Mr. Stanley Baldwin's first speech as Prime Minister lays healthy emphasis on the intention of his Government to seek peace and security fon true democratic principles of ordered liberty. He appositely notes the dangers of the dictatorship system in the sudden straining of Ttalo-British friendship. No-one seriously believes that Signor Mussolini is de-Uberately fostering the anti-British Giatribes of a section of the rigidly-controlled Italian press, yet obviously the existence of the Dictatorship ex: poses the Italian Premier to awkward Interpretations. His own. impulsive reference to the same subject cannot be treated as a considered expression of opinion, for it is recognized that the dictator's role demands flam-Doyant. utterances at appropriate—pmetimes inappropriate mo-'When a Prime Minister or Foreign Secretary speaks in democratic England the words are weighed fand have probably been duly subjected to expert assessment In ad-vane. Picturesqueness may thus be sacrificed, but misunderstandings are Jess likely to arise, It is hoped that Mr. Baldwin's friendly reference 10 Haiy's admitted difcuities In Abyssnia—vividly illustrated, as the Italian ress has not been slow to point out, by the attack on the Emperor—wili enable Signor Mussolini to abate his ardour in discounting British anxiety over the Abyssinian trouble. Incidentally Mr. "Baldwin's prompt loration of the Government's inten: tion to strengthen collaboration with the League provides a. further as-Surance of its support of the collec: tive system.
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