PROMISES KEPT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 237, 6 October 1936, Page 7

PROMISES KEPT.

Work of British Government Appraised. CONSERVATIVE PRESS VIEW. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, October 5. "The Times," commenting on Mr. jSTeville Chamberlain's speech at the Conservative party conference, recalls that the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, once said his Government would be judged mainly by the effect of its policy on unemployment, and thinks that captious critics. must fall silent before its record in this respect as set out in the speech by the Chancellor. Mr. Chamberlain said in his speech: "Our anticipation last October, that if the National Government was again returned to office we might expect a continuance of the industrial recovery which had taken place in the preceding four years, has been more than fulfilled."

Mr. Chamberlain, in support of his contention, went on to cite figures showing the remarkable expansion of the iron and steel industry, of the rayon and automobile industries, and even of shipbuilding. "The Times" also considers that Mr. Chamberlain stated the case for the renovation of the national defences in the way in which it presented itself to the judgment of the nation, and the paper approves of his reiteration that the British rearmament has been and will be accompanied by constant efforts toward constructive international collaboration. The "Daily Telegraph" makes the point that international unrest is inflamed by economic difficulties, and draws attention to Mr. Chamberlain's references to the revaluation of the As to the French Government's decision, the Chancellor said: "I am very glad to co-operate with them and with the Government of the United States in minimising the disturbing effects of that operation, and I am hopeful that the declarations issued by the three Governments will prove to be a step toward the restoration of more static conditions in the international monetary system. "The British Government will at all times be ready to take its part in any steps that will help to restore confidence and to remove or at least to reduce the more excessive forms of restrictions by which the freedom of international trade is hampered."