Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-22
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Persons who became greatly alarmed over the
fact that the British empire was TO have six
votes in the assembly of the League OF Nations
to our one vote have had the wind taken out
Of their sails by what has really happened at
the frst session OF the assembly which has
lust closed at Geneva. Those who refused to
become alarmed over the prospect of having
six votes from the British empire pointed out
that even though they voted as a unit nothing
could be done without the unanimous consent
OF the council of the league in which each of
The member nations has but one vote. But it
was maintained that the interest of the diff
,erent governments that make up the British
umpire are so different that 1t would be sur
,rising IL they were found to be sticking to-
,ether even In the assembly.
As a matter of fact, there was hardly a vote
aiken during the entire session OF the assembly
Of the league that the six votes that make up
The British Empire. were alike. One of the
most independent delegations present was the
pne representing Canada. When there was n
tendency to have the economic affairs of the
league controlled by European agencies Canada
was the first to raise her voice in protest. Aus
tralia. another British possession, Joined with
Canada in the stand taken.
Lord Robert Cecil who was the chosen rep
resentative OF the South African possessions OF
Great Britain, was almost continually at logger
heads with A. J. Balfour, the representative OF
England.
AS a matter OF fact, in reviewing the pro-
ceedings of the assembly as a whole. there APP
pears to be much more of a tendency on the
part of Canada. and the South and Central
American republics. Joining with the United
States in whatever united action is to be taken
In the failure than for the six votes of the
Dtlti.h Umpire to vote as a unit.
In expressing his opinion of European dom
nation of world affairs. Newton Wesley
Rowel speaking for Canada. said at the con-
ference;
You may say that we should have
confidence in the European statesmen
and leaders. Perhaps we should. but it
was European craftsmanship, Euro
pesn ambitions which drenched the
world with blood. and we are still suf-
feriny from 1t and will continue to
suffer for generations. Fifty thousand
Canadians under the soil of France and
Flanders-that is what Canada has
paid for European craftsmanship try
ing TO settle European problems"
This is plain talk and no doubt it's signih-
.ance was not lost upon the representatives of
The mother country. In fact. the mere admis-
zion of representatives OF Ave of Great Britain's
dependencies in the League OF Nations shows
sonelusiyely how independent all these possess
sions are; they are not satisfied with having
England to speak for them.
This is only one of the many features that
developed at tho first session OF the assembly
of the League OF Nations. On the whole, the
session was a decided success. Step by step the
wrinkles will be ironed out: the weak spots
win be strengthened and there is every reason
20 believe thae~the league is going to grow In
power and influence as the years pass. With
the great influence of the United States behind
X even greater things can be accomplished. IL