THE WORLD’S PRESS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 3

THE WORLD’S PRESS.

—<ts I.MI’EMTAI, WIRELESS

“London Daily News" : The importami* of quickening our communications throughout, tin* Empire both for political and commercial purposes is better recognised in the Dominions than it is in this country. In the bridging ol spiritual differences between the physically scattered elements ol the llri ti.sli (.'ommonwealtli wireless is hound to he a vital factor in the future, and the sooner we net upon tin* knowledge of tliis fact the better it will he for the smooth transaction ol lm|erial affairs. “SANCTUARY of LIMKMTY.”

"Cape Argils": No one lias any reason to he u.*l of tin* Empire. No good citizen cf South Africa should leel that he must apologise, as it were, for its existence or for mentioning it il lie should have to do so. Let it he called the British Empire or the British Commonwealth of Nations, it. does not a great deal matter which, hut let it hi* thorough!'- oivlnvimid that, it -' m holise s freedom, never tyranny ct aggression. not even merely rule. In Burke's words, it is as tin* “sanctuary of liberty.” that the idea lias continued to this day. all is vanity. “Chicago Tribune": The Ministers of the Labor Government appeared the other dav at the liist royal levee at St. .Lillies Malar.* in blue coals, gold hire, swords, glass shoe buckle* and all the garl* of ceremony. King George had allowed it to lie umler-lontl that this would not he required. The new Guv- , might make its own modes and lui liners, lull human nature dues not work that way. Mower and high posit inn are not levelling. Th-ir appurtenance, may seen, a* baubles when mu* els.* has them, hut when they tuav he had for reaching out. most givni demo rat* will take a gold coal iat lie.: I ban stout wool. MEGGING THE FRANC.

• Rost Rohe" : The stage Is all set for ih,. reports „f the expert eonunitees |,-d l,v Ceueral Dave-. The reparation i- mill the great "'.-im-lo to a settleiuelit of Rnro| e. If it should he that the report ol tbc-cxpeii- is found luveptahle to Rranee. rays of dawn will begin to slum in Western Rurope. The fall of the franc has made many Rrcncbmeii feel tint the crust between their eeoiioiuie system and the bottomless jit is decidedly thin. They must now he more eager I'm a- seiileme.il < n the basis of actual facts than they have been dine the armistice w: s signed. The fra lie has I,ecu pegged for the I*lo- - It will stay | egged if Pari- and Ue-lil, are l.ioilght to : greenielit on a real end to the war. Tin: m .man eo pat ion. “Dmdoii Morning Post": Mr I .each tells Us that | :|c pa ied l less give- no guarantee against war; it would he as sensible to say that medical skill can give jio security against death, and lout it would he sound policy and a saving of money to reduce the medical stall' of the country, pending an international agreement for the total abolition of death. There are some things which can and some tilings which ean-m-t lie done by a round-table conference, and otic of the things which cannot he done is to contract out of the eternal struggle for existence which governs humanity, as it governs the rest of nature. We are willing to exercise our faculty of optimism within reason, but it is perhaps to strain it overmuch to ask us to believe t.m wlmt even Christianity failed to do. Mr Ramsay MacDonald will achieve.