LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE. (Reiitcr) PARIS, April 30. 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 with-, drawal could be regarded as weaken- > ing the Covenant. "You could not," he said, "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 is absurd to maintain that the Covenant ever contemplated such a purpose." Referring to the Japanese amendment, Lord Robert Cecil said he was of 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, namely, on the Council, a fact which certainly admitted the national equality of Japan with the other nations'in the clearest andi strongest possible way.- "'•'' •"
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1628, 3 May 1919, Page 9 (Supplement)
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