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THE DOMINIONS
re being committed, to
tion in an overseas As: Professor Scott läys
the policy hitherto, has been thre fold emphasising Parliament's freedom of choice without ex- plaining what it means, provid- ing legislation to assist neutrality in non-British wars, and proceed- ing with military preparations which lend themselves fo some form of participation in the next war in which Great Britain is
gaged.
This policy appears acceptable to most Canadians, since the Imperialists believe it gives them what they want and most of the others fail to per- ceive how it leaves them com- mitted."
Mr. King's statement and the The Dominions were stunned by Munich, and since then opin recent declaration of the three party leaders do not perhaps ion in them on their future atti- tude towards British foreign bring clarification, and the dis- policy has been moving fast. In tinction between an attack on all of them there has been much Britain and a war in which Brit- ain may be engaged, say, over discussion of their part in a future war in which Britain an incident in South-eastern But it is might be engaged and of how Europe is significant.
pretty certain that in Canada, as far they ought to be bound by all the other Dominions, sup-
British policy. Much of that CO., LTD.
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discussion has been highly realis-port for Britain will rise in the tic. Recently, the test has come Proportion that the Britisn Gov-
ernment continues to pursue suddenly and sharply, and ques-genuinely collective policy and tions that could", "be argued in not a selfish Imperialistic one. for decision. It is perhaps a lit-The decision will be determined tle early yet to analyse the by the event. Dominion, reactions, but so far
academic calmness have come up
they have been much according
to expectation. Australia has A Surfeit Of Colonels assured the British Government
The generation that followed of her whole-hearted support, and Mr. Hughes has urged, with the American Civil War had an extraordinary number of colonels, all his old forceful éloquence, the taking of a firm stand against Ostensibly they retained the title from the rank they had held in aggressors. Two strong motives the Army, but the satirists of are working self-interest, rous- the day were apt to insinuate ed acutely by the Japanese dau that the title was usually self- ger in the Pacific, and the more
altruistic one of principle. The conferred. In spite of all ridi-
old Imperial tradition is reinforccule, however, there appear to be still some Americans who hanker ed by the feeling that since
after the military title. Since Mr. Chamberlain's recent de he took office in January Gover- clarations Britain is moving
nor Julius P. Heil, of Wisconsin, back to the discarded League idea has conferred the title of honour- of security through collective
ary colonel upon no fewer than action.
fifty-seven of his staff. This has Eire keeps quiet, as we might aroused the ire of one
of the expect, but Mr. De Valera has State senators, who has fallen stated the inevitability of her back upon the old expedient of position clearly enough. She will ridicule in order to make the hold herself formally aloof with fifty-seven appointments look the practical sense that her for- foolish. He has proposed to tunes hang on ours. South Afri-State Legislature that it. ca temporises, and although the pass a resolution to the effect mass of opinion is for a strong that the Governor shall be for- British policy the sentiment forbidden by law to appoint more neutrality is too powerful to be than 6,000 colonels, and provid- overcome in a moment, and South ing that not more than 10 per Africa will work out her own cent. of the number Thall weigh policy with deliberate independ-more than 200 pounds each! ence. In Canada the Govern- ment – has been more definite, Mr. Mackenzie King has ed, that Canada would be likely to regard an attack it on: Britain ag än act of aggressi menacing freedom in all pe the British Commonwealth has added that "if it
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