Arthur Henderson Quotes
Thus, the struggle for peace includes the struggle for freedom and justice for the masses of all countries.
Henderson, Arthur. "Essential Elements of a Universal and Enduring Peace." Nobel Lecture, 11 Dec. 1934, Oslo. Nobel Lectures, Peace 1926-1950, edited by Frederick W. Haberman, Elsevier Publishing Company, 1972.
Written for delivery in Austin, Texas. His assassination prevented it.
The United States, since its inception has always had an empathy for other peoples who sought independence, but at the same time we had an early principle of isolationism and not getting involved with quarrels abroad. Also America was inhibited by other unrelated issues from assisting people seeking independence.
Arthur Henderson was a British iron moulder and Labour politician. He was the first Labour cabinet minister, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1934 and, uniquely, served three separate terms as Leader of the Labour Party in three different decades. He was popular among his colleagues, who called him "Uncle Arthur" in acknowledgement of his integrity, his devotion to the cause and his imperturbability. He was a transitional figure whose policies were, at first, close to those of the Liberal Party. The trades unions rejected his emphasis on arbitration and conciliation, and thwarted his goal of unifying the Labour Party and the trade unions.
