Mr, J. H. Thomas has the knack
View on world affairs with a succinct sometinies of presenting the British commonsense which is tonic in its robustness. His hi ton ti British Commonwealth of Nations expands Sir John Simon's, recent de-Gnition of British Foreign, policy with admirable clarity. Incidentally vindicates democracy with analytical power which is particul welcome at this moment. In th meantime his faith in the present revival of economic virility in Great Brain "is to be noted with sates lime when the ale tas been filed faction, It comes appropriately. at
politicies implying the negation of etcens with desperate claims for free institutions and the enlightened progress of mankind. Not the least Cheering part of his speech was the expression of his conviction that the improved economic conditions were not peculiar to Great Britain but were definitely showing themselves in' other countries as Mr. Thomas brings hope at a time when hope is not fashionable, His countrymen—and perhaps others too—will applaud him, the next seven years, or so. some quarters it is thought that hose "Uiticulties are insuperable, but elsewhere it is ted. that the ess of revenue culfered by the governments of producing areas, and the immense amount of pressure which has been brought to. bear pon them will force them to come some agreement. Unless, how over, Thursday's meeting provides something in the nature of a surprise a complete solution of the problem may Still be some considerable time away.
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