1938-12-22 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, DECE

"I suppose I'm fussy..

... but I don't see

why, at my age, I

should put up with

second-best... For

instance, I'm fond of the theatre;

but, believe me, I'd rather stay away than see an indifferent play.

So that's why, when you

COURTING FAILURE

MR. EDEN AND ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

Mr. Eden, addressing a League of Nations Un-! ion meeting at Leicester said that to attempt any negotiations with Germany in the conditions pre- vailing to-day would be "to court not only failure, but humiliation."

"The events of the last fortnight have re-en- forced the warning which a number of persons who jhave spent many years in the study of foreign af- fairs have never ceased to utter for months past," he said.

"What is the nature of the warning?

Surely

offered me whisky, I asked you this, that while it is right to desire to improve rela- tions with any foreign Government, it is not only prudent but indispensable to have regard to the conditions in which negotiations take place.

to make mine a White Horse. I daresay some men hold that one Scotch whisky is as good as another. Well, when they know as much about it as I do, they will think differently.”

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"The form of a foreign Govern- Jothers. That such is the mind of the ment, whether it be Fascist or Com-British people there munist, does not concern us, but its doubt.” conduct does.

can be по

There can be r sure, of going b THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE

of the Non-Inter "It is, indeed, vital to the success "In such conditions the governing agreement. of any international negotiations principle of British foreign policy

"Surely until that they should be based on con- should be whether any action would cepted the pro fidence in each other's good faith, strengthen or weaken respect for Intervention Col and there can be no such confidence international engagements.

ish Government where one of the parties openly "In the final result all progress in and until these glories in the violation of the en-international affairs depended on out, there shoul gagements it has entered into with respect for the pledged word. The

grant of bellige other Powers.

world was suffering to-day from a surfeit of broken promises, and it had to make up its mind whether it a blind eye on proposed to turn such tactics.

DENIAL OF CIVILISATION "There can be no such confidence where one of the parties, by its treatment of a section of its own

ANGLO Returning to said: "I see th now bearing hi "The most important case in pointperation which population, denies all previous con- was Spain. In face of foreign inter- 180 frequently a ceptions of progress and of civilisa-vention what should be the British in this country

so far as I can American natio

attitude?

folly.

ENGIN

tion.

"It has now, therefore, once again "Non-intervention is the correct become apparent that the conditions British policy, but do not let us con- of negotiation and the records of fuse non-intervention with indif- negotiators have a direct bearing on ference. The former is wise states- can be blind the fate and value of the negotia-manship; the latter tions themselves.

"The presence of foreigners in "If elementary precautions are ignored, the country that ignores Spain must always directly concern

Geographically Spain lies ath-GIVES IN A them soon finds itself in the unen-us. viable position of doing all the giv-wart our communications, both in in the Mediter- ing, while the other does all the the Atlantic and taking. What else can any of us ex-ranean.

“DANGEROUS POLICY” pect?

"This at least is certain; it is un- "Any development of policy, thinkable that Britain should even therefore, which failed to take ac- contemplate discussions which count of the possible influence of might involve, however remotely, foreign elements in parts of Span- |(you can't help n the transfer of native populations, ish territory on our vital strategic without having regard to the con-communications and on those of ditions under which such popula-France would be highly dangerous tions would have to live.

to our joint interests.

"Concessions that might have "It is both just and expedient that been at least discussable in some we should seek to hold the scales conditions, become inconceivable in leven between both sides in Spain.

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Bringing Up Father

WHY SO HAPPY- MOTHER?

! RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MY BROTHER DANNY THIS MORNING- HE ARRIVES IN TOWN TODAY.- - AND I TOLD YOUR FATHER TO MEET HIM AT THE STATION:

HE DIDN'T SAY WHAT TRAIN HE WOULD BE ON- SO I TOLD HIM. JUST TO WAIT-

WHAT? YOU BIG IDIOT-

I TOLD YOU THE RAILWAY STATION--

HOW DARE YOU. INSINUATE SUCH A

THING?

By

I'M SORR MET YOU WHERE E STATION- TO THEI STATION

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