Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

American discussion Of Viscount
Cecil's resignation from the British
cabinet reveals warm admiration for
the man and feeling that his in
| f1uence on the outside may bring
about a change in the Conservative
governments attitude toward naval
| limitation. At least, some observers
point out, the incident has served to
throw light on the failure OF the
Geneva conference.
"About the magnitude of the task
Of disarmament all round, V1scount
| Cecil can be under no illusions" at
firms the New York Times, with the
suggestion that eff he wishes world
of the unconverted to preach to, he
certainly has his audience ready Tor
him." Tie Times holds that ma
tons must be made to feel secure,
not only in reference to a given
neighboring power, but to all the
world. But this" continues that pa
per, "can be achieved only by a gen
erai pooling of issues and a powerful
and effective International guarantee
Of peace The Locarno method is a
fine example, though it is limited
and localized. Let once the
nations know that they have this
large and guaranteed security, and
disarmament will come of itself. since
there would no longer exist reason
for ornaments beyond the limits and
obligations of police force"
The Indianapolis Star feels that
Cecil may give the British govern
ment a somewhat difficult task in ex-
planning it's policy when the conduct
of the delegation at Geneva becomes
the subject of parliamentary discus
sion" Pointing to Lord Ceciis ex-
pressed desire ''to devote most Of his
time to arousing public opinion in all
nations on the issue of disarmament
and cooperation for peace" the Ashe-
Vile Times observes that "for that
task he is we'll qualified, and in such
labors he can do more for his own
country and for all others than by
holding a portfolio in the British cab
met"
"Here, then, is a man who believes
in some things and will not remain
in government which does not be-
lieve in them" says the Milwaukee
Journal, and the Chicago Daily News
sees in his action proof Of the grow
ing revolt Of British liberal opinions
against the governments course in
projecting into present-day relations
with foreign peoples the arrogant
spirit of relocated generations of the
past"
The Baltimore Sun declares, "Pity
it is that we of America, whose in
tense nationalism contributed with
that of the British to give the lie at
Geneva to all the fine words and lip
service Of both nations to information
al faith-pity it is that we cannot
match Lord Cecil"
Speaking of Cecil's idealism, the
Omaha World-Herald remarks that
Solomon may not have been the
wisest man who ever lived, but the
wisest man, whoever he was, never
said anything wiser than that where
there is no vision the people perish
The resignation will be "a severe
blow to the prestige Of the present
Tory government" according to the
Lexington Leader. 1t is regarded by
the Oakland Tribune "as indicating
there is a considerable sentiment in
England in favor of such a disarma.
ment program as President Coolidge
suggested" and the Canton Daily
News believes it twill mark the rapid
decline of Baldwin's prestige
1T will not do for us Americans"
advises the Hartford Times, however,
Ito preen ourselves unduly because of
this dissension, for, so far. no individ-
ual American has spoken with such
earnestness and conviction upon the
general subject of disarmament as the
viscount Displays
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Lord Cecil's action may, even now,
have a salutary effect on the move
ment for naval limitation" says the
Albany Evening News, which views
Cecil as running true to form" The
Flint Daily Journal sees a prospect |
that it may alter appreciably Britain's |
future stand on disarmament" and |
the Charleston Evening Post points 20 |
the possibility that "Viscount Cecil |
may yet represent his government at |
a conference in which he would hold |
official warrant for the views he holds |
personally" The Springfield Republi- |
can also foresees a ''reopening of the |
question under better auspices"
Arguing that Lord Cecil obviously |
has been misplaced in the Tory party"
the Detroit ws feels that he may