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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY DEATH OF "NEW The Very Idea!

MODERN SOCIETY

The fact that modern elvilization has two faces, one of which has been modelled with infinitely more attention and skill than the other, comes very close to being the basic point of all the world's present troubles. These two faces are the material realm of science, inyen-

ON

DIPLOMACY"

By G. A. MARTELLI,

THE COCKROACH HORROR

By George

"THE GOLDEN CANDAREEN."

(Eleventh Instalment} EEJEEBHOY gave a cry

of horror!

He had seen a cockroach

NE OF THE striking aspects; runy be thinking, perhaps, or

of the International situation personal triumph or of the need 1s the revival of traditional forms to alter or appease some cretion of diplomacy. The fondness of public opinion. A delegate at flon, and technical progress, on the shown by post-War statesmen for Genera, knowing his speech is holding world conferencea, ex bolny reported, might be concern- one side, and the social realm of changing visits, and sending each ed, more with the renellen in hig human relations, emotions, and other open letters, has become in- own country, even his own con-emerge from the neck of the masa thinking, on the other. The erensingly unpopular. The fatture stituency, than with that of the whisky bottle and the horrible former is far advanced; the latter likely finally to discredit it. It ostensibly

of the Dlanrmament Conference other delegates with whom he is insect was now reeling towards

conducting business. is a constant reminder that we are relatively only a few genera toas out of barbarism. If the history of the human race, cover- ing approximately a million years in translated into the terms of h

IN

is doubtful if dianrmanent was The matter in hang would in that the place where Madge and he ever possible, but the democratic, *uསÇ take second place.

were still clasped, in each others firma

not to say demagogle, methods This sort of thing line, In fact, used In negotiating It have happened again and again, and finitely smaller. obvionaly made its chances In- still more Ume would have been

Jeejcabloy's father had once wasted by it had not the world's

been bitten by a cockroach and The death of disarmament would representatives

tacitly areeri man's lifetime, how long has the therefore mark the end of an era, among themselves long ago that al Rey, being the only son, had in- race been civilised? In terms of the era of the so-called new public declarations were intended herited a loathing for the creatures personal adjustment rather than diplomacy." After the discom- primarily for internal consump which amounted almost to a post-

ature of the amateurs, pro- tion, and could, therefore, o tive dislike. race adjustment it is as if civiliza-fessionalism is entering into its largely disregarded. But is it to tion had begun anly 19 days ago. own again,

be wondered at that with such a system nothing has ever been dons?

Ra If cumulative science went back only to midnight, and the habit of deliberate invention only to this morning.

COMPLEX TOOLS

Drawing up his knee sharply, Jeejeebhoy forced Madge to free, him and then hurriedly wrap- ping his shoes round' his feet he vaulted the verandah and disappeared into the blackness of the night. With a curso, Madge darted to the verandah.

That democracy should dislike and strast diplomacy and try to

The fact of the matter la ihat de- l usurp its functions, as it has been doing for the last sfteen years, is licate diplomatic negotiations (and only natural. The one is compet-all important negotiations are ent, well-informed, precise, and deliente) cannot be conducted in economical in words; the other, the glare of world publicity, when In other words, the world has ignorant, vague, garrulous, and every "give" is liable to be de been out of the wilderness only a

Incapable. Democracy loves slo- nounced as a national betrayal and

What had happened to mar this gans, gestures, appeals to stati- every "take" may be exploited by Very short time, and acquisition of ment, formulae (the emptier the an unscrupulous opposition; when meeting to which she had looked those complex tools by which better); all of which diplomacy is each move is jealously watched by forward so much? Why had he modern society is maintained dates justly end its time least hitch and magnify it into n

suspicious. Democracy Press ready to pounce on the given such a dreadful cry? Madge back only an hour or so. That would being the case, it is amali wonder alternately taking off its hat to its rupture, or (worse) prematurely looked in the mirror and found the that we have not yet discovered neighbours and challenging them acclaim accord where there is answer, for the cockroach was now

to duela. Diplomacy is equally non

almost within biting distance. how to extract the utmost in opposed to either of these at: The donger of this "hox-office human values from the machines titudes.

lover the draw" diplomacy is that it pits the So it was this which lud come

THE PHILIPPINES

which our ingenuity has devised. magnesium flare, the little talk on partics against each other instead between her and her boy friend. We have done marvellously well them. Democracy...

the news reel; diplomacy shuas of drawing them together. Each Madge walted till the little beast but why negotiation becomes n sporting ellmbel on to the table and then COMMONWEALTH. at the job of inventing things, but go on? The incompatibility of contest-though sometimes not so

we have made practically no pro- mass rule (and manas emotion) with sporting-in which the points lost flicked it viciously with her finger Filipino independence will be gress at the job of learning how a wise foreign polley is sufficiently or scored by the Cabinet Ministers into the jungle, brought a step nearer by the big to use them properly. That is demonstrated by the history of put up as champions are minutely conference which is to be held why we have starvation in the

Europe since the War.

Iracorded by the spectators in their Considera. It is the history of an attempt respective countries. next week in Manila for the pur- midst of plenty; we suffer because to apply democratic ideals and tons of prestige thus become pose of drawing up a Constitu- we have too much of everything, democratic methods to that essen- paramount. It is like trying to tion which is to be established and not because we have too little. tially undemocratic society, the settle that matter of the broken fence with your wife and children Comily of Nations. There was pending complete self-govern- The task to-day is the education about as much chance of this suc- and servants and the neighbours, ment. Altogether, over 200 de- of society up to the level of our ceeding as would be an attempt to and all the other people in the legates will take part in the scientists and our technicians. impose, say, modern hygiene on a village looking on and cheering. athering, but much of the work Until this is done, their achieve- primitive people, or Mormonism or Amicable arrangements are ever

Quite arrived at in this way Prohibition on England.

in drafting the Constitution for ments will do the world as much their Commonwealth Govern-harm as good. ment has already been done in

Democracy

apart from the questionable ideal Fortunately, the most calamitous of an international democracy, the consequences of the recent Inter- method employed for establishing national "dog-fights" have been advance for them. By manda-TYPE'S PRANK ·

it could only be fatal. The secret averted by the professional diple- of democracy, as we all know, is the muts. While the would-be arbitra- tory legislation, enacted by the

secret of appealing to the greatest tors and pacifiers and liquidators United States Congress and

The typographical error is one

number. If this principle is liable have strutted deross the stage of accepted by the Philippines

to be dangerous in domestle Europe's watering places, the Legislature, many of the fea- of those perverse and impish politics, its effects in the inter-much-abused experts have been tures of the transition Govern- pranks of fate which afflict all national sphere are even more un patiently vigilant in the wings: ment, which it is intended shall newspapers in all countries alike. fortunate. They can be observed prompting here, advising there, last for ten years, have already

at any gathering in Geneva. offering now a timely warning,

in- now To post-War statesmen

a tactful correction, they been decided upon. The deleg-Every editor has suffered from it; ates may argue about the form the latest is a German editer intoxicated with such phrases 48 have done their best to parry the

"Self-Determination,"

Theirs "Equality effects of amateurism. and degree, but the general sub- Essen. whose paper. published of Rights," "World Co-operation," really was the ultimate rex- stance was decided for them in telegram of birthday greetings &c., the League of Nations provid. pousibility. For while politicians Washington when the Tydings sent tu Hitler by President cd an ideal platform, bigger and come and go, and policies change McDuffie Act was adopted. Hindenburg. The president closed better and more resonant than any colour with parties, the rational Pending eventual withdrawal of

Parliamentary tribune. Here in interest remains the game, and it his telegram with an expression front of an audience avid of is the business of the diplomats United States sovereignty over the archipelago, the Constitution not unlike the English "Hear, oratory, and of a host of reporters and other permanent officials to has to contain certain specific inserted a question mark instead round the earth, the world's lea

And some luckless printer | waiting to Hash their cloquenes preserve continuity in its pursuit. provisions, amongst which may

bear!"

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content. There has never been

One of the charges brought such a marvellous debating house against the old diplomacy by the so spectacular, as well-equipped, new, and by which the latter seeks with such brilliant performers in to justify itself, is that werka every language.

in secret and commits nations to debate people speak not only to approv: of were they given the The trouble is that in public policies which they would not convince but also for effect. They! (Continued on Page 5.)

be mentioned an obligation of of an exclamation point after it, dera could talk to their hearts' allegiance to the United States, which so changed the surse of it whose supreme authority must in German that it became a be recognised: exemption of cynical, "Oh, Yeah?" as a result, United States and church pro-the printer went to guol and the perty from taxation; provisions editor suffered vast mental stress, for religious tolerance; recogni- But anyone who has ever worked tion of the provisions of the on the production of the printed Tydings-McDuffie Act in trade word will sympathise with both. relations between the Philippines The typographical error and the United States; mainten-happen, no matter how much care Janec of existing limitations on

the contraction of public debt:is taken; and it has a fiendish way approval by the President of the of happening at the worst times United States of acts affecting and places. It is just one of those currency, coinage, importu and things that put gray hairs on the exports, and immigration; and heads of men who work in news- the conceding of United States paper offices. control over foreign affairs.

Further obligations worthy of

note are that the United States WHEN THE LAW SPEAKS preserves the right to maintain

will

military and other reservations The language of the law can be and armed forces in the islands, a delight to the layman-when-it as well as to call into service all fisn't à pain in the neck. In Italy armed forces organised by the farmer allowed a pig to stray Philippines Government. What

into the road. A motorist swerved is more, the United States may and damaged his car.

to when the pig refused to move, He sued intervene for. the protection of the farmer for damages, holding life or for the maintenance of the farmer responsible

for the the Government and its obliga- | pig's acts. The camo finally reach- tions. Two other importanted the supremo court, whichi restrictions, reflecting unadulter- rendered its decision as follows: ated American doctrines, are the animal, without going into the "When the comportment of an requirement that the Constitu- tion must be Republican in form, majeure, acts in motion elements

hypotheses of fault or and that it must contain a bill of which otherwise would have re- rights. It will thus be seen mained inert, and thene elements that although the United States in turn, through no fault of their is doing its part in fulfilment of own, but due to the animal's com the pledge of eventual independ-portment, cause damage to be ence, every caro is being exer- done, the enushal connection bo- cised that during the transition tween the comportment of the period there shall be no lapsing animal, for which the law holda of American control of the situa-and the occurrence causing the the proprietor to be responsible. tlon wise and very necessary damage, appears to be up- precaution at a moment when interrupted." In other words-

affairs in the Pacific are far from the. being composed.

owner

Jorce

of the pig was | responsible, and had to pay.

"No, sir, our grandfathers wouldn't recognize the world woʻro

livin' in to-day."

With a scream of anger the amah dashed from her cubicle Madre's and flung herself nt feel..

Dear readers, this is the last but one instalment of our in- spired aerial and it is rapidly bringing to the point where we started off. New problema are raised to-day, the most vexed question being, why did the amah fing herself at Madge's Jest? We admit it seem an fn- likely thing to do but perhaps Madge has secreted the amal's copy of Chaucer's carly English poems in her boots. Or perhaps she has discovered that Madgo has borrowed her boole to make a good showing in front of Jenjerbhoy. Whatever the rea aon we can rely on Madge keeping her head, though the appendage does not seem to have benefited anyone materially so far in our soul-stabbing. Berial. In the meantime, what has happened to Jevjecbhoy? Will he meet the cockroach in the silent watches of the forest and if so, will ho dis- cover that it is the common blattld orthopterous and not the Chachalaca as he had feared?. Whatever fate may decide in this respect we fear that our readers have seen the last of that glamarone character, for to- morrow will find him typing out correspondenco at his little desk at the P.W.D. unconscious that the recital of his deeds of prowess have won him the admiration of a host of fans.

•

LESSON IN JOURNALISM.

The Film Critic

Being a film critic is not such a good job as it was,

In the old days a critic could give a bum show a great write up and save himself a lot of trouble but now that the

public has been educated up to. art, they've got temparamental over what they rend.

The worst part of a film critic'a life la explaining to the other reporters why he has got no spare complimentary tickets. These are the few occasions he gets a free criticism of himself.

The essential feature of being д Πίνα critic la being able to sit at and smoke calmly through the most galling scenes long hours at a stretch and then to go back to the sordid surround- ings of the office and reduce Mno Weat to a couple of adjectives, carve Greta Garbo into a cohesive. sentence and make Marlene Deitrich appear like a goddings in panta Jammed between an advertisement Jor castor oil

and.

motoring

column

At Home the flim critic's main. standby is caviaro and cigars but ho loses this diet when he comes to the Far East and easily adapts. himself to frozen beer, loe pream, and Comel elgaroltes,