THE GREAT LEAGUE
LORD CECIL'S STATEMENT
DEBATED POINTS EXPLAINED,
(REDTER'S TELEGRAM.)
PARIS, 30th April. Addressing • the British correspondents to-night, Lord Robert Cecil said he did not think that either the Monroe Doctrine clause or the stipulation regarding the right of withdrawal'would weaken the League Covenant. "You. could not, anyhow, force a nation to remain in the League against its will. As regards the Monroe Doctrine, it has never been applied except to prevent European nations introducing European politics into America. It would be absurd to .maintain that the Covenant ever contemplated such a purpose." Referring to, the Japanese amendment, Lord Cecil expressed the opinion that there had been no lack of recognition of Japan in the Covenant. Indeed, Japan had been, given a prominent position in the League, having been admitted to the Council, a fact which certainly admitted the national equality of Japan with other nations in the clearest and strongest possible way.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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