LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1920, Page 2

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 18.

Addressing the Imperial chapter and os of the Grand Council of the Primrose League, Lord Curzon referring to the League of Nations said in that in the constitution of the league, they set up the machinery which could revise in one generation the mistakes made by statemen of the previous one. There was something in the new diplomacy, not to be found in the old. In place of the balance of power they, had the right of communities to be recognised in place of competition in armaments. They were endeavouring to establish a reconciliation of interests in tile place of the ambitions of rulers. We set up the aspirations of the peoples in place of secret treaties. Diplomatic relations will be more and more open. Alluding to the American situation, Lord Cmrzon continued it was not our business to interefere in America’s domestic difficulties, but America had her difficulties as a member of the great fraternity of nations. Let us not say one word to aggravate them. Nothing could'be more deplorable than at the present moment- America should withdraw her influence from the concert of nations. We wanted from America that detachment of public opinion that stimulates fresh ideas, that inspiration of high ideals which she has been able to communicate to this Continent. Lord Curzon hoped we might still continue to receive inspiration from these ideas and that nothing would happen to prevent America joining ~ in the overwhelming task of the reconstruction of peace and the stability of the world.

CANADIAN ATTITUDE (Received tliis day at 9.20 a.m.) [OTTAWA < February 16. The Acting Secretary.for State and Internal Affairs, Air Rowell, in a speech said if the United States Senate adopted the reservations depriving the Dominions of a- vote in the League of Nations, there would not be any doubt what Canada’s action would be. She cannot and will not consent to any impairment of her status and voting power under the Treaty. Canada has asked the authorities at Loudon to "••be her attitude clear to the authorities at Washington.