FREEMEN OF LONDON

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1923, Page 7

FREEMEN OF LONDON

THREE PREMIERS HONOURED

GREAT ASSEMBLY AT GUILD-

HALL

THE FAITH OF INEXPERIENCE.

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(Received 13th October, 12.30 p.m.)

LONDON, 12th October.

The freedom of tie city of London was conferred, with the full time-hon-oured ceremonial, upon. Mr. Baldwin, Prime Minister of Great Britain; Mr. Mackenzie King, Primo Minister of Canada; and Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia. The historic Guildhall was thronged with disiiuguished people, including the Duke and Diichess of Yof'k, the Marquis and Marchioness, of SaJisbury, the Duke of Devonshire, Lord.Derby, practically the entire Cabinet, and the majority of the members and artvjseis of both Imperial Conferences. Thero. were also many Dominion visitors.

Responding to the presentation, Mr. Baldwin said he regarded it as a good omen that he and his -lolleagues stood on that platform. AH three were inexperienced, but^ inexperience gave men faith to take the risks which ;nust be taken in these days.' .

Referring to unemployment, Mr. Baldwin declared that the moment when it must take years for old markets to recover was the moment for tho Old World to call on the New World .snd develop-a fairer inheritance than either had yet enjoyed. "I am- convinced that with the enthusiasm and ability of the members of the Imperial Conference, some solution will be found for the grave problems that beset us, and that the Conference will not. rise from its labours before it has accomplished something to the permanent good of-our own peoples and of mankind generally." Mr. Mackenzie King emphasised that the freedom of the city of London was linked by unbroken tradition with the freedom of the community of British nations expressed by the Imperial" Conference. " . . " .

Mr. Bruce, who had. a remarkable ovation, recalled. the intkiate relation between London and the overseas Dominions throughout their", history.