THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1908,
"This Is Not An Isolated Incident Between the Prime Minister and Myself”
IN THE
CAPT. EDEN TELLS WHY HE RESIGNED HONGKONG HOTEL
Talks Of Italy's Broken Pledges
PROLONGED cheers greeted Mr. Anthony Eden
when he entered the House of Commons after his resignation as Foreign Secretary. He and Lord Cran- borne took the traditional seat of resigning Cabinet Ministers-the third row below the gangway. At 3.50 p.m. Mr. Eden rose, amid more cheering, and said:
forces in
"I rise to ask leave of the House head of the Italian Government of to make a personal explanation. the victories of Italian This is for me, both on personal and Spain. political grounds, a occasion.
most painful
"NG man would willingly sever the links which bind him with colleagues and friends, still less when, as in my Clase, I am only too conscious of to how great an extent those colleagues have encouraged and sustained me during
"My submission," went on Mr. Eden, is that we cannot risk a tur- ther repetition of those experience:,
MR. EDEN
A most painful occasion'
think to him, that there is between ts real difference of outlook and method.
'SETTLE SPANISH PROBLEM FIRST "Therefore it is my contention that two years that I have held i
before H.M. Government opened office, from which I have official conversations in tome with just
the Italian Government-the conver "Yet, sir, there nee occasions when sations which have, and rightly have, consideration of political convictions as an objective not
the im-in only override all other considera-provement of Anglo-Italian relations must
(Hear, hear), On such nee-but appeasement in the Mediterranean only the individual himself can as a whole-before that could be be the judge.
"No
with the Spanish problem.
tions.
Bione
Ca
be keeper of another done we must make further progress similar methods,
man's conscience, and so, air, I stand "We must agree not only on the before the House to-day to give the lead for the withdrawal but on the House a few brief sentences in conditions of withdrawal, account of my reasons for having resigned the office of Foreign Secre- tary.
'WE MUST BE WATCHFUL'
"First let me make li plain that the ultimate aim of us all, the ob- jective of the foreign policy of this country, Is, and must always be, the
"We have had assurances enough of that in the past.
We must 10 further and show the world not only promise but achievement,
withdrawal must have begun in earnest before those conversations in Rome could be held on a really solid basis of good will which is essential for success,
**
cunnot consider this problem
1
IS
"If the Government of this coun- try is to speak with undivided voler
International affairs, essential that the Prime Minister and die Foreign Secretary should have a similar outlook and wish to pursue
The more intense the interest which each one of them takes in the ennduct of international affairs the more imperative does this unity become.
"The views on foreign policy, and I respect him for i-and I have streng views, ton (Cheers.)
Prime Minister has strong
"Since it has-and I know both of us are conscious of these views- resulted in a divergence, not of aims. but of outlook and of approach, it is clearly in
In the national Interest that unity should be restored ni
maintenance of peace. (Hear, beur.) excent in relation to the international | earliest possible moment.
"If, however, pence is to be en- during, it must rest on foundations of frank reciprocity and mutual respect. (Hear, hear),
"If we accept this basis for our foreign policy it follows that we must all ready to
to negotiate with countries, whatever their forms of government, in order to promote in- ternational understanding,
be
ful that
situation as a whole.
"Conditions to-day are not the same as they were last July, nor even the same as they were last January. Recent days, have seen the successive viola
months, recent weeks, recent
tion of international agreements and attempts to secure political decisions by forcible means.
presence of the
We are in the for the International obligations. It progressive deterioration of respect
the impossible to judge these
quite
a vacuum.
the
The conviction has stendily grown upon me that there has been too keen a desire on our part to make terms with others rather than that
others should make terms with us.
This
This never was
the attitude of
(Cheers.)
country in the past. It should not, in the interests of peace,
be our attitude to-day.
"The events of the past few days
Empire News
INDIA'S DEFENCE
PROBLEMS
Calcutio.
Cabled extracts from the leading article in The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post of Feb. on the needs of India's defence are extensively quoted in the.. Indian newspapers.
question
The
of urgent importantes, lo become one
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Why Has a Cow Got Four Legs The Coleutta. Statesman declares that row that the Central Assembly (Furber and Ellis); The South Is is in session, the Indian Government
Tlie Place For Me (Titheradge, Ellis .Cicely Courtneldge; might reasonably he asked to in- and Braham) dicate broadly the work that it is Seene From "Shadow Play," (Noel doing to put India's defences, especi-Coward) ....Gertrude Lawrence and by The Phoenix Theatre Orchestra, tor: Clifford Greenwood: The Sun- Hulbert and shine Cruise (McLaren, Ray); Humpty Dumpty (Ray) Cicely Courtneidge; Love Scene From "Private Lives"Act 1 (Noel Cow- ard); Scene From "Private Lives"
.Gertrude Act 2
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De Groot), (Arr.
1.30
propriate to the times It adds that the state of affairs on the Sino- Burmese frontler is also a matter of importance.
While it is premature to contemn- plate aggression on the Sino-Burmese the Statesman, it is frontier, says possible that as Sino-Japanese hostili
les drag on, the Japanese may drive Chinese troops into the outer regions ef China. This night increase law- lessness along Burma's frontier which murches for nearly 1,000 miles with Chinese territory. ·
Calcutta Airport.--The £52,500 is beint spent by the Avin- tion Department of the Government of India on improvements at Dum Dum aerodrome, Calcutta, new air mail service, which comes into operation on Feb. 23.--Reuter. South Africs
sum
of
for the
FASCIST ROUT AT BY-ELECTION
Cape Town. Mr. Van Zyl, the Nationalist candl- dute, was returned to-day at the by- election at Piquetberg. Cape Province. is victory came as no surprise, for the seat has been a Nationalist stronghold'
Router and
Rugby Press.
Weather and Announcements.
1.40 New Variety.
Vocal-We Do See Life (Reynell and Went);
The
West)
Baby
Goes To for many years. It fell vacant on the death of Mr. De Waul, formerly Speaker of the House of Assembly, and a prominent supporter
of the Opposition
Dr. Malan.
Looking
(Reynell
Jack
After
ພ Ethel Revac]] and Gracie West; Orchestra Medley Or Paso-Dobles .Anton and The Paramount Theatre Orchestra,
Lon- don, Al Bolington at the Organ. Vocal-When You Hear Musle "Paradise for Two") In A Paradise For Two (From "Paradise for Two") Jackt Hulbert; Humorous-Issy Lunch (Pola); My Best Friend (Reubens).
....Issy Boo Vount My Swies Hilly Billy Lovely to Look At") There's A Gold Mine in The Sky (C, and N. Kenny) which have touched upon one par
....The Three Musketeers and Rac Jenkins' Buskers: Dance Orchestra- ticular issue have merely brought to
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen--Fox-Trol a head ather and more far-reaching
(Secunda -Cohn-Chaplin) "In my judgment, in the light differences, not in objectives, but in
Harris And His Orchestra (Vocal re- of the present international situa-outlooks and approach.
train by Sam Browne). tion, this is a moment for thin *I do not believe that we
2.15 Close Down. country to stand firm (cheers), make progress in European appease-
6.00-7.00 Chinese Programme, "It will be known to the House
not to plunge into negotiations - ment, more particularly in the light
The Greyshirts are Fascist and anti-
7.00
Saint-Saens-Concerto In G prepared, with the full knowledge of the events of the past few days, Jewish, and their rout to-day was that certain exchanges of view have
Minor, Op. 22. that those obstacles their success if we allow the impression to gain surprise of the election. Mr. been
taking place
Played between
by Arthur Greel the
have not been resolved.
currency abroad that we yield to Itallan and His Majesty's Govern-
Welchardt poled only 452 votes out (Pinno) and New Symphony Orches- The programme which I have constant pressure. ment in ment
tra Conducted by Sir Tandon Ronald. respect of the opening of outlined seems to the not
mind of a total of 4,423, forfeiting his de- am certain in my Own between _________conversations
independent candidate
Closing Local Stock Quota- Governments.
that progress depends above all on posit. The reasonable programme. If the desire
1.30 Songs by Rieltord Tauber "Indeed, sir, His Majesty's Govero. of util parties be to reach agreement the temper of the nation, and that also lost his money, polling only 614 temper must find expression in ✡ The election has shown that the in spirit,
(Tenor).
Thine My Thoughts Are, Margarila "That spirit. I am confident, is Greyshiris are a negligible political
(Erile Meyer Helmund). Good Night, there. Not to give voice to it is.
Oh My Love! (Van Seyffurdt believe, fat men (hers country
Franz Abt) La Danza (From Opera nor to the world." (Cheers.)
'Raskini in Naples'-Rossini-Baum- gartner-Adler).
"But, sir, we must also be watch
our conception of suchi negotiations and in the methods by swhich we reek to further them we are in effert strengthening and not undermining the foundations upon which international confidence resta.
(Hear, hear).
the two'
an In-
subjects between them, includ
ment have been committed to the ing Spain. I om quite confident that principle of such conversations ever is the best method to pursue." since my right hon. friend, the Prime It is the traditional method of dip Minister, himself exchanged letters, lemacy, said Mr. Eden, to prepare for with Signor Mussolini last summer.
conversations before they are
are formal- There is no dispute anywhere about ly opened. It is seldom right to de
part from that traditional method "The immediate Isssue is to which has been tested by time and whether such official conversations experience. should be opened in Rome now.
that.
course. "The
} It Is certainly never right to do sợ
Mr. Eden sat down at 4.20.
•
can
Eden Is Right
did not fight the election. An in- The United-Government-party
dependent Nationalist candidate and a leader of the Greyshiris, Mr. Wel- chardt, stood against Mr. Von Zyl, and the Government was anxious to test their strength against the Na tionalists. |****
votes.
force. Thin fact, however, cannot give the Jews mueli comfort, seeing
7.25
1lons.
7.40 Light Variety.
that Mr. Van Zyl's big majority can be regarded as showing how effec- tively the Malen party has sloten most of the anti-Jewish thunder of the Greyshirts,
Orchestra Southern Skies (Kun-
Red Slotus of Asiatics. The Govern-neke) Lips (Kolscher) ment is to appoint a Commission to Barnabas Von Geezy And His Or
I Then (Folk -LORD CRANBORNE inquire into the alleged acquisition chestra; Vocal-Must
of land by Asiatics by means of sub- Song); How Can It Be (Folk Song) Comedy Harmonists; Orchestra Under-terfuges. The chairman: will be MrThe Spirit of Youth-March (GII-
Justice Murray, of the Transvanl
Lord Cranborne former
pect from his been in no res-country been willing to negotiate cause I am in the very fullest agree the question of marriages between
Propaganda against under such conditons. this country by the Italian Govern-
I may be told that by insisting that ment is rife throughout the world. positive progress must be made with I am
pledged to this House the Spanish question before formal myself not to open conversations with Italy conversations are opened between H. until this hostile propaganda ceases. M. Government and the Italian
"Sonie little
in fact, Government in Rome I am asking one
progress
one who has had the
though much in promises, has been party to the negotiations to yleid In principle but of detail, and that)
made
marle
"In my contention the attitude because one party to the negotiations of the Hallan Government to in- Intimates that is is now or never. ternational problems In general (Opposition cheers.) Agreements and to this country in particular, that are worth while are never made Secretary for Foreign Affairs, then Division of the Supreme Court. It is bert) The Liberators March (An- is not yet such as to Justify this on the basis of a threat. (Opposition
(Cheers).
cheers.) Na os
on that basis has this ruse and said:
"I feel myself forced to resign be- expected that another Commission Orchestra conducted by Jack Frere.
cliffe).The London Palladium will be
appointed soon to investigate
0.00 Time, Wenther and Announce- 0.019 ment with Mr. Eden. I am bound to
menta. him not only by these natural ties of Europes and Asiatics, affection which will be felt by any Canada
8.03 Ina Bouez (Soprano), Marck' Weber and His Orchestra and Other working win him, but also because privilege of
of Australia
Orchestras. believe him to be absolutely right.
Invitation To The Waltz (Weber, INFANTILE PARALYSIS
are. Weingartner and Woodhouse).. "It has been suggested in some
SPREADING - that this is a question not
..London Philharmonic Orchestra with the solution of the advance certain advantages that party of prin
Since Jan. 1, 134 cases of infantile cond. by Walter Goehr: Love Will problem. Let me mnt# it now enjoys.
on questions of detail a Minister paralysis have been reported in New Find A Way (From The Maid of the blin do not suggest
I would
has never entered into our con- should not resign. I cannot agree. South Wales, compared with 95 cases Mountains') My Hero
(From The Chocolate
Souez: not advocate that the Government ception to suggest that the Italian think it a matter of fundamental for the whole of 1937. The cases are Chico should refuse conversations with the forces should be withdrawn from principle.
of a mild character. Ten days ago Strauss)....Weber and His Orches- (J. Itallen
Government or indeed with Spain alone, but only that the Italian The principle involved is a prin- it was reported that the number of any other Government which shows Government should agree and cany ciple of good faith in International ony disposition to conversations without a fair scheme for the proportion-affairs. us for the betterment of international ate withdrawal of all foreigners from understanding.
Spain. (Opposition cheers.)
up am confident of that," said Mr. "Yet we must be convinced that the conditions in which these con- Eden. "That is why I stand here, versations take place are such as to because my right honourable friend make for the likelihood, if not for the Prime Minister and my colleagues the certainity, of their success. These take another view. They believe in conditions do not exist to-day."
their policy and they believe in their method.
and I
'PROPAGANDA WAS HARDLY DIMMED' Mr. Eden said that he was com- pelled to review the past,
This situation has a background, he sald. We have made-while I was privileged to be Foreign Secretary I was responsible for several attempts
"They may be right, and if they are right their chance of success will certainly be enhanced if their policy is pursued by another
Foreign Secretary, one who has complete conviction in the method twhich he is being asked to employ. (Hear, hear.)
"It may even be that my resigna
in the past eighteen months to better tion will facilitate the course of these our relations with Italy. They have negotiations. If so, nobody will be all failed in the mals, though not only more pleased than I.
of the Spanish problem.
because of
In January of last
after dim- 'REAL DIFFERENCE
rull negotiations, we signed an Anglo-
Itallan agreement.
OF OUTLOOK'
Immediate difference which kas
"I am afraid that the Government's
Flodier").on
cares
in the epidemic now raging in tra; Hall, Vienna-Potpourri (Dostal)
eber and His Orchestra, Victoria was 1.695 with 88 deaths,
Variety (Vocal and Stringent precautions have been
Humorous). entry on negotiations with Italy will taken to prevent the spread of the
Vocal-It's No Fun (Ager-Now- be regarded not as a contribution to disease. Border patrols are inspect- mun-Mencher) Blazin' The Trail peace but as a surrender to black-ing all motor-cars coming into the
(Samuels-Whiteup-Powell)...Len mail,"
state Reuter.
Bermon with Orchestra; Humorous -Gert, Daisy And The Knot-Hole (E. and D. Waters) The Coronation Girls (C. Ellie and Waters). .Elsle and Doris Waters with Orchestra; Vocal-South Sea Island Magic (To- merlin, Long) .Bing Crosby with Dick Meintire and his Harmony Hawallans.
Scott's Son Roughed It In Persia
VAIN SEARCH FOR BIRD
For two months Mr. Peter Scott, the 28-year-old son of the Antarctic explorer, has been searching the Persian coast of the Caspian Sea for the red-breasted goose, a Within a very few days, indeed almost simultane-
"I have spoken to the House of the rare bird of black, white and red plumage, which he want- ously, the first considerable consign- Inent of Italians left for Spain. divided me from my colleagues, but ed to sketch.
That same agreement contained a I should not be franke with the House specifie clause dealing
He returned to London without to make. myself understood with with the cessa-
If I were to pretend that it la an having satisfled his ambition. tion of propaganda. Yet propaganda
"signs and a few words of Persien., I the Prime Minister and myself. It is the News Chronicle. "It was not not within the
last few weeks, from Russia."
cold enough to bring them south any birds I shot. upon one most important decision of foreign policy which did not concerns Italy at all, the difference tosa fundamental,
wan.scarcely dimmed for an instant isolated issue (cheers) as between didn't see one of the birds," he told | lived as they lived, eating rice and
Then last summer the Prime Minis- ter
and Signor Mussolini exchanged letters, and after that for a few days relations between our two countries took a marked turn for the better Of that there can be no doubt,
8.50 London Retay-London Log. 9.00 A Ballad and Piano Concert. Beauty's Eyes (Tosti, Weatherley) Asthore (Bingham,
Trotere Fred·
Menuetio
Frank Titterton (Tenor) with Hartley and his Scherzando (Shea)....Elleen Joyce (Piano Solo); Coming Home
Wilmot Willeby); Homing
(Del with Organ
Easic Ackland (Contralto)" Riego).
accomp. by Herbert Dawson.; La Danse D'Olat (From
Corder
Deux Lunaires') Si Olsenu J'Etnis, A Tol Je Voleruis. (A. Henselt); En Route (Selim Palingren). Eileen Joyce (Plano Solo); Edward and Loewe) Norman Allin (Bass): 9.39 London Relay The News. 9.50 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel..
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"I didn't bother to shave often, With his sketching materials, Mr. and kept myself warm with a large Scott made a lone Journey to Persiq, sheepskin coat. My hosts, were not where he lived with wildfowlers who in the habit of taking their clothes Then what happened? There en-
could not speak a word of Engilah, sued: the incidents in the Mediter The Prime Minister in, I know,
off at night, so neither: did I... Once friend. Surenean," with which the House is conscious of this. - Moreover, it has
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11.45 London Helay-Association Football'.
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12.45 Close Down,
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMMES
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Albert Barton (Baritone) From Studio
RACHMANINOFF CONCERTO
10.0-11.0 nm. Relay of Morning Servlee from the Catholic Cathedral (Chinese).
11.0-12.15 p.m. Reiny of Morning Service from St. John's Cathedral,
· 12.15. Rachmaninoff-Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 and Other Compositions.
Played by Vindmir Horowitz (Piano) and The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates;
Prelude in B Flat, Foll, chinelle, Left Poulshinoft (Plano Solo)sić
1.30
Router & Rugby Press, Weather, and Announcements.
1.40 Yehudi Menuhin (Violin), Moto Perpetuo, Op. 11 (Paganini). La Rondo Des Lutins Op. 25 (Baz- złol)., Plano accompaniment by Mar- cel Gazelle.
1.50 Songs by Miliza Korjus (80- prano).
Olympia's Arla (Tales of 'Hoff- mann'--Offenbach), Shadow Sony (Dinorah-Meyerbeer),
1.58 Light Orchestral Programme. "Caliph Or Bagdad"-Överture (Boieldieu). Berlin State Opera Or- chestra cond. by Clemens Schmal- stich; Fantoma (Daniderft), Seredade Passiones (Silesu), Jean Lennon and (Continued on Page 14.)
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