Evening star., 1924-04-20
ENGLAND CHEERED
BY DAWES REPORT
Confidence Is Growing That New
Path Is Opened for
Europe.
GOVERNMENT MAY FALL
Labor Attitude to Liberals Is Held
Intolerable.
GOVERNMENT MAY FALL
BY A. G.. GARDINER,

by Radio to The Star
LONDON, April 10. - London has
ned TO the country, the seaside and
the continent for the Easter yaca-
ton In cheerful humor. After the
most prolonged winter for many
years, spring and sunshine have
come, and prospects for the season
are promising.
parliament has risen in a more
hopeiul frame of mind than it has
experienced. perhaps, since 1914 The
Dawes committee report has changed
the political landscape. and the pub
iic for the first time since the war
begins to see daylight and the pros
pect of emerging from a war atmos-
phere
This feeling is much strengthened
by the emphatic statement in par
lament this week by Prime Minister
Macdonald hat the British govern
tnent proposed to back the report
Win all TIE influence at its com
rnand' and the assurance OF Stanley
baldwin that in this respect the gov
eminent will have the unanimous
packing IF the country.
'VHhOtnCe AS urOW1nE.
-, The more the report is considered
the mere confidence grows that il
opens new path for Europe The
writer's information from France
gives strong expectation that better
councils may prevail there. 1t is be-
6fsnnIns to be realized that invasion
OF the Ruhr was a CHASTITY blunder.
ana the recent collapse OF the franc
naS given a shock to the public mind
mnIcn is likely to bear fruit in a
more reasonable attitude
The attitude of the German govern
nent toward the report gives salts
faction. but regret prevails that the
herman elections precede the French
Tor, undoubtedly, events of the last
eightecn months created a great wave
cannot fail to strengthen the reac-
tlonary cause. This is expected to be
apparent in the elections and may
react on the French elections
Best hope in the situation lies in
me fact that British opinion now is
Solidly behind 4 definite policy. with
italy in complete agreement and
with the moral backing of America,
whose decisive Endorsement of the
experts proposal has given much
satisfaction here.
Labor Rule Is Success.
This more cheerful feeling regard
ing the world outlook has enabled
tho Labor government to conclude
It's first term of Office with success.
Less unanimous approval prevails
with regard to the arrival in London
ut the Russian delegates to discuss
n. settlement Of outstanding prob
lemS. Mr. Macnonald's speech to the
delegates was friendly hut firm. The
die-hard Tories were indi Gnant at the
idea of shaking hands with represen-
tatives of Red Russia. but Mr.. Mac
Donald's position that one country is
not entitled to interfere with the gov
ernment of another is entirely ap-
proved by the Liberals, and hopes are
entertained that the negotiations will
lead To satisfactory results, although
Leon Trotsky's attack on Mr.. Mac
Donald at this moment is not
promising.
Much doubt exists whether the gov
ernment will survive the summer SeS-
sion, owing to the strained relations of
the Liberals and Labor. Liberal votes
are keeping Labor in office. but the
Labor attitude toward the Liberals Is
regarded as intolerable, both in parlia
ment and in the constituencies. The
problem is whether Labor is more con-
cerned to remain in office or to secure
complete destruction of the Liberals in
the country. They cannot treat the
Liberals as enemies and expect them
10 continue to keep Labor in power.
Lloyd George RebeIling.
Mr.. Lloyd George this week showed
Il strong disposition to revolt against
his present position. The growing
feeling between him and Mr.. Mac
Donald was much commented upon in
parliament. They used to be close
friends-"under the rose"-before the
war, when Mr.. Macdonald was sup
posed to be coquetting with the Lib
erals. But now they are taking the
gloves off TO each other and new
parliamentary rivalry. similar to that
between Lloyd George and Joseph
Chamberlain, is developing.
Tho great event OF the coming week
will be the opening of the British En-
pire Exhibition bv King George. 1t
IS contended to be the greatest thing
of the kind ever attempted. A vast
city of palaces. representing every part !
of the British dominions. has been |
erected at Wcmbly. 4 dozen miles from |
central London. and it is estimated that |
IT will be visited by 200. 900 people each |
OsY during the summer.
Invasion of visitors from all parts of /
the world is expected to be unprec- |
cdented. The writer understands that |
bookings from America are especially |
great. Preparations for a season of |
liyelineSS are in progress
in London, and ii is hoped that the |
event may mark the emergence from
"A war atmosphere into something like |
pre-war condition. Fortunately, the |
strike epidemic has cea sed, and there is
strong hope that the threatened great !
miners strike may be ayerted.