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WHAT THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS end of the wood had been reached; but, nt any rate, fighting had ceased. War, HAS DONE.
he hoped, had been averted, and what- Organised by the League of Nations over, the ultimate issue, might be, he was Union, a large and enthusiastic meeting confident that it would be reached in a was held in the Royal Albert Hall, on peaceful and orderly manner. (Cheers.) January 18th, in celebration of the definite The League of Nations might fairly say completion of the League of Nations. that where other international agencies Congratulatory mesage from the King had tried and failed, it succeeded. and Mr. Lloyd George were read amidst | (Cheers.), enthusiastic cheers, as also was one from
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A DEFINITE AND VORPORATE LIFE. Then there was the Assembly at
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"May 1, as your humble' colleague, /cribe, before those who were not there, determined to give the Royal visitor & wish you, as chairman of today's meet the atmosphere that prevailed in the rousing welcome
Assembly. He could only say that its In the course of the evening Mr. ing, every success in the greatest work success greatly surpassed his own expeo Johany" Thwaites auctioned a number humane and civilised nations have ever tations and hopes. Here was an assembly of articles for the benefit of the Mayor's undertaken in the world's history? I am sure if the great British people were more consisting of members drawn from every Fund, including a framed photograph of fully informed of the sims and objects quarter of the globe, representing almost the King, the Queen, and the Prince of desired by the League and attempted to every face, every religion, evers colour, Wales, a framed photograph of Jimmy be carried out through the combined and yet in the few weeks in which it had Wilde. twelve sets of midget boxing efforts and goodwill of all great peoples, worked it had nchiered a definite and gloves, autographed by Georges Carpen the British nation would be first and fore-corporate life. The men and women-and tier, a set of Joe Beckett's training The auctioneer most in giving its mighty support, because he was glad to say there were some gloves, and a brooch
women there (cheers) who composed explained that the brooch was the gift of the British people, like their distinguish the Assembly felt towards one another taxi-driver well known and esteemed
representatives at Geneva and your quite, or almost, as warmly and a con- at the Brixton Garage, Mr.
"A" self, are seekers after truth and light. hidential as if they had belonged to the bowles, who had given it to be auctioned am, leaving England to-day for India, but I would like you to know that I am with race and same civilisation. (Cheers.) for the unemployed in the following He remembered ono dinner-for after all interesting circumstances. When the you wholeheartedly in spirit."
the social was not less important than Prince came home on his first leave from Mr. H. A. L. Fisher (Minister of Edu- the strictly official side--at which he sat France he hailed a taxi to drive short ention) was in the chair, and the meeting between an Indian lady and a French distance and gave the driver a shilling SEATTLE-TACOMA-VICTORIA-VANCOUVER was addressed by Lord Robert Cecil, M.Pindy, and opposite him was a Chinaman for the fare. The driver, Mr. Bowles, (chairman of the Executive Committee of and Brazilian. That was no exceptional recognised the Prince, and had the shill- the League of Nations Union), Mr experience, and yet they discussed the George Barnes, M.P., Mr. J. Clynes, problems of the League as freely, and M.P., and Viscount Grey of Fallodon.
on as equal terms, as if they had all be The Chairman, in his opening address, longed to one nationality. said that they were all economists now, and if that great meeting mennt anything at all it meant economy in war. (Hear hear.) The war from which we had emerged brought famine and pestilence and revolution in its train over a great, part of Europe and Asia, and even in civilised countries men were talking ser. iously of a reversion to barter. Another war. waged five, "ten, or twenty years hence, with all the added resources of science, was an event too terrible to con template-bear, hear) and it was the bounden daty of all reasonable men and women to put their energies, their souls, and their wills together in the hope of averting so great a catastrophe. In the
made up as a brooch. for his wife. uch as she prized it. Mrs. Bowles was glad to give the brooch for the good of her poorer neighbours in Lambeth. This charming little story was greeted with the warmest cheers, and the bidding quickly ran up to £9, when the Prince himself get his shilling back. gave a sign that he would give £10 to Mr. Thwaite knocked it down to his Royal Highness at £10, whereupon the Prince. after inspecting the brooch and laughing heartily with the Mayor at the adven ture of his leave shilling, asked that the souvenir might be handed back to Mrs. Bowles with hia compliments,
**ONE OF THE FEW BOBS 1 HAD." "It was one of the fow bobs I had in
The chairman had rightly referred to the admission of new States. That was a matter which many thought might have raised difficulties and angry feelings Austria there was no doubt about, but with regard to Bulgarit they knew quite well that the feelings excited amongst Bulgaria's neighbours were very bitter, She had been at war with them for many years, aven before the Great War, and she and her Government were accused of many crimes of treachery and cruelty. He was not going to discuss whether these accusations were just or unjust; but they created an atmosphere which might well my pocket on that occasion," (ie., his have militated against the admission of first leave), the Prince commented to a Bulgaria. At first there was opposition like the lady to keep it, as it was a gift gentleman on the platform, "but I should League of Nations, which had now com- but it was overcome by frank and free und pleted its first year of existence, civili- open discussion. (Cheers.) At first her from her husband.” Mrs. Bowles, how- sation saw a hope of better things for admission was opposed by Serbs, Rouma ver, on being approached, said she would the future. The League had many critics,nians, and Greeks, but as the discussion As there was no time for this to be done, like the brooch to be auctioned again. but it did not mind criticism. If the proceeded not only did they abande the Prince added another £15 to his League had not accomplished, in its first their opposition, but she was finally previous £10 in purchase of the brooch, year, all that its most ardent, supporters admitted on the proposition of Greece, might desire, it had nevertheless mada supported by Roumania and Serbia. Mr. and Mrs. Bowles's young daughter no mistake, and had shown itself cap (Cheers.) That surely was this of effective and vigorous action. triumph for the machinery of the League, and as a keepsake of her father's kindly great to accept the brooch as a gift from him,. (Hear. hear.) It had initiated many im but it was rare. It was conceded that thought for the unemployed. With this portant schemes, such as the repatriation Bulgaria had not fulfilled in every respect the
amusing and charming-ineident of the prisoners in Siberin (hear, heae) her treaty "ubligations, but when it was closed. When subsequently 11 bottle -the war against typhus in, Poland, and proved that her dailure had not arisen of oatmeal stout was auctioned nad it hnd undertaken to mediate in two im- trom want of good faith, but from sold for £50, the Prince joined very portant international disputes the dis- circumstances over which she had no heartily in the laughter caused by the pute between Finland and Sweden in control. it was admitted that she had a suctioneer's cue gland and un
I must connection with the Aaland Islands, and right to come into the League. That, in America, not England!
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the dispute between Lithuanin and Po- remarked Lord Robert, is a very ita- query of some tricate the purchash LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY
land. Just recently the Assembly of the portant precedent. It means that every Lengue, representing forty-two States State that really wishes to come into the hud met at Geneva, and showed itself League and really strives to do her duty capable of turning out a great body of by her fellow States in the world need. practical and efficient work. Nobody fear.no barrier or opposition to her en- could have attended the debates of that trance." (Cheers.) assembly without being impressed by the all-pervading spirit of goodwill which in- formed its proceedings.
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The important thing about the Court of Justice, he proceeded, was that it was to be a permanent court of professional judges, with adequate payment. That
if it might be taken on the premises."
In conclusion, Lord Robert declared that he was certain that, almost anythin partial person who was at Geneva would agree with him that the proceedings were stressful practically in direct ratio to the amount of publicity which they en-
GERMANY MUST BE IN.
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If the Assembly of the League of was the great achievement of its con-joyed. He did not doubt that there were Nations had done nothing more, continstitution. The jurisdiction of the courte real dangers in publicity, and he aed the chairman, than to bequeath, to was voluntary, and he was sure that in be necessary, but he was certain that would admit that occasional secrecy might the civilised world the institution of a the condition of things in the world the secrecy should be the exception and not permanent Court of International Justice. League had done well to leave it volun- the rule. He was profoundly convinced it would have done enough to redeem it tnry, at any rate for the present. Those that if publicity was dangerous, the want from the charge of idleness or of futility. who remembered the late of an attempt of it was fatal. but it had done more than that. Nothing to set up an International Prize Court in union existed to dispel obscurity and to
(Hear, hear.) had been more remarkable at Geneva than Great Britain would not doubt that thebring home to their fellows the vital im- the enthusiasm of the small States of the decision was a vise one.. The normal portance of the causa in which they be work for the ideas of the League. The jurisdiction of the court was voluntary, loved." Let their watchwords bo adminion of Bulgaria nnd of Austria, but in a number of cases it was compul-Organise organise, organise; educate.. for instance, was a definite answer to ory. It was provided that any States educate, educate." those whose objection to the League was which liked to do so might agree that that it wha a mere continuation of a war they would be bound by the jurisdiction. Mr. G. N. Barnes, M.P., said he mar alliance, and the fact that now all the nf the court compulsorily, and a number velled at the lack of senses of proportion Christian Powers of the Balkans were of States had so agreed, and for them the of people who criticised the expense of members of it was surely a very good Court, when it was set up, would be com- the League. In the course of time the cury-for peace in that disturbed portion | pulsory. Then in a number of treaties. League of Nations must have men and of Europe. (Cheers,) If the League was those which settled the questions of inter money and resources at its disposal, and to realise the ideals and aspirations of national transit, those which had dealt hon would come the time perhaps for humanity must be supported by a great with international labour, and, perhaps compulsory jurisdiction, hut that would weight of public opinion in all parts of most striking of all, those which provided come only when nations and proples at- the world. The British Empire was a for the fair treatment of minorities in tached less importance to national egoism great voice in the League. That was re- Central Europe-the jurisdiction of the and more to world needs. (Cheers) It cognised clearly enough at Geneva, and court was compulsory. If any minority had been said that the League of Nations therefore. British public opinion would did not receive fair treatment in those would not work; the answer was that it make all the difference to the success or States to which the treaties applied any had worked. If it were said that it failure of the League both in Europe and inember of the League might bring the would not work in future, the drawer was in America. (Cheers.)
mutter before the Court compulsorily. The that it must work because it was the Lord Robert Cecil said that meeting wrongdoing State, would be summoned be only alternative to devastating war. was assembled to celebrate the definite fore the court: the charge would be in-Cheers.) The best way to strengthen it completion of the Lengue. Two years ago vestigated, and the court would pronounce it was an aspiration. Last year it was an open and a final decision on this a project. This year it was (Cheers.) The League had completed the doing State.
natt. charge of misgovernment by the wrong first year of its existence. Someone when
PROGRESSIVE DISARMAMERT. asked what he had done during the With regard to disarmament, he saw French Revolution replied, "I lived." If that there had been some disappointmentments, to his mind the present time was the League of Nations could have said no as to the action taken at Geneva, but be propitious for giving a lead in reduction.
Mr. J.-R. Glyben, P.. more than that, considering the difficul- did think that a very definite step for- Monarchs, Midisters, and Assemblies said that ties and dangers of the past year, it would ward was taken under the guidance would fail in the work of peace unless have said something of which it might chiefly of their chairman; Mr. Fisher. there was among the people a readiness have been reasonably proud. (Hear. thear, hear.) A real effort was made to to make peace, as formerly they had beecá hear.) But the League could say a great limit the growth of armaments. A policy ready to make war... deal more than that. It had grown in was laid down of progressive disarma- 1-eize, organisation, reputation, and anthement in the future, based on a reduction said that some time hence-it might be
Viscount Grey, supporting the motion, iz rits. (Cheers.) He did not know that in the amount that Stutes are now spend- Afty years or longer he hoped that the he could go so far as the chairman and ing on armaments, More important still world would regard the League as Home- say that it had made no mistakes. He was the creation of a sound machinery thing essential to prosperity and peace, would rather say that it had made mis for the purpose of carrying this policy and that people would no more think of takes, that it had missed opportunities, into effect. The Covenant provided for and that it had not done all that night permanent military cominission to dear parting with it than they would wish to-day to part with civil government and have been done; but anyone who said tint with this matter. But it was not per- go to civil war. He would not let the it had done nothing flew in the face. of haps very reasonable to expect that thows Covenant of the League stand in the way facts and history. (Cheers.) It had done whom terde was war should.be easily con of any nation which in spirit was with a very great deal. Indeed, one might go vinced that disarmament was practicable them, and he thought that experience
was to make it compulsory. In his judg- ment Germany must be in. The German people were now masters of their own destinies, and should be given a chance of co-operating in maintaining the peaco of the world.
As to ra (Cheers.)
so far as to say that wherever the machi or desirable Anyhow, in the near future would allow that there could be, some nery of the League of Nations had been civilian body was to be constituted who amendment of the Covenant, though at tested it had been found adequate for the would draw up plane,, with the help of this moment he would rather that people purpose for which it was devised. In the Military Commission, for disarion should devote themselves to amending the Other smaller measures were stato of the world than amending the regard to the dispute over the Aalaad ment,
LL preliminary notices of forthcoming hands, the League had fulfilled its fanc taken, such as those to stop the iniquitous Covenant of the League (Hear, hear.)
meetings, lectures and calertainments went for insortion in the news cointens of the tions admirably. It had reduced the train arms to uncivilised proples and The wer was an ultimatum of the public Hongkong Daily Press, are charged for at the dangers of bitter controversy to a peace the evils of the private manufacture of opinion of the world to organise itself rate of St each, (as announced in May and Jane was exactly the function which its macht armaments, which, if they were not very to prevent anything of the kind, happen
The Longue of last year) providing that they do not occupy nery was designed to accomplish. (Hear; heroic, were perhaps none the less iming again more than four lines. In future if this space is ful juridical disputo. (Hear, hear.) That portant for the object in view.
(Rear, machinery by which that organised public exceeded they will be placed in the advartining haar.) Then there was the Polish hear)
opinion could protect the world from an- other catastrophe. · (Cheers.)
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