New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
BRITISH AIR LORD
Sees GREAT HOPE
IN KELLOGG PACT
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out to be a fact, then the ekllogg
pact may be the means of saving
us from perpetually taking trips to
Geneva every few months to dis
cuss a reduction in naval arma-
ments.
Embodics Our Ideas
But that is not the only adyan-
tage | see in the pact. like it be-
cause it embodies ideas which ! my
self submitted at Geneva during the
Geneva conference. And | am in ia
vor of kellogg's scheme because it
is broad enough not to tie the sign
atories down too much. | believe
there is danger of creating friction
when people are restricted to too
great extent.
Assuming that the pact is sign
ed. l am inclined to trust in the
natural desire of people not want
ing to fight. You see. am great
optimist. | do not see the chance
of any big nation which signs this
pact wanting to 80 to war, although
believe my lifelong friend and
school-fellow. Lord Cecil does!
No! l rather think that with
most powers linked together by the
kellogg pact with the avowed pur-
pose of outlawing war, and with
that natural desire of people TO en-
JOY peace, then strength can safely
remain in the hands of great peace
loving nations like Great Britain
and the United States. l believe
that such a combination of circum-
stances should be an effective pre-.
ventive for future wars.
His Early Problem
The first Lords interest in mat
ters pertaining to intercourse among
nations originated at the outset o.
his career when he planned to en-
ter diplomatic service. This, he ex
planned, was an idea he was forced
to abandon owing to the serious
illness of his father. On account Of
this illness, the minister declared
he hesitated to embark on career
which would be likely to cause hin
to remain away from home FOL
long periods at a time at distance
which might sometimes be Yer!
great. 1t was out of his sense o
duty to his father that the mlnlste
eventually decided to remain il
England. starting upon a politica
career.
Started at Bottom
The path which led him to tn
highest office in the British Nav
was one which in many respects
comparable to the one followed b.
the traditional American million
aires who start from the bottom
of the ladder. Like them, MI
| Bridgeman plunged into his wor
head first, intending to work him
: self up by gaining as thorough
knowledge of his subject as pos
7 sible. Thus. he served is secretar
to various ministers in various gov
eminent departments here, and lat
er on the London school board an
: County council.
, IF in those days" said the min
lister in reply to question, Il ma
rot even thought of the posslblllt
I of nv ever becoming First Lore
4 Nor had l any particular longln
for the navy or the ocean when
was a child. True, l swan, and stl
= do. But | was not a good sailor. ne
: am | a good sailor to this day. Fol
: tunately. however, that makes IL
= tie difference to me. l cannot q
away from the office for Ion
enough to do much sailing. even Q
battleships!'
His Special Hobbies
Asked what his hobbies We're, NJ
r Bridgeman replied that he enjoye
;, reading books of historical ar
!, many other subjects. He is vel
- fond of smoking a pipe. occasional
:. he smokes a cigar, but, he explain
ed. he never smokes cigarettes, m
), because some people claim they a
g harmful, but simply because l
) not like them"
II lie HllIllSttl llS spun 20 p"
cricket, football. and shooting
= this day he INDUCES in some shoe
% ing in his few moments OF lelsu
al and, despite the fact he is "a. he
e said to be crack shot. In his DO
10 hood days he was an enthusiast
r participant in cricket matches. NOV
< adays, however, he said he preferr'
r. to watch both football and crlck
= matches.
In fact" he added. glancing su
J. reptiously and almost significantly
J. the clock. IF you (meaning t.
l. correspondent were not with N
z / should be at a cricket game no"
NO." he said quickly. don't
yet. Come and look at this map
, Scapa Flow 1t is interesting.
l. See" he added. lit was draw
in up on June 4. 1912 by a felix
al named Crane Spencer. What
lie shows is, that as far back as
those days, a Britisher already rei
TO lied the possibility of using Sea
at Flow although We never actua
a had to make use of it before I