TRIUMPH OF MR. SNOWDEN

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1929, Page 9

TRIUMPH OF MR. SNOWDEN

SETTLEMENT AT THE HAGUE

WARM WELCOME IN ENGLAND FIGHT FOR WORLD’S PEACE By Telegraph—Press Assn,—Copyright. Australian Press Association. London, Sept. 1. The fact that Mr. Snowden’s steamer was an hoti£ late in reaching Harwich only increased . the throng and • added to the Chancellor’s embarrassment. He looked wan and nervous, but smiled and raised his hat when the crowd shouted “Good Old Phil; Well Hone Phil.”

There was a wonderful demonstration at Liverpool Street station, where a surging mass manhandled' Communists distributing leaflets, declaring that Mr. Snowden was a war-maker and that the workers would have to pay for his victory. The singing and cheering startled Mr. Snowden.

There were similar scenes at Downing Street.

The News of the World states that, as the result of The Hague agreement, Britain will receive £22,500,000 annually in addition to £17,500,000 war debt payments, from the Allies. This total exceeds the payment to America by £4,000,000, which will be devoted to meeting war claims by the Dominions and also for liquidating the £200,000,000 paid to America before the reparations settlement.

Lord Thomson, Secretary for Air, welcomed th© Chancellor on behalf of the Government, and the Prime Minister was represented by his son and his private secretary.. Mr. Snowden did not make a public speech, but in a short statement to the Press said that at The Hague they bad reached a better understanding with the nations and had attained the object for which they were fighting, namely, the sanctity of international peace. The work of the conference had been finished very amicably and all its members were with one accord well pleased with the results, Mr. Snowden, the course of an interview, stated: “The reparations settlement will give security and help in the economic reconstruction of Europe. The delegations were a long time in realising that, in asserting our claims to fair treatment, we were fighting for the sanctity of international agreements and the restoration of political and economic sovereignty to Germany. “One of the conference’s great achievements was the withdrawal from the Rhineland, the greatest political achievement since Locarno. Britain’s influence in international affairs has been re-established and our relations with other countries are the most ''ordial ) since wartime.”

Mr. Snowden declared he particularly appreciated the cables of congratulation sent by Mr. S. M. Bruce and Sir Joseph Ward from Australia and New Zealand.

“SNOWDEN TOUCH” REQUIRED.

PROBLEMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Received Sept. 1, 8.40 p.m. London, Sept. 1. The Press unanimously welcomes home Mr. Snowden.

The Daily Express says: .“British industry demands the introduction of the ‘Snowden touch.’ The Chancellor taught the Continent a lesson and set Britain an example. Great necessary things are waiting to be done here; the doing of them is encumbered by such masses of prejudice, opposition and competing jealousies as Mr, Snowden. hacked through at The Hague. If the Snowden touch is present industrialists can tackle the problems with confidence.”