THE LEAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1920, Page 5

THE LEAGUE.

SERVICE TO THE WORLD. MUST NOT BE OVERLOADED. By Ttlegriph.—Pr«M Attn.—Copyright. London, June 17. I* the House of Commons Mr. Hamsworth stated that members of the League of Nations had hitherto contributed £270,000 to itß funds. On the vote, for British Embassies and consular services, under which the expenses for the League fell, Mr. Balfour claimed that the League had already peHorfoed considerable services to the world. The permanent secretariat of the League would remain in London. There would be a general meeting of the League in November, when its future would be decided. Mr. Balfour mentioned that an office had, been established for the registration of treaties. Henceforth no treaty wvuld lie valid unless registered and open for inspection. He stated that the question of the division of expenses nmQDg members of the League would be ftO&teitted to experts of the International financial Conference at Brussels. Dealing with the four permanent comlaitttw established under the League, on armaments, health transit, and international justice respectively, Mr. Balfour emphasised the importance of the world of the armament committees aiid pointed out that everything depended on the nations supporting the policy of disarmament, it each nation declined to adopt disarmament on the Kttund ..that armaments were necessary for its security, then the tragedy for tli*-League of Nations and the world would ,b» great indeed. Dealing with the work of the League in connection with the Peace Treaty, Mr. Balfour mentioned the appointment pf a commission to delimit the Saar Valalso of .the international body to administer the Saar Valley. The League had appointed a High Commissioner for Danzig to the general satisfaction and was drawing up a treat; between Danzig and Poland. The league Was also dealing with the question of the threatened spread of sy&otic disease from the East westward, fcsp&ially in Poland. The League acted, through the Red Cross societies and appealed to the nations for funds. The league was also supervising the return of prisoners from Russia to Enrope and vice, versa. The League was also considering the qtteftiiUi of international finance and the dillocation or credit in regard to which K meeting of experts of the world would fc£i held. Tfce iitague was doing its best tb find * Etiropeftn Power to undertake the mandate over Armenia. Mr. Balfour proceeded to protest against the activities of enthusiasts who Were utfeing the creation of a superState to direct force levied and paid by ffiilWSfeljjn States of the world, and declared that the problem of bringing order out of chaos must be dealt with by the Supreme Council, or otherwise those who were throwing that burden upon the League would be doing it the gnjl&ft possible disservice. The if overloaded, would assuredly bmc down, and the most promising efftit hitherto made in the direction of a new civilisation would be destroyed.— R«uter. , ' Received June 19, 2.15 p.m. " I London, June 17. Mt. Asquith said he hoped the victorious Powers would not be slow to set «n example (is regards disarmaMwfcfe fle wked whether Polish aggression did not come within Article 11, and 'whether the mandate for Palestine Mint from the League, and he asked MaJlatly regarding Mesopotamia. He tifpNl the winding up of the Supreme Council, in order to let the League becefeae a waKty. Lord Robert Cecil declared the lack of a formal decision regarding the mandates by America was producing very deplorable. conditions. He uTged that all these should be 'settled at the earliest momeat. , TJiere was no room for two supreme international bodies such as the Supreme Council and the Council of the League. ' In regard to America, it was difficult for us to discuss freely her position, but he was sure nothing would cuoeunge our friends in America more to be able to argue with them that. (IB the League had accomplished so much in the preservation of peace, it was undesirable they should stand aside in tie great Work. . Mr. Balfour, referring to the question of mandates, said the terms of the mandates were to be determined by the Peace Conference, but the use to which a mandate should be put wa3 left to the League of Nations. That was intended at Paris, consequently it was regrettable that the mandates were not ready. Hfe would not say it was a matter for the League to be blamed for; it wart due to the fact that negotiations had taken a longer time than anticipated. The League would come in when the mandatory Power? accepted responsibility for carrying out thp mandates.

PREMIER ASKS FOR TIME. IHE ABSENCE OF AMERICA. Received Jane 20, 5.5 p.m. London, June 18. Representatives of a league in favor of abolishing war waited in a deputation on Mr. Ltoyd George, Mr. Arthur Balfour, and Lord Curzon. The Premier catechized the deputation for endeavoring to pin them to details. With a view of demonstrating the impracticableness of their suggestions the ■Premier pointed ont that the great Powers were already too entangled to nuppiy forces to create international police. Moreover, a discussion in that connection was idle until America came into the League of Nations. Mr. Balfour inquired where the proposed forces should be kept—in St. Helena or Labrador?—for if kept in France they certainly could not fight France, and if kept in Britain they certainly could not fight England. The Premier emphasized the point that «ny present attempt to force the pace wonld only destroy the League.— Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SANDER'S EOCALYPTI EXTRACT, the unequalled remedy for colds, iftftpenza, chest troubles. headache, indigestion. SANDER'S EXTRACT, the surest protection froW infections, fever, diphtheria, meningitis. SANDER'S EXTRACT proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to tare healing powers not possessed by other eucalyptus preparations. Insist on the-Genuine SANDER'S EXTRACT. Th#e is no "just as good." You can't sleep with cold feet. A "Umqoe" hot water bottle gives perfect rest. ;It will last for years. On sale everywhere. But make sure of the brand seek of bottle when oujuufc