Mr. Balfour, in seconding the motion, said that he rejoiced
in the opportunity of taking an active part in furthering a cause which throughout his political life had been very near his heart. The two great political parties had always been at one in this great aim of rendering impossible the con- tingency of war between the two great English-speaking communities of the world. While looking forward to the ultimate elimination of war, he could not hope for any immediate fruit in the lessening of our responsibilities or of the burden of armaments. None the less, the treaty would be the beginning of a new era ; it would be the first attempt to reach that view of a common bond between all civilised nations which should prevent those barbarous survivals being still used for the settlement of International disputes. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who warmly supported the Treaty, commented on the singular unanimity of the speeches they had just heard. He was supported by Archbishop Bourne, the Chief Rabbi, the Rev. F. B. Meyer (on behalf of the Free Churches), and Sir Joseph Ward (the Prime Minister of New Zealand).
