The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-24
England's S
Policy toBe
OneofVigor
Change in Premiership Means
Britain viii Take New
Stand With Definite OBJ
iects as End.
Baldwin Business Man
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

London, May 23.-Rarely has there
beer a change in premier in Great
Britain that has implied so little N
the nature of any aboutface in policy
as does the present shift. There will.
however, be an increase in energy IN
the carrying out of policy that will
be measured by the difference be.
tween the sick man Bonar Law was
and the vigorous man Stanley Bald
win is.
Bonar Laws policy was patient
waiting. Mr. Baldwin's will be patient
and courteous, but with definite ends
kept always in view. AS to France
and the Ruhr, the new ministry will
go on having no more confidence N
the ultimate success of France ) plan
than Bonar Law had when he stepped
aside TO let France go it alone. At
the same time. they give their bless
ing to France and will do nothing TO
embarrass her until >hor plan comes
to one end or another.
Industrialy and politically, Britain
has settled down to endure a long
period of hard times and moral strain
+, until the reparation question is set
tied and world trade, which is the
thing Britain depends on. becomes
normal
Baldwin no Pusher.
As between Stanley Baldwin and
MARQUIS Curzon. the chief thing that
held the former back from being the
instant and obvious choice for the
premiership has been lack of self
seeking on his part. Marquis Cur
IONS friends ertainly-possibly Cur
zon himself-have been OF a more
pushing style.
Mr.. Baldwin has been utterly will
ing, il it was desired. to let his great
adaptability to situations he subordi-
nate to Marquis Curzons greater
length of political life. and therefore
greater claim on party reward.
Mr. Baldwin is an odd figure in the
very odd psiblic life of present day
Britain. A cousin of Rudyard Kip
ling, the poet. and nephew of Burns
Jones. the richly imaginative artist,
Mr. Baldwin himself inherited an
iron manufacturing and engineering
business, and did so well with it that
he accumulated fortune and~entered
politics at the age of AZ.
Has Business Qualities.
The qualities that brought him for
ward politically have been those that
made him successful in business
practical common sense. a friendly
give -and-take in his relations with
men and very great unselflshness in
his relations with his country.
As between a eommoner and a peer.
all recent discussions have emphasized
a cammoner~as being more acceptable
TO the orthodox tories. 1t has been
admitted that Marquis Cur2on would
aGopl Bonar Laws policies Of patience
and equability as faithfully as Mr.
baldwin, but one handicap TO Curzon $
elevation has been his reputation,
wholly undeserved. for something
Ike arrogance. for a more nrideful
attitude towards the world that Brit
an had In The days when her domi-
nance WAS more unquestioned than Il
is at present.
Biitaia today wants very much 10
be the tolerant and considerafe gen.
tleman toward all the world Stanley
Baldwin represents the personifiea
ton Of that policy. In pursuit Of 1t,
Britain will, among other things. try
to adapt herself to any complexity of
our prohibition law--or at least com.
pose all differences. however annoy
ing ths complexities may be to Brit.
ish shipping. however Protesqne they
may seem to British public opinion.