THE MAIN QUESTION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 128, 1 June 1937, Page 9

THE MAIN QUESTION

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

ECONOMIC APPEASEMENT

LONDON, May 31

The special correspondent of "The | Times" emphasises that the outstand-1 ing question of interest at the Im-: perial Conference has been the talks on economic appeasement as defined by the Prime Ministers of Australia and Canada, who are agreed that it depends on Anglo-American co-operation. This the Dominions are willing to do their utmost to bring about. It would not only clear the channels of world trade, but also would prove the starting of a fresh attempt at economic reconstruction. ' I

The "Economist" ■ emphasises that, an Anglo-American commercial agreement is an essential preliminary to international appeasement. The fact which converts this necessity into a golden opportunity is that America is not merely willing but anxious for such an agreement. "Britain invited America to decide to reduce excessive tariffs, and now America has demonstrated her sincere desire for political and economic co-operation," the paper adds. "It is hard to believe one's eyes when one sees the British Government hesitating on the threshold and administering a snub to America which . may drive her towards isolation for a! generation." I

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