FOREIGN POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1922, Page 5

FOREIGN POLICY.

BRITAIN AND TURKEY. NEW MINISTER'S VIEWS. MILDER METHODS ADVISED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 5, 5.5 p.m. Landon, Nov. 4. Lord Derby (the new Secretary of State for War), speaking at Bolton, said he took office on condition that when a happy reconciliation with the Unionists was effected Mr. Chamberlain and the other leaders would be ready to give Mr. Bonar Law their advice and support. His position was at Mr. Bonar Law’s disposal to give to anyone who would strengthen the Ministry. The Coalition had come to an acute end as a result of its Near East policy, which brought the country to the edge of a precipice. He wanted the Dominions to be with Britain in any policy, and not pulled in at the last moment. The appeal to the Dominions was little less than a declaration of war on Turkey, in which he was convinced the Government would have had none of the support which it thought it had. The whole conduct of the affair was tragic. When France sent a commissioner to Kemal’s headquarters Britain should have followed her example. He said Mr. Lloyd George’s Manchester speeqh was like shaking Turkey by the right hand and boxing her ears with the left. That was not the way to assure impartial treatment of a nation with which there was an armistice. It was the final blow at the confidence between Britain and Turkey. Peace would be discussed with a Government on whose straight dealing the Turks could rely. Britain’s word was a byword at present, but he hoped the Government would soon be able to feel that every foreign Power trusted Britain’s integrity and fidelity. Lord Derby added that he had not accepted office last March because he had no confidence in the Coalition’s foreign policy.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

LOYALTY TO ALLIES. BASIS OF BRITISH POLICY. TRIAL FOR IRISH TREATY. Received Nov. 5, 11.5 p.m. London, Nov. 4. Mrtßonar Law, speaking at Leeds, said already there was an inevitable tendency on the part of all shades of Liberals to draw together, resulting from the ruining of the Unionists. The Irish Government might think the Government end its supporters were hostile, but they were not. The whole party desired to give the treaty a fair trial. He might attend the Lausanne conference himself, but he intended to leave the main direction of foreign policy to Lord Curzon (Secretary for Foreign Affairs). who had done 1 well in the past. The root of the policy would be co-op-eration with France and Italy. The Government’s policy was precisely the same as Disraeli’s in 1874. The present was a time for going slowly. The Government would try to give the League of Nations scope for efficient action. Rejrarding defence, he believed the centre of safety had changed. and that the danger from the air would be greater than the danger from the sea in future wars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.