16 NOVEMBER 1934, Page 3

• The only other notable feature of the debate was

a thoughtful speech by a young back-bench Conservative, Mr. Richard Law. He pointed out that whenever the Foreign Secretary spoke on any Peace question, it was always to demonstrate the enormous difficulties in the way of the adoption of any particular policy, and be ended with an effective comparison of Sir John to a timid yachts- man, who always preferred when the weather was thick to remain near the shore, a policy which, though it might appear safe, was, as every sailor knew, more dangerous than putting out to sea and facing the gale. This speech rather surprisingly received a special word of commenda- tion from Mr. Baldwin.

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