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THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1918

KING'S SPEECH TO HOUSING ARMAMENTS LIMITATION.

DELEGATES.

LORD R. CECIL INTERVIEWED.

HOMES OF THE FUTURE

In the course of an interview on April Evidence of their Majesties' personal 15th. Lord Robert Cecil discussed several secure better points arising out of the final drafting of concern in the effort to bors for working people was manifest the Covenant of the League of Nationa ed on April 11th, when they received at He had noticed. he said, some comments: Buckingha

Palace,

in the afternoon, rein the Press which might give the im county,

urban, and pression that the two French proposals Presentatives

councils, with of enlisting which had not found acceptance had been rural

♫ view: their sympathy and co-op glatt due to their importance, and he was The treated with gas consideration than was company cane from all parts and Wales, and assembled in the old anxious to dispel any ideas to that effect Throne Room Their Majesties entend that might find currency. As a matter

the ut a quarter past four, and passed to dais, where, without any formality, the of fact, they had been discussed on two King delivered the following speech in occasions at considerable length. There Tesont voice and with considerable was ever any divergence of opinion as to the ends. to be attained, the only quea emphasis on the principal points:

It gives the Queen and myself much tion was one of method and practicabi pleasure to receive here te-day the repreity. The view of the majority was that Mentatives of the Associations of the the proposals met. forth in these suggested County Councils Municipal Corpora hendments would be difficult to work. and were not calculated to attain with District and Urban and Rural tions,

with the London the greatest certainty: the aims involved. County Unmail. England and Wales are now being called by a Commission of the League, with the teading part in dealing view of ensuring the limitation of arma- upon to take

ith one of the most urgent problemsments, would lead to friction and irrita- which confront the nation at this tion.

The object, of course, was to pre and the adequate solution of mament,

vent secret increase of the military forces the housing question

tion will depend in of a Power, and while it would he per- small measure upon the energy and ability which the local authorities bringfectly easy to discover the creation of an to bear in the discharge of the responsible army consisting of a large number of Imen. or the manufacture of great pieces. duties with which they are entrusted. 171 glad to welcome the representa of artillery, it would be much more dif tives of the National Housing and Town feult to and by any process of official in- Planning Council, and tu have this spection the secret manufacture of soma opportunity of expressing my apprecia-new gas or the development of a new tion of the splendid pioneer work of that conneil and its officers.

The housing problem is not a new It is an old problem which has problem been aggravated by the past five years of ar, and which the forced neglect of those grim ears has rendered so neat as to constitute a grave national danger, if it is not promptly and unergetically

Councils, together, incal authorities of It was felt that the system of inspection

attacked

no

invention for war purposes. It was also to be kept in mind that such a scheme ! would involve visits, not merely to the great arsenals and munition works of a State, but to factories ostensibly existing for industrial purposes, and scattered. throughout the country. There would be less objection to the institution of specia! inquiries by the League in any case where report was made "to, it of suspicious netian on the part of any Power..

The second point, that of the establish- ment by the League of a military staff, entrusted with the duty of preparing for all possible breaches between members of the League, seemed to him to be impos

I have been reading lately the words which were spoken by iny dear father at the opening of the model dwellings in Boundary street, built just twenty years ago on the sile of some notorious slund

There is no question at present, he of greater social importance than the bousing vi

ei the working classes. We mustible to put into practice. Supposing, for all sympathise with those who lament, example, that a state of tension arose that greater progress has not been made between two Powers, it would be neces in the solution of the difficulties which ary for the ruilitary staff to take into

urround this question.

But one account the possible plans of A against thing is certain-that the dimealties must Band of B against A. This would entail Be surmounted,'

the addressing of inquiries to each of the two Powers, and naturally the League staff would do its best to obtain full in- formation as to the intentions of both. That was to say each of the parties to the dispute would be expected to place its military plans at the disposal of a group of Powers of whose ultimate intentions

could not be sure..

I

On that occasion my father, who, as som of you may remember, had served personally as a member of the Rosal Commission on House in 1884; WBA peaking to an audience composed chiefly of municipal leaders like yourselves, and he explained that he was speaking after baving seen for himself some of the worst house and most over-crowd districts of Lindon.

The inclusion of the Covenant in the O!

Twenty years have Fassed since the words were spocen...but fear Treaty of Peace was he considered, a we have yet to lament unsurmounted very important step, because, although difficult. of the housing question. by the enemy Powers, could not at present , and members of my family have been be admitted to the League, their signa trying to learn at close quarters some ture of the Treaty involved their recog thing cf the problem which the nation. with the help of experts such as you, basnition of the Covenant and of its place in the Law of Nations. The insertion in the Covenant of the clause stating that nothing therein affected the validity of such understand'ngs as the Monroe " Doctrine did not. in his view, tend to exclude America from her share in the work of the League; on the contrary, it recognised that such arrangements were made for international pesce, and as far an America herself was concerned, it' would, he believed, make, for her freer and fuller co-operation.

But how much greater the · problem that confronts as now, for it is not only wirn the clearance of slums that we have is that to destergreat and urgent as aspect of the housing problem-but no with the provision of new houses on an

scale,

sufficient to make unprecedented

that good both the shortage of houses Existed before the WILT. and the vast aggravation of that shortage caused by the almost total cessation of building during the war,

I am informed that the immediate. need of working-class bouses for England and Wales alone is estimated at approxi-tuberculosis to be stamped out, the first To meet this need the essential is the improvement of housing mately same untiring energy, and enthusiam conditions: it drink and crime fure to he will be required as that which enabled successfully combated, decent, sanitary houses must be provided. If unrest is the country to meet the demand for muni- tions of war.

to be converted into contentment, the And it is not merely

provision of good houses may prove one that are needed. The new houses must be also homes. Can we not of the most potent agents in, that con-

houses aim at securing to the working.

in

their homes the comfort, version.

brightness, and peace which we associate with the word borne 7 sites of the houses must be carefully "chosen and laid out, the houses them selves properly planned and equipped and

I would ask you not to overlook the supreme importance of the planning and equipment of bouses to the women, who will live in them, and whose convenience should therefore be prime consideration.

sent

The building of houses at the pre

M time will necessarily bo undertaking owing to the present high "level of pricea But the money will be Well

and we may look for a sure

deferred, return upon the in a healthier and more, con-

етед

We are glad to have this opportunity of showing our deep concern in the great task that is before you. The progress of your work will be watched by the Queen and myself with the greatest interest and sympathy. We both look with hope and confidence to the results of your labours, and we trust that at no distant date the people of this country may have homes of which they may feel justly proud'

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His Majesty's speech was followed with attention so close that, momentarily for getting the etiquette of the Palace and speeches, some of the bearers Royal

Hest, punctuate with. bear's the most telling phrases, and murmurs of approbation were frequent. This was especially the case as reference. was made to the need of making homen I know that a certain anxiety is felt of the people's dwellings. When a little with regard to the supply of the decessary later the Ring spoke of the claim of

informed building materials, but I am

women to be studied in regard to the that energetic steps have been taken to appointments of their dwellings, several -stimulate the production of bricks and members of the audience cheered. It was.

materials, and I hope that

tented

"other

the pink of these materia

manufacturers

and

work people,

quite evident that his Majesty's speech both and made a deep impression.

rocuted co-operation, and with the

of newer methods and Better

Dr. Addison, President of the Local Government Board, briefly thanked the

Cons; will be able to increase their King on behalf of all prescot for his

demand.

sufficiently to keep pace with the

I need not enlarge upon the import

stimulating and encouraging words

The spectra ended, the Queen sad the Prince of Wales changed their position ance of securing suitable land for hous and stood on the King's right, so ing and I am sure that the owners

sitca,

and

that the

visitors, an being presented the adjace

of such land will be ready and willing out of the Throne Room into

would

to meet this great publie need, both "

Gallery, would pass first

regard to the sites required for

bew

and in the clearance of over- ded and insanitary areas. While the housing. of

the working bis

the

then the Queen, and ther of Wales. Dr. Addison presented the chief of each section, who then took place beside the King, and each repre classes has always been n a question of the sentative on coming forward was named greatest social" importance, never has it individually.

been so important as now, It is not too

that

of all social progress.

The Picture Gallery presented a magni 'fcent

appearance, its priceless works of mach to say that in the foundation art, which had been removed during the

an adequate solution of the housing question is

Health and hous German sir raids, having been restored ing are indissolubly connected. If this to their original places. A long buffet table was laid, and there the visitors country is to be the country which we desire to see it become, a great offensive were served with: ten must be undertaken against disease and crime, and the first point at which the Albert, Princess attack, must be delivered is the

overcrowded hou is the unhealthy and

the

The Prince Prince of alca ladies

the P Queen,

gentlemen in

mean the visitors in

And the

all engaged CONVEFEstion,

lich we all-of reared, it can to have at least a few words with avery-

us know too well making a special point of endeavouring

If a healthy race is to be reared only in healthy, homes; if inkát mortality in be reduced and

to (Continued at foot of next column )

body present At about 5.30 their Majestice took leave of the guests and returned to their own apartments, and the visitors, left the Palace,

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