Eloquent Plea by M, Herriot for the Abolition of Tarift Walls Berlin, Oct. 10.
An eloquent plea for Europe's salvation by the abolition of tariff walls was made by the French ex-Premier, M. Edouard Herriot, in address which he delivered" hero before a distinguished gathering. of prominent politicians, financiers, Aiplomats and others.
After paying a warm tribute by Germany's late Foreign Minister, Dr, Stresemann, stating that be together with the French Premier, Briand, were the actual pioneers of the Pan-Europe idea, M. Herriot, Ju the course of his speech, care. fully glstinguished between political and economic amalgamation declaring that, what the promoters of thy {dea of the United States of Europe of whom the speaker declared hima self to be one,-had in mind, wae "pot unity but union" under whicl all' members retain their complete Political autonomy.
'That the iden was feasible, the speaker continued, was proved the already existing cartels of the European steel and other interests, whose purpose was simplifeatien of production and distribution, 'Only by. such moans, the' speater said, eoukl Europe which Tonge the world's pivot, compete with those two steadily growing countries, is. America and Japan, Tu dealing with the diffeulties encountered by the scheme, Ins Herriot stated that the objections. thereto arose mainly from the fole lowing three countries, the Unitek States of America, Russia, and Great Britain, the last, having 8 outlet at her disposal all the ocont. routes, was self-contained and, as-cordingly, not too anxious to enter into any combination for which there was, as far as the Britisle Empire was concerned, no vital reason, Bat, nevertheless, Great Britain was not absolutely' adverse to the idea as the attempts proved which the British President of the Board of Trade made at Geneva when he sponsored an international organization for the production ant distribution of coal.
M, Hen 's address, which wax much applauded, concluded with the appeal to the European States organize themselves into an eoom~ femic union, M, Herriot wound up with the query "if this plan fai hat "means axa) to guarantee Europe's survival"
"After the speech largely attends ed dinner was given in honour of Herriot, at the conclusion of which the ex-Premier departed for Prague where he will continue his campaign for the idea of a unio fof the European States. M. Hors riot's tour is conducted under the auspices of the Pan-Europeas Union—rans-Oceun_Kuo Min.
Loxpox, Oct, 10.—At Broadstoné, Dorset, to-day, in the semi-finals the English Ladies Golf Champion ship, Miss Molly Gourlay' (Camborw ley ' Heath) bent Miss Wands Morgan (Shrub Hill) by 4 up and 3 to play, while Miss Diana Fiske wick (North Foreland) defeated. Mrs, Herbert Guedalla formerly, Miss Edith Leitch, (Walton Heath). by 2 and 1—Reuter.
Sr, PANE, Oct. 10.—At the annual meeting of the bourd of directors of the Great Northern Railway' here to-day, Louis Hill, son of tha famous "Jim" Hill who founded tha Great Northern system virtually, single-handed, resigned as chairman, of the bourd. The position war abolished simultaneously. Mr, Hitt remains president of the road—United Press
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