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HIROTA-HULL NOTES
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-Second thoughts doryo minimise the immediato importance of the firotá-Hull correspondence.
1934.
LIBERTY
By A. J. CUMMINGS FEW days agó a great states- Death is peaceful.. The-United States may be toying A with the idea of recognition of England we shall soon be fighting people ruled by machine-guns man said to me: "Here in So is an oppressed and terrified Manchukuo in exchange for naval
again the battle of liberty." and aware that one-over-careless roassurances, but there la a a long
The warning had an unfamiliar word, one indiscreet act, or one road to travel between overture and note of sharp reality. Ever since unpropitiated enemy in the op- understanding." The
political gain would be obvious; talk of a speeches which ended in com- tion camp or a bring party.
was a boy I have listened to prossor class means a concentra- war in the Pacific would die monplace perorations about liberty natural death. The economic and the importance of preserving Red-shirts they are all on the Black shirts, Brown shirts, bononte might easily be very con- the saered cause from the assaults war path against human freedom siderable. The offer of an
For: wicked men. Such remarks neemed as remote and as undia
rangement conferring theso. was not, therefore, to be dismissed off-handedly and Mr. Cordell Hull will not bo blamed for following it up. He could hardly do leas; and there is no sign that he has done any more.........
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The Very Idea!
ARGUMENT WANTED
WHATS wanted in. Hong-
kong's Legislative Council ́is some more liveliness. A
Tako yesterday'a meeting, for Instance. Someone asks a lot of questions about Kowloon's trees, and soricone'elso'gives a lot of smooth answers, and the thing's finished with.
PAHI Why don't they argue in this Colony is a good argu- about it. What's wanted
The most astonishing and the turbing as inquirice into the mon- most sinister thing in the modern ment ace of an earthquake in Pimlico.. amergence of Continental dictator- One of those arguments:
Now, when I hear Hitler praised ships. Is the ease with which the
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this country, I wonder how much.
a great national leader, and stance of the common people that go on like an avalanche, shallow-pated talk about the need has been overcome. The Rusalan It starts easily, gathers for a strong dose of Hitlerism involution, loading to the supapeed quickly, embraces planting of one tyranny by an- persons who talk in that way real. other scarcely less terrible, but everything in its downward ly know either of the meaning of carrying the seeds of hope and swoop. bystanders, passers-by Hitlerism or of the moaning of betterment, was Intelligible en- and casual lóiterers, mowa down
ough. their own liberty,
tempers, courtesy and morals: leaps and ricochets from one point to another and finishes with a grand crash which necessitatoj the calling of the ambulanco and the police.
That's a good argument. Countless puerile discussions take place every day in which the participants all keep their tempera. down and their coats on, and generally' behave in a manner which in slur on the very name of argument.
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Of what earthly use is an argu- ment if you don't lose
your tempar?
What is more convincing than a punch on the nose? Nothing, Unless it's a rabbit-killer on the... back of the neck,
The very people who grow senti What has given the British mental (and think they are being working man furiously to think forthright and manly) on the is the collapse, almost without a
of subject of a Hitler for the English struggle.
the great well are often the people who cheer organised German working class, loudeat when news films in the followed by the swift and ruth: picture palaces, after presenting less subjection, in spite of an a few characteristic scenes of heroic battle against heavy revolutionary violence abroath machine-gun and slogo-gun odds, point the contrast at the end with; of the Austrian workers. an idyllic view of our peaceful In a fever of apprehension tho English countryside.
British Socialista and trade uni- What is this thing which is onista have now constituted them. vaguely called liberty and of selves the passionate defenders of which after long usage we are al- democratic liberty. most as unconscious as of the air They are afraid of they do not we breathe? In 1793 Thomas quite know what Paine phrased it very aimply in his declaration of rights when he sald: "Liberty consists in the right to do whatever is not con- trary to the rights of others." These are elementary sanctions.
They fear, perhaps most of all, Under their protection wo in though vaguely, some dramatie After all, Japan has little to England can go about our busi- consolidation of the Right (as a Not only do our Legislative offer in return for such betrayal neas without lot or hindrance. panicky retort to possible acts of Councillora set a bad example to of a principle. The removal of thoughts and opinions either at present discontenta), which in We can freely make known our mob-violence. arising out of the
the rest of the community, but the 'prospect of a naval ratio
even our talpans are totally un- dispute would be something cer-
the street corner or In print. control of the armed forces will
able to expound a difference of tainly. But Mr. Hirota's like or none.
We can worship what God we cheat them of everything they opinion at Board meetings in the readiness to rest content
have won aince the days of the proper manner. with the present status In If we are legally wronged we Chartists.
Could you thinic of anythin naval armaments may be dictated may invoke the law against the
These fears are stimulated by more inspiring than a member o as much by the limits of Japan's highest in the land.
auch mischievous and misbegotten.; the Logislative Couneli enlling hi financial resources as by political law can oppress us with impunity, Fascist campaign and by the milding to bash his honourable face No person and no minion of the Interventions as the Rothermere banani polo-cat; and offer- opponent a lying considerations. If by offering this as a concession, she can induce re-or totalued save in cases cater- grunt middle class which in the lawhon he got the honourable
We may not be sued, accused indifference of large of a
POLITICS OR FINANCE?
..
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934,
DEATH INQUIRIES Every now and again, surprise is expressed locally at the fact consideration of world condemna- that deaths from other than tion of the manufacture of Man- chukuo, two delightful birde will natural causes are not always have been killed with one ingeni. the subject of official investiga-ously directed diplomatic stone, tion in the Coroner's Court.
-NOT. COMMITTED Case after case la reported in which death has been due to
They are afraid even of the provocative effect of their own Sir Stafford. Cripps, whom they have angrily warned off the for bidden territory,
The right and ability to argue is one of Nature's greatest gïíta to man, and should not be toyed with.
blank outside.
It is sickening to hear the
arguera.
bucks that you
They will offer to bet you ten alfoner up, or shut up," la thoir
· are · wrong.
If ten bucks can win an argu-
to dumb, awed, submissivo allence
Shanghai. Bank.
They drag in irrelevant detaile with the proud air of a tom-cat dropping a dead rat on the break- fast-table.
he
ought to know "The jockey's brother said, and
And the backing and filling." "Didn't you say : soandso - and
soandso a while, ago!" you point out triumphantly.
"Oo! I never said anything of the kind!"
"I said- Argh!
mined by the law and in accord-long run. would be trodden down
nice with the forms prescribed equally with the so-called "pro- despicable tactics of low-grade by it
letariat" under the heel of any The law itself is enacted by class dictatorship. Parliament which we elect; and I do not believe there is any If at any time Parliament does near danger of a Fascist or of things of which we disapprove a Socialist dictatorship in this Further doubts are cast upon Parliament if we can persuade a danger of a serious clash of ex-
we are free to elect another country. I bellove there is some chant violence, accident, or some other suggestions that real forward pro- sufficient number of other free tremist views, and some dangerment, why are we not all stricken
gress has been made by the very unusual circumstance, but. 80 confidential nature of the corres- citizens to accept our freely- that our liberties may be whittled when passing the Hongkong and far as tho public is aware, no pondence. It is impossible to be expressed point of view.
away undor. the camouflage of a lieve that Mr. Cordell Hull hae
A brief list of very homely "national emergency." inquiry whatever appears to ba
gone behind the back of the
rights. Yet they comprehend al- We shall never, solve held. It would, however, be League of Nations with the pur-apart from food and drink, to all
most all that is worth
our prob while,lems in that way.. scarcely right to state that the pose of stealing a march on its civilised beings. For my part I perpetually the grave mural bur We shall not be able to sustain circumstances surrounding the memoers in a Manchurian trade.
race. It would be suicidal for the would rather lose life itself than den of between two and three mil- death are not looked into-they- United States-to-ignore China of other Englishmen, confronted llons more in daily anxiety about losa these liberties; and millions ilon unemployed persons and mil- are, but only privately, and upon From that, it is an easy step to the the material with which he is conclusion that the United States water test naked choice, would the livelihood without something
is not committed in any way.
never hesitate. An
explosive happening some day. supplied the Magistrate, in the endeavour may be made to produce doprived of them if we lived in and order or recreate the social As individuals we should be We shall not preserve prace capacity of Coroner, decides something out of Tokyo's over-
Germany, in Russia, in Italy, in fabric by deceiving ourselves with whether or not a regular inquest tures, but it will be a discreet and
Austria, in Turkey, or in any one a spuriously named Government intelligent arrangement, not a shall be held. Prior to 1888, the blundering volle face.
of half a dozen other countries drifting into the unknown on a 'Government establishment in-
now enjoying those material bles-sea of empty platitudes. sings so clearly visible from hotel cluded an
was
Representative party govern official who
windows by hospitably received ment is not only a popular safety specifically a Coroner, but in
The excitement aroused by the their British pasaporta.
visitors happy in the security of valve: It is a stimulus to positive that year the office was abolished revelations concerning the Hirota
action; and, as Burke once said. Robbed by force of the common party divisions, whether operate und the duties were transferred Hull correspondence bas clearly forms of liberty, Great Britain ng for good or evil, are insepar to Magistrates. Why the change heen fanned by intercats keen to might for a time remala peaceful, able from free government.
see Great Britain abandon League though I doubt it......
The men and women who signed was made we cannot say off solidarity on the Manchukuo ques- A tyranny in the full exercise the manifesto on Liberty and hand, possibly because in those tion. and recognise the puppet of its power may produce a tran- Leadership have days there were not sufficient State. Bluch of the "interpretasient illusion of utter peace.
expressed in tion" has followed lines seeking to
(Continued on Page 5.). enses to warrant the employment stampede Britain into precipitate of a full-time official. Be that action. Success is most unlikely, as it may, the fact remains that and the chances have been fer
ther diminished by the Tokyo Navy In cases of sudden death, or Office statement this morning that where death has been due to ac- a change in the existing inval cident
ratios will be domanded by Japan whatever
happens. Has Hirota been acting on his own initiative without consultation with the Navy? If so, the whole structure carefully built up the advocates of recognition on by
the naval ratle concession basla comes tumbling to the ground.
has
NAVY HAS A SAY
or violence, or occurred under suspicious cir cumstances, the Magistrate has an absolute right to determine whether or not an inquest is necessary. This is in direct contrast with the practice in England, where in every such case a Coroner's inquiry is pub-accured by a departmental in- licly held. The only discretion suspected murder it is conceiv
vestigation, whilst in cases of left to the Coroner at Home is able that most valuable clues whether he shall sit with or might be revealed in the Cor without a jury, and we believe oner's Court. A further point is we are right in saying that even that in the absence of public in- that discretion is limited in quests, rumours often gain cur
rency which are quite unwar- scope. So far as Hongkong is ranted on the actual facts. A concerned, a strong focling pre-change in the local law is valls that the Magistrate, in his obviously called for, and besides role of Coroner, permitted far covering the question of the too much latitude in deciding no make provision for the rea- Coroner's discretion it should al- when there shall or shall not be toration of the separate, office a public Inquiry. Certainly in of Coroner. Hongkong la cer all fatal accidents, deaths under tainly a big enough Colony to suspicious circumstances or by warrant the taking of such a violence, an Inquest should step, for if the Home practice automatically be held. A fullworo followed, there would be a public inquiry in such instances an official fully occupied. Wo sufficiency of cases to keep such would almost certainly produce urge these changes, in the public far more evidence than could be interest.
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Now you kids just tell me if you object to my always togging
Enough of these incompetents. We have a pleasant memory of two elderly men, strenuous activities of life, who retired from the regularly met in the home-town botanical gardens to argue on the advantages and disadvantages of parliamentary government. They kept
ept it up for years.
Perhaps one, having thought of a Each day would find them there. particularly telling point in the night watches, would arrive early. and wait, fuming with impatience, for the other. And so they wrangled on through the years, until ono day, In the middle of very heated passage, one of them was stricken with apoplexy and succumbed,
The last words he said were: ***Absolute rat! You're a liar!”
The other old gentleman, after vainly trying to carry on the argu- ment by talking to himself, simply pined away,
The night he died there was (4. torrific thunderstorm, and the light- ning and hailstones that flow about have convinced us that there is an after-life.
But the fact stands out.
counts in
It la personality, that an argument.
Facts, logic, reason, eloquence, have their place, but personality is. the thing. Be eloquent if you can. Be logical if your.alda of the argu-: ment will stand it. You may even be reasonable to a certain extent:"
But, best of
ty of all, exert your per-
sonality
Face
Face your man.
eye.
Look him in the
Take off your coat. Boll upi.
your sleeves. Ask him, firmly, if
he still thinks he is right.
to
If he puts his face close up yours, glares at you, and says he's SURE ho's right—-—1st him haye hle
WAY
Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing: evory man is entitled to hils own opinions, some people are not worth, arguing with, and, anyhow, the loss of one argument is ablther here nor there.
Go to a gymanalom and learn the principles of, dabaté, • Ther::itry again.