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MR. EDEN'S OVER THROW
to Il Duce, Mr. Chamber- has seriously misunderstood temper of British public opin- ion and has been guilty of the greatest blunder of his political life. The reaction in the United States should be sufficient warn- ing. In Washington, Mr. Cham- berlain has been represented as ready to retreat in the face of Fascist threats and to buy se- curity for Britain at the expense of the Spanish loyalista and the
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1938. conquered Ethiopians, a course of policy striking at the root of American doctrine, and therefore at the root of Anglo-American diplomatic association. France, too,
with every reason to be gravely perturbed, has not he- -ex- sitated to show it. Less coher- poses, by a fundamental change ent, for this
moment, is the voice
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Until
Mr. Chamberlain
in the aim of British foreign po- of British public opinion. The licy, the real points of cleavage natural desire is to avoid as far as possible an atmosphere of cri- between his views and those of
sis sand to give Mr. Chamberlain Mr. Anthony Eden, the general an opportunity of disproving the disposition will be to reserve im-unpleasing implications of the mediate judgment on the merits parting with Mr. Eden. Mr. Eden, however, without question, of the dispute which left the
commands tremendous popular Foreign Secretary and his prin-support throughout the country, cipal associate, Lord Cranborne, not only within his own party, no alternative, to resignation. but also in the ranks of the Li- berals and the Opposition. His The event, nevertheless, cannot aims and the methods he was be viewed other than with grave prepared to employ in the misgiving and suspicion, The achievements of those aims are accusation of the "Daily Mail" in well understood and widely en- dorsed. In such circumstances, reference to Mr. Eden, that his
it seems inevitable that any policy was one causing uncer-
divergence from such ideals will tainty at home and bewilderment be bitterly opposed by a large abroad, is a gross travesty of the section of the country and it fol- lows that the anxiety that the truth. If one thing was estab-
development may precipitate lished and sure in the direction of general election is not entirely British d diplomacy under Mr. without foundation. Whether or Eden it was reflected in a deter- not the
nevitable repercussions mination to uphold the highest
....
do lead to such consequences, confidence in the National Gov-
principles of international moral- ernment and in Mr.- Néville ity, readiness to assume com- Chamberlain particularly has re- The plete harmony and friendship ceived a damaging blow.
balance sheet cannot yet be with any and every nation gen
drawn with any accuracy, but in uinely extending the hand of the final accounting, the Prime friendship, and the sacrifice of Minister will come out on the nothing which would in any way
wrong side. The affair savours damage Britain's prestige and
much of a personal dictatorship, which is the last thing the British claims to fairmindedness, hones-people will stomach with
úani- of purpose and intention. Mr. mity.
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