The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-03
J,,nbodies
; Hopes of
His People
Man cf Hour" SAY. ldiior
IF Manchester Guardian
Liberal and Nol
Socialist Paper

columbus. o.. Ma a ron he
shoulders ~ Enalanas man - fhs
heuf pfemlsr isamsny Macdonald
tests The desiins n the British lahof
patty, which i nov having IL first
iasss ~ dlreetnr he policies Of The
empire.
with these words. sidney J. Wlrks,
an editor ~ the Manchester Guardian.
Enslands leading liberal newspaper.
described the prospects for success or
failure Of the labor regime In his
country. which, he said. has 80 far
'snnade good" with The British people.
wicks expressed the opinion that
should Macdonald. through some I'M
fofeseen act Of fate. be suddenly re
moved from the helm OF HIS party.
that body would almost Immediately
crumble in importance and cease TO
exist a. the governing group of the
nation.
Premier Macdonald stand. aloof
from other statesmen Of England as
a diplomat whose hands are not
nesppined By any secret diplomacy. he
said. and tho premier embodies the
: hope of the English people.
Pursuing an extremely cautious and
ehaste course and ignoring the pleas
of "hot headed radicals to interpret
power as license. the labor premier
has been steadily gaining the conf
dence and favor of even the most in
credulous, Wicks declared.
Wants Peace.
At present, II was said, Macdonald's
paramount hope is for world peace.
Realizing that order must be restored
among the nations of the world be-
fore England is to regain Its markets,
so vitally needed IL 1t is to steer its
industries back to normalcy, the
isborites are exerting every effort to
attain that condition.
While approved by Macdonald in
general principle, the league OF ma
tions, as formulated at the Versailles
peace conference. has many points
that are unacceptable to the premier
and his party, Wicks said.
Those who foresaw In the advent
OF tho labor party TO control OF the
government widespread wave Of
socialism sweeping over the empire
have yet to witness such radical
changes, and, according to the British
journalist, there will never be radical
ism under the labor regime.
No RadicaIism.
Although there may be evolution.
ary changes toward the nationaliza-
ton Of certain industries. probably
starting In the great coal industry.
these new ideas will be introduced
Spwiy and will be attended by no
)V1lspfder or great overturning Of the
existing government" Wicks pre-
dIcfed.
Many socialists ars members Of
the labor party, TO bo sure" he add
ed, but II also IL true that there are
great many antisocislists within
its ranks. and any form Of socialism
finally incorporated will hardly be
recognizable a. such"
termination of the desire for .
labor party was attributed TO the
failure of the church in the early part
Of the present century 10 eradicate
certain orthodox doemas. Prior 70
that time, the editor said, labor was
interested only in economic welfare.
Young intelectuals Of that period"
he declared, demanded acknouledg-
nent of evolution and the practical
application Of christ's teachings.
When the church stood reluctant 10
accede to the two demands the group
Of intellectua1s sought social reforms
in their government.
Church Advanced.
I'm England the social issues about
which America is qusrreling today
findamentalism and modernism
have been settled for 30 years. The
Church Of England has accepted eyo.
ptIon."
Succeeding this intellectual group
In the labor party came the. practical
body Of men Of which Ramsay Mac.
donald was the leader, Wicks said.
Lloyd George. former premier. was
characterized ~ 4 man Of the crisis"
Who IL through A. . governmental
Ander unless some great national H.
sue arises and he II then swept back
into power on . rssctionary wave.
The downfall Of Premier Stanley
Baldwin, wicks said, was due 70 his
mistaken belief that the people want
~ protection instead Of free trade.
wicks Ia visiting the various col.
1eges and universities Of the United
States In the interests Of the Guard.
Ian. He spoke here at Ohio State
university.