New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-06-18
Sir Austin Chamberlain Deplores
Naval Conference as Stimulus to
Thoughts Of Possible World Strife

ideals is guided by their practical
feasibility. Thus, when asked for
his opinion about his friend BRAND S
proposal for United States of Eu-
rope:
skeptical On Union
i am skeptical. he said. 1T is a
long way off" he added. Then,
after pause. No" he said, Il can
not picturesthe thing in a practical
form"
i have the greatest respect for
NJ. Brand he continued. 4 have
the greatest affection for him and
l have the most profound admirA-
ton for his ceaseless endeavor to
find a means of assuring peace in
Europe. But United States of Eu-
rope is obviously a very elastic term
Before you can discuss, YOU need to
know how the term is to be i'll
terpreted,
OBVIOUSLY, BRAND means his
United States Of Europe to be
something more than has yet been
accomplished He means something
different from the League of Ma
tons. No doubt, for instance. he is
thinking primarily of economic and
fiscal conditions which of course
might enable the formation of
some organization that would not
conflict with tn league. I make this
point because, of course, the league
is primarily. though by no means
exclusively, occupied with political
considerations
Speaking of the situation in India.
the former foreign secretary empha-
sized above all that regardless of
certain differences of English opin-
ion as to details of policy, the In
dan problem is quite outside the
realm Of party politics"
"A government that does not gov
ern," he said, referring to recent
disorder in India and the interfer-
ence Of British armed forces. is
rot government. There may be
differences Of opinion here as to
the extent of reform possible in In
dia but there is practically no diff
ference of opinion as to the duty Of
the government to put down vio-
lence and revolution
He concluded by expressing sur
prise at the "levity by which some
people judge the conduct of Indian
affairs" without knowing very much
about the situation and basing them
selves on biased or partial informa-
ton. To those who desired 10 know
the true situation in India. he said.
hn advised a thorough reading Of
the first part Of the Simon commits
sions report
Studies Flowers
Sir Austen, when not busy with
his political work, devotes himself
to the study of flowers. His favorite
hobby Is gardening. His favorlte
flower IS the alpine. Although he
mas not at present a garden of his
49, 49, - dtkS44i pG4t!5 ~ IIldht I'D
for the deficiency by growing flow
ers on the roof of his dining room.
Asked how he liked the work of
a foreign secretary of Great Britain.
Slr Austen said that "one of the
pleasant things is that one makes
friends with some of the leading
statesmen of other countries" This,
he said, was largely due to meetings
at Geneva which, he said, naturally
makes for an esprit de corps" and
enables one to get into the habit
Of cooperating.
Questioned regarding his world
famous custom of wearing mono
Gle which those who do not know
him have sometimes suggested is a
tad Sir Austen smiled family
and SO doing allowed his monocle 10
slip from his eye.
Il can scarcely distinguish what
is in front OF me, now" he sad,
passing one of his hands over the
eye from which the glass had
dropped. And now l see only a
sort of shadow looming out Of
darkness"
AS a matter Of fact he con-
Guided producing a plnCe-nez, Il
use these when l read There is a
Tense on one side and piece OF
ordinary window glass on the
ether"