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Netions in going to put us in a dis say disputes that might arise between

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Viscount Grey delivered, at the Central Ball, Westminster, recently, his eagerly-ment. anticipated address on the subject of a League of Nations. It was one of the greatest indoor meetings held in London during the war. The hall was rapidly filed to ite fullest capacity, and many

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So I think you have got to go ant they will raise the force at their dis- very carefully in the definite proposals posal against that nation. I think more use could be made of the, League of you may suggest with regard to disarma-

One thing I do not mind saying Nations than that. There is work for it to do from day to day which will be

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I do not neo why the LARGE GALVANIZED IRON BUILD- naval and military, had been going up more valuable.

INGS, STOCK AND MACHINE by leaps and bounds. Germany had been league once formed should necessarily be I do not see why it should not

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Planing Machine, hundreds of people attended an overflow must lead the way down the hill. (Pro- tional force at its disposal which should Machine, Shaping Machine, Milling Machine, Machines meeting at Caxton Hall, where the ex- topged cheers) That, as a first condi- act ne the police act in individual conn-Slotting Machine, Drilling Machines, Cold Panching and Shearing Machines, Blower, Foreign Becretary made a second speceb.tion, from my point of view, goes without tries. 16 sometimes happens, for instance, Sawing Machine Weighing

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Sundry I think the Its Government perhaps lacks authority, Patters, Band and Circular Saws, Pipe world peace. An all-embracing League can go further than that. of Nations might be said to be our main League of Nations right insist upon cachor you may have seen from time to time Bending Blocks, Pipe Vices Coppersmith's Government which is a member of the under such circumstances that a stronger Tools, Emergency Cupols, Water tanke and Winches Boilers, Diving Pumps,

and dresses (New and League becoming itself responsible for the nation has reserted to force and seized a amount of armaments made in its own port or brought other pressure of that It might be that a vast number kind, and invariably you have the of ships and guns were being made, and jealousy of other nations caused by fear the Government say, "Oh, these are being that the stronger nation is pursuing its own interests. I think by a League of mado by private firms for other coup-

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Viscount Grey, who was received with One of the prolonged cheering, said: commonest objections to a League of Nations is that we have had these schemes before, and they have never coine to any. thing, therefore why should they come to anything now

A league is machinery, and machinery is of no use unless there is

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that after this war there may be molive. (Cheers.) There has been no war like this in record

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through is to have no permanent or done, and you find some Government be embarrassing, but I doubt his position lasting effect! This war has shown the ginning to force the puce in armaments, being temporary or accidental. (Cheers.) present generation not merely what war I rather think you will find the League 1 think Labour is undoubtedly going to means to-day, with all the inventions of of Nations being brought to bear, and take a larger and more prominent share science, but what it may mean twenty discussions arising whether it is not time in the Governments than it has down (Cheers) It may be that here Labour years hence if it takes place-something to bring the economic machinery into usa before.

(Hear, ur

we shall have elsewhere nore horrible and terrible than this war before things go any further.

Our hear.)

A League of Nations may havo Governments. Well now, I put this.for- ward only tentatively. Labour now bas has been over any previous war.

its international conferences, but they Is it not possible, as whole cast is that the world at large will considerable power, provided Govers-

for admit responsibility the are unofficial bo convinced at the end of this war that mouts

amount of armaments being constructed. Labour takes a larger and more promin. ent share in Governments, it may find a another world-wide war will be a crime

But even so, you will never by any re- and disaster to be avoided at all costa (Choots.) That is what you must rely gulations you may make about armaments League of Nations useful as a means of upon to make the machinery of a League dispose completely of the question. Sup-giving a more official character to these of Nations work. Another thing upon posing to-morrow or after the war is over international consultations of the inter- which I rely for the future, in our time, anancial pressure was so great, and the cota of Labour which independent Labour much part in? (Hear, hear.) Another at any rate, is the men who murvive in feeling that another war was very remote has already encouraged and taken

in suggestion is that tore are countries in this war and come back from the fighting. Was so strong buat ships of war and muni.

coded bo tions of war

constructed They are going to keeping the peace of the future. (Cheers,) the world at large, and those which are the world. indepensent nations, ingre They wish the war to be brought to

new in existence were allowed to lapse loosely organised, or, for one reason or sticcessful conclusion which wil

boome obsolete, till armaments had another. incapable through their Govern pence secure, and they are determined disappeared in the form in which meats of managing their affaire effective that after it is secure, so far as it lies know them--suppose that happened, youy from the point of view of those more with them, there shall be no more fighting would not have settled the question, be highly organised countries who wish in their lives. (Cheers.) A league of cause then the potential weapons of war trade with them, and they want aasist Nations is therefore the machinery to would be the merchant ships, commercial anes in the shape of officials from the Carry Dat the determination on the part aeroplanes, all those things which will be more highly-organised countries. A great

Service in China, formed by the Chinese FRENCH **** of the world at large that it will stop developed after the war, and upon the example of that is the Maritime Customos

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Government, ander Sir Robert Hart. future warmy. If that determination does construction of which you can have no not exist the machinery is of no use. If limitation. They will go on being built. end worked as an international force. I it does exist, I believe the world at large You cannot limit these ships or commer; believe, with comparatively the whole aeroplanes, and the fewer ships of world in the interests of China and will ineist apon the machinery being

But there are brought into use. This is why I believe war and the fewer fighting aeroplanes world trade generally.

other countries in the world where that that the formation of a League of Nations there are in the ordinary sense of those

the is not only possible, but is a test of who words, as we now know them, the more

it is very seldom done, ther the experience of this war has altered potential as weapons of war becure the sort of thing is even more needed, and the whole point of view of nations with ships, chemicals of all kinds, and aero-

is not the weaker country which needs it is afraid planes used in commerce. regard to war in general. (Hear, hear.)

officials should come with the foreign

It is Let me take one or two points which mural this, then, that the one thing which of admitting foreign officials for fear is going to produce disarmainent in the we ought to have definitely eettled in our minds with regard to the working world is a sense of security? It is because political designs and interests.

of one another getting a are each jealous of the League. How is it going to affect I believe a League of Nations may produce discouraged because individual countries (100 fiscal questions? There, again, I take and will produce that sense of security

officials. But if you! countries through understand to be President in the world at large, and will make dis power in some of the more backward Wilson's attitude. He says, "No econo- armament in the sense of reduction of had your League of Nations what was

within mic boycott

the League of armaments a reality and not a shara, that done for China in the form of an inter- national Customs Service to the benefit! Natione";

1 understand, he con advocate it. ; but, as templates each individual member of the

I come to one other point. We must of China and the whole world might bo What has done with other countries. League, each Empire, each State, each with a League of Nations, in putting for Republic, whatever it may be, as being ward all these deals, be sure that we have prevented it being done in the jealousy free within the League to settle its own been saying what we mean and meaning that strong States have of each other. Saual questions for itself. (Hear, hear.) what we say. (Hear, hear.) When the and the fear of the weaker nation that Under We may have, probably shall have, our own fights here about the fiscal question to somos for the war to be brought to it is going to admit political influenes

a successful conclusion we must make it and ancrifice its independenco. (laughter)-it will be very surprising if clear that the object of a League of the authority of a League of Nations there is not some discussion, some con- Nations has been to get a League of there would be much less chance of those ulterior designs in troverey-but with regard to the League Nations formed and that is made clear jealousies and of the weaker nation of Nations, we might keep that outside in every speech of President Wilson-into being subject to the question of the League, and settle that which you get Germany, and not formed trade. for ourselves in our own way. But, in order to find a pretext for keeping ber having settled our fiscal system, we must out. On the other hand, your League of

It is true that in future years troubles recognise that we shall be bound to apply Nations must not be shem, and you must

You cannot get absolute that system equally to all the other mem-have no nation in it which is not sincero may arise. bess of the League, I understand to be many."

and not differentiato. (A Voice: "You must not have Ger-security by any human manchinory that But A League of That means you must have you may invent. (Hoar, hear.)

Government in the Longue of Nations will improve your chance. Now, the principle laid down by President every

after this war the natural com Wilsem. It is the principle which cer: Nations representing a free people curation, the only approach to compen iainly commends itself to me (cheers) (chcere) which is as thoroughly con- and which, think, must be accepted if vinced as the countries now wishing the ention you can have for the suffering the League of Nations is to be a League League of Nations of the objects of the that has been endured is that something that will guarantee the peace f the League, and as thoroughly determined to should be possible after it which was not (Hear, hear.) What world. Another point in connection with carry out those objects in all sincerity. possible before.

can we de-those of as who have not boon the fiscal side of the League. Daring this (Choorn.) When you come to define demo war there has been brought into existence racireal democracy and not a sham in the fight? We have boon stirred all individual cases which we hava an economic boycott of the enemy coun-

known of the been very effective. (Hoar, hear.) The not a question of defining special con

do our best to live up to the machinery for it is in existence. In intitutions. We here under a form of con we have loved and admired have fought, opinion the Allies who have brought that stitutional monarchy, are as democratic Wa machinery into oxistence should keep it as any republic in the world, and I trust spirit in which they gave their lives, and the people of this country to do as Mr. It is because I believe not merely in the e part of the League of Nations, and if John Morley once said with regard to actual use of the machinery of the league, future years an individual member of fingoism, ennnot define a Jingo, but but beenuss I believe the advocacy of it, the Longue bronks the covenant of the know one when I see him." (Laughter.) the spirit which it reflects, is one which Langue, that coonomic weapon is going believe the people of this country are will tako international relations to a to be a most powerful weapon in its perfectly capable, though they may not bigher and better plane than ever hofere hands. (Cheers.) It will be most valu wish to define what constitutes democracy,Locause. I believe that peace will give ablo as a future influence in keeping knowing democracy when they see it the opportunity such ng the world has ponce and deterring nations who have can trust no Government na Pranver had before of" gotting | come into the Longue from breaking any sident Wilson ne enid, which does not national relations on that covenante. But if it is to be a valuable come to you with credentials that it trust in this country's idvocacy of the I believe it bas influence for that purpose you must not exists with the confidence of the people inaguo, laid down, ns bring it into existence before the purpose behind it, and is responsible to that been, on the soundest lines by President

(ChocYA.) has arison, and before there has been some people and no one else. approach to a covenant. (Cheers.)

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