INTO NEW WATERS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11947, 18 May 1933, Page 5

INTO NEW WATERS

BRITISH PREMIER EULOGISES AMERICA. UNDER FULL SAIL* FOR PORT OF PEACE, , CAUSTIC REPLY TO CRITICS. W'OW’T WORK WITH LEG TIED TO BEDSTEAD. NATIONAL "GOVERNMENT’S HANDICAP. SITTING ON EGGS IT NEVER LAID! CRUSHING RETORT TO LLOYD GEORGE. (TJ.R.A. by Elec. Tel- Copyrin it) 'Received May 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 17. Speaking at the Pilgrim Society’s dinner, Mr. MacDonald received an ovation, as lie declared that it was an historic day, inasmuch as America had boldly cut the moorings and advanced courageously under full sail into new waters. Henceforth, by. her own declaration, she would be indifferent to nothing concerning the peace of the world. Some apparently believing in the methods of Lord North, seemed to think that he should not have gone to America, but should work with his leg tied to a bedstead.

“We are not against Germany or German liberation,” Mr. Macdonald continued. “We do not wish to interefere with her internal administration or European status. Again and again, we have shown a desire to place her in European relationships consistent with her self-respect and enabling her to fulfil her destiny by 00-operation in European unity and peace. Mr. MacDonald went on to say that Mr. Lloyd George had talked knout him sitting on eggs, as if a Prime Minister sholud model himself on a clucking hen. The trouble was that tho National Governemnt had to sit on eggs it had never laid, and that it wanted to lay eggs of its own and produce progeny different from salamanders, serpents and scorpions. "We are striving to replace enmity with peace and change the face of the world by active co-operation with America in accordance with commonsonse,” he said. "Why cannot Britain and America approach the debts problem as partners in misfortune, facing the world’s difficulties together.” Mr. MacDonald said that, despite the trying ' times, we could rely on the co-oporation of prance and Jtaly. also on America’s _ disapproval of cvcrv policy threatening European peace. Though we might have to sail through stormy seas, he was confident that in understanding and friendship, the port could be reached.