Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03

Ramsay MaDonald's differences with
the Labor patty in Great Britain and
his sssumptionof the duties of premier
at the head of a coalition government
arouse much American interest in his
future as statesman. Majority opinion
uphclds the belief that his position in
favor Of reducing the dole reveals high
courage, and that under new conditions
he will be favored with increased con-
fidence on The part of the people OF his
nation. 1t is widely held that his
Policies represent the feasible way 10
meet the budget situation.
His leadership. unadorned by pretty
phrases and unhampered by subter-
fuge." in the judgment Of the Portland
Oregon Journl, SIS in better position:
not only to command the confidence OF
other nations, but to awaken a bit more or
faith for the future IN the bosom OF the
old world itsel, than that Of any one
else whom Finland might offer as
sacrifice in the present crisis" Declar-
ing that he deliberately sacrificed him
self for the god of the nation" the
Lexington Leade- adds: Mr.. MacDon-
aid, for the pres'nt definitely deprived
Of leadership in his party. apparently
laid aside permanently and discredited
so far as half of Ais followers are con-
cerned, may, after all, be destined to
greater role than ever
His act of trueistatesmanship," says
the Cincinnati Eimes-Star, recalls
what the world n,w seems to forget,
while thinking exclusively in terms OF
economic forces-she surprising i'm
portance CT the hdividuaI AS Mac
Donald says, the new government in
Britain IS not precisely a coalition. Is
not government q parties at all, but
rather of individuals. And the greatest
Of them, unqueStiolably, will be at the
head of it," The Manchester Unicn OBJ
serves: 1.-The Labor party. having been
tried twice and failed each time, Is not
likely to win public Endorsement for
some time to come. In the meantime 1t
may turn out that Mr.. Macdonald, and
his two supporters. the invincible Snow
den and Jim Thoniis, by standing for
the public interest have taken the win
ming course" The Gary Post Tribune
advises that "stabaizing the British
budget will do much to return conf
dence into international affairs and
the Houston Chronide states that "the
new leadership will vim the confidence
of the British peope, because Of its
members undoubted capacity"
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political beliefs" according to the
Schenectady Gazette, "for their loyalty
to the nation when crisis exists. That
is the reason Conservatives, Liberals and
Laborites have joined hands in forming
a new cabinet to bring the country
back to a sound financial basis. When
that has been accomplished politics will
flare forth again" Similar recognition
of this tendency Is given by the Hamil-
ton (Ohio) Evening Journal, the Apple
ton Post-Crescent, and the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. The Chattanooga Times
holds that "all in all, his chances OF
success are much brighter than those OF
any purely partisan cabinet" The Ok
lahoma City Times says: THE agree
ment to work together, while proof OF
the gravity of the situation. is also a
hopeful sign that some solution will be
found" The Des Mcines Tribune-Cap1-
tai believes that, "since the situation Is
urgent, we shall see the new British
scheme of taxation and reduced ex-
penditures adopted and in effect in
surprisingly short time"
"A moratorium Of politics in America
would be as helpful here as the truce
in England seems to be there" advise.
the Harrisburg Telegraph, as 1t point!
to the situation under Macdonald
What a spectacle for debating. dis