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Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1921, Page 2

America's future attitude towards the League of Nations was discussed by Mr W. D. Boyce, a Chicago journalist, .vbo arrived by the Makura. M(r Bovee stated that the recent Presidential election could not in any case 'be accepted as a guide to American public opinion regarding the. League of Nations. Unfortunately, lie said, this international question became mixed up in the hurlyburly of party politics, and people outside America wore inclined to belie-e that the Presidential election was fought and won on the question whether Am-

erica, as a nation, should or should not join the League.. “As a matter. of fact,” continued Mr Boyce, “that is a tfallaicy, becausie many thousands of people of the United States wh ° favoU|r the League, voted for Mr Harding. Mv judgment of the position is that there were so many local questions surrounding the campaign that the League was only a matter in the back ground. My opinion is that ultimately America should and will join the League of Nations. The greatest men in tho United States are in favour of it, and people who understand the world and have travelled know that we will have to take our place with the other nations at piesent- comprising the League. The United States,” added Mr Boyce, “ought to he more in favour of the League than any other country in the world, especially from a financial standpoint Europe owes America 10 billion dollars, ' and will never be able to pay it if the policy of building latrge navies and I ,maintaining standing armies is don- ; tinued.”

Thh interest manifested at the recent meeting of the Borough Council in the, “Museum Section” under its control will be appreciated generally. The fooin set apart in tho Carnegie Library building for the purpose should he more used than it is. Unfortunately the contents are kept safe under lock and key and visitors at odd hours are disappointed in finding the valuables secure against ready ingress. The proposal to reclassify and add to the exhibits is an excellent one, and when completed the public should be notified of the definite hours of attendance. The room contains many objects of interest, and visitors cannot but bo entertained bj "hat is displayed. There are many objects of interest also for local people to inspect-, and a visit from the school classes under proper guidance could be made educative. Mr Wood, who has moved in tho matter ,wo hope-will follow up this action with an effort to make the museum room more attractive than ever.