Lord Robart
Cecil’s assertion
that
‘‘it is
not the League
of
Nations
Covenam:
it-
self,
but its underlying spirit,
which
car
save
humanity
and civilization’’, was the
key note of 2
discussion
of
the
League
by
the
International
Broth~rhood
Con-
gress
roday.
Lord Robert
Cecil
was
un-
able
to aftend, and
his address
was
read.
Amony other things,
he
said:-
“'lf we
rely
on the provisions of tae
Government
to preserve
peace,
we
shall
be
living in
a folk’s paradise.
The
most
any
instrs-
ment
can do is to remove
obstacles
from
the path of peace
and
allow
the
better
nature
of
mankind
to
have
its full in-
fluence
on international
delegations.
We
Christians
think that
in
the
applie:tion
of
the
priaciples
of Christianity
to
in-
ternational relations,
lies
the
only
solu-
tion
of the
problem.””
With
reference
to the League’s
eritics
he
said :- ‘Those
wao
appeal
frankly
to
national
self-
ishness
are
perhaps
more
common
in the United States,
than
in
this
coun-
try’’.
Professor
George
Gilbert
Mur-
ray,
of Oxford explaining and defending
the
League
deelared
‘‘that it does
not
put the world
at the
mercy
of the ‘‘Big
Five’’,
the
world
is
already
there.
Without
the
League
the
‘“‘Big Five”
woulc
be
so many
robber
-chieftains’’.
He
siapported
the
provision
requiring
unanimity
before
action adding,
‘‘l am
sure
that
America,
for example,
would
no.
give,
say
to France,
Italy,
Japan,
ard
a
counie
of
smallar
nations,
the
power
to direct
movements
of American
su.diers’’,
He
pointed
out
that
the
L:ague
besides
preventing
wars,
would
be ab:e
to remedy
many
conditiors
that
heretHhfore
could
not
be
reached
owing
to
the lack
of
an
interratiomal
instru-
ment,
such
as
the
airocities
in
the
Congo,
and the ill-treatment of the Jews
which
is
now
occurring.
Mr.
Lloyd
George
spoke
before
the
Brotheraood
Congress
this evening but
as
was
expect-
ed,
did not
toueh
upon
many of the
im-
portant
questions
in which the nation
is
deeply concerned.
The Premier
was giv-
en an 2nthusiastie
reception
and began
by
sayin2 that
a political platform
was
not
involved
at
the
meeting.®
*‘Jf
I make
a
political
announcemet
1 should
feel
that
1 was
outraging
the
hospitrlity
of
the Brotherhood.””
He dwelt
upon
the
passing.of
the old order through
the war
ang
alluded
to
Generai
Smuts
hav-
ing
employed
the‘
most
penetrating
phrase
of the
war in
reference
to
the
LLeague
of
Nations.
Humanity
has
struck
its
tent and
once
more'sis
on
the
march.
He
expressed
the
hope
that
all armaments
would disappear
and that
the
long
drawn
misunderstandings
be-
tween
Ireland
and
the
rvest
of
the
Kingdom
would also
pass.
1
am
look-
ing forward,
he
continued,
to
seeing
waste
in
all forms
disappear,
and
a
new
Britain
spring
up,
a really
free
land, free frcm poverty,
from the tyran-
ny
of
mankind
over
markind.
Some
people
seem
to
think
that
I have
ac-
cepted
the
position
of leading
counsel
51.
L 14X
AN Is
for
tne
old
order.
Rather
than
that,
I
would
throw
up my
brief
tomorrow.
This
statement
provoked
a
great
de-
monstration,
the
audience
rising
and
cheering,
only
the
spirit
of
comrade-
ship
and
co-operation
ecan
effect
the
desirad
changes,
a spirit of deep
sym-
pathy with
suffering,
and of the
broth-
erhood
of
value
exhibited
during
the
war. = Having
overcome
gigantic
ob-
stacles
don’t
let
us
quake
or
quarrel
be fore
smaller
obstacles.
Alluding
to
the League
of Nations
as
an organized
at-
tempt
to substitute fair pla: for force, the
Premier
was
heckled
about
Russia
and
[reiand,
to which
he replied.
‘‘We must
nave
fair
play
in
each
ca
e
on
both
sides.””
He
added
that
at
the
time
cf
the
armistice
he
had not
foreseen
that
the League
might be
required
to prevent
simaller
nations
from
devourime
each
other.
There
never
was
a
league
or
nations
more
needed.
declared
the
Pre-
mier.
I fear the welter of warring nations
will continue,
unless
there
is
a
strong
handling
of
the
federated
powers
to
insist
upon
peace’’.
1
see
no hope
for
the
world except
in such
a strong
league.
Coneluding with an
appeal
for fair
plav,
it
13
not sufficient
to
say,
that
we
have
won
the
war.
We
want
to reclaim
the
wilderness
of
the
world
and
redress
wrongs.
That
is
due
to
the
immorial
dead.
They
died for
the redemption
of
the
world’’,
INew York,- Sept.
17th.
-The
Turks
have
resumed
their
attacks
upon
the
Armenians!
and
the
very
existence
o)
“he
nation
1s
in
danger,
according
10 a
message
received
here
today.
“he
message
was
sent
by
the
Paris
repre-
sentative
of
the
Armenian
republic,
transmitting
information
received
from
his
Governmrni.
Forces
of
Turks,
iTarcars,
and
Kurds,
are
surrounding
Armenia,
the
message
says,
and
the
Ar-
menian
soldiers
have
beeu
forced
to
sur-
render
one pr:vince, after
a hard
strug-
gle.
Overwhelmed
by
nunmbers
and
shorc
o ammunition,
an
urzent
appeal
is
made
for
10,000
American
soldiers
and
the
necessary
equipment
for 30,000
Ar-
menian
volunteers.
Berlin,
Sept
17th.—The
assertion
is
made
by the "‘Vorwaerts’’ correspondent
tnat
the
German
military
movement
in
the Balkan
provinces
is rapidly growing,
and
that
officers
and
men
are
arriving
there
daily
frecm
Germany.
Even
the
smailest
places
in
Courland
are strongly
« occupied.
The notices
displayed
in
the
office of Staff Captain
Stower
at Bausk,
Courland,
says
the
correspondent,
read:
“Fight for
the Kaiser
and
the
empire
against
democraey’’.
We
had
rather
die than
be
dishonoured’’.
Pretence
is
being
made
of the disbandment
of a
few
units,
the
correspondert
adds,
but
the
troo
s
are
added
tojAdmiral
Kolchak’s
army.
Paris,
Sept.
18th.—Italy is throwing
a
naval and military cordon
about
the
eity
of- Fiume.
which
is still
held
by
Dan-
.
nungio’s forces.
Advices reeeived here
in-
dicates
that
Darrirzic'snen
kave
en-
trenched
thenselves
ekcut
the city,
and
intend
to
delerasi
sgeirst
ary
attack
which
may
te
mace.
1
Le
event
that
it is found
imypossible
to
held
Fiume,
1t
is said, plans have
been
laid
to
destroy
the city.
General Fadoglio,
Deputy Chief
of Staff of the ltalian army
in Fivne,
has
issued
a proclamation
calling
upon
D?n-
nunzio’s troops
to return
to
their
units.
Some
are
said
to have left
the
city.
All
desvatches
relating
to
the
siwuation
at
Fiume
are being
subjected
to
a rigoruus
cenzorship
by
the ltalian Govt.,
but
itls
reported
that
Rear
Admiral
Casanova,
who landed
at Fiume
on
Tuesday
to
re-
store order,
is under
virtual arrest
there.
Eanff. Alberta,
Sept.
18th.—
Within 24
hours
the
Prince
o¢f
Wales
has
taken
active
parts
in functicns
which
illustrate
vividly three
aistinet
phases
of Canadian
lifes.
Southern
Alberta
has
supplied
the
Prince
with more varieties in
enter-
tainment
than
he
found
elsewhere
on
his
Canadiamp
tour.
On
‘luesday
as
the
FPrince
was riding a mustang
through'
a
herd
of cattle
on
the
ranges
near High
River,
he
was
coached
by
cowpunchers,
(who had found in him
a man instead
of
a blaze
courtier)
in
the nack
of herding
great
numbers
of
cattle
in the roundup.
Last
evening found
His Royal Highness
participating
in what
was
probably
the
biggest
military bali Alberta
ever
had.
This
morning
the
Frince
stood
in
the
midst
of an
Indian
Powwow, attired
in
feathered
headquarrers
to
receive
the
r: nk
of chief
of
all
the
Stonycress
of
Alberta.
One hundred
ana fifty Indians
of
both
sexes
and all ages
hailed
their
debcnair
Prince
as
chief
morning
star
with their lustiest
checers.
London,
Sedt.
17th. —Captain Rertram
Haynes,
Commander
of
the
troopship
Olympie, which
cariied
many
thousand
Can_dian
soldiers
to
and
trom the
war
zone,
has
received
the
Knighthood
Qr-
der of St.
Michael
and
St. George.
Paris,
Sept.
17th.--This
morning’s.
newspapers
speculate
on
the
possibili-
ty o’ the
Peace
Conterence
being trans-
ferred
to
London.
Mr.
Lloyd
George
Is said
to have urged
ghe
change
on
the
ground
that
his
countPy
is
the
one
mos:
interested
in
the
futura status
of
the
Turkish
Empire,
the
consideration
of which
is the
principal wox;k
remain-
ing before
the
conference.
Some
jour-
als
anticipate
a virtual dissolution
of the
conference,
the work of
which
may
be
succzeded
by negotiations
between
the
different foreign offices.
Barbados,
Sept.
18th.—S.
S.
Tennyson
arrived
here from Brazil
1 p.
m.
171h.
A
fire which started
last
night
in
bunkers
has
spread
to cargo
in No. 2 hold.
Cargo
being discharged
to get at seat of fire. Sa-
locn passengers
landed.
Barbados,Sept.l9th.
It was found
im-
possible
to
discharge
cargo
of
S.
S
Tennyson
owing
to
smoke.
Hold
has
been
partially
flooded
but
smoke
still
issuing.
H.
M.
S.
Yarmocuth
will ren-
der assistance.
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