It is satisfactory to know that! when order has been restored in Palestine the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the origin of the present troubles and report on the best means of solving the problem. of the relations between the two races resident in that country, is composed of men whose records and personally ties ought to command general con dence. Earl Peel is a statesman whose thoroughness and impartiality are outstanding. characteristics. He has long had the reputation "which has accustomed men to look to him for leadership in a time of crisis or for the discharge of a specially. diM-cult duty. He is supported by a veritable galaxy of talent, Sir Horace Rumbold is one of the most diseriminating diplomatists of modern term: Sir Laurie Hammond, an Indian administrator with a practical working knowledge of political problems, cepecially where" racial animosities intrude. Sir Harold Morris—a brother-inlaw of Sir Erie Telchman—brings rear experience of the legal aspects of industrial subjects, Professor Reginald Coupland has extensive Knowledge of colonial history as well fas actual personal acquaintance with the East and was particularly success ful in applying practical. principles of equity in assessing the intricacies of racial adjustments in manning the public services in India, Finally Sir Morris Carter brings "a first-class judicial mind and great legal learning in combination with long colonial service in East Africa to complete the equipment of an. exceptionally strong team. Generally the Commission invites respect because it con-{ains no member to whom special] political views or prejudices can be fattribuled. Mr, Ormsby Gore has not collected wisdom from the three political parties on both sides of the House. He has simply set out to recommend to His Majesly the best men for a highly responsible and @elicate mission. "It would be surprising if criticism of his choice were forthcoming from any responsible section of opinion, whether on one side or the other,
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