FASCISM UNVEILED
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
Sta„.—Before following Mr. Hamilton Fyfe's excellent example and retiring from the controversy, may I be permitted to reply, as briefly as I can, to some of Mr. Angus Watson's remarks ?
Fascists yield place to none in their desire to promote friendly relationships between the nations of the world. We do, however, definitely place the interests of British citizens before those of " other world citizens."
In face of the fact that foreigners are steadily developing their own industries behind tariff walls, and systems of quotas and embargoes of every description and, thereby, preventing the entry of the manufactures of this country, we claim the right to take what measures we think fit for our own salvation.
Foreigners are not going to cripple their own growing industries to oblige Great Britain, and it is obvious that if they buy from us in a decreasing degree we must similarly cease to purchase from them. This is cold economic fact— there is no moral question involved in it at all.
What measures Fascists propose to meet the situation I have endeavoured to summarize in previous letters.—I
am, Sir, &c., E. FORTESCUE-BRICKDALE. 9 Palace Gate, W. 8.
[Correspondence closed by general consent.—En. Spectator.]
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