LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 209, 4 September 1925, Page 8

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AND GENEVA CONFERENCE. DOMINION REPRESENT ATION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The New Zealand branch of the' League of Nations Union sent a deputation to the Premier to-day, asking that New Zealand should be fully represented at the next and succeeding assemblies of tJie league by persons residing in the Dominion in addition to the High Commissioner; also that New Zealand should be represented at the International Labour Conference iv Geneva, and that the Government should ratify the conventions passed by the Labour Conference. Anpfjier request was that the Government should examine the proposals of the Geneva Protocol and any others that might- achieve the saint purpose, namely, the ending of the era of violence, and introducing one of justice, co-operation and peace.

The Attorney-General pointed out that New Zealand had been represented through the British Government. The Xew Zealand Government was in accord with the principles of the Protocol, and had adopted the same attitude as other Dominion Governments.

The Prime Minister said he could not make any other reply than he rlid to a previous deputation on - the matter of representation of employers and employees at the International Labour Conference. The Government's views on the Protocol were unchanged.

As to the Chinese situation, he had yet to learn what the League of Nations could do if the matter were referred to it for instant decision. However, the deputation's points would be carefully considered and replies furnished thereto later.