Fortunately efforts to build spectacular theories on Lord Halifax's visit to Germany have been deprecated in both countries. Lord Halifax himself is the last man to encourage the nimble art of the propagandist. He does not lend support to picturesque interpretations of his actions. His is a character which is far more eloquent than set speeches or inspired interviews. The simplicity which he prefers in his habits is best calculated to acquire confidence without setting the stage for transform motion scenes. Thereforb it is possible to be reasonably hopeful that his visit has achieved concrete results. They will not be immediately apparent but are not necessarily the less valuable for all that. Much is said nowadays on the need for understanding. Such a process cannot be developed by lightning effects. It must come gradually as the result of casual contacts by which neither side endeavours to force the pace or strain possibilities. So on his return to Great Britain Lord Halifax has no need to invoke memories of that historic Victorian visit to Berlin which coined the famous phrase "Peace with Honour." It is far more important that he should be able to tell his countrymen that the conditions of Anglo-German relations are not unfavourable to peace. His ability to represent the mind of England is as unquestioned as the authority which he commands in the Cabinet.
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