14 MARCH 1931, Page 1

We shall summarize the facts briefly to show what Mr.

Baldwin's pledges are. Speaking at Newton Abbot on Friday, March 6th, he said :- " At present we have only sketched the framework of the problem. The details are not SRA in, and many of tfiem will present serious difficulties. Apart from the pledge of an honest attempt to confront these difficulties, and thus to carry on the work of the Conference, the Conservative Party. is uncommitted."

There is no possibility of misunderstanding there. lie promised honestly to carry on the work of the Round Table Conference. He went on to speak of- Lord Irwin's agreement with Mr. Gandhi as " a triumph of moderation over extremism." Mr. Neville Chamberlain, by the way, went even farther' arther in a speech at Birmingham and described Lord Irwin's success as " almost a miracle."

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