THE TURNING POINT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11327, 3 October 1930, Page 5

THE TURNING POINT

AYRAT' BRITISH KRK.MI.KR AIAIS AT. rNF.MPI.OY.MENT .MI'ST UK STOPPED. BRITISH GENIUS AT ITS RESTIN' FACE OF Dll'KlCl LTV (U-TLA. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON. Oct. l. “I should like to make this conference another turning point in out history," said Air. .MacDonald m broadcasting a speech throughout Hucountry _ "We. have been sulfering from a bad bout, o,' pessimism. The growing weekly figures of nili'inplnylnenl. have been serious enough, but they do not truly indicate unemployment as i! was understood a lew years age. ft had a bail < I leer, depressing as. biding us in a cloud to llie vent, of the world. I his must I-, stopped. Our weakness lies more i:’i our psychology than our skill, inauviats, resources, and opportunities. We need a renewal of ihe ii 1 that Ha 1 Empire is waxing, n»'-; waning. The present gem-ration must add In its honor and value. Trade "'ill nor keep’ inter-imperial aifeevious vital, lmi vital a I feet ion must keep <»ur trade ample. Economic liitciosts a?o often conflicting and not ca-v to harmonise.

“.Many of the schemes discussed in the press would break down m six months. They would not enrich the Empire s peoples permanently, either in trade or reputation. The conterenee opens amid a disquieting outlook, but. Britishers’ genius is ill its best when the difficulties are greatest.. Oil the very magnitude ol' tlm problems we are lacing I build a goo,l hope of overcoming them/’ Mr. AfacDoimld also said; “The whole world is suffering from neuto depression of tiade. We have to consider practical measures for helping one another and thereby helping all, remembering tho different world contacts and internal industrial circumstances whereto wo must accommodate ourselves. Nobody surveying our opportunities and resources can fail t have confidence. AYe shall succeed despite the pernicious propaganda of defeatism, so prevalent, recently. We require practical measures,' far-reaching and sound, not short-sighted attractions with unknown reactions. Let us hope our discussion will provide the former. Air. Bennett (Prime Minister ol Canada) opined that never in the history of the conference had questions 'of such urgency and of such basic consequence to Empire wollaro been presented. Mr. Ren 11 in, General llertzog and Afr. Forbes followed in that order.