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EMPIRE POLICY.
London, May 23, The speeches of General Smuts and Mr. Hughes are prominently commented on as heralding the approach of the discussions of the imperial Cabinet. Great significance is attached to the fact that Mr. Hughes has now circulated in Britain a full report of his speech in Bendigo on April 7th, of which summaries were cabled on April 8th. The Times is of the opinion that General Smuts' view of the Empire's relations to Europe are incompatible with history and inconsistent with the elementary interests of England and the Empire. It declares that there has never been a tradition of avoidance af European on- tanglements and points out that since Tudor times England has been forced to take a leading part in European politics as a mere matter of self defence. It was in the wars she fought as a European power that most of the Empire was acquired, including territories which, were the core of South African union. Isolation nowadays wan more impossible than ever with the growing number and intimacy of necessary relations with civilised peoples.
The Daily Chronicle says that General Smuts' speech has all the breadth of outlook associated with his statesmanship. The journal agrees with General Smuts that the Anglo-Japanese treaty must be viewed from an angle of Anglo-American co-operation, but as regards the European peace problem declares that General Smuts shows a certain conflict of purpose, because it is well nigh impossible for the British Empire to act as peacemaker between the French and Germaus and avoid Continental entanglements.
The Daily News singles out the Anglo-Japanese Alliance for special consideration because it opens up problems of naval defence. in the direction of foreign policy, wherewith the Dominions are intimately concerned. The coming Conference has a great op- portunity for solving the greater problem whereof the Anglo- Japanese Alliance is only a part, namely, putting the relations of the Empire. America and Japan on a permanent basis of peace.
The Manchester Guardian says that General Smuts deals with the unusually complex and far reaching tasks confronting the Con- ference of Dominion Premiers, with wisdom and imagina- tion. The three chief items on the June agenda-foreign policy, Empire renewal of the Japanese Alliance and Imperial defensive measures-are parts of one programme which demands clear and earnest thinking. General Smuts sums up the essentials of the |Angle-Japanese question in his plea for an Imperial foreign outlook. which will make possible Anglo-American co-operation against war and for the contiuance of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance if it does not impair that end. The time is now ripe for a full and frank discussion on armaments by the three great remaining naval Powers in an earnest spirit, wherein the Dominion Premiers at the approach- ing Conference must reinforce the need of agreement on this question. All that is needed is a firm lead by one of the Powers | <^{3}**!! /
UPPER SILESIA.
Paris, May 20,
The debate in the Chamber on foreign affairs opened with the speech of M. Tardieu, who criticized London's accord because of the reduction of the German reparation debt.
England has invited M. Briand to participate in the next Supreme Council to discuss the Upper Silesian problem. M. Briand would not answer definitely before the end of the actual debate in. the Chamber.
The French Ambassador at Berlin has invited the Chancellor to hinder the sending of arms and ammunitions to Upper Silesia, where the German volunteers are entering.
M. Briand has informed the English Government that he accepts The invitation to the reunion of the Supreme Council that will take place after the actual debate in tire Chamber concerning the foreign policy.
The conference of Ambassadors examined this morning informa- tion from the Inter Allied High Committee about the Upper Silesian situation. where disturbances seem to continue.
London, May 23.
Reute. is informed that the French Government's agreement to a meatlag of the Supreme Council was unconditional. The British Government informed the French Government that it was fully conscious of the need of sending British troops to Upper Silesia. The French Government welcomed the suggestion. It is therefore probable that the four British battalions formerly in Upper Silesia- will be shortly re-de-patched thither from the Army of Occupation.
FRENCH TRADE.
Paris, May 226,
PREMIER'S POLITICAL
PROSPECTS.
Is He Veering Towards the Unionista?
Mr. Lloyd George's recent de- nunciations of the Socialiste have been interpreted in some quarters
as
another sympton of his charged political tendencies. The Prime Minister was not always; so solicitous for the security of private property.
In this connection, the Outlook, which has lately been veering to- wards pronounced independence in its political attitude, has in the current issue, under the heading. "A Premier without a Party," some comments worth quoting because they express an interest. ing point of view,.
Our bewilderad politicians (says the Outlook) might do worse than attempt to solve their per- plexities of the present hour by a study of the Einstein theory. They would then perhaps conse trying to decide whether our Prime Ministor is moving to the right or the left, planning to be a Unionist chieftain or scheming to win leadership among the Kadicals,
They would realise that Mr. Lloyd George, like all other bodies in our new Einstein uni- verse, is not absolutely moving at all. His motion is velutive, rela- live to the movements of the politicians themselves, and of the groups, themselves moving in which the politicians circulate.
We can realise now, if the! facts were hidden from us before, what an anomaly the position of Prime Minister has been. Most Radical of all the Radicals, he became head of the Government through the sufferance of most of the members of his own party, by the active support of his imme- morial opponents,
THE LIBERAL, RANK AND FILE.
He is now in the fifth year of his stewardship, and during that time his relative motion has unquestionably been to the right, towards his new Unionist friends, although he himself is unconsei-j ous that he has been moving at}
all.
By winning the fullest mea sure of devotion and loyalty from the Unionist leader, Mr. Lloyd; George has been able to keep the Unionist party in line, while all the time among the rank-and-file of Liberals he has been growing more unpopular, has been moving away from them.
And now in a twinkling bel finds bis "brilliant second removed by illness from his side It is useless to pretend that Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the only man whose choice as Loader of the House was possible, can take the place of the departed,
The Premier will find it more difficult in future to retain the confidence and support of Unionist members and Ministers, i without their old leader to plead for him night and day; the Premier, it follows, if he is to remain broad-based upon the Unionist party, must make more concessions, show himself more amenable, to the wishes of that side of the House,
relative
French exports during the four first menths of 1921 reached But his inevitable 7.400,756,000 franes, an increase of 1,111,9-10,000 above those for the motion (of which he will not him. corresponding period of 1920. Exports of manufactured objects self be aware) will do more than increased by 574,276,000 francs. Importation for the sante period bring him nearer to the Unionists rose to 7,118,391,000 francs, a decrease of 5,000,000,000 on the four (if they do not themselves tend first months of 1920,
FRENCH LABOUR LEADER.
Paris, May 23. According to Gaulois, 31, Jouhaux has resigned the secretaryship of the General Confederation of Labour and accepted the Vice- Presidency of the International Federation of Trade Unions at Amsterdam.
PORTUGUESE CABINET RESIGNS.
Landen, May 23. Telegrams from Lisbon, stats, that the Cabinet hus resigned owing to a peaceful' revolution. The movement has no connection with the royalists. It appears that the military concentrated and demanded the resignation. It is suggested as an explanation that
Machad as President. Lishon is quiet.
now to shy away): it will carry him to a more remote distance, not only from the Wee Frees, long since beyond the influence of his gravitational pull, but from his Coalition Liberal sup porters.
"WITHOUT A PARTY."
All these considerations tond, we are convinced, to undermine the foundations of a Coalition that depends upon the ability of the Premier not to move too far away from either set of his sup- porters, or to permit either of them to move too far away from
him.
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CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.
Hague, May 23. Prince Hirohito will visit Holland about the middle of June ufter visiting Paris and Brussels.
But Mr. Lloyd George's difficul- ties do not end there. Were mere-
could he appeal to the electorate as the champion of any organised party, there is no opposition he need fear at the polls. The un-] fortunate Premier, however, once the Coalition goes, has no party.
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found himself nine years ago; in-jent was a man without a party. Labour is strong, but not yet comparably the most popular And when he defied the paris strong enough to carry the country. American, opposed by no in-machines and formed a one-man Mr. Lloyd George stands in the dividuals of known outstanding organisation to fight the election, position where Mr. Roosevelt merits or abilities, the ex-Presid-lhe was routed.