The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-26
TORY Cabinet
SIGNS leagues
Death Warrant.
British Rulers Out for
More Plumber
tspeeIal to the paIIy workerl

LONDON, Nov. 25.-What-
ever else may be said for the
present British government, it
cannot be accused of contribut-
ing to political son1nolence. The
tories are acting up to their
traditions. Truculent notes fly
in all directions.
Armies and navies are dis
patched to Egypt, the annexa-
ton of the Sudan is planned,
Egypt is to be denuded of all
its independence, and at the
same time the foreign minister,
Austin Chamberlain, has slowed
the league of nations away in a
closet.
The threat of Egypt to take the
question Of its badly battered indie
pendence before the league fastened
the tory cabinets determination to
junk this piece Of excess furniture
The famous peace protocol" on
which Ramsay Macdonald the pseudo
pacfist figured to uphold his pacifst
camoufage, was too much for the old
tories to swallow. 1t is now on the
historical dump heap.
Britain feels much healthier today
than when her rulers allowed Ramsay
Macdonald to keep house while the
old leaders were recuperating. They
no longer want to be fettered by
league to which every Tom, Dick and
Harry can refer their grievances. 1t
has become COMPOUNDED nuisance.
Chamberlain to Hold Caucus.
At the present time the empire is
not a unit at league conferences. The
colonies have been known to act indie
pendently. Before Chamberlain goes
to Rome to the next meeting of the
league council, he plans to call a
meeting Of the dominions, with view
to establishing the. unit rule, which
means that the mother country" is
to speak for her goslings.
Chamberlain took wicked wallop
at the league. which is practically the
only one of Wilson'S fourteen points
to maintain a semblance of animation
at this date. The tory foreign minis
ter points out that the league, far
from being world league is not even
a European affair and shows a com
plete lack Of a sense of reality in as
Stunning to run the world without the
cooperation Of the United States. The
tories figure on arranging their affairs
so that Britain and the United States
can run the world to their own ad.
vantage and satisfaction, for the time
being at any rate.
League Can Do Odd Jobs.
The league is not to be assassinated
Immediately however. Things are not
done so obviously in the diplomatic
world. Chamberlain leaves sundry
odds and ends to be looked after by
the league. such as the holding Of con-
ferences to regulate the white slave
trafic, the alcoholic content of moon
shine and other such harmless studies
On the heels Of Chamberlain's de.
cision comes the information that
Admiral Jellicoe, commander of thu
royal navy during the world war is OF
his way from New Zealand with a
bag of information and suggestions az
to imperial naval requirements in tn,
Pacific.
ApportIonine the Expenses.
The admiral claims that 100000
900 worth of steel fotilla is required
by the empire to protect her interests
In the Pacific. He has evolved a
scheme to apportion this sum among
the colonies, including Canada, New
Zealand, Australia and India. India
alone is to furnish $10.00O,000
annually.
The practical demise of the league
Of nations removes the last vestige Of
camouhage from the faces Of the war
ring imperialist powers. England is
again on the war path, brazenly an.
nouncing her right to rule as much Of
the world as she can grab, allowing
no obstacles in her path that can be
removed by diplomacy or force of
arms.
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