Speaking at the annual dinner of the Canning and Chatham
Clubs on Friday, June 8th, the Prime Minister said that the Unionist Party was now maintaining the whole system of ' democratic Government until fluid opinion could crystallize and Party demarcations might again emerge. The Government's principal task was to bring peace to Europe. In his opinion there was " no country which could exercise the same influence as our- selves." He described himself as a good European—a phrase of excellent omen coming from the head of a Party which is often wrongly accused of cynicism in foreign politics. As regards our own affairs, Mr. Baldwin attached much importance to the development of the Empire and to improving the conditions in agriculture and in congested industrial areas. In these matters he again confessed himself a devout disciple of Disraeli, whose prevision, amounting to the power of prophecy, was amazing. The most entertaining remark in the speech was Mr. Baldwin's assertion that the General Election was won for Unionism by Mr. Lloyd George's statement of six words, that Mr. Bonar Law was a man " honest to the verge of simplicity." The British people then said : " By God ! That is what we have been looking for ! " * * * *
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