the visit which he and Lord Hall-tax, the Foreign Secretary, had made to Tome, the Prime Minister went on, had been criticized by. persons who were determined, apparently. to obstruct every attempt to carry out the Wishes of the British and Tafian peo ples to live on good terms of Criend-Ship and Understanding and to settle their differences by discussion aad not by. force.
"hat wax true, he said, not only of Moly and Great Britain but, equally, of France and Germany. "Let us cultivate the friendship of the peoples," the Prime Minister declared. "That can be done by indi Viduals and by traders, as well as by_more official representatives.
"Let us make it clear to them that we do not regard them as potential foes, but rather as human beings like ourselves, with whom we are always prepared to talk on forms of equality and, with an open mind, to. hear their point of view and satisfy, as far as we can, any reasonable' as-rations that' they may cherish, Which do not conflict with the gen: ral rights of others to liberty and Justice. In that way alone we shall Yemove these eternal suspicions that poison. the international atmosphere. and we shall get back our security of mind and that confidence which is the life blood of successful enterprise,
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