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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1925.
REPLY TO CRITICS
PREMIER DEFENDS HIS POLICY.
and solldricks have, so far, gained the day, and the competitiveness. af Germany in that matters to the world in art and science, in trade and commerce-must be reckoned one of the supreme
CONSERVATIVE CONFERENOR facts of the world. Incidents of avaried nature in other parts of
(Reuter's Service.)" the world even in Europe-have withdrawn, attention for a while
London, Dot. 8. from an exceedingly interesting
A crowded gathering, including a country. Russia lost itself in the number of Ministers, listened to eclipse of stark anarchy. It may the speech of Mr. S. Baldwin at the be said to have lost the respect of the world in its method in the Conservative Conference at Bright on, which was in the nature deposing of its royal autocrats of a reply to his critics, There is a stain on Russlan
The Prime Minister outlined the hands which it will take
een Government's achievements hither turies to eradicate. The contrast to, specialy referring to the benefits In Germany is something more conferred in the Widows' Pension than interesting. The ex-Kaiser Act, and the creation of the Food is in peaceful exile at Doorn. His Council. Chancellor of the household ad- As regards foreign policy he snáď vertises in the Berlin press for we must make a treaty of mutual
Ludicrous
guarantees, subject to the sole "a capable, cook!" perhaps as an example, but sug-condition that Germany must join gesting the stolidness of charac- the League. ter referred to above. Germany The treaty must be bilateral is on the way to paying her re-and be purely, of a defensive char. parations, whilst others wrangle acter.
:
STILL IN
LOUARNO CONFERENCE
PROBLEE
GERMANS AND LEAGUE,
(Reuters Service,)
Locarno, October 8. Although discussions at to-day's sitting have been of the friendliest and marked with a desire to roach agreement, the problem of Article 16 of the Covenant of the League is far from being solved as the Germans firmly maintain their standpoint on which the Confer ence broke up leaving it to the chiefs of the Delegations to try to arrive at a solution.
EARLIER CABLES.
Berlin, October 8. German
at correspondents. Locarno assert that Dr. Luther and M. Briand have discussed article sixteen of the Covenant
The "Lokal Anzeigar's" corres- pondent says it appears possible. that a formula will be found inter preting the article so as to meet Germany's objections to some extent. He also says that the question of France guaranteeing the projected east-European arbi-
over war debta-some perhaps He had every hope that the same wondering if the armaments principles which had guided us in clause of the Versailles Treaty is the West may be applied to the per Aufficient to keep her in bounds.manent pacification of eastern It is perhaps this fear which is Europe. producing "blinkers" to hide the '8′′OPENDOUS ACCOMPLIBRI ANT.' fact that whilst Germany has lost Mr. Baldwin said there had tration treaties was also discuss- everything, she has everything to been a deal of misapprehension as ed.
gain. That if she is to be watch-wgards Mol. He pointed ont The "Tageblatt" learns that M. ed at all, it is in the domain of that except for a small rectification Briand dropped the French claim" trade and commerce that she of the frontier, we were not con- in respect to a one-sided "guar- should be watched and studied, ifcerned in claiming any territory antee of such treaties and agreed present markets are to be retain- from the Turks which we did not that while France should make a ed by those who either hold or control to-day. The Goverment declaration guaranteeing Poland's trade in them. The suggestion had no reason to think Turkey safety such a declaration should applies not a little to the present would not fulfil its obligations of not form part of the eastern arbi- position in Chine, Germany has bonour.
tration treaties themselves. The no land footing in China.
A Cabinet committee, was· CONS
FRENCH PRESS VIEWS. Shantung episode has been wiped sidering the reform of the House of
Paris, October 8. The Press regard the interview Germany comes to the East Bords.
Britain had succeeded in between M. Briand and Dr. armed with a long credit. system and a method of barter that pre-stupendous accomplishment in re Luther at Ascona yesterday as the vailed in the days of old and ducing the national expenditure by event of the day. "Le Matin's" gained the confidence and good-one-third during the past. quarter Locarno correspondent quotes M. will of Chinese merchants. Ger-nd the Chancellor of the Ex Briand as saying "We are quite many may be a more formidable chequer had determined on a stready to discuss any suggestions
reduction in the next
out.
THEY SAY THAT—--
BLOW TO REDS,
but there is a set principle- on which we can never compromise,
amely our fidelity to our Polish and Czech allies.
war. God may be on the side of estimates. the big battalions in war. It is
६ The Conference carried with: certain some deity is on the side acclamation a resolution urging an of pushfulness and peaceful trade amendment to the enforcement of penetration. Germany's persist the law dealing with treasonable
L'Echo de Paris" correspon- ence will do good if it arouses in offences, by bringing in ite ambit dent 18. of the opinion that the cur merchants a determination plotters against constitutional advantage secured yesterday by not to be second. Its dogged as authority...
Germany's reported assent to the does it is a Lancashire · phrase. The mover suggested that such application of arbitration to all, under several heads of the Let it become entirely an English should include persons inviting her political as well as juridical Colóny's revenue. Certainly, too, one if not in actual verbal fact, dislocate any public service, molest disputes will be bought dearly
then in actual meaning. Sir Edward Stubbs feels that
ing anyone engaged in lawful work, enough if it is true that France cannot alone exercise automatic and preaching cluas war following the loss and destruction
sanctions if Germany: violates her our enemies have brought on the
arbitration conventions to be con unfortunate provinces of South
cluded with Prague and Warsaw. China it must be years before the
The Admiralty staff is out of all consequences cease to be felt. But against this His Excellency, rely- the Reel-Reur-Admiral Sucter, proportion to the requirements of
ing on the intelligence of the peo- M.P. ple of Kwangtung to throw off the
Is in the smile, the personality, alien yoke in Canton, thinks it is the sympathy of the teacher that not being over sanguine to hope make for success in touching. for the establishment of good H. A. L. Fisher, M.P. order by the end of this year or
One of the tyrannies of school life early in the next, und although he is the iron standard desk and the They do not give qualified this by saying that the dual desk.
children an opportunity of practis return to sanity would not iming civil behaviour. Frank Rosede.fourth mesting of the Conference A communiqué states that the
mediately re-establish trade on as
"Le Petit Parisien's" correspon-
DAILY PIN PRICKS." The Conference passed & resoln tion viewing with alarm the con- tinued industrial depression urging the Government to apply the Safdent says that the question of Germany's entry Into the League guarding of Industries Act.
Mr. Page Croft moved a resoland of article sixteen of the tion referring to the recent attacks covenant appears the only point on the Government by a section of whereon the Conference can now the Conservative press, and said be wrecked. the daily pin pricks and personal vendetta against Mr. Baldwin were attempts to thwart British foreign policy, and were unworthy of journalism.
ments.
Sickert, museum.-Walter
THE SECURITY PACT.
London, Oct. 8.
The conference adjoined until the 10th inst.
LIBENTY FIRST.
COAL INQUIRY,
MINERS AND EXECUTIVE'S "
DECISION.
A SMALL BITOH
(Reuter's Service)
London, October 8.
The Miners Delegate Confer
ANTHE VOTE, ELFLAINED.
London, October 8, It is believed that the Miners” Dalegate Conference decision does not necessarily mean that the Federation declines to participate in the Commission. The adverse
Churches like St. Martin-in-the Fields and the City Temple are Mr Baldwin, referring to Con standing proofs that preachers need munion, said the extremists efforts not speak in half-empty churches. would fail here and in France as vote in which 882,000 voted in Rev. Chas. Brown.
they had failed in America and favour of the Executive's recom-
well organised could be allowed to is due to the fact that the recom tyrannise over the country's Gov-mendation did not express the deal in attempts to seduce troops by base rate of reductions strongly ernment, employ all the vower and Federation's protest against the seditious speeches. He concluded enough.
-I have been told the country wante The Executive will ra-submit
It is more important that the was devoted to a consideration of good a basis as before, none the traffic of Londmy should be carried sine raised by participation in less, we suggest,, the improve-on than that: Waterloo Bridge the League of Nations of everitual ment, when it does come, perhaps should be cockered upon the chance signatories to the Security Pact in as a small boom owing to the need of my desiring to do a mediocre the course of which the French, ence have rejected the Executive's of replacing depleted stocks, will water colour of a scene that has German, British, Belgian, and recommendation to co-operate in
already been often and supremely Italian representatives set forth the the Coal Commission. have
such pronounced moral done in its prime. The river is not views of their respective, govern effects, both here and in Canton, a that South China will be back to A.R.A. its old footing sooner that His Excellency, as an official who must guard his utterances with the Everyone will agree, we think,utmost care, feels it safe to pre- with Sir Edward Stubbs, when he dict. Although it will be years It is difficult to exaggerate what Germany. No minority, however mendation, and 477,000 against, said in the Legislative Council before we "reach the point weis got from belonging to a small yesterday afternoon that existing would have reached but for the Pociety like a school in the way of circumstances made the task of strike, even to be back at the old obligation.-Master of Balliol Col- patriotism, loyalty and even higher drawing up the estimates for next footing will be a great deal gain lege, Oxford. year "one of exceptional dif-ed, for unsatisfactory as con- The League of Nations is the a Mussolini, but the English people the recommendation to-morrow, ficulty," and most people will ditions were in many respects child of an aged mother-namely, will never tolérate a dictator: they but ambodying this view and it concede also, we suggest, that His before the strike, owing to the the Old-World Imperialism that led will never talerate being Frussian-will probably be adopted. Excellency deserves the highest interminable. troubles of China, to the conflict began eleven years ised or Russianised.” praise for the skill with which he nothing could be worse than the go. In consequence, the infant is sickly und weak; but it lives and has tackled the problem. Import present folly. The Chinese them- may grow. The Aga Khan. ant as the estimates are every selves are fast beginning to see. year, involving as they do vital this, and His Excellency's speech men do not like literary society" questions concerning taxation and in the Legislative Council, yester the prosperity of the Colony, they day will go far to restore their are even more important this year, confidence in Hongkong. us giving an index to official opin- ion regarding Hongkong'a future and setting the tone of our fight, against the machinations of enemies from outside," The financial side of the estimates ap pears to be eminently sound what of this other aspect which has such vital consequences, for the Colony? Can the community take heart from His Excellency's epeech in the Legislative Council
"It is a curious fact that writing
Mr. Basil Macdonald Hastings.
EARLJER QABLES.
COTTON BREAK
SEASON'S LOWEST LEVELS REACHED
(Reuter's Service:).
New York, October 8.5 Cotton yesterday broke from
174 points to the season'
on the
London Oct. 8. There were lively acanes, at the opening of the annual conference of the National Union of the Con- servative and Unionist Associations at Brighton this morning M Grave is the responsibility of
Two thousand delegates were those who, otherwise than in a present, Delegate Chappell mo- case of clear necessity, send youths ng that the Council's report be 184 or girls to prison for the first time. referred back, raised a storm of pro- lowe -Lord Chief Justice.
cat by declaring that the country was discontented with the Govern ment's inaction. Unemployment was When hot-headed disputanta!
Wholesale crossing by leaps and bounds and good
the Government's failure to do any argued the question "Who won submissions of tribesmen in the thing in the matter in ten morilla the war?" they failed to give the neighbourhood of the territories was an oilinission of incompetence
makabati kaks recently captured by the French Unless the Government, gave som correct answer. Germany won and Spanish are claimed in a Fez hope of better conditions it would the war. If such a seemingly telegram which adds that the a fall. Amid prolonged cries at dis absurd contention is doubted, let vances continue, ander excellent sent the motion was defcated and
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