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We must have NO ALLIES and

NO

ENEMIES

We must be so powerful that we can afford to be courteous without being accused of weakness

-by-

Sir Arnold Wilson

M. P. (Nat. Con.) for Hitchen

countries, we wish for nothing better than to reach a general settlement with her, which must, as in the case of Germany, in- volve some settlefent of unpaid debts."

FRANCE and Germany both look to us to keep the pence. We can do so if we are strong, but not otherwise. difficulties, and to make con- If we are known to be strong. cessions and even loans without and determined, we could, joint- being accused of, or suspecting ly with America, float funding ourselves of, weakness.

loans which would fill the arteries of trade with fresh

WE are much given just blood and usher in prosperity on

now to taking sides.

a higher level than the world No self-respecting foreigner. be has yet reached. In doing so he German, Russian, Italian, we should do more to safeguard Frenchmun, or Pole, can read

our Dominions and India, our

With modern aircraft it is much that is written in our daily Colonica and ourselves than any- EN years ago I was almost as easy to bomb Britain and weekly Press about leading thing that will ever be said or all for Locarno: the from German territory as from statesmen in Europe without done at. Geneva

Holland and Belgium. I do not feeling offended and often insult-

sometimes contemptuous, All this talk about- war is word stood for agree- believe that Germany is, or ever' ed

on

had to underwrite.

risk seemed small, for went on cutting down fighting forces for years

are

ench other's fears. Thore is ments freely made between need become, our enemy: but it but never convinced that we are making us nervy. We prey on

is at least possible that she right.

nothing radically wrong with The pacifists and League, of the world: it is growing up and the might be at war with one of a former enemies

the changing, as always, and some consequently with us, were we worst of the lot. They pour parts are changing quicker than Continent, which we merely group of European Powers, and Nations enthusinsta The to be allied with that group.

abuse on one side and suppress others. The war-cries of poli- the facts about both. Our first duty is to protect our

⚫ticians are not echoed in publie we

own shorea. If we cannot do Having done their best to houses here or in Europe, which the that we cannot protect any part prevent us from protecting our in many respects has a real

of the Empire.

selves, they tell us that "we" cultural unity. must "risk a war" in sup- We have heavy commitments

WE need not fear nation- port of what they think right east of Suez in Asia and Africa,

alism abroad; it has and proper. But they them- to mention Palestine. not

selves will not have to face its bad side, but it is a unifying whither we have sent as many troops as we sent to quell the wounds and death. That will force. Humanity is young, and are young: the world is be "the people's” job, Mutiny in 1856, as a result of a

changing to meet now condi- policy as unwise and unjust as Statesmen, not pacifists by lions, and we must change too.

means, make patriotie anything we ever imposed on any

speeches in France about defend

We shall be better occupied in India.

Our second duty is promise now on its last trial there. They recasting our chaotic laws; in

ing parliamentary democracy,

Hongkong Telegraph. after 1926, and the arch-

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1037,

REVISION OF WAR

bishops and bishops went on demanding yet greater re- ductions.

DEBTS ?

I began to fell anxious, for Although the visit of Mr.international affairs is not their Walter Runciman, President of strong suit, and I have usually

we

bringing our obsolete parlimen-

tary procedure up to date and

the Board of Trade, to the found their advice on politics to nothing we cannot be sure of wish us to be prepared to join bringing justice within the reach

doing, whatever Government is a Franco-Czecho-Russian group I do not blame them in power-nothing that will not against, perhaps, an Austro. of poor men, and some measure United States is thought to be be bad. connected with the efforts to they have enough to do to study, have the backing of the whole Italo-German group.

things for

arrange a trade pact between the two countries, there is a be-responsible, lief in some quarters that the

they which

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nation.

In 1934 I began to travel in

and GROUPINGS

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between

of social security within reach of all, than in holding long de-

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may come up for discussion during his stay in Washington. Even since various nations ceased making any other than token payments, there have been constant reports of a possible

reopening of the whole question. Arguments for revision do not,

or

numbers, and as great as greater than in 1914. I saw

however, appeal to the Amori. that the Treaty of Versailles and, from Europe, and we cannot, as that none shall challenge us with

can people generally; in particu- lar, certain politicians, when confronted with the contention that most of the debtors cannot afford to honour their obliga- tions, retort by pointing out that a flood of European money has somehow managed to be transferred into dollar invest- ments. According to a former

all it stood for was dead, and the poet T. E. Brown said— said so.

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Our

tism. We love our

**

OWN

OTHER statesmen still bates on foreign affairs and in declare that we must abusing other nations who, in support "collective security," some respects, are going ahead in a back of the hall says "Where- are, and are reaping a reward for myself What I saw con quadrille, partners are changed abouts, sir?" there is no reply. in health and, at the cost of real vinced me

that Hitler, like from time to time for reasons Asked what particular Powers temporary sacrifice, in wealth.

which the outside does not Mussolini, had come to stay, and understand and dannot foresee. what for, they are silent.

we are preparing to fight, and We can do all this, and more.

WE do not lack patrio- We cannot be disinterested If the Government want to that both Germany and Italy

we arc part of secure the support of the country because we love` each would before long have an in-spectators; fluence proportionate to their Europe. If Europe falls we fall country in their foreign policy other, our forefathers who made too, and there will be none to they must, in my belief, be able it, and our children, to whom help us.

to reply, on the following lines: we would pass it on better than We derive our civilisation

we found it, "We intend to be so strong

We do not hold that our nation impunity by sea or by air, at is better than others, but that

to our "keep the larger equipoise, home or abroad. We have no our first duty is

people wherever they may be. But I still repeated the slogan. And stand outside these nations allies and no enemies.

The soil of England is dear to The Rhine is our frontier," and and their noise."

"We will trade with and en- us, but dearer still the speech declared that Britain should But we ought not to be com- courage our. bankers to assist and the faces of our fellow. guarantee Germany and France mitted to any particular group, trade with every country. We countrymen. With them on this and the Low Countries respec- We shall soon be so well armed recognise that the 'have not' soil we were nurtured: to this soil our ashes will one day re- tively against any invasion by that no great Power will lightly countries have-a case.

risk a breach of the peace, lest "As part of a general settle turn. the other.

we be found arrayed against it ment including, in the case of I believe with all my heart in RECENT events have We shall be so strong that we Germany, a fresh and fairer deal England. In the English nation. convinced me that this can discuss thorny questions like for Jews, we will reconsider the in the English character, and in is now the wrong line to take. the colonial clauses of the Treaty allocation of mandates under the the younger generation. We are Director of the United States Things have changed. The Low of Versailles without feeling Versailles Treaty and do Budget, in 1933 President Roo-Countries and France are not as

that we are acting under duress, best to get other signatories to strong enough to stand by our- selves, and, by our strength do likewise; sevelt could

and generosity, not for the first probably have important to us as they once

We shall be so powerful in a military sense that we can afford "If Russia will abolish the time as a united nation to give obtained popular approval for a

to be courteous and polite to Comintern of Moscow, and the world the lead that it needs,'

some but ten per cent. settlement. Later,

great Powers with whom we are cease to be financially interested not as allies of opinion hardened

for- the moment however,

having in the domestic policies of other friends of all. would be easy to sell British against any such adjustment, war debt bonds to the American but it is thought the position public. Not only the British may now be quite different. All debt, but those of France and through the piece, the United Italy as well, have been men- States Government has taken tioned recently in connection with rumours ́of. a possible the view that the initiative in this matter must come from the So far as Britain is concerned,

was an art that was cultivated days. People talk more than they or a theological problem.

conversation did. But the

People understand one another: ever Mr. Cordell it seems more than likely that in our homes and guarded for its tends to be aimless and jerky. One better; they appreciated debtor nations.

one an high value

We all knew, even when we were theme follows Hull, the Secretary of State, bas the issue will be raised during

another with a other's point of view; they learned are to give and take; they stood for often declared that he is willing Mr. Runciman's visit, as it bears small children, just when to come in rapidity that is bafting. We

and when to keep out,

when to trying to keep up with the rush of their convictions and they developed to examine any new proposals a close relation to the general speak and when to listen.

life in our speech with one another, a backbone in theology and politics. Probably we have never had eo I am of opinion that one of the that may be put forward. It is,question of economic recovery. But nowadays the art anu, order

of it has gone, pr

many games that tempt us to be greatest reasons for the decay of con- and in any conversations on

There are still the clubs, where dumb all the evening. There were versation, next to the rush of modern according to the Washington

trade agreements the matter the art of good conversation is used games in the old days, but they al-life is the fact that we are afraid of big themes and big subjects, for and cultivated, where evenings are flowed rollicking laughter. correspondent of a leading Lon-

can scarcely be avoided. It is enjoyed just in discussing subjects But visit a home on any ordinary they have a habit of making us sub. don journal, no secret that what certainly high time that the from every conceivable angle evening in our own age and the hush jective, and we hate nothing more

And there are certain societies at is intense as bridge and what fans than examining he has in mind is a partial settle problem was disposed of once tached to our colleges and other it- are battling for the game. This in- motives, and our convictions ment in kind, either in tin or and for all, for not the least im-stitutions of learning where to con- tenso silence is enforced, and I can- In a word, we are afraid to think

is highly sociable deeply. rubber, or both. The commer-portant aspect of a settlement verse is to share a great joy as well not think that it te tu es man as a There may in years to com

come be a as to give it,

swing back to conversation, for clalisation of the remainder has would be the general improve Conversation is only possible in social animals se

Compare an average modern even after all, whatever else man is, he in been discussed informally atment of relations between the an atmosphere of leisure Rush,

movement, and-nelso kill its spirit. ing with one us spent fifty years a speaking and thinking animal Ho meetings of investment bankers, United States and the debtor These forces have been the cause of ago. Then the members of the is greatest when he thinks beat and who are of the opinion that it natione concerned,

Its decline more than anything else. Tamily would be arguing on a big converses noblest.

vere,

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settlement of the whole question. CONVERSATION in pre-wor days There is plenty of talking nowa-theme such as Darwin or, Socialism

ourselves, our