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so bluntly enunciated with only the most flimsy pretence of studying all sides of the ques tion. To reach a certain conclu- sion on a purely economic basis is one thing. To state the same conclusion in terms which sav- our of political bias can only ir- ritate aggrieved parties, and per- haps convince thêm that they will never get a "square deal”
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they will resume their task in a spirit which can give no ground for the accusation of partisan-
ship.
Control Scheme
The tremendous influence of
Hong Kong Monday, April 19, 1937. Spain in present-day politics can hardly have been better demon- strated than by the feeling of relief that manifested itself everywhere upon the agreement to impose the control scheme as from mid-night to-night. To Nothing more plainly demons- achieve that result, unanimity trated the close relationship was essential. The important · which exists to-day between thing, however, was not so much economics and politics than the that general consent was given, first meeting of the League of but the manner in which it was Nations Commission for the study given. Italy attended the com- of the problem of raw materials. mittee meeting in a completely Though the members of the conciliatory spirit, inspiring the commission were drawn from Soviet representative to recipro- fifteen different countries, none cal goodwill and abandonment of of them was appointed as a re-all obstructive tactics.. presentative of his Government. Germany hails the agreement They were all men whose reputa-as remarkable example of tions in the twin spheres of European co-operation in meet- economics and finance were ing serious international difficul- world-wide. The League Council, ties and such it is.
a
in fact, took great pains to as- It does not mean, of course, semble a body which collectively that every problem is automati- should be as representative and cally solved. Anglo-Italian rela- impartial as possible. Complete tions have undergone a change impartiality, of course, is a coun- for the better as a direct re-.
sel of perfection in this world.sult, but Italy plainly remains The very fact that the League suspicious of France and there tried to get experts from Japan, remains a good deal to be done Germany and Italy on the com- before the dangers in the situa- mission was an admission that tion can be regarded as wholly
de-
removed.
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the views of the individual legates were bound to be colour- ed to some extent by the respec-Revised Version tive outlooks of the countries from which they were drawn.
But, in calling upon men of such All the way from Vancouver, calibre, the League had some B.C., comes a little parody of reason to hope that the majority song which British soldiers used of them would be able to preto sing towards the end of the end war. It then serve some degree of detachment last war to from the more obvious political opened with the lines considerations.⠀
Judged from the motives which led Great Britain to propose this investigation, the speeches at the first session of the Commission. of
make surprising experts reading. One might, indeed, be pardoned for assuming that cer- tain of the members had been briefed by their Governments to uphold the status quo, as effec- tively as counsel are briefed in a law court.
When this splendid"
over,
war
O how happy I shall bel When I get my civvy clothes
on
No more soldiering for me! The Vancouver version, which goes to the same tune, runs—
When I get my cívvy clothes
on,
What's the difference to me? They can bomb me at the
factory,
They can gas me at my tea. No more drowning out in
Flanders,
No more trenches full of
dead. Yuo can tell the sergeant
major
I shall wait for it in bed. *Or words to that effect.
This impression of the pro- ceedings does not depend upon any conviction that Germany and other dissatisfied nations are right in their arguments. From an economic point of view, there are excellent reasons for the con- tention that many of them have brought their troubles upon themselves by the currency poli- cies which they have deliberate- ly pursued. But no good can be done by calling a special interna- tional conferences just for the selling his biological birthright for purpose of reading them a series a mess of more of lectures upon the folly and Hooton. iniquity of their ways.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS INDICTMENT: "Modern man is
Ernest A.
It may well be that an impar- AS ALWAYS: "There will be no tial examination of economic change in our policy of striet ad- facts and principles would lead herence to the principle of non-› In many respects, to much the nace and non-aggression.
same broad conclusions as were eral Hayashi.
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