Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-01
CROWD At LONDON
GREETS PREMIER
Macdonald Voices Satisfac-
ton With Results of Mis-.
sion to America.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, November Prime Min
lister Macdonald. returning from hi:
arrived in London early this Afternoon
and received an enthusiastic reception
from A crowd on the station platform
90 ne stepped from the train.
A majority OF members of the Labor
ttt cabinet. including Arthur Hender-
son. foreign secretary. we're at the sta
ton to greet their chief.
The premier was looking remarkably
well and seemed more animated
than before his departure. His daueh-
ter Ishbel shared in the enthusiastic
reception.
The prime minister oblieingly stopped
70 give the cameramen an opportunity
to record his arrival and then went on.
As he and his party emerged into the
street there was A great cheer from a
throns gathered in the neighborhood
of the station. some Of whom had been
waiting for hours to greet the head OF
the government.
Greets Henderson and Shaw.
The prime minister and his daugh-
ter entered a motor car and drove
rapidly away in the direction of the
Off1cial residence. No. 10 Downing street,
"Hullo. Arthur, how are you?' was
the prime minister's greeting to Sec
rotary Henderson.
"Hullo Tom smiling as ever" was
war secretary.
Then there was rush of other
friends to shake hands before the prime
minister could make his way to his
motor car.
A big luncheon hour crowd in the
neighborhood of Downing street cheered
the returning premier when he arrived
there. where he was welcomed by Philip
Snowden. chancellor of the exchequer,
and other members CT the cabinet.
Believes Trip Successful.
The prime minister, debarking at
Liverpool from the steamship Duchess
of York, which brought him back to
Britain from an American visit declared
he believed his trip had furthered the
interests of world peace and had been
= success.
Il believe sincerely that my meeting
with President Hoover and my CONVEX
sations with him and with other United
States statesmen have brought our two
peoples much closer together and i'm
proved enormously their mutual I'M
derstandins" he said.
MY mission has also, I am con-
vinced, paved the way for more eff
fectual cooperation with the other
powers in maintaining the peace of the
world. Strong in this conviction feel
that thus far the purpose Of my mis-
sion has been fulfilled and that the
way Is now cleared for the next steps"
He said the exchange OF views he
had with Prime Minister Mackenzie.
king of Canada. both OH his United
States mission and on imperial affairs,
was also most advantageous and timely.
Throughout my visit" he added, Il
have endeavored as best I could to
voice what believed to be the peaceful
aspira tons of the British people In all
parts of the empire and to that have
met with nothing but the most welcome
response.
Press Unifermly Helpful.
ct am encouraged in this confidence
by remembering that I have been ac-
companied throughout by representa-
tives Of the press of all shades OF opin-
ion and that the press of this country.
the United States and Canada, has been
most uniformly favorable and helpful
to the ends / have had in view"
on the dock at Liverpool, few hum
dred friends and well wishers cheered
him. Crowds Of workmen shouted.
Good Old Mac" and glad to see you
again, Mac" as his party debsrked and
made for the train shed where q spe-
cial car was attached to the regular
boat train to London.
Lord Derby. Lord Mayor Miller of
Liverpool and delegations of city coun-
cillors and labor organizations were
among those who went aboard the ship
to greet the premier. Miss Ishbei. re-
ceivine flowers from them, was an at
tractive demure figure.