The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-17
NUCLEUS OF LEAGUE
FORMED, CECIL SAYS
Thinks, Revictualling Com.
mission Will Lead to In.
ternational Pact.
AMPLE TONNAGE ASSURED
q. s. Can Win Victory in Year,
Shipping Board Official
Tells British.
AMPLE TONNAGE ASSURED

LONDON, Aug. 1e.--Lord Rober. Cecil.
Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs. speaking last night at Gov.
eminent dinner In celebration OF thu
fourth anniversary of the establishment,
Of the International Commission on Rs.
victualling, asserted he believed the com.
mission formed the nucleus OF a leaRu,
Of nations. ...
He said he would not yentur. n
speak Of all tho United States has dors
and, Is doing In the matter of supplies
but he was satisfied 1t had thrown II,
whole heart and soul into the contest
II. B. Stevens of the United States
Shipping Board. on behalf OF the limited
States. assured the diners that enough
shipping would be available to win the
war. He paid tribute to 1taly's splendid
victory over the Austrians.
In his address Sir Robert said;
I'VE are now not only in the ALLIANCES
with the greatest partnership OF ma.
tons. but we are engaged In tho great.
est enterprise taxing the energies Of
mankind. All the suffering and all the
great strain on our resources can be me,
only by the complete pooling of them.
spared Misery OF Invasion.
Great Britain and America have no.
suffered like some of the Allies. They
have been spared the misery Of invasion
and the sight Of their fairest provinces
trampled by the cruelty OF tyrannou,
enemies. That only means that we mus,
redouble our efforts in the common
cause. Every one knows we have no.
spared our blood. money. trade and
shipping. and We are not going 10
spare them. All these things we ara
bound to do In the common cause All
these things we will do.
The unity Of the alliance Is due TO
the realization that We are engaged in
great cause-ighting for justice
against force: right against might. /,
We are merely going to restore by our
victory the world to what II was before
then I will not say this war has been
fought In vain, but we shall have missed
the greatest chance ever offered 10 a
generation of men.
We must rebuild the international
system. That is why believe this CON.
mission is the organization upon which
league Of nations ultimately can no
built.
Statesma nship's Opportunity.
II have said that we are in partner.
ship. 1t Is by conforming to and ex-
tending that partnership that we, per-
haps. could show the way for future
organization OF nations. believe this
to be the greatest opportunity for states.
manship ever offered to mankind. II IS
our business not to falter.
Let us proceed with the work 0,
which this commission is an example
Let us proceed to work in other ways
also. Thus, perchance. we shall find We
have advanced some distance toward the
great contamination Of peace on earth
and good will toward men"
Marquis Imperiali. italian Amhassa.
dor to Great Britain. was one of The
speakers at the dinner. He said In part:
"In time Of war unity is life Itself.
The unity as exemplfed nv this COM
mission which has held together all the
progressive nations of the world is that
unity which must in the end TRUMP
over the formidable might OF the enem,'
U. 5. VIII Defeat Germany.
In his address Mr.. Stevens said
while Americans live thousands NJ
miles away from the terrible politics ~
Europe. they to-day thank God they are
permitted to join in this battle They
are men enough. with courage enough
and resources enough to defeat the Ger
mans. II Americans make the neCess."'
sacrifices We will win the war within 4
year"
AS Mr.. Stevens closed. Lord Roe:
again rose and said:
THE inspiring speech OF Mr.. Ste''"'
to which We have just listened us.
bring increased courage to all p
hearts. We recognize the enthus I-..
and devotion OF the American peIr'c 3.
gladly welcome them 10 their snara ri
the great task before us. There IL Nn.'
my right a representative Of tho laoa'
nose Empire. which we hope is ahoU .
open a new and glorious chapter ". "a
struggle"