RULE OF LAW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22401, 23 April 1936, Page 11

RULE OF LAW

SUPPORT BY THE LEAGUE LOT OF THE AGGRESSOR British Wireless RUGBY, April 21 The meeting of the League Council at Genera was adjourned after passing a resolution regretting the failure of the effort to bring about conciliation between Italy and Abyssinia. The Times says Mr. Eden's speech showed that the British Government's view is firmly based upon the principle of upholding the rule of law and in supporting League resistance to unprovoked aggression in the face of any setback. It may not be possible in the present case to prevent the aggressor from reaping the reward of his aggression, although the final reckoning has yet to be made. The Daily Telegraph notes that the French delegate endorsed the declarations of the British Government, which still maintains confidence in the League as the best instrument available for the preservation of international peace. The News Chronicle says that in the very difficult circumstanced Mr. Eden probably did as well as could be expected, but events justified the earlier warnings against the perils of delay in imposing sanctions. There must be no weakening of British policy now. The most drastic sanctions to which Britain's fellow members of the League can be induced to agree must be continued.