New-York tribune., 1920-01-17
The League of
Nations Holds
Paris Meetine
Continued from page 1

Count Quinones de Leon Ambassador
to France, for Spain.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain. and Viscount Grey of Fallo-
don, British Ambassador to the United
States, dropped into the meeting at an
early stage. Mr.. Lloyd George soon
retired, however Viscount Grey re-
mained and was invited to front seat
These were the only visitors of note
Earl Curzon, British representative
on the council of the league, said:
ION behalf of the British Empire |
desire to express the loyalty of my
government and the external dominions
Of the British crown to the spirit un-
derlying the covenant of the league of
nations. 1t is our intention, by every
means in. our power, to insure it's prac-
tical efficiency. 1t is our firm belief
that through its instrumentality alone
we can hope to insure that such mis-
cries that the world has experienced
during the last five years shall not be
repeated and that new era of in
ternational 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 machinery by
which practical effect may be given
the principles of international friend
ship and good understanding. The sue
cess of the labors of the peace con-
ference is good augury for the future
OF the league of nations. For the first
time an attempt was made to bring to-
gether under the auspices of the league
representatives of governments, en-
ployees and labor, and an advance ex-
ceeding the results Of the entire work
of the previous quarter of century
has been made in the field of interna-
tional action on industrial auestions.'
Slgnor 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
tact to be neither exaggerated nor ig-
nored.
Signor Ferraris added that among
the duties Of the league would be to
give attention to the high cost of
transportation, the high cost of living
and the state of international finance.
Ambassador da Cunha, for Brazil,
said his country would devote itself
with fervor to the work of peace and
fraternity among the nations. He re-
fcrred 20 the fact that he was tie only
representative from America present.
ana SAID he was proud to have the
honor Of bringing assurances of the CO.
operation Of Pan-Ameri in the opera
tioN of the league.
After delivery of the speeches, VI.
Bourgeois announced that the only
item on the c der OF the day was tho
appointment three rienGhers of the
commission to fix the boundaries Of the
Sarre Valley, together with ore mem
Der appointed By the French govern
ment and one hy Germany. The Coun-
Gil named as is bers Colonel
Wace, an English officer; Major Lam
bert, Belgian, and Major Kobaish, a
Japanese.
The entrance of Premier Lloyd
George and Viscount Grey occurred
during the delivery of M. Bourgeois's
sneech, and was almost unobserved.
When their presence became known to
the members Of the council an usher
was sent to invite them to take seats
in front. The British Premier ex-
cused himself, saying it was necessary
for him TO leave.
Chairman Bourgeois addressed few
words Of welcome to Viscount GREY,
who replied that he had no standing in
the meeting and no right to take the
haer, but that, he desired to acknowl-
edge the gracious reception accorded
him and was proud to be present on
the occasion of such a good augury
for the future of the world.