LEAGUE OF NATIONS
THE MONROE DOCTRINE DEFENDED BY LORD ROBERT CECIL. (Reuter’s Telegrams) PARIS, April 30. Add reissuing ill correspondents to-night. Lord Robert Cecil said ,ho did not look upon either the Doctrine clause or the stipulation regarding the right of withdrawal <i.*> weakening the covenant. They could not anyhow force a nation to remain in the League against its will. As re- ' gards the 'Monroe Doctrine, it had never been applied except to prevent European nations introducing European politic® into America. It was absurd to maintain that the covenant ever contemplated such a purpuso. Referring to the Japanese amendment, Lord Robert Cecil expressed the opinion that there had been no lack of recognition of Japan in the covenant Indeed, Japan had been given a pro minent position in the League, name!}, on the Council, a fact which certainly admitted the national equality of Japan with other nations in, the clearest, and strongest possible way. .I—i
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 5
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