1931-10-06 — Page 7

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1931.

MR. BALDWIN'S ADDRESS TO HIS PARTY

When Financial

Crash Was Matter of Hours. 1

BALANCE BUDGET.

Then A Straight Fight On Tariffs.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

CHINA'S FLOODS.

Appeal on Behalf of

the Sufferers.

LETTER TO R.C. BISHOPS,

I was anxious if possible to get a whether they have not in the pre- little holiday and accordingly I sent emergency and temporary asked Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Government. Sir Samuel Hoare to do the "And I would make one" appeal examination, with the Government to the members of the House of of the economies that might be Commons and am going to secured. I wish to express here make another "bysand-by-let us my gratitude to them, not only for pull together, Let us koop 'full the relief that they gave me, but unity in face of the Socialist Under the auspices of the also for the efficiency and skill with opposition. (Cheers)."

National. Government of China, all which they pursued that matter. "We shall have the late Jenders of classes of citizens are doing their "The point, as you know, came the Sociallet party side by side with utmost to bring relief to the un- very quickly when the critical difus fighting for economy in the fortunate victims of the appalling ference of opinion in the Socialist House of Commons and before the disaster caused by floods in Con- Government centred round certain country. We shall, I believe, sue- tral China. aspects of tho treatment of, the¦ceed in saving the & sterling. Mean- The lead for the Catholica to do 'dolo' question. I thought it right time our party's position, and pro-their bit in this nobla-work has to hasten back, and reached. Lon-gramme on the tariff remains In-been given by Hia Holiness Pius don on Saturday evening. I heard tact

XI, who contributed a quarter of all that had passed, and late that “Against. The Bankers,” fa million Ire, and was amongst night it seemed quite possible in the! "On the other hand, Mr. Hender- the very first to send his charity, situation that, then existed that we'son will try for a class war, and Now Plus XI' representative in might be asked to form a Govern- the people against the bankers." China, the Apostolle Delegato, I do not wish to say more In the constituencies you have got Mgr. C. Costantin!, with a circular Mr. Baldwin presided at the, gradual loss of the old trade balment.

about that at this moment

¡tó remember that; be ready to fight|letter to all the Bishops of China Conservative party meeting

"Those two things are only to

A Matter of Hours. it and argue it because your busi-dated September 12 last, has algo peers, members of Parliament, and

he rectified in two ways; that is to "On Monday morning the crisis uess is to keep the constituencies mobilised, for the same purpose, candidates at

say, the borrowing on the dole in the situation was literally a straight. And remember this, that the forces of the "Catholic Action" August 28.

could only he rectified by stopping matter of hours, and I need say in any by-election, if it be a Social-all over the country, asking them borrowing, by paying for your ex-nothing to this audience of what a ist seat, we go out in full strength to collect whatever funds they can penditure in the year, however that financial crash of that magnitude with our full programme against towards alleviating this calamity. was, to be done; that was essential would mean if once this country them, and win it, if we can. (Hear, On behalf of the "Cathalle Ac- tion" of Hong Kong, the under- the Budget. was knocked off the gold standard, hear). to the balancing of That is Part I.

If the light from the pound began "We have a perfectly free hand in signed Committee takes the liberty Nightmare Over the City. -the rush on banks that might that regard. The beginning of the of sellciting donations, no matter "Part 2, which deals with the well have followed it, the rush on battle to restore confidence is nearly how small, from Churches, Catho- balance of trade, can only be dealt the Savings Certificates, and the won, but it is only the beginning, lic Associations and Schools and with by tariffs. (Hear, hear.) rush on the savings banks. and if we fail this session by slack- from the public generally, to aid Part 1 and Part 2 are both equaily "I do not believe myself that vess, if we do not get our legiela- the world-wide offort in favour of indispensable. The result of those anything could have stopped it, tion through quickly and with good the sufferers. two things, the unbalanced. Budget! and the gradual-logs of our balance of trade must, if not checked, have led to the inevitable flight from

were

of

Kingsway Hall on

the platform Supporting him on

Viscount Hailsham, Lord Stonehaven, Sir Bolton Eyres Mon- sell and the Earl of Lucan.

Conservative leader was The given a very cordial reception

At the arriving on the platform. conclusion of the proceedings the National Anthem was sung.

on

In opening the proceedings Mr. Baldwin said:

"My Lords and Gentlemen, I am grateful to you for rallying to this meeting in such numbers, con- sidering that it is the middle of the holiday season, and for giving me the opportunity, for which I am most anxious, to tell you something of what has passed in the last ten days.

"You probably all have in your minds a speech I made at Hull, in which I gave my views of any form Those views I hold of coalition.

I held to-day just as strongly as them then (Hear, hear)-but I have to show you what the circum stances were in which I had to pursue another course.

"I am not going to make a set speech to you-I have had no time to prepare one-but I am going to take the points which I think mat When I have spoken I hope that anyone who feels so moved will

observations make Buch

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will be

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thinks resolution

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the £.

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(Sd.) Bishop Henry Valtorta,

and if that had once begun in majorities, then the situation may Donatións-which will be public. a state of panic in London It easily go back to what it was, indeedly acknowledged---may be sent to could only have had one end, an it may become even worse.

any of the undersigned at 16, and that we none of us can con-j "Just think for ons moment what Caine Road. The amount will be template.

the moral effect in the country remitted to the Apostolic Delega- "That nightmare has been "It was in those circumstances would be if our attendance in these tien in order to ensure distribu- hanging over the City, hanging that I was asked to meet the King, Cew critical weeks showed signs of tion where most needed and as over all those who knew what was with the Prime Minister and the slackness, and indifference. We promptly as possible.

acting leader of the Liberal party: should be deservedly damned in the going on for some time.

difficulties of the In the circumstances of that meet-jeyes of the country, and nothing "One of the situation was that it was imposing, and at that time, there was could militate more against our sible to say in the House of Com- nothing for anyone in my position success when the crucial day comes mone or in the country all that we to do but to promise full co-opera- "If ever there was a time when knew for fear that that very thing tion to tide over this crisis, what-it was necessary for our party from we ever it might involve.. (Hear, every point view, sectional, should start the panle which

But hear). were all so anxious to avoid.

national and imperial, to stick to- few realised the rapidity with which "Now, on what conditions did we gether and fight na one man, that

I think that has time is now." (Loud cheers). the crisis would coine when it did come together? come.

of

V. F. Soares, Esq. H. Dixon, Esq. Robert Chen, Esq.

J. A. M. Graca, Esq.

F. H. Barnes, Esq.

FLOOD FUNDS.

Charges.

Nanking, Sept. 27.

been published, but I will just Other speakers at the meating Hankow Mayor Facing "I know, when I left for my holi- reiterate it. It is not a Coalition. were:-Colonel Gretton, Viscount day, that things were critical, and It is co-operation of Individuals of Hailsham, and Sir Henry Page I balanced whether I should go or different parties who are joined to Croft. They whole-heartedly sup- the purported the Conservative leader and, stay; and yet the mere presence of gether temporarily for aЯ

all parties hanging pose of passing the legislation after a show of hand, Lord Hail politicians of

criats which round for a

factor necessary to effect economies and sham said:-

ment demanding the impeach- "Mr. Baldwin, 1. have great ment of the Mayor of Hankow, mov- which, in itself, might help to pre-to balance the Budget.

cipitate that crisis.

ed and seconded approving the

course that I, in conjunction with

the other senior members of the party, have taken.

"We are all familiar with the courses that have led up to these troubles. You have had

de-

creasing revenue and a worsening trade; and you have had two fatal things that, most of us knew were

bound to bring the country to disaster-the one was the borrow- ing on the dole and the other the

"ou'd better control your admiring glan- 085. That lady is

Thompson's wife.” "Really !

Why, 7

would never recog

"nise her."

was a

The

J

-A petition has been received

by the Chinese National Govern-

I decided to "A step of that nature, I need pleasure in telling you that the re-Liu Wen-tuo, and Chief of the go, thoug.1 was available all the again hardly say to you, is essential solution has been carried with com- Irrigation Bureau, Feng Chich- time, and when I had been away for the reassurance of every for vete unanimity by this party,"

chih, for alleged misappropria from Britain three days I had to eign nation in the world.

Mr. Baldwin: My Lords and tion of public funds earmarked Government exists for no other Gentlemen: I thank you" from my for flood prevention. come back.

"I consulted with my colleagues purpose, except such purposes, as heart, on my behalf, and on the The petition claims that dur and we consulted with the Govern-may fall to the lot of any Govern- behalf of those of my colleagues ing his three-year term of office ment, and we knew then that the ment while It is in office; but there who have helped to bear the strain the Mayor of Hankow has re- crisis was imminent. Our help is no proposal to initiate any other of this very difficult time. Iceived $25,000,000 in public re- except the joice that the resolution has been venues which he has not account- in deciding what legislation whatever was Bought economies might be secured by the legislation necessary for the pur- unanimous because I believe that ed for. It declares a large por- Socialist Government,

pose which I have described.

the effect of that announcement will tion of this sum collected for Complete Agreement Essential. have a very good effect in the flood prevention was not used for "There is only one bill (and a country."

that purpose, and contributed. decision on that has yet to bel

The Resolution.

largely to the disaster which taken) to be considered, and that le "That this meeting of Conserva- has cost thousands of lives and the London Traffic Bill, and if there tive members of both Houses of damage of millions of dollars,— is serious opposition to that I de Fariament and candidates supports United Press." not think it will be proceeded with their leader in his decision to take: No bill at present still alive in part in the formation of a Na- Parliament will continue unlosational Government ta, deal with the there is complete agreement in the present financial emergency, Cabinet upon it, but therė. Is no

"I had had a very arduous year.į

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"Now I know as well as anybody Another Imported Case

of Typhoid Fever.

67 TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS.

here the difficulties and dangers of any form of combination, especially when there is a big matter of prin- | ciple dividing us. In this matter of balancing the Budget we are ali agreed In the Government and we The official return of diseases are all agreed In this hall. After and deaths during the week end- that our agreement ends and we ed October 3, is as follows: we part company, because we then

get to Point 2 that I raised in the Typhoid fever

BISHOPS AND DIVORCE,

Denver, Colo., Sept. 28. The house of Bishops of the, Episcopal convention in session the house of deputies providing here to-day rejected a report of

for the liberalising of the divorce canons.

Instead the Bishops substitut- ed a reactionary proposal which the house of Bishops is likely to reject.

The question of divorce has.

Cares Deathu torn, the convention asunder ever

Gsince it was assembled on

September 16,

5

carlier part of my remarks, the Diphtheria

3

1

tariff, which we know is absolutely Puerperal fever...7 cssential to complete the work Tuberculosis

which is being begun by the recti- One case of typhoid fever was fication of the budgetary finance. imported...

The Issue Before the Electors.

Summary to October 8,

( Denver, Col., Sept. 29, The Episcopal house of Bishops and house of deputies came to terma to-day on a divorce, code for the church, which provides for recognition of divorce on the grounds of adultory only. Meas Annulment will be allowed on. Cases Deaths the usual grounds,

46 The agreement failed to estab- 9.lish ecclesiastical courts, leaving this to local Bishops.--United 80 Press.

"When this Parliament dissolves The returns from January 1 to when the economies are carried October 3 give the following and the Budget is balanced-you Agures:-

wiil then...have a straight fight on tariffe and against the Socialist Typhoid fever

Small-pox party. (Cheers).

"There is another thing that 1 Scarlet fever should like to say: a Government of

Diphtheria

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this kind is formed in circumstances Cerebrospinal fever 16- of great difficulty. It had to ba Puerperal, fever done in great haste. It had to be done with the approval of the Prime Minister, and it had to be done with

a certain amount of give-and-take

as between parties.

Paratyphoid fever Tuberculosis

The touring company was in a small village and had a very poor 2,120 |attendance,Are we alono?" Twenty of the typhoid cases hissed the villain. were non-Chinese, as were three "Almost," rejoined his partner, scarlet fever casos, one small-pox gazing sadly at the rows of empty case, one cerebro-spinal fever caso, seats.”

"I want the party as a whole to and 28-diphtheria cases,

realise this; that while it is un-On Monday one case of typhoid Mary What three fishes are avoidable from the circumstances of fever and one of cerebro-spinal most out of place?iden the case that many who might falt fever were notified, both being

ly have hoped to hold office have not Chinese. been included in the present Gove and ernment, that will not prejudice their position in the future,

"If I should come in and form a Government, that will be our own

Pamela Glye it up!

Mary: A perch in a parrot's cage, a sole on a boot, and a Judge: You insist on refusing to mussel on a boy's arm. renew your dog licence7

Jones Certainly

Jinks Well, and how did old Judge: How dare you talk to Foties speech go oft last night? ș | Government and we shall have at me in that fashion? Do you ad;' Binka.” Splendid. When he sat

our service the best members of our mit that the licence has expired down they said it was the best. party, whether they have served or Jones: Yos, and so has the dog. thing he'd ever done.”

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