While the Anglo-Italian conversations Rome, between Mr. Chamberlain and Signor Mussolini, were not productive of substantial Fesults, they do not appear to have turned out the abject failure which it was at first thought fo be the case. Tt will be remembered that before Mr. Chamberlain reached Rome it was announced' that ¢onerete results were not expected, and while to some that might be taken as preparing the world for ultimate failure, it must be remembered that on several points Mr. Chamberlain's activities were already circumscribed, while in others there never was any real hope of securing concessions from Moly. Thus on the Spanish question it was well known beforehand that nothing short of a Nationalist victory would satisfy Signor Mussolini, while on the subject of Franco-Iialian relations, French insistence that negotiations should only take place direct, and through no intermediary, made any chance of achieving results in this conneetion very slim. The tone of the joint com> munique issued in Rome is on the whole satis-impression gained $s that If Mr, Chamberlain obtained no. Steiking results, he certainly did no harm. "What is of importance, however. is the remarkable anti-French outburst the int notably in. "Revere."
this essay on the art of expectoration will be highly offensive to the French is to be ied, but it is to be hoped that the typical Sense of humour will relegate such an outburst to. the-unimportance it so patently deserves. "At the same time it must be con fessed that s0 long as incidents of this nature occur the establishment of a suitable atmosphere in which France and Italy can negotiate for the settlement of outstanding problems willie delayed, and in that delay is to be found causes for uneasiness. That should not prevent Britain and Moly proceeding with the conclusion of those special conventions set forth in the Anglo-Mahan Agreement of April last. The adjustment of mutual relations on the basis of that document is of the highest importance, and while Britain may be expected to stand solidly behind France in any dispute that might arise, until it does occur it is obviously the duty of all statesmen, giving more than mere lip-service to the ideals of peace, to seek in every way to restore the bonds of amity.
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