SPEECH BY LORD CURZON.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15306, 20 February 1920, Page 5

SPEECH BY LORD CURZON.

■AMERICA'S INFLUENCE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association*

. 7 , . London, Feb. 18. Addressing the Imperial Chapter and the Ladies' Grand Council of the Primrose League, Lord Curzon, referring to the League of Nations, said that in the constitution of the League they set np machinery -which could revise in one generation the mistakes made by statesmen of the previous one. There was something in the new diplomacy not found in the old. In 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 reconciliation of interests. In place of ambitions of rulers they set up the aspirations of peoples. In place of secret treaties diplomatic relations would be more and more open. T x^ludi"g to. the American situation, Lord Curzon said it was not our business to interfere in America'® 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 move deplorable at the present moment than that America should withdraw her influence from the concert of nations. We wanted from America that detachment of public opinion that stimulated fresh ideals, and that inspiration of high ideals which she had been able to communicate to this continent. Lord Curzon hoped we might ■still continue to • receive inspiration from those high ideals, and that nothing would happen to prevent America from joining with us in the overwhelming task of reconstruction, and ensuring the peace and stability of the world.