The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-02
Premier'S Words Recalled
as He NearS U. S. for
Visit With Hoover.
SEES AMERICAS SIDE
Difficulties Facing This
Country Viewed With
Clear Eyes.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGION, OCT. FAILURE
of the United States and Great Bril-
tain to cooperate, not only as be-
tween themselves, but with the rest
of the world, to put an end to mill
tarism and set up in its place an
organization Of law, Cancellation,
and equity would be nothing short
Of calamity.
This is the opinion of Premier
Ramsay Macdonald, now en- route
to this country for a series of
epochal conferences nth President
Hoover.
Scoring language which the man
in the street can not understand,
the British prime minister usually
calls a spade spade. So when I
had occasion in London to inquire
what his ideas are on the future of
Anglo-American relations, was re-
terred to statement set down by
himself in black and white, clearly
and concisely expressing his views
on the subject.
Today that statement assumes
unusual Importance, by virtue of the
fact that Premier Macdonald is
aboard the Berengaria bound for
Washington, where, to use his own
expression, he hopes to realize the
great ambition Of his life ito assist
in giving practic-l and really
effective expression to the worlds
desire for lasting peace"
Wrong View Taken
1.-THE relations between Great
Britain and America" he said, in
reply to the question suggested
above, form a peculiarly delicate
subject for discussion. They are I'M
fortunately plenty of my country
men who do not see this.
us not America an English
speaking nation? Does it not belong
to the community of Anglo-Saxon
peoples? Does not that fact and
that mistake mean that, of course,
America must be our ally in our
world projects, and that it and we
together have common tasks to per-
form in the history of mankind?
GAS g matter of fact, while moth
ing may be more desirable than such
campanionship in we'll doing, it is
not to be secured from the mere
nature of things but only by a pa
tent process of understanding each
other, of removing very serious diff
cultieS and obstacles and of Great
ing mutual confidence which does
not exist as yet.
"And for this am not at all sure
that both countries will have to be
driven together by dire world events
as well as by whatever objects they
may have in common.
Suspicious Are Respected
"a labor government" he con-
tinued, would regard any aloofness
on the part of America as a calam-
ity," but, he added I'VE know
Americas difficulties and respect
her suspicious.
1.-THE American people are drawn
from many diverse sources. They
have crossed the Atlantic with many
bitter memories in their hearts
and they have no intention of al
lowing the mighty state which they
have done their full share in build
ing to become an adjunct to any
European power or to get mixed up
in the diplomatic confusions and
nationalist ambitions of European
policy.
who can blame them? What
is there in our records to entitle us
to be superior judges or censors Of
their isolation?"
The British Labor party, however,
the premier went on, comes fresh
and free into the field" and he could
not help feeling that its own world
policy of pacifcation and recon-
struction, its own new diplomatic
method, and it's own ideas of demo-
cratic control and democratic aims,
should make it easier for America
and Britain to understand each
other.
SCOTS at Alliance
ITO think Of an American alli-
ance," he nevertheless stated frank
ly. lis both stupid and dangerous"
though ito dream Of American good
will and help is natural for any
government honestly and disinter-
estedly pursuing a policy which the
best elements in America, east and
west. must regard as good"
The main objective of his govern
ment, he Indicated is ito dis
establish militarism not merely as
an organization, but as a trust, and
to put an organization of law, of
Cancellation, and Of equity in its
place"