not lightly drawn, until un-til Belgium and, I will add Serbia-recover Serbia-recover in full measure alj and more than they sacrificed, until France Is adequately secured against nggres-slon; nggres-slon; until the rights of the small nations na-tions of Europe are based upon an unassailable un-assailable toundatlon, and until the military domination of Prussia is wholly" and finally destroyed." Asquith Creates Impression. The prime minister's stern declaration declara-tion created a deep impression in all parts of tho house, and this found reflection re-flection subsequently in the lobbies The occasion for the premier's pronouncement pro-nouncement was a speech which Philip Snowden of tho independent labor la-bor party injected into tho debate on the consolidated fund bill, a routine rou-tine measure, providing appropriations appropria-tions mainly for interest on the national na-tional debt. Mr. Snowden urged that the time was ripe for peace negotiations, negotia-tions, maintaining that there was little lit-tle or no hope for a crushing victory on either side, and that if the war went on all the participants would be Innlri-nntnd ill mon ortA mrrnv UUL Il UJJVWIA in .a.w. iu iiiiiivj . Mr. Asquith's speech in reply was followed by a score of speeches, for the most part applauding the premier's pre-mier's position. Two or three so-called peace advocates supported Mr. Snowden, but found themselves scarcely tolerated by their audience. The only applause during any of the pro-peace speeches came from a spectator spec-tator In the strangers' gallery, who was promptly ejected. Stephen Walsh, for the labor party, denied that Mr. Snowden expressed the opinion of organized labor. "The allies cannot make peace overtures," he said, "while the Tiger has its fangs in the vitals of Belgium, Serbia and Poland." The house of lords continued the debate today on the blockade. Baron Sydenham finally withdrew his motion mo-tion for a stricter blockade after the Earl of Crewe, lord president of the council had further clarified the government's gov-ernment's position. |