PEACE TREATY.
(l),v Electric "Jfejegrapb— Cq tvvigb 1 - 5 (Australian N.Z. Cable Association) JjQRD ROBERT CECIL. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 3. Ip speech at Leeds, Lord Robert Cepij dp,alt with the attitude pf America {awards the Peace Treaty. He emphasised that Britain wanted the assent, not of one party in America, but of the whole of America. He would rather have the assent subject to reservation by the whole important opinion of America, than full complete assent achieved by a deep division of American opinion. The objection to the Dominions votes was based on an entire mlsunderFstanding. In international matters it was not numbers that counted, but weight. The object of the Dominions’ ' votes was not to enable them to support on.every occasion the British view, but rather to enable them to express their - views on differences they might have with Britain and get tho full wpigbt whereto they were entitled. The subject has been used to create bad blood Between Britain and United States by the enemies of both countries. 1 / , f 4* ...
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1920, Page 3
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178PEACE TREATY. Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1920, Page 3
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