FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19155, 11 November 1927, Page 9

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

„„ BAI DWIN_OPTIMISTIC. SPBB CH AT LORD MAYORS BANQUET„S5rsffsrs,= J Z* • »*■ ; - w p ; J JONPON, November 0. c nter Baldwin, iii a speed. at regarding foreign |C,B «hcn he noted the lS4 ?'n7d.anges taking place Since Mincer Britain, W and Italy, . which protagonists m the ""n E now met as equal partner. flof l advancement of civilisation. * th \t\ done her share in that redifficulties were greatest *] the far-seeing statesmen of thc-uu Dr. • ,l! E /n P nnd M. Briand had lit **!&andhad set an example for *3ffof Europe. Their lead might y ancient enmities, not only rrt ?rthe irreat nations, but iu the •*%•! of the Balkans and Central Wished ho could speak with equal JSdlne* regarding Russia. Hio Russia was not of Britain s 'vine We were not concerned with S domestic affairs, lie. said. flVnerer the Russians were prepared Tfatrro the ordinary decencies of W*m«tional intercourse and abstain L interfering in our domestic affairs i«d intrigue hostility elsewhere, they Mold find Britain ready to meet them n i spirit of liberality and goodwill. He Wetted he was unable to record tfT tfrimis improvement in the Chinwritiution. At present there were at )*st four self-styled Governments and 1 ftr greater number of loaders, each jiTinj for his own hand. Tt was coiitrtjr to our policv of non-interference bfiins's domestic affairs to recognise urt-of them. None could he rec.ogiM M the paramount Government of (tiu, but Britain abided by the prinfjlw latrl down in the memorandum i\m. He Prime Minister hoped the recent fanrtltions with King Fund had laid Additions upon which may presently V built 8 firm structure of BritisliJpptiin friendship. He hoped that fcfwonld thus ensure to the British Otrt the defence of their essential sl,ind the discharge of their intersSnul obligation. They would also m to Egypt freedom, independence, sJiproper position in the comity of mint.

)lr Baldwin added: "The Imperial toftrtaee ha» again proved the iingiM advantages of personal interim*. The personal counsel of such rialiiimore than worth nil the trouble rtilithlhe Dominion Ministers nave lenptt We are trying to reciprocate a iagtiy journeys. Mr L. S. Amory ffflihortly return with such triumphs flat I hardly like to allude to my modHt chare of those journeys.'' burking on the slight improvement h itdmtria! conditions, Mr Baldwin aailtk« efforts tho people were making tmrdi the reorganisation of industry oi tie improving of production and tuketiag would be rendered infinsdr iiore assuring and profitable to all tmerntd if the conciliatory attitude kTrade Union leaders shown at their wit-congress received a cordial an- :■•» and practical response from all the itfloyers throughout organised indusfc He applauded Sir Alfred Mond's Arts to meet the aspirations ef tho trtpeaple, and hoped his example mid be widely adopted. Hr Baldwin concluded by reading an rind from a recent article by Mr My&owden: "It is sheer nonsense to ty the improvement of workers' fafitisn eannot he secured without leeretthrow of the capitalist system, labosr'i eommon-sense policy is tohelp ti lata the system efficient and highly ptaetira, bnt the condition of such ■pnmment must be that Labour iam in the improvement.'' Mr Bnld»i« added: "I commend that especially 1» all employers throughout the countrr."