, 1935-02-17

until normal trade makes the police
mans club unnecessary.
This is the authoritative explana-
ton Of the new European security
system now being pushed In the
many capitals OF Europe.
10 was first revealed December 20
that Such a system Of pactS was con-
templated. They were just an idea
.hen; now the full story has been
uncovered.
Late in 1882 Macdonald first con-
celved the iive-poWer declaration
which vas eventually adoped,
granting 10 Germany a sort OF equal
IJy In principle. This declaration was
amhigucusly interpreted In various
capitals and so never became the ef-
.ective instrument OF peace that
Macdonald hoped Ii would be.
Since then he and Simon have
Striven for something which WOULD
have power In II, something which
would bTing about confidence.
The prime minister had a series OF
confidential and private luncheons
last November. some Of them with
foreign diplomats whose opinions he
wanted. He told them that he had IN
mind proposing some new security
scheme on the continent. and that
he hoped Ii would be ready BY the
time the Saar plebiScite was over.
Macdonald and Simon went over
the entire ground. and from then Oh
Simon became more or less the
leader OF the scheme.
Both were faced with a difficult
situation. For political reasons nj
hone they could not publicly an
nounce that Britain wanted TO bind
itself nearer TO the continent. An
election is coming and a fight OH
the question before election was no:
wanted.
They also face the problem OF get
ting full French and Italian CO.
operation. An abrupt British plan
would not win those countries over.
the British felt. and so It was made
TO appear that France and Italy
would start the ball rolling, with
Britain at first a semi-silent part
ner.
Sir Eric Drummond. ace ambaSSa-
dor and former secretary general OF
he League Of Nations. az his post
In Rore did much OF the early
work there. and Sir George Clerk.
ambassador to Paris, handed the
matter there. -
IN Berlin. there was considerable
scouting by Sir Eric Phipps. the am
baSsador. and Lord Allen OF Hurt
wood, personal envoy OF MacDon-
aid, who carried personal messages
10 and from Adolf Hitler.
No particular opposition develop
ed here during the Rome meetings
OF France and Italy because, Oh
course the goal could not be known
When ii gradually appeared tnat
Britain was 70 come into the pic
tJ.re. Macdonald and simon nao
their fences built.
They could ana did point out That
everything vas being pushed over
the auspices Of Two already accept.
ed peace instruments. the League OF
Nations and the Locarno pact.
Simon. II Is now learned, TOOK over
the whole plan personally ABOUT
Christmas time. when he went 70
France. He did his own work ooth IN
Paris and along the italian border
and directed the entire affair. As
such a leader. he Is now acoepteo
by the diplomats as the one VINO geDs
the credit for the latter phases. Mac
Donald for the first.
What Is ahead2
The British government hopes tnat
he peaceful method will win u
hopes that Germany will become at
equal partner.
But Britain is well prepared. Ever
since Stanley Baldwin. Lord presl-
dent OF the council, made II cieai
IN various statements last SUMMED
that this country Is aware OF German
armed forces and German force u
the air. and would protect herseli &C
.ordingly. there has been a steaoS
drive to make the safety OF Britain
more secure
Germany nov can. In the eStlIna-
ton Of the British government. have
her equality accepted In a mutual
security system. or she can 20 nei
own way and see the old allies re-
store confidence by a show OF over
whelming force.
For Britain intends 70 60 aheac
with a security system. with or with
cut Germany. I'm order that trade
can once more flow between na
ions under the stimulus Of conf