Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-17
FIRST MEETING
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FIRST MEETING
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fundamentally alone we can hope
to insure that such miseries that the
world has experienced during the
past five years shall not be repeated
and that a new era of international
relationship shall dawn.
THE League Of Nations is an ex-
preston of the universal desire for
saner methods OF regulating affairs
Of mankind. and provides machin-
cry by which practical effect may be
given the principles of international
friendship and good understanding.
The success Of the labors of the
peace conference is a good augury
for the future of the league of ma
lions. For the first time an attempt
was made to bring together under
the auspices Of the league repre-
sentatives of governments. employ
ers and laborers and an advance
exceeding the results of the entire
work Of the previous quarter of a
century has been made in the field
Of international action on Industrial
questions"
All the members of the council call
ed for by the covenant of the league,
with the exception Of the representa-
tivcs Of the United States. were pres
ent when NJ. Bourgeois called the
meeting to order. Besides NJ. Bour-
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the British foreign secretary, for
Great Britain: Premier Venizelos for
Greece: Carlo Ferraris. Italian min
lister Of industry. commerce. labor
and food. for Italy: Paul Hymans.
the Belgian foreign minister. for Bel
GUM: Baron Matsui. ambassador to
France, for japan; DR.. Gastoa Da
Cunha, ambassador to France, for
Brazil: Count Quinones>D Dc Leon. am
bassador to Fsance. Tor Spain.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Viscount Grey of Fallo-
don. British ambassador to the Unit
ed States. dropped into the meeting
at an early stage. Mr.. Lloyd George
soon retired. however. Viscount
Grey remained and was invited to
a front seat. These were the only
visitors of note.
Premier Venizelos, without rising.
opened the proceedings by nominal
ing NJ. Bourgeois for chairman. Lord
Cursor seconded the nomination and
NJ. Bourgeois was unanimously
elected. NJ. Bourgeois. in his speech
of acceptance, predicted that Janu-
AIRY Is, 1920, would go down in his
tory as the date of the birth of a new
world" The chairman's address was
u brief one.
Speaking for Great Britain, Lord
Curzon followed NJ. Bourgeois.
Signor Ferreris. on behalf of Italy.
said his nation was glad to respond
to- the invitation "of the President
and the great American people," He
mentioned the skepticism amidst
which the league was born and SAID
this was fact to be neither exag-
gerated nor ignored.
Signor Ferreris added that among
the duties Of the league would be t.
give attention to the high cost Of
transportation. the high cost of living
and the state of international finance.
Ambassador Da Cunha, said his
country would devote herself witt.
fervor to the work of peace and fra
ternity among the nations. He re-
ferred to the fact that he was the
only representative from America
present and said he was proud to
have the honor of bringing assur-
ances Of the cooperation Of Pan.
1 america in operation of the
After the delivery Of the speeches
NJ. Bourgeois announced that the
only item on the order Of the day
was the annopntment of three men,
bers Of the commission to fix the
boundaries of the Sarre valley to-
Sether with one member appointed
by the French government and one
by Germany. The council named az
its members Colonel WAGE. an Eng
lish oficer. Major Lambert, Bel
gian. and Major kobaish. Japan
ese.
After the appointment OF the COM
missioners. NJ. bourgeois proposed
London as the place for the next
meeting Of the council and this was
approved. Lord Curzon suggeste
leaving the date and the order of
business open, to be decided by the
chairman ard the secretary since, he
said. lit will be necessary to consult
the United States on n great many
questions likely to arise
The entrance Of Premier Lloyd
George and Viscount Grey occurred
during the delivery of NJ. Bourgeois
speech and MAS almost unobserved.
When their presence became known
to the members of the council and
usher was sent to invite them to
take seats in front. The British
premier excused himself, saying It
vas necessary for him to leave.
Chairman Bourgeois addressed a few
words of welcome to Viscount Grey.
'.l'n replied that he had no standing
il the meeting and no right to take
he floor. but that he desired to ac-
Sn"wIcdSe the gracious reception ac-
corded him and was proud to b.,
present on the occasion of such a
good 2ugury for the future of the
world.