The Archive · 1929

Conservatives' Attitude The Rt, Hon. Stanley Bal

Leader of the Opposition, out the attitude of the Conservative Party to the Government, said that the former would not offer a factious opposition, They intended to assist in cavying on the work of government, but that demanded a certain amount of self-control on oth sides. Me said that it was essential that the country should face the world united, The most dificult question for settlement, Mr. Baldwin considered, would arise from the report of the Indian Statutory Commission, which would the the supreme ultimate acid test.

He said that he thoroughly ap-Proved the reported intention of Premier to visit America, decausa doth countries suffered through the absence of personal intercourse between their statesmen, The Premier's Speech 'The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, said that' the two concerns which would dominate the policy of the Government were unemployment and social betterment, and peace and security by cordial ce-operation with other' nations.

A better understanding with America was essential to the latter policy, he remarked, and he would make a definite statement Inter with regard to the arrangements for he himself visiting. He added that the conversations which have taken place recently were of a purely preliminary and exploratory characte The recent relations of the tw countries, which hoped to ce-operate in all good causes throughout the world, had not been too happy. remarked, but both are determined to change that, The Premier ay-sured the country that no Doing lost, The Government, aid is anxious to bul ment policy. upon the Kellogg Pi Both governments seek the mediate ce-operation of the of great naval Powers. but a prelimin avy understanding between Great Britain and the United States is essential to success,

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