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WORLD TRADE
PROBLEMS
Although the result of M. van Zeeland's visit to Washington has apparently been to rule out
representatives could very well allow considerations of momen- tary interest to stand in the way of that happy prospect. And it might well be argued that, what- ever road Germany may travel, closer collaboration between the United States, the British Com- monwealth, and France would so formidably strengthen the de- mocracies that the contribution toward peace would outweigh the loss of the Ottawa system. The problem
is
desperately tangled, but the world looks to Britain and America for a lead.
Shorter Speeches
the possibility of a world econo- In Parliament, as elsewhere, mic conference and while the all praise short speeches and Belgian Premier is virtually an very few practise them, Mem- emissary of Britain, it does not bers of Parliament do not often follow that Anglo-American co- talk for mere talking's sake, in operation is likewise out of the other words, for purposes of ob- question. On the contrary, the struction or of annoying the movement in this direction seems other side. More usually they to be gathering momentum. No are reasonable beings who recog- one imagines that the United nise the need for doing as one States is likely to consider any would be done by but in spite of abandonment of political isola- sincere efforts cannot acquire tion. Rather the reverse. But the art of compression. Outside. what is suggested is a common Parliament there is less excuse approach by America, the Bri- for longwindedness. Whether it tish Commonwealth and the re be a platform address or an maining European democracies after-dinner speech, it is un- to the problem of freeing inter-pardonable not to come to the national trade, on the supposi-point at once, or to the several tion that economic peace would points quickly in succession, and lead to political peace. Mr. Nor- then sit down. John Selden said man Davis, after his long visit to syllables govern the world, but England, has come to the con- they rule by rights of quality clusion that "there can be no and not quantity. Lincoln's political appeasement in Europe famous Gettysburg speech, one without economic rehabilitation," of the greatest ever made, took and that "no political settlement, just two minutes. The one other even if it were possible, would speaker on the occasion, a great hold water unless accompanied orator, who preceded him, spoke by a revival in international for two hours. He thrilled the trade." Something has already ivast audience with his eloquence been accomplished by the cur-but the palm lay with rency agreement of last October Possibly they understa between Britain, the
United things better in America. J. States and,France, But the Lowell was once asked by abolition of tariff barriers, im-friend how long he was going port quotas, exchange controls, speak at a certain function. and so on, has yet to be begun; “About 20.......... minutes,” replied and the Oslo Powers, headed by Lowell. "Take my advice, James,” Sweden and Belgium, have late- said his friend, if you don't ly been pressing Britain to take strike oil in five minutes, stop the lead in clearing away these boring." obstacles. Without her, indeed, The subject is discussed in Sir no further progress can be Harry Preston's "Leaves from made, and that is why she is My Unwritten Diary, pubished bound to
consult the Dominions since his death. He confines his now. The United States for her examples to English speakers part is not only evincing a strong and does not stray beyond mo- desire for trade agreements with dern times. His hero is that Britain and the Dominions congenial spirit. Mr. J. H she has one with Canada but Thomas. One of the best stories Mr. Thomas tella against himself.
her
own
Fincoin.
these
to
was responsible on the BeF relates to a dinner at which the
initiative for inviting gian Prime Minister to Washing- regular foastmas swas shisent. ton to discuss the drive for freer His inexperience stitute ap- world trade.
when the
proached Mr. TI
The question, 25 everyone time came and whispered in his hows, places the British Com-fear, “Will you speak now, sir, or monwealth in a quandar It shall they go on enjoying them- has been constructed into some selves ? This should be a warn- thing very like a separate ing to orators in general and after dinner speakers in parti- at cular.
nomic unit by the Ottawa
ments, and has benefited
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