On the strength of the meagre reports cabled from Banff it would be unfair to attempt to weigh up he merits of the latest conference of che Institute of Pacific Relations. 'The gathering was strongly attend-especially in' respect" of the quality of " the delegates. On. that ground alone it' is reason able to assume that move. solid contributions were made to the study of Pacific affairs than the Selegrams appeared to suggest, The references to the danger of war in Pacific Ocean seemed, on the face. of, to be alarming. Tt would be assary to know the context in these conch The possibilities of the Pacific' ay an arena of international ict have always been voted, Nor is it wise to ignore the exceptional conditions which have been developing of late, On the whole, however, it were surely better to regard the problem as well within che commonsense of the nations eon cerned. "From whatever angle the prospect, of hostilities is regarded. its essential folly stands out plain.
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