BRITISH YOUTH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22733, 20 May 1937, Page 11

BRITISH YOUTH

ME. BALDWIN'S SPEECH EVE OF RETIREMENT FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, May IS "I have had my hour and will pass soon to the shade, but life lies before you like a boundless ocean," said Mr. -Baldwin in an address today to a huge gathering of Empire Youth in the Albert Hall. "The nations of the world are seeking the best form of government, and I am appealing to you to take an interest in these matters. "The big problem in the next quarter of a century will be the problem of government. You are the governors of the future. We vest in you the duty of guarding what is worth while in our heritage and traditions. Courage, discipline and efficiency are as essential to democracy as to dictatorship. "Democracy is crying out for leadership. The next generation —it may well be you—will have to save democracy from itself." Mr. Baldwin continued significantly: "This is the last speech I shall make before a great audience as Prime Minister, and I proclaim my faith in the Empire which neither deifies the nor its rulers. The old doctrine of the divine right of Kings is gone, but we have 110 intention of replacing it with a new doctrine of the divine right of States. "The King and Queen are servants of a Sovereign people. The brotherhood of man is often denied and derided, but we shall not find rest until we acknowledge it as the ultimate wisdom. "That is the message I have tried to deliver as Prime Minister. I can think of no better message to give you." The Duke of Gloucester paid a surprise visit to the rally, and said he brought best wishes from the King and Queen.