SINCERITY OF STATESMEN
"It is merely hypocrisy to renounce war as an instrument of national policy while we are squandering our re sources in armaments that are valueless except as weapons of possible n ar. The only possible standard of armaments consistent with -national honour is the standard that the treaties of peace enforced on Germany and her allies.” said the Bishop of Plymouth (l)r J. H. Mastenuan), in a recent speech. “There is no reason to doubt the sincerity of the desire of the statesmen of the world for peace, but often they dare not do what they know to be right because they are afraidalraid of the noisy minorities who regard any reduction of armaments as a betrayal of national interest, afraid to step out of the «"b:uhnv of old distrusts into the sue ! -4 >- M confidence and’hope. Our Lack’ in P'-t to harass them with criticism.., ■ c m assure them that if they will dare to trust the moral judgment of the civilised world the Christian churches will stand bv them,
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1931, Page 2
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174SINCERITY OF STATESMEN Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1931, Page 2
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