The Spectator 1925-10-24: Vol 135 Iss 5078

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JM NOV 3 1925 pectator No. 5,078. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1925, Price 6p. —_— = -—— PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. Torics : : PAGE Locarno and the Next Step ‘i ag “a ee «6684 The Position in Morocco ae PA oi .. 685 Science and National Problems * ” +. 685 The Foolishness of Preaching (The Dean of St. Paul's) 687 Housing ‘ es as 2 FG re ie én 687 A British Housewives’ Association 7 is -- 689 The Far Too Common Cold We irs = .. 690 A Criticism of the Zoo. Il. Captives that Suffer =... 691 Nu: Cinema: The Necessity for Good Films .. so. OZ Tux THEATRI Miss Ruth Draper snc .. 692 ArcuirecrURAL =NOTES ; The Roval Artillery Monument. . ° ° * ee at 698 CorRESPONDENCE : A Letter from Stockholm .. -. 695 Lerrers ro tHe Eprror : Socialism and the Common Law (Sir Frederick Pollock) 694 Mr. Bernard Shaw’s Definitions sa ‘ . 695 The OILS. (Sir Edward Whitley) - te -- 605 The Humour of Gilbert and Sullivan (Mr. Clifford Bax) 696 Coneerning Men's Dress oi ica as .. 698 Porrry : Autumn Twilight (W. Force Stead) .. .. 698 Book or rit Mouenr: Immortal Lovers .. ew bia - - sa SES Books : Man and Christ .. wit " sii ea sc Ce The Science of Fairvtales oe on mar vo Tae The English Laneuage .. as ae ae oo ae Fiction : Bad Characters .. oe wn a ss wae Fivanct Pusiic AND PRIVATE: The European Pact (Arthur W. Kiddy) a oo G24 LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (see Separate Index, p. 701). EprrortaAL AND Pusuisninc Orrices: 13 York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.2.—A Subscription to the Thirty Shiilinas per annum, including postage, to any part of the world, The Postage on this issue is: Inland, 14d., Foreign, 21. * Spectator ” costs NEWS OF THE WEEK a Foreien Secretaries have had the intense pleasure just enjoyed by Mr. Austen Chamberlain, of seeing a , long period of misgiving, difliculty and discouragement culminate under their hands in a very conspicuous success. Mr. Chamberlain deserves all the praises that have been heaped upon him. Ile has earned the gratitude of us all. The reception he received in London on Tuesday evening when he returned from Locarno was a proof of the deep Speaking of the Treaties initialled at Loearno, he said, ** They threaten no one, are directed against no nation, secure the safety of many and feeling which had been aroused. ought to be weleomed by all.’ At one and the same time France has been reconciled to British policy and Germany has been * entreated to a peace.” We feel confident that the Treaty will be ratified ; but in any case a new spirit begins to brood over the affairs of Europe. Only madness can take us back to the bad old days. We have written in our first leading article about the nature and signifi- Cann {the Locarno achievement. * * % * The setting of the scene for the Tariff Conference at could hardly be worse, as the civil war has flared up again and reached a more acute phase. The confusion is so great that it is almost impossible to disentangle coherent facts. It is plain, however, that the war between Chekiang and Kiangsu threatens to become general, General Wu Pei-fu, who has emerged from his retirement, is the centre of many rumours. The Peking correspondent of the Times says that the intentions of Feng, the Christian General, are still quite uncertain, but the official expecta- tion is that he will remain inactive. There is no doubt, the correspondent adds, that the most far reaching developments are possible, but until the Hupeh and Honan provinces and General Feng declare themselves nothing General Chang’s retirement from the Yanetse, though it has damaged his prestige, makes him all the more formidable in the North, and it is just possible therefore that he may be able to prevent the conflict fron is certain, spreading in that direction. says that Wu against Peking and against Chang. > Reuters correspondent Pei-fu has definitely declared himself * * * * The Tariff Conference is due to open at Peking next Monday, but owing to the suspension of railway traflic the Chinese delegates are slow in arriving. The difliculties It was intended Mixed Court at Shanghai and for Chinese representation on the Shanghai Municipal Council, but unfortunately the representative of the Peking Government at Shanghai has just been of the Conference will be extraordinary. to arrange for the surrender of the driven out of his home and office by the enemies of the Central Government. * * * * We can only hop against hiops that in a land of sur. prises some favourable turn may enable the Conference to do what was intended to make generous concessions both political and financial to the Chinese in recognition of the obvious fact that it is China’s position of formal inferiority which feeds the fame of nationalism. The liberality of American policy is well known, and we trust that under this inspiration, or goad, the Powers while holding together will offer China something which will satisfy ber but will also safeguard our own large trading interests and protect the lives and property of foreigners, * * * * The special correspondent of the Daily Eepress, who is with Abd-el-Krim in Morocco, reported in Wednesday's paper that Abd-el-Krim had stated that he had many times informed Marshal Lyvautey of his desire fora friendly agreement with France, but that he had never received an answer. Abd-el-Krim then said to the correspondent : “Tf France wants pear we are ready for peace now. If France wants war we are ready to fi uit on for ever.” He explained that he had not attacked the French but the French had attacked him. That subject, however, leads toa barren controversy. The important fact to emphasize is that there is now a breathing space in Morocco, and that in the interests of both sides it ought to be used for making peace. We have written about this im a leading article.