The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
IRISH KICK
At OPENING
LEAGUE MEET

PARIS, Jan. 6.--FepVesentatives of
France, Great Britsin, italy, Greece,
Belgium. Spain, Japan, Portugal ard
sraEil, members Of the council Of the
league Of natlaBs, met In the "cloak
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meeting Of the league.
The eeunell organized at 1880 O'Clock
ny eleetlHa Leon Bourgeois chairman.
and confirming the choice OF Sir Erie
orummond, Of Great Britain, az gen
eral secretary.
The council Of the league received the
first formal protest 70 be presented to
i almost before Il came into being with
today's initial sessions, Tho protest
was from "the envcys of the elected
government Of the irish republien
against "the unreal English simuiacre
Of an international LEAGUE Of peace
The first official act Of the council
was the appointment Of a commission
to trace upon the spot the frontiers
Of the territory of the sarre basin.
Leon Bourgeois. French representa-
tive, who presided said
The task Of presiding az this meet-
ing and inauguratlng this great inter-
national institution should have fallen
TO President Wilson We respect the
reasons which still delay final action
by our friends In Washington. but ex-
press the hope their differences viii
soon be overcome and that repre-
sentative OF the great American re-
public viii occupy the place awaiting
him among us The work OF the coun-
ell will then assume definite character
and viii have. that particular force
which should sbe associated with our
work.
"Jan. l6 1929, win 20 down in his-
tory as the date of the birth OF new
world. Decisions to be reached today
VIII be in the name OF all nations adj
herring to the covenant OF the league.
II will be the first decree of all free
nations leaguing themselves together.
for the first time In the world to sub
stitute right for might. But the or
ganization Of the league of nations will
not be complete until the assembly OF
nli the states meets"
Curzon Speaks.
Earl Curzon. British secretary of
state for foreign affairs. and that ma
tion's representative on the council of
the league. said:
"on behalf u the British empire,
desire to express the loyalty of my
government and the external dominlons
Of the British crown 10 the spirit un-
derlying of the covenant OF the league
OF nations II Is our intention BY every
means in our power 10 insure It's pFac-
teal efficiency i Il our firm belief
that through its instrumentality alone
we can hope 70 insure that such mis-
cries that the world has experienced
during the past five years shnli not be
repeated and that a new era OF inter-
national relationship shall dawn.
The league of nations Is nm ex-
preston OF the universal desire for
ssner methods Of regulating affairs Of
mankind. and provides machinery by
which practical effect may be given
the principles OF international friend
ship and good understanding, The sue
a.T NaN.s -.
ence Is good augury for the future
Of the league OF nations. For the first
time an attempt was made to bring
together under the auspices OF the
league representatives OF governments,
employees and labors. and an advance
exceeding the results OF the entire work
OF the previous quarter OF century
has been made in the field OF inter-
national action on industrial questions"
y. s. Only Left Out.
All the members OF the council called
lor by the covenant OF the league with
the exception Of the representatives oe
the United states, were present when
III. Bourgeois called the meeting to or
der Besides NJ. Bourgeois the mem
bers were Earl Curson for Great
Britain, Premier VenlZelos for Greece,
| Carlos FerrarlS for Italy. Paul Hymans
| for Belgium, Baron Matsui for Japan,
| DR. Gastoa de Cunha for Brazil, Count
Guinones de Leon for Spain.
| Premier Lloyd George Of Great Britain
and Viscount Grey dropped into the
meeting at an early stage. Mr.. Lloyd
Grey remaining He was invited 10 q
| front seat
Premier yenizelos opened the pro-
| ceedings by nominating NJ Bourgeois
| for chairman. Lord Curzon seconded
| the nomination, and NJ. Bourgeois was
( n Oa nj ole Tod
by NJ Bourgeois and Lord Curzon, Sig
nor Ferraris. on behalf OF Italy. said
| his nation was glad to respond to the
invitation 'of the president and the
| great American people" He men
| toned the skepticism amidst which the
| league was born and said this was a
| fact to be neither exaggerated nor lg-
nored He added that among the du-
| ties Of the league would be to give at
| tention to the high cost OF Transports
tion, the high cost of living and the
| state Of International finance.
Ambassador da cunha for Brazil
said his country would devote herself
| with feryor to the work Of peace and
| fraternity among the natibns. He re-
ferred to the fact that he was the only
representative from America present
and said he was proud 10 have the
honor OF bringing assurances of the Coz
oneration of Pan America in the plAer-
, alton Of the league.
| After the delivery of the speeches, M.
Bourgeois announced the only item on
the order OF the day was the appoint
merit Of three members OF the cornnis-
sion to fix the boundaries Of the Sarre
! valley together with one member APP
pointed bv the French government and
enc by Germany. The council named
! az its members Col Waco, an English
officer. Mai Lambert. Belgian. and
Mai. Kohaish. Japanese.
After the appointment OF the COM
p,issionerS. NJ Bourgeois proposed Lon
don as the place for the next meeting
OF the council and this was arproved.
lord I.lIrzon suggested leaving the date
and the order OF business oneu. to be
decided by the chairman and the sec
retarv since, he said "it will be neces-
cary TO consult the United States on q
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