RESTRICTIONS ON SPORTSMEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1930, Page 8

RESTRICTIONS ON SPORTSMEN.

This goes-far deeper than "Restriction Sick" 'thinks. An eminent authority familiar with English statesmen wrote an interesting critique of the extraordinary results of the last English election; that the huge Conservative majority should vanish and Labour he returned was hardly believable. He attributed this stern setback to Conservatism failing to remove the wartime restrictions, of less importance was their dalliance ■ with pushing forward international peace. I see Mr. Endean places pre-, paredness and military training as of first importance. Voters may note this. All I cas say is if you imbue a boy with the idea that, he is to be ready to fight to get his rights' you will not get that boy to believe that, ju?-' can get them by using his brains or making sensible treaties or settling disputes by arbi-; tration. Years ago Denmark had made seven peace treaties and will not be called on to engage in arbitrament of blood. In spite ofthe greatest aggravation Norway and Sweden parted without bloodshed. In the "Star" somemonths ago a correspondent of military ideas said that peace was brought about in warworn, bankrupt Argentine by intervention ; of the United States. This assertion of the militant gentleman was pure bluff on his part, and I beg to say exactly it- is not true. King Edward, then Prince of Wales, arbitrated in the matter, and first steps were brought about by a rich lady and a bishop. The sequel, though, is important. The Argentine has prospered since that day and Buenos Ayres is bigger than. Melbourne and Sydney put together. Further, Argentine has signed more peace treaties, and for her boys she has the; finest gymnastics a,nd outdoor training, and is now represented at all international sports. ;I would add no peace treaty has ever beeii broken. I believe in freedom. ENGLISH FREEDOM.-:-