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council will then assume definite character
and will have that particular force which
should be ass ociated with our work.
january l6, 1920, will go down In
history as the date of the birth OF new
world. Decisions TO be reached today
will be in the name Of all nations adhcring
to the covenant of the league. II VIII
be tho first decree Of all free nations icag5-
ing themselves together, for the first time
in the world.to substitute right Tor might.
But the organization OF the League OF
Nations will not be complete until the
assembly of all the States meets.
CuhsoN PLEDGES EnGLhND's LOYALTY.
Earl Curzon, British Secretary Of state
for foreign affairs, and that nations
representative on the council OF the league.
said:
"On behalf of the British empire,
desire to express the loyalty Of my govern
ment and the external dominions OF the
British crown to the split underlying the
covenant of the eague of Nations. 1t
is our intention, by every means IN our
power, to insure its practical efilclency.
IL is our firm belief that through Its IN
strumentalitv alone we can hope TO insure
that such mise les that the world has
experienced during the past five years
shall not be repeated, md that new era
of international relationship shall dawn.
The eague Of Nations u an expires
sion OF the universal desire for saner
methods of regulating affairs 0i mankind,
and provides machinery by which piac-
teal effect may bc given tho principles
OF international friendship and good
understanding The success of the labors
OF the peace conference Is good augury
for the future of the League OF Nations
For the first time nm attempt was made 10
bling together under the auspices OF the
league representatives Of governments,
employees and iabors, and an advance
exceeding the results of the entire work
Of the previous quarter Of q century has
been made in the field Of international
Bction on indtst ial questions
Signor Icria. Il, on behalf of Italy,
sad his nation Was glad to respond to the
invitation Of the Pre- idcnt and the great
Ameicnn People lie mentioned the
skcpicism amidst which the league was
born and said this waa Aact to be neither
aggelatcd nor igno ed.
Signor Fcrrarie added that among the
duties Of the leanle would he to give
attention to the high cost Of transp0rta-
ton, tho high cost of living and the state
of international finance.
BRA7ILs ESyoy ONLY AMERICAN rHERE.
Ambassador ia i1unha, Tor Brazll,
said his country would devote herself
with fcrvor to the work of peace and
fraternity among the nations lie re-
lerrcd to the fact that he vas the only
representative from America present and
said he was proud 10 have the honor Of
bringing assurances Of the co operation OF
pan America in the operation of the leag1le
After tho delivery Of the speeches VI.
bourgeois announced that tha only item
on the order Of the day was the appoint
mcnt of three members II the commission
10 fix the boundaries Of the Sarrr Valley,
tor thor with one member appointed by
the French government and one hy Ger
many. The council named rs its members
col Mace, nm English odirer, Maj.
Lambert. a Belgian, and Maj kobaish,
q Japanese.
NEXT MEETING N LONDON.
After the appointment Of the commis-
sioners NJ Bourgeois proposed London ~
the place for the next eting OF the