The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08

Says
BOake Carter
Edward Serving Britain
His Goodwill Tour
One Interpretation

HNdE Duke ana duchess OF
l. Windsor formally announce
that they will travel to Germany
and the United States in the
next two months to study hous-
ing conditions.
THE Duke of windsor always
has interested himself in the
well.being of the workingman.
He looks forward to the oppor.
tunities that future travels to
other countries may afford in
gaining further experience on
the subject" read part Of the
formal announcement from
Paris, where the Duchess has
been stocking up on her ward.
robe.
7 HAND it, first, to Edward for
= having backed the British
government against the wall,
and, second, to the smart minds
in the London government for
turning most Enthusiastically a
bad situation into something
that will rebound to their credit
and benefit.
The subtlety wrapped up in
Edwards announcement will
probably be missed completely
by anyone who does not know
how the British official mind
works nor understands the prin-
ciples that underlie Britain's
foreign policy.
There are three angles from
which this announcement Of Ed.
wards may be approached:
First. The British government
Is anxious to remove Edward
from Central Europe, hotbed Of
international intrigue.
Second. Edward has kicked
over the traces, thumbed his
nose at the London government
and intends to go where he
pleases, when he pleases and
how he pleases, or
Third. The ruling minds in
the Chamberlain cabinet, realiz-
ing how strong is world senti-
ment in favor Of Edward, un-
certain of what he will do next,
have decided to use their former
king to build UP good will in
the two nations whose support
Great Britain is most anxious
to possess in the immediate fu-
ture to help preserve her COM
mercial, financial and economic
supremacy in a world which
threatens it from all sides.
DRTTAIN'S rulers fear Edward
~ with a sentiment bordering
close to active dislike. They
fear him because of his liberal.
ism, because he could not be
controlled by them, and lastly,
because his tremendous popular
ity in foreign countries, coupled
with his charm, renders him q
powerful and to them danger
Gus psychological force with
which to be reckoned.
That is made so. clear by the
campaign of persecution the
British authorities carried on
against Edward since his abdica-
ton. They cut his income; they
barred his friends from him, even
members of his own family; the
Church tried to blackball him
and bar his marriage; the politi.
clans tried to limit his travels
to a certain small area in CEN
trail Europe.
Now, all of a sudden, Edward
officially announces that he is
going to travel to Germany and
the United States to study hous-
ing and the conditions Of the
poor!
Has the great British Govern
ment suddenly had a change Of
heart? No! 1t is not that hui
name or human. The British
government d MT suddenly
loose its bands Of restraint
around Edward, after months Of
persecution because it has grown
soft-hearted.
It realizes that Edward has it
backed up against the wall: that
it can't keep him hog-tied for
long, and so, if he is to travel,
go where he pleases, do what he
wants, how much better it will
be to let him go, but use him
as an unofficial ambassador to
promote good will in the two
nations whose financial and ma
terial help Britain will need in
the years to come.