WORLD’S PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1921, Page 5

WORLD’S PEACE.

A TASK FOR AMERICA. CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN. TROUBLES BEFORE EUROPE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 20, 11.15 p.m. London, May 20. The Pilgrims’ Club entertained Mr. Harvey, the new American Ambassador, at dinner. Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech, said the future well-being of the world depended more upon goodwill, good understanding and co-operation between the great English-speaking peoples of America and Britain than on any other one factor. He was glad Mr. Harvey’s appointment coincided with the United States’ decision to be represented adequately at the councils of nations and at the forthcoming meeting of the Allied Supreme Council.

European diplomacy, he said, worked in a dense thicket of ancient feuds—* they had quarrels which had lasted centuries—and he had not realised it all until he attended the Peace Conference. In Central Europe there had been resurrected into full and vigorous life blood feuds all had thought had been dead and buried for centuries, and the repression and repose of centuries had given the feuds new strength. “It is essential that we should find some means of dragging the nations out of this labyrinth of hatred and degradation,” he added. “We are delighted that America is participating in the Supreme Council, because we want America to help us out.”

Mr. Harvey, replying to the toast of his health, said he was authorised to participate in the proceedings of the Supreme Council upon, the question of Upper Silesia, and President Harding had declared that the United States must play a full part in promoting world peace, in view of the decision of the American people and the American Government to have nothing to do with the League of Nations. Mr. Harvey added that America stands ready to work with Britain, because it was to the advantage of both to do so. He would fail miserably in his mission and disappoint President Harding if he did not greatly strengthen the existing bonds of friendship and mutual helpfulness, so that hereafter both Governments would instinctively approach all world problems from the same angle, as being of common and inseparable concern.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.