Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-16
NEXT. MEETING TO
BE HELD IN LONDON
Proceedings Devoted to speochmaking
and Sslso1icn Of Commission to Fix
Boundaries Of eaar Basin In Ger
many--lrish "Repubilo" Shows UP
With q Protssk-Caiis League an
Imaginary Psaes Society.

Brazil ana JapaIAs hn0LApSAS ~
league Of nations. met In the clock
room of the French foreign office this
morning at 10 o'clock for the first
meeting Of the league
The council met at 1890. eleceinS
Leon Bourgeois as chairman ana con-
firming Sir Eric Drumneud. Of Great
Britain, as general secretary. The
first official act Of tho counon was the
appointment Of commission 70 trsos
the frontiers Of, the Scar bason.
Leon Bourgeois. who presided eatds
"The task OF prsslding at this meet
ing inauguretips- this great fnternA.
tional institution would have fallen
to President Wilson. We respect the
reasons which stin delay final decision
by our friend IN Washington, bat ex-
press the hope that the representatiyS
Of the great American republic Win
soon Occupy The place awaiting hfn.
The work of thA council then VIII a.
sumo definite character and VIII have
that force which would b associated
with our work.
Jan. Is WIN 30 down in history AZ
the date marking the establishment Of
new world. 1t will be the first de-
cree OF al, free nations feasang them
selves together to submit right for
Ea1gtt, but the ofganizAtion OF She,
league Of nations win noe ~ etxnsatke
until the assembly OF an the etRtee
meeting.
curzon Pfsdses orsat eriealn.
Earl Curxcn. representative Of Great
Britain in the league, said:
ION behalf Of the British empire I
desire to express the loyalty Of my
government and the dounfn.ons Of the
crown to the league Of nations. Il IL
our intention 70 insure peace BY every
means In our power. Il IL our firm
belief that thru its instrumentality
we can hope to tnscrs eiia. suot mis-
cries az the world endured during the
pest five years shah not BE- repeated
and that a new dawn In world affairs
will come.
'aThe league Of nations n the great
machinery for the best interests Of
mankind Tho success Of the labors Of
the peace conference is q good augury
for the future Of the league !, Of ma
tons. For the first tfne. an attempt
was made TO bring together under the
league representatives OF government,
employers and laborers and an ad-
vaffce Of the previous quarter century
has been made on industrial ouas-
tions.
All the members Of tlie council caI,.
ed for the council Of the laaxue with
the exception Of me representative Of
the United States were present when.
Leon Bour1sois called the meeting TO
order.
Nations Rsprsssn4ed.
Besides NJ. Boureeois, the members
were Earl Curzon. Premier veniseios,
Of Greece; Carlo Ferrarfs. Italian MIN
lister OF industry, commerce ana food:
Paul Hymans, the Belgian foretxn
minister; Baron Matsul, ambassador
to France from Japan; DR.. Gastoe Da
Duna, ambassador to France for Bra.
I'll; Count 0uinoes do Leon, ambassa,
dor TO France for Spain; Premier
Lloyd George. Of Great Britain, dropped
Into the meeting early but soon retired.
viscount. Grey remaining.
Little Business Done.
Premier venizelos. without rising.
opened the proceedings by nominating
NJ. Bourgeois for chairman. Earl Cur
zon seconded the nomination and M.
Bourgeois was unanimously elected,
N. Fexraris. on behalf Of italy, said his
nation was glad to respond TO the
invitation Of the president Of the great
American people. He mentioned the
skepticism among nations when the
ieaste was born and saId the di6lcul-
ties could not be ignored.
AnbeasAdof Do Duna, for Bras1. said
hts country would devote herself with
fervor TO tho work Of fraternity and
peace among the nations. After deliy-
cry Of speeches, Ne Bourgeois an
nounced that tho only item Of work
for the day was the appointment Of q
commission 70 fx the boundarias Il
the Scar basin. The council named a
Ats mefnhers Colonel Waste, an Eng
Lab officer. Major Lambert, Belgian
and Major Kobaish, Japanese.
After tho appointmant Of the cora-
mission, NJ. Bourgeois proposed Ions
don as the place for the next meeting
Of the council, ana this was approved.
Lord Curzon suggested the leaving
the date and other order of business
open, to be decided BY the chairman
and secretary, since 1T will be nec-
sAaary TO- consult the United States on
nnany questions likely to arise" Chair-
man Boursec4s addressed q few, words
of welcome 70 vlscoun& Grey, who re-
pileA that he had no st9nling IN the
uAsstins ana no sleh4 70 tais the door.
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