As regards foreign affairs, which make a programme in themselves,
Mr. MacDonald need not reckon on oppo- sition if he carrieS. out What is known to be the will of the vast majority. The vast majority want to appease Europe in the spirit of the Covenant, to refrain scrupu- lously from creating new grievances, and to remove existing grievances which arc demonstrably removable. There must be no hemming in and fencing round of nations whose contentment and commercial prosperity are essen- tial to Europe. There must be no illegal occupation of territories. There must be no return to the old intriguing and planning behind the scenes, and the groupings of Powers such as barely satisfy the letter of treaties while notoriously destroying their spirit. If Mr. Ramsay MacDonald works along these lines, he will have our support.
