OPINION IN AMERICA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20271, 3 June 1929, Page 9

OPINION IN AMERICA.

POSITION NOT FORTUNATE.

EFFECT ON FOREIGN POLICY. VIEW OF MR. W. E. BORAH. Australian and N.Z. Prosa Association. (Received June 2. 5.6 p.m.) WASHINGTON, june 1. The prediction is made by members of Congress that the Labour victory in the British elections, if sufficiently complete, will bring about an early recognition of Russia by Britain and later by tho United States One member of the Senate said America would bo forced to follow the British Government's move in this regard. A message from New York says the New York Times in a leader says:—"Not even the Labour Party can call the results of the British general election fortunate lb is a comforting reflection, amid the depressing thoughts caused by its inconclusivenoss, that if a Labour Government is formed it will cause no trepidation in England and no fear elsewhere. Mr Mac Donald whatever be may bo in theory, is in practice not at all a flaming extremist." The New York World says:—"The heavy Labour voto cannot bo interpreted except as evidence that in the oldest of modern democracies more advanced uleas of social progress havo steadily been gaining ground " Both newspapers consider that the results presago Lho return of the two-party system to Britain. Officials in Washington are unwilling to make a statement publicly concerning the British elections this evening, but Mr. W. E. Borah, chaiimau of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, said ho believed the return to power of Mr. MacDonald would do much to further the progress of naval reduction, and many oilier persons intimate that their opinions arc similar. HOPES IN CANADA. EFFECT IF LABOUR RULES. BRITISH CAPITAL EXPECTED. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received June 2, 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA. Juno 1 The concensus of opinion in Ottawa is that millions of pounds of British capital will bo turned into Canada if Labour succeeds in controlling the reins of the British Government. Politicians say they believe the British Labour Party's solution of the unemployment problem will take the foim of encouraging tlio establishment of bianch factories in" Canada, so that unemployed British artisans may be readily assimiliated. When Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald visited Canada he was particularly outspoken in regard to the opportunities for manufacturing offered by the Canadian West.

GBEAT PARTY ETJINED.

MR. J. L. GARVIN'S VIEW.

INDICTMENT OF CABINET. Australian ar.d N.Z. Press Association. (Received June 2, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. Mr. J. L. Garvin, editor of the Observer, who had long warned the Government that it was alienating Liberal support, by which it secured its huge majority in 1924, now declares that the great party has been plunged into ruin, in tlio name of " safety first." It is useless, ho says, to blame any particular Minister. The whole atmosphere of the Cabinet was to blame. It was a Cabinet of complacency. Never did a Cabinet more admire itself. It contained an unusual proportion of men not visibly inspired. Mr. Baldwin ignored entreaties to reconstruct it. WOMEN IN THE HOUSE. THEIR NUMBER DOUBLED. MISS LLOYD GEORGE ELECTED. British Wireless. RUGBY. May 31. There are six new women members of the House of Commons so far, in addition to the six women who were re-elected. The new women members are:—-MisS Megan Lloyd George (Liberal), daughter of the Liberal Leader; Lady Cynthia Mosley (Labour), wife of Sir Oswald Mosley (who is also a member), and daughter of tlio lato Marquess Curzon; Dr. Ethel Bentham (Labour); Dr Marion Phillips (Labour), an Australian, who is chief woman officer of the Labour Party; Miss Turbervill Picton (Labour), a social worker, who has spent much time among the dockers and railway labourers; and Mrs. Mary Agnes Hamilton, novelist and economist (Labour). The Countess of Ivcagli, Viscountess Astor, and tlio Duchess of Athol (Con servat'ive), and Miss Ellen Wilkinson, Miss Susan Lawrence, Miss Margaret Bondfield and Miss Jenny Leo (Labour) retain their seats. Mr. Artbui Henderson, the former Labour Homo Secretary, will be accompanied in the House of Commons by his two sons, Arthur and William. Dr Marion Phillips was born in Melbourne and educated at Melbourne and London Universities. Sho is a doctor of science in economics of London University. Sho was a member of the Royal Commission on the Poor Law, 1907-8. Sho was formerly general secretary of the Women's Labour League and on tho Ken sington Borough Council. Sho has written on social and political matters. Her books include " A Colonial Autocracy (1907), " A Working Woman's House." She edits the Labour Woman.

Mrs. Mary Hamilton Agues is a daugh ter of tho late Professor Adamson, of Glasgow University. She was at Glasgow High School and Nownham College. For some time she was on tho staff of tho Economist and the Review of Reviews. She wroto " A Junior History of Rome " and " Greek Legends." Her novels include " Less Than the I>nst," " Full Circle," " Follow My Leader."