1937-11-11 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 11, 1937

PARLIAMENT MOURNS

MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD Tributes By Premier And Opposition Leader EVENTS OF 1931 LEFT RESIGNATION

FOR POSTERITY TO

DISCUSS

London, To-day.

HAIG STATUE

OF TARTARESCU UNVEILING: V.C.'S

CABINET

The House of Commons was in a sad mood yes-

Bucharest, To-day. Resignation of the Tartaresen terday afternoon at the death of Mr. Ramsay Mac- Cabinet, announced by the Pre- Donald, one of its greatest members.

mier, did not, as generally ex- pected, occur yesterday, but is

Feelings of regret pervaded the bitterest poli- now definitely scheduled for Fri- tical foes, as well as the warmest associates, and day. after stirring tributes had been paid to his mem- ory, the House adjourned as a mark of respect.

The Prime Minister, moving the adjournment, said that assuredly Mr. MacDonald's name and fame would be associated with the events of 1931.

Nevertheless, he did not propose to

dwell on that phase for the obvious

reason that his action then aroused

controversies of which the bitterness had not yet died away.

FORM GUARD OF HONOUR

London, To-day

An

equestrian statue of Earl King Carol yesterday granted an Haig, commander-in-chief of the audience to M. Tartarescu, and ac- British armies in France during the cepted from him a memorandum the Great War, was unveiled in White- contents of which have not yet been made known.

hall at noon yesterday in the pre- Subsequently King Carol receiv sence of the Duke of Gloucester ed other party leaders, with whom and a crowd of many thousands. he is expected to discuss the situs

NEW ELECTIONS

BODY TO BEtion until Friday. BORNE HOME

London, To-day

The liner "Reina del Pacifico, bearing the remains of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, is expected to arrive in the Bermudas on November 15.1

From there the body of the dead statesmen will be shipped back to

OF

Detachments of various regiments of the British and Indian army, na- val detachments and a delegation of the British Legion, also took part

When the Premier resigns Friday, the King will announce his choice of successor, and the new in the ceremony Cabinet will probably be swor the same day.

The guard of honour, headed by Major-General Price-Davies was

Parliament comes to an end on composed exclusively of soldiers who Sunday, when a Royal Decree will had won The Victoria Cross during be issued ordering new elections. Trans-Ocean

the War.

- COUNTESS HAIG ARSENT

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

Mr. Chamberlain mentioned the dead statesman's outstanding Intellec tual qualities, his physical and mor- England, and his daughter, Sheila, of Mrs. MacDonald who died in 1911. Field Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell, al courage, and his ability to handle who was accompanying her father The House had lost a great Parlia-Chief of General Staff, and General international gatherings although be on his health trip, will return in mentary figure who for the greater Sir Walter Kirke, chief of the Tex-

the same ship. knew no language but his own.

part of thirty years had been pro- ritorial Army, were among those The former Premier's son, Mal-minent in its debates and who for Mr. C. R. Attlee, leader of the coln Macdonald, is at present with more than seven years ~held

ended the ceremony Public interest in the ceremony Labour Opposition, said that the Mr. Anthony Eden at the Brussels high office of First Min House had lost one of its most dis-Conference, and will leave thi of the Crown. The events of 1931 pelled to close the streets leading

so great that police were com tinguished members and a great Par- evening (Wednesday) for England inevitably affected the judgment of Whitehall to general traffic. liamentary figure, and recalled that

Me MacDonald held by his former Notable absentee five British Prime Ministers had

Labour associates but those things Haig, who opposed the design of the died since the War.

must be left to the historians of fu- statne. Trans-Ocean. ture and he preferred to revert to happier and earlier days.

FOR FUTURE HISTORIANS

Trans-Ocean

LOVE OF BEAUTY

London, To-day.

Mr. MacDonald started life with He followed the Prime Minister în The newspapers are full of trino advantages of wealth, influence abstaining from attempts to refer butes to the late Mr. MacDonald by or position and had to make his to Mr. Macdonald's attitude in the leading personalities both at home way and his living in a hard world past six years.

and at the same time gain a wider

a On the assembly of the Commons education for himself. These things must be left to future yesterday afternoon the Speaker, for GOSPEL OF SOCIALISM historians.

the first time in recent history at It was due to his own determin-

and abroad.

Sir Archibald Sinclair associated least, and in accordance with the ation and efforts that he was able the Opposition Liberals with Mr. intention he announced at the end raise himself to so high a position Chamberlain's and Mr. Attlee's sym-of the last session, rose to inform the and accomplish so much. He was House of the death of the Member one of the three or four men most pathetic references Reuter.

for Scottish Universities.

responsible for the creation and de- The Prime Minister, in his Com-velopment of the Labour Party. He *mons tribute, recalled the generous spread the gospel of Socialism at a reference made by Earl Baldwin few time when its adherents were few days ago to Mr. MacDonald's services and its opponents strong, and ap to the State in 1931, but said for parently impregnably entrenched. himself he wished to dwell rather on in his mission, he spent himself the aspects on which they would all freely, working at immense pres-

ROYAL MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY

London, To-day.

in

The King and Queen and Queen be agreed. In particular, he gave Mary have sent messages of gym- the impressions he had formed pathy to Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, serving under him in the Dominions Secretary and son of the Government After alluding Tate Ramsay MacDonald.

stated his

"It was with the deepest regret the Queen

the

of the sudden death of your

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great

close.

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powers, fighting for the cause which he believed.

MacDonald's natural gifts, ha resence, and love of beauty

GREAT SCOTSMAN- ture and art Chamberlain said

Sir Archibald Sinclaice said that struck him most was the ex-in his public life Mr. MacDonald mier's courage, physical and morbore himself with dignity, gene The Prime Minister mentioned osity and understanding so the skilful conduct of interna- those who differed from tional gatherings which was the with pride an

istic of Mr. MacDonald and age hought it true that no

tesman of his time

sonal knowledge

courage man who

who rose by

force

Countess

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