Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-22

New York, Jan. 21-N. w. Rowell,
former president of the privy council
of Canada, speaking here tonight at
a dinner of the Canadian Club char
acterized the League of Nations as
the most hopeful and practical expe-
riment yet tried for providing,a sub
stitute for war.
He said he had spent five weeks in
Geneva, and he believed the entry of
all great powers into the league would
guarantee the success of the expert
ment.
THE consideration which was final
ly accorded the views of Canada and
other non-European states was one
of the most hopeful and significant
features of the assembly judged as a
world organization" he declared.
your press" he continued, speak
ing of American newspapers, has
stated that the Canadian delegates
at Geneva presented not only the Ca
madam view, but also that of the
United States on many questions.
May presume to say that we under
stand your point of view better than
does either of our mother countries,
Great Britain or France, and on the
other hand by reason of our close as
ISOLATION with Great Britain in inter-
national affairs we understand her
point of view better than you
Mr.. Rowell said Canada, associated
politically with Great Britain and
geographically with the United States,
should assist in interpreting the one
to the other and in promoting a cor
dial understanding and wholehearted
cooperation.
He predicted that notwithstanding
the great sacrifices, losses and finan-
cial obligations of the war, Great
Britain would weather the storm and
emerge strengthened and purified.
"But while we may be able to
weather the Storm he continued,
mo one nation alone can save civiE-
cation. The situation demands the
cooperation of all nations able to
help"
Rustom Rustomjee, former editor of
the Oriental Review of Bombay, out
lined the plan by which the British
government proposes to grant self
government to the people of India.
THE new EZRA speak off, he said,
lis nothing more nor less than the
establishment of the united states of
India under the benevolent hegemony
of Great Britain
India. he said, is divided into fifteen
provinces, or states, each of them will
have a legislative council elected by
it's people. At the head of the gov
eminent will be the encouragement.
appointed by the British king. He
will be assisted by an executive coun-
Gil of six or seven members, at least
three of whom will be Indians. At
the end of fifteen years a British par
liamentary commission will investi-
gate the progress of the government,
and recommend that further powers
may be transferred to the Indian
people.
. THUS slowly but certainly India
will be given a responsible govern
ment," said Mr. Rustomjee.
The speaker criticized the civic au-
thorities Of New York for failing to
prevent British flag from being
burned in public by Sim Fein SYM
pathizers.
"The people who cannot tolerate
that flag know not what liberty
means" he said.
Mr.. Rustomjee entered into a dis
cussion of relations between Australia
and Japan, and said the former coun-
try was growing alarmed over the
constant growing power of Japan.
Should there be any trouble in the
Pacific" he said, 81 venture to say
that India will rise to man in de-
tense OF the commonwealth, but not
because of her love for the Austria
lians. but on account of the devotion
she bears to the flag which floats
over the British dominions."
e. w. Beatty, president of the Ca
madam Pacific Railway Company, was
another speaker.