Mr. - Hoover's Policy CoMpared with the present messages of peace, which
it remains for-rational- people -turn into practice, all the . appeals to the electors at the coming General Election are of secondary importance because they are fugitive. They give chance expression to great. principles, but peace • at home and abroad will giie us the assurance Of that 'condition which makes all enduring things possible. Mr. Hoover's hand is disclosed. All doubt about his intentions is at rest. He has made a peace appeal which was directed explicitly to this country, and if we neglect the opportunity we may never have another. We have • written on this subject in our first leading article. It is to be noted that the new American bid for peace was made through the League. It would be a most happy sequel if the League became the. scene of an Anglo- : American example to the world. There is no thought in this country of enticing America into the League against her will, but even without any sort of American adherence to the League closer Anglo-American contact at Geneva would be an enormous advantage and con- venience. On Wednesday in the House of Commons Sir Austen Chamberlain went even further than Lord Cushendun had gone at Geneva in his enthusiastic welcome of the American Naval proposal.
