Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
NATIONS LEAGUE MAY CROW FROM
 THE COMMISSION
Sir Robert Cecil Tells What Has Been Accomplished in
 Four Years.
ALLIANCE ENGAGED
 IN A GREAT CAUSE
Is Fighting For Justice Against Force and for
 Right Against Might.

London, Aug. 16 - Lord Robert Cecil, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. speaking last night at a government dinner in celebration of the fourth anniversary of the es- tablishment on the international com mission on revictualling, said he be- Iieved the commission formed the nucleus of league of nations.
 He said he would not venture to speak of all the United States has done and is doing in the matter of supplies, but he was satisfied they had thrown their whole heart and soul into the contest.
 R. E. Stevens, of the United States shipping board, on behalf of the United States, gave assurance that enough shipping would be available to win the war. He paid tribute to l Italys splendid victory over the Aus | trians.
 During his address, Sir Robert said:
 We now are not only in the Ali ance with the greatest partnership of nations, but we are engaged in the greatest enterprise taxing the ener- gies of mankind. All the suffering and all the great strain on our re- sources can be met only by the con- | plete pooling of them.
 | Great Britain and America have
 not suffered like some of the Allies. 1 They have been spared the misery of l invasion and the sight of their fairest
 provinces trampled by the cruelty of tyranneous enemies. That only means | that we must redouble our efforts in | the common cause.
 "The unity of the Alliance is due | to the realization that we are en-
 gagged in a great cause-fghting for | justice against force; right against
 might. If we are merely going to re- store by our victory the world to
 what it was before, then, I will not
 say this war has been fought in vain.
 but we shall have missed the greatest
 chance ever offered to a generation of men.
 we must rebuild the international
 system. That is why I believe this
 commission is the organization upon
 which a league of nations can ulti-
 mateIy be built I believe this to bt
 the greatest opportunity for states
 manship ever offered to mankind. Ii
 is our business not to falter.
 "Let us proceed with the work o1
 which this commission is an example Let us proceed to work in other ways
 also. Thus, perchance, we shall find l we have advanced some distance $ toward the great consummation o. peace on earth and good will toward
 men,"
 5 Marquis Imperia1i, Italian Ambas sador to Great Britain, said: "In time of war unity is like itself = The unity as exemplified by this com l mission is that which must in the enc l triumph over the formidable might O S the enemy"
 l During his address. R. B. Steven t said:
 = While Americans live thousands o y miles away from the terrible polite n of Europe, they today thank God the, e are permitted to join in this battle d They are men enough, with courag h enough and resources enough to de e feat the Germans. If Americans mak a make the necessary sacrifices we vii
 win the war within a year." l. Replying Lord Robert said: n "The inspiring speech of our guest d to which we have just listened mus '- bring increased courage to all ou e hearts. We recognize the enthusiasm tt and devotion of the American peopl = and gladly welcome them to thei n share in the great task before us e There is upon my right a representa- e tive of the Japanese empire, whic 1T we hope is about to open a new an
 glorious chapter of the struggle