THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

MENDING OLD MISTAKES. THE ASPIRATIONS OF PEOPLES. By Telejr'Ph.—•Press Assn.—Copyrlsht. London, Feb. 18. Addressing the Imperial Chapter and Ladies' Grand Council of the Primrose League, Lord Curzon, referring to the League of' Nations, said that in the constitution of the League they had got up machinery which could revise in one generation the mistakes made by the statesmen of the previous one. There was something in the new diplomacy not 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 endeavoring to establish a reconciliation of interests; in place of the ambitions of rulers, they had set up the aspirations of peoples; in place of secret treaties diplomatic relations would be more open.

■ Alluding to the American situation, Lord Curzon continued that it was not our business to interfere in America's domestic difficulties, but America had her difficulties as a member of the great fraternity of nations. Let them not gay one word to aggravate them. Nothing could be more deplorable than if at the present moment America should withdraw her influence fronj tiie consent of nations. They wanted from America that detachment of public opinion that stimulated fresh ideas, that inspiration of high ideals which she had been able to communicate to this continent.

Lord Curzon hoped we might still continue to receive inspiration from 'those ideas and that nothing would happen to prevent America joining with us in the overwhelming task of reconstruction of the peace and stability of the world.— Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. and Reuter.