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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SAturday, March 28, 1906.

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[EXT week the Govern- DOES it ever occur to these ments constituting the on the narrow ground of national spurious patriots that, even League of Nations may have prestige and honour, Italy's successful defiance of British to take a decision which diplomacy would be regarded may vitally affect the course everywhere 119 the greatest humiliation suffered by this of history.

country in recent times? The question whether an oil The effect upon scores embargo is to be imposed upon millions of our coloured fellow Italy at the earliest possible subjects within the Empire moment is the most important would be the gravest of all, issue in the world to-day.

on

Its importance is less account of the actual effect upon the conduct of Italy's war against Abyssinia than a earnest of the good faith of the League States,

of

These jubilant anti-Sanction- Ists in the Press and behind the bad counsellors, They are saying Press are feeble thinkers and

now, as if it were a supreme British triumph, that the League Committee and the United States Senate have to- Kether killed the proposed off embargo.

The Technical Committee of the League published its report Jon the oll-embargo on the very

What are the facts? day that the Foreign Relations Stubbs Rd. Committee of the United States in effect, is that an embargo on The League Committee report, Senate passed a bowdlerised the supply of oil to Italy would version of the American be fully effective only if the Neutrality Bill. This coincid- United States restricted her sup ence has intensified the oil conplies to the peace-time level for troversy.

November Inst Anti-Sanctionists and anti- American Senate's bowdlerised year. The Leaguers, as well as weak- Neutrality Bill leaves out the kneed Leaguers, are doing their one clause by which Mr. Roose- best to deepen the depression velt would have had the power and to make it appear that the to order such a restriction. oil embargo is "dead."

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I have no doubt that some the British and French Govern- Without question, Mr. An-elements of the British Cabinet ments, by their prolonged dilly- thony Eden has "still further would for various reasons wel- dallying, must bear the chief enhanced his reputation as a come the assumption that responsibility. statesman by his masterly handl. nothing can now be done about ing of the delicate issues in-stand is why those British news. I STILL think, in spite of volved in the European crisis in papers which are clamouring for American suspicions and the House of Commons on tender treatment for Italy should disappointments, that if the Thursday. It has long been be so ecstatic whenever they can League were now to go boldly clear that British public opinion conjure up some threat which forward with the oil ban neither is by no means unsympathetic may endanger the official British towards the German viewpoint, policy.

but it is equally true that there has sprung up, within the last

week, o' feeling of disappoint

the American Government nor the American people would for“ long endure passively the moral istigma that the oil supplies available to Italy for the con-

NOTES OF THE DAY tunce of a shameful war were

SANCTIONS EFFECTS

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coming almost entirely from the U.S.A.

That is not an Englishman's

on the

Now

ment at the lack of a concrete gesture by Germany to bring about an appeasement of the) The highest significance is being view only. It is the view of along apprehensively situation. Whilst it is beyond attached to figures, published in

But the effect of that iniqui- Washington, which show a remark-). many dispute that Germany cannot be able falling off in Italian purchases tative Americans with whom I the buck to the U.S.A. and so on British counsels in European well-informed represen- tide of public opinion, to pass tous event on British authority. held for ever in subjection, the from the United States of America. have repeatedly discussed the evade its clear obligations. fact remains that by her mili- The January figures show a decline matter.

politics, on the standing of the Nor can the British Govern- British Government in the eyes tary re-occupation of the Rhine-of no less than 31 per cent. But whether, in the event, the ment be allowed to ride, off on of land, without warning of any sanctions

against those for December. When U.S.A. would limit supplies to the plea that we have gone far over which it exercises control all the coloured races kind, and by her denunciation of Italy the Rome Government an-liteering take-its-course, the by sending our

were imposed against a peace-time level or let pro- enough in practical initiative would be calamitous. the Locarno Pact, without first nounced, with the appropriate

Fleet into the It would be folly not to recog- making use of the machinery of "counter-sanctions" against the mains paramount.

flourish of trumpets, the imposition duty of the League States re- Mediterranean and that other nise and face up to the far- for revision of its terms, she has countries of the League. That

Member States must take the renching consequences of weak- The League's Technical Com- lead. created the situation with which meant that Italy would retaliate mittee has shown clearly that

ness and failure. If we cannot the European Powers are now purchases from League countries. American co-operation, is to be sense far different from that common people must give it a

against sanctions by curtailing her an oil embargo, even

Our prestige and our national trust the courage and resolution without honour are deeply engaged in a of British statesmanship the confronted. It is this circum-The United States, being outside regarded still as an immensely which the terms usually connote, new impulse. There must be no stance which gives weight to the the League, might have been ex-powerful weapon. For instance, With or without the support of faltering now. contention that she should now pected to profit considerably from to prohibit tankers owned by other nations, it has become mitted ourselves to the greatest Having com-- "counter-sanctions." In fact, make some definitely construc- the January trade returns show, her League nationals from proceed- imperative for Great Britain to enterprise ever attempted in the tive contribution aiming at the exports to Italy have actually de-ing to Italy and to prohibit the fulfil without creation of an atmosphere inclined. What is the explanation of sale of such tankers to States pledged word.

flinching, her cause of Peace and Security, we this? The

shall turn back at our peril. which the foundations of a last-sanctions are having an effect. greatly disturb Italy's supplies do, an industry which is Govern- that not applying the embargo would Whatever other nations may. ing peace can be laid. So far as Their object was to curtail Italy's of oil and would certainly make ment - controlled Britain is concerned, there could purchasing power abroad and there-her task of securing them a Government-owned

and partly by make it impossible for her to be no better exposition of her buy the raw materials and other matter of "greater difficulty and permitted, without the gravest attitude than that stated in the commodities which she needs in greater expense."

reproach to ourselves and our three-fold policy laid down by order to carry on her war in! It is a

Ethiopia. The

solemn duty of the Government, to make profits out Mr. Eden-(1). To avert the

American figures League to use every means with of selling oil for the purpose of danger of war; (2) to create doing this. A different significance difficulty

are an indication that sanctions are in its power to increase Italy's bombing Abyssinian villages. conditions in which negotiations attaches to the figures for Italian

expense" in can take place; and (3) to bring imports of all. They, too, show a carrying on a war in which it THERE is a very real danger very remarkable falling off. This has been declared the aggressor.

A correspondent complaing that about the success of such nego-falling-off occurred at a time when Not one single opportunity, how those who are genuinely anxious blankets

lest British politicians, even Volunteers were not issued with tiations, facilitating the return Italian

during all purchases in general ever alight it might appear, to see the League vindicate, manoeuvres,

the.. recent of Germany to the League, and were rising to meet increased de-should be neglected or forgotten. should sit back quietly in the lots of wet blankets outside the engendering a happier general mands for the mechanised units in The cumulative effect, moral as comfortable conviction that In Corps. atmosphere in Europe. It is Africa. The fact that purchases well as true, as more than one speaker from America fell off at such a time ceasing relentless, progressive cause of her growing Internal practical, of such un any case. Italy cannot win bo

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We believe that the "Magic mons, that the Rhineland issue which it is, at present, impossible pressure must be beyond cal difficulties and the formidable Carpet" film of Hongkong refers is of secondary importance; and anxious to send large quantities of

to determine, America has not been culation.

obstacles of climate and terrain Peak" We wouldn't care to

the "landed gentry of the British policy is accordingly oil to Italy. This may be the result of every Member State

That is the elementary task in the theatre of war.

ba based on the major considera-of the Administration's attitude, or has subscribed its name to the they are inclined to say: "Italy

landed where some of them are! which "Everything is going well,” tion of effecting a long-term re- it may be due to the voluntary enforcement of the whole range is beating herself." adjustment of existing condi- action of American exporters. But

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After all, there are

In winning the Lincolnshire

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tions, so that lasting peace may whatever be the reason it shows of measures decided upon for This, however, is a view fatal be achieved. There is an ad- that the danger of America corner- protecting the victim of aggres to the whole purpose of the mitted divergence of viewpointing the oil market after the im- sion and shortening the war. between Britain and France in position of a League embargo is

collective system. Unless Italy So far as Great Britain is is folled (at least in considerable Handicap, "Overcoat" probably the matter of the Locarno ry much less real than was be concerned it is surely unthink part) through League pressure, finished in pants.

lieved. Powers' proposals. Britain does→

able that all the brave words the League's effort will have not regard them as final, or in

used on behalf of a fully aroused been in vain.. It will have failed, the nature of an ultimatum to review of the position makes it nation by Mr. Eden himself as to establish its authority in the "Golden Miller" is described as

"mud" horac. Germany: France, on the other difficult to believe that Germany well as by Mr. Baldwin and Sir first crucial attempt to restrain course, it should be something to hand, stands for their total will remain obdurate.If, as

Samuel Hoaro (before they a Great Power. And the coloured ad-mire! acceptance. There la, however, Herr Hitler has again and again sinned against the light) are races, keenly watchful in all scopo for mediation here, and declared, Germany: wants peace now to be dissolved into thin air parts of the world, will certainly The Importation of haggis into the British idea is to call upon and lasting concord in Europe, by a weak nonpossumus. have no cause to thank either Canada has been prohibited on Germany for alternative pro- she has everything to gain by The British people at all Geneva or the British Govern- account of the risk of foot and posals, which would be laid in making some contribution now, events have made up their ment for a result achieved in the mouth disease. We've always! due course before the other Failure to do so would not only minds with unusual and re- cruel agony of a ruinous war. wondered whether we should kick Powers concerned. It is clear, mean the sacrifice of British markable emphasis about their The possible alternative of an however, that unless Germany public sympathy, but would, moral obligations in this con- Italian military victory after a

口 herself has something tangible completely smash the prospect flict. They are not likely to costly campaign lasting two or tences, we should say there's not - Judging from Police Court "son" to offer, negotiation will be an of negotiations covering the allow a timid Government, which three years, would be scarcely much hard labour in connection Impossibility. A dispassionate whole European problem. from the beginning was boremore disastrous to the League. with counterfeiting

it or bite it.

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