BRITISH POLITICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16875, 27 October 1922, Page 8

BRITISH POLITICS.

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BONAR LAW’S POLICY. ! i A WIDE APPEAL. By Telegraph.- —Press Aiwocia Lion—Copyright Renter’s Telegrams. (Received October 27. 1.10 p in.) LONDON, October 26. Mr Bonar Law has issued a manifesto to his .constituents .in which lie savs he considers it most important that there should he the speediest and . moat complete return to normal prewar procedure. The time had come for ; a change in the machinery of the central Government. The work of the Cabinet Secretariat in connection with the Treasury must be continued, but ihe Secretariat tin ids present form nuipt be ended. Instructions had already been given t» transfer the machinery in connection with the League of Nations to the Foreign Office. As regards any future international c< nierenoe. even where it was necessary for the Prime Minister to aLtend, Tire machinery of the conference would | V* performed by the Foreign Office, i arid not by the Cabinet Secretariat. The first interest of the Em- I pirn and the world was the re-estab- j lichment of peace. The Government, in | its foreign relations, would pursue ail ; even course, loyally fulfilling its ob- j ligations, but resolutely determined not to extend its commitments, arid to curtail them should a reasonable occasion arise. “ Only by frank and full co-opera-tion with France and the other great - Mies, as in war tune,” Mr Bonar Law said, “can we solve the difficult problems with which we are confronted.” He confidently hoped, he added, that under the well-tried guidance of ilie .Foreign Secretary, negotiations for j a settlement- of the Near Eastern crisis would result in a true and lasting tin. League of Nations his wlioleheaited and practical support. n ,e maintenance of friendship and a S ood understanding with the United Mates was based not on .my formal alliance, but on the community of inherited ideal- and on the recent com. irdeship in arms, and must always be tne principal aim of British policy “ 'Above all,” Mr Bonar Law added, we mean m all matters affecting our external policy and the security of the Empire, to act in close and continuum, consultation with the Governnents of the Dominions and India, in order to ensure that our policy shall! Keep very fully in view both "the interests and, sentiments of our fellow subejets overseas and at all times have J< u U i m i. ll tle raorul support of the whole British commonwealth.” The Government's first task if reamed to power. Mr Bonar Law said would be the ratification of the Irrih Treaty. We are prepared.” he said. “to take part, in making good the Treatv both in letter and spirit, and to cooperate with the li isli Government in the new relationship within the Empire which the Treaty created. We are equally pledged to safeguard the freedom of choice, and the security of the Parliament and Government of the North of Ireland. We desire to promote the quiet and orderly development of India, under conferred by the Act ‘‘ chief preoccupation at home will be the state of trade and employment. The plans considered by the late Government to deal with unemployment will be re-examined with .i view to possible improvements, and immediate'action. A real recovery, iiowever. is. dependent upon the revival of trade. The first essential is a reduction of expenditure and relief from taxation, which is clogging the wheels of industry. '• The most helpful method of reviving industry is the developing of inter. Imperial trade. Therefore, we propose, immediately, to consult the governments of the self-governing dominions, and. if they approve, to summon a? the earliest possible moment an economic conference with a view to finding cut how, by mutual co-operation, we may best develop the vast trade of which, in my opinion, the resources of the Empire admit.” Referring to the serious condition of agriculture in Britain. Mr Bonar aw says that the Government will immediately re-examine the problem 'n the hope of making proposals to assist the agricultural community, and overcoming the difficulties. Finally, he says be does not recommend other desirable measures because the nation's first need :r to get on with its own work with a minimum of interference j at Home, or disturbance abroad. j “ A GLORIOUS VICTORY.” j THE POLITICAL CHANGE. Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 27, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON. October 27. The Primate of Ireland, in an address to the Armagh Diocesan Synod, vaid that the political change in England was especially welcome because it iruirhed the turn of the tide away from mad adventure of every kind, and in the direction of sanity and sobriety. 1 he change was a glorious victory for com man sense.