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institution should fallen to President
Wilson. We respect the reasons which still
delay final decision BY our friends in
Washington, hut express the hope that
their difficulties will soon be overcome
and that a representative or the great
American Republic will occury the place
awaiting him among u.s. The work or the
council will then assume definite char
acter and will have that particular force
which should be associated with our work.
January 1s. 1920. will go down in his
tory as the date Of the birth OF a new
world Decisions to be reached today will
be in the name OF all nations adherinS TO
the covenant of the league. 1t will be
the first decree Of all free nations. leaguing
themselves together. for the first time in
the world to substitute right for might
Eut the organization OF the League or
Nations will not be complete until the
assembly of all the states meets"
Lord Curzon Speaks for Britain.
Earl Curzon, British Secretary OF State
for Foreign Affairs, and that nations rep
iresentative on the Council of the league,
followed Mr.. Bourgeois, and said
"On behalf Of the British Empire, l de-
sire to exphess the loyalty of my govern
ment and the external dominions or the
British crown to the spirit underlying the
Covenant of the League of Nations. IL is
our intention, by every means in our
power to insure it's practical efficiency.
1t is our firm belief that through its in
strumentaiity alone we can hope to in
sure that such miseries that the world has
experienced during the last five years
shall not be repeated, and that a new era
of international relationship shall dawn.
The League OF Nations is an express
sion of the universal desire for saner
methods of regulating affairs Of mankind
oh fxyU Ui r.
tical effect may be given the principles of
international friendship and good under
standing The success of the labor con-
ference at Washington is good augury
for the future of the League of Natiops
For the first time an attempt was made
to bring together under the auspices Of
sire to express the loyalty OF my govern
ments. employers of labor, and an ad-
vance exceeding the results of the entire
work Of the previous quarter OF a cen
tury has been made in the field or inter-
national action on industrial questions.
| Signor Ferraris, on behalf OF Italy. said
his nation was glad to respond to the
Invitation, and added that among the
duties Of the league would be to give at
tention to the high cost of transportation
the high cost of living and the state Of
international finance.
Pledges Pan-America to League.
Ambassador da Cunha, for Brazil, said
his country would devote herself with fer
vor to the work of peace and fraternity
among the nations. He referred to the
fact that he was the only representative
from America present, and said he was
proud to have the honor of bringing as
surances of the cooperation of Pan
America In the operation of the league.
After the delivery Of the speeches Mr.
Bourgeois announced that the only item
on the order OF the day was the appoint
ment of three members of the commission
to fix the boundaries of the Sarre Valley.
together with one member appointed by
the French government and one by Ger
many The Council named as its members
Colonel WAGE. an English officer; Major
Lambert. a Belgian, and Major Kobaishi,
a Japanese.
After the appointment of the commits
sioners Mr.. Bourgeois proposed London
as the place for the next meeting OF the
Council. and this was approved. Lord
Curzon suggested leaving the date and
the order OF business open. TO be decided
by the chairman and the secretary, since,
he said "it will be necessary to consult
the United States on a great many ques-
tons likely to arise
! The entrance of Premier Lloyd George
and viscount Grey occurred during the
delivery of Mr.. Bourgeois speech and was
almost unobservcd. When their presence
4 became known to the members OF the
Council an usher was sent TO invite them
to take seats in front. The British Premier
excused himself, saying It was necessary
for him 10 leave. Chairman Bourgeois ad-
dressed a few words OF welcome TO