IDEALS OF PEACE

Evening Star, Issue 20132, 23 March 1929, Page 8

IDEALS OF PEACE

AIM Of BRITISH POLICY MINISTERS' ASSURANCES (British Official Wireless.) Frees Association—By Telesrapb—Copyright, RUGBY, March 21. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary were among the guests entertained by the Foreign Press Association in London last night. During his speech, Air Baldwin, referring _to the coming General Election, said: “ Whatever Government is in power in this country and to whatever parly it belongs, the broad lines of our foreign policy will not greatly change. The ultimate object of this country and of all parties alike is peace. It is only in conditions of peace that we can develop our own resources and the resources of our Empire, and make, so far as wo are able, our contribution, as other nations do, to the welfare of mankind.’’ Sir Austen Chamberlain described the growth in confidence and strength of the League of Nations and the increased co-operation from outside of the United States. Ho said: “Any nation Vliich recklessly breaks peace will incur a moral condemnation that no nation, however great its power, can safely face. I nrn an idealist, but I try always not to lose myself in the pursuit of ideals beyond our reach. It is not as an idealist but as a realist that T say we have not yet erected, and perhaps never shall erect, an absolute unclirnbable barrier against war. but the world lias made progress. Aggression is becoming more difficult, and guarantees and securities for peace arc sensibly increased.’’