Mr. Curry is a schoolmaster, and has, I understand, devoted
a great part of his life to the study of educational matters. It would seem also that he takes an amateur interest in diplomacy. I served for twenty years in the diplomatic service, and have throughout my life been concerned with the theory and practice of international rela- tions. I also, as an amateur, have for years been interested in educational experiments. It would appear therefore as if Mr. Curry and I were born to understand each other. But not in the least ; for whereas I should not mind at all if Mr. Curry informed me that he had learnt from long experience that the system of Maria Montessori was not really applic- able to the British public-school boy, Mr. Curry becomes hurt and angry when I tell him that his scheme for Federal Union does not, in its present form, make sense.
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