LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 19 February 1920, Page 5

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

WHAT IS HOPED FROM IT (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) (Ree. Feb. 19, 9.50 a.m) LONDON, Feb. 18. Addressing the Imperial Chapter and the Ladies’ Grand Council of the Primose League, Earl Curzon, referring to the League of Nations said that in the constitution of the League they set up machinery which could revise in one generation the mistakes make by statesmen ef the previous one. There was something in the new diplomacy not found in the old. In the place of the balance of power they had the right of communities to be recognised. In place of competition in armaments they were endeavouring to establish’ reaonciliation of interests. In place of ambitions of ruler-) we set up the aspiration of peoples. In the place of secret treaties diplomatic relations would be more and more open. Alluding to the American situation Earl Curzon continued. that it was not our business to interfere in America’s domestic difficulties, but America had her difficulties as a member of the great fraternity of nations. Let us not say ' one word to aggravate them. Nothing could be more deplorable than at the present moment America should withdraw her influence from t\e Concert of Nations. We wanted from America that detachment of public opinion that stimulate fresh ideals, that inspiration of high ideals which she had been able to communicate to tin's continent.

Earl Curzon hoped we might still continue to receive inspiration from those ideas and that nothing would happen to prevent America joining with us in the ovenvhelming task of reconstruction, and the peace and stability iof the Avorld. CANADA AND THE LEAGUE (Rec. Feb. 19, 9.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, Feb. 16. Acting-Secretary of State for Internal Affairs, Mr Ropell, in a speech said that if the United States Senate adopted the reservations depriving the Dominions of a vote in the League of Nations there Avould not be any doubt AVllat Canada’s action Avould he. She cannot and Avould not consent to any impairment of her status and voting power under the Treaty. Canada has asked the authorities in London to make her attitude clear to the authorities at Washington.