The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-28
RAMSAY MACDONALD
| SAILS ON MISSION Of
PEACE TO AMERICA
To Achieve Unity Between Two
Great English Speaking
Peoples
HOPE 70 NARROW ATLANTIC
Ambassador Dawes Speeds the
Premier on Disarmament
Guest II Washington
HOPE 70 NARROW ATLANTIC

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Ramsay Macdonald. prime minister
OF Great Britain, sailed into the west
from southampton this morning on q
mission Of peace and good will. His
physical destination Is Washington
His spiritual goal Is the achievement
Of unity between the two great Eng
lish speaking peoples which might
lay the foundation for q really uni
versal era Of peace and good viii
among all the nations Of the earth.
MacDonald's barque Is the palatial
Berengaria. The prime minister. hts
daughter and his official party spent
restful hours aboard the liner after
being the center Of farewell demon
strations In London and again In
Southampton.
II am off in the hope Of being able
to do something to narrow the Allan
TIC" Mr.. Macdonald said.
It was . great day In London.
Londoners Cheer Mac
When they arrived at Waterloo
station to board the train = huge
workaday crowd Of Londoners was on
hand to cheer Good Old Mac: Good
Old Ramsay" The inevitable RED
Flag" was sung by workmen perched
on tops Of taxicabs but as the mo-
ment Of departure neared everybody
joined In the tribute For Hes Z jolly
Good Fellow" and In Aud Lane
Syne."
Ambassador Dawes. spick and eran
In evening dress and shiny silk hat
elhowed hts way through the crowd
to give Macdonald . parting hand
clasp and speed him on his way to.
ward another phase Of the armament
negotiations which the ambassado.
initiated here under instructions from
President Hoover. Macdonald In or.
dinary business suit and soft hat
talked seriously with friends Just be-
fore leaving. As the train guards
urged ordinary passengers to take
their seats in the carriages Ishbel
badc her two sisters goodbye and
tugged at her fathers coat sleeve
urging him to step aboard.
A similar demonstration awaited
them at Southampton. where they
were greeted by crowds at the water
side terminal, the mayor and mayor
ess Of Southampton welcoming them
to the city and escorting them aboard
the liner
Kings Hopes Nigh
From King George down to the
girls who sell tea on the Platforms ct
Waterloo station. Premier Macdonald
seemed to be carrying away the con-
fidence and best wishes Of the Brit
ish people. The monarch expressed
himself in formal and official man.
ncr in this message to his chief min
lister delivered to 10 Downing street
just before Mr.. Macdonald left fog
the train:
.On the eve Of your journey. wish
you Godspeed. It is departure that
will be surrounded with good Wishes
for 1t Is q contribution to those happy
relations between two great peoples
which must be an article Of faith
among all men Of goodwill.
George r. L"
To journalists the Prime Minister
said:
Il have always felt that personal
contact between those actually re.
sponsible for government Ia Wash
ington and London Is essential 4 that
understanding Is to be developed %
fully and as well as We al wish It
to be. Both nations have . great
role to play In advancement, not only
Of disarmament but Of many demo-
cratic and moral issues with which
their history Is associated. ! am OF
In the hope of being able to do some
thing to narrow the Atlantic"
The BerenSaria Is due In New York
next Friday.