Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-07-28
PEACE TREATS IS
GIVEN SANCTION
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL
APPROVES OF NEWLY GREAT
10 SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
FilIeltous speeches Mark Conclusion
Of Long Drawn Out Conference
France and italy Agree on
Mandates

Observation-Disclosures created under
the peace treaties were given the final
seal Of approval by the council Of
the league OF nations at its last SIT
ting Monday afternoon.
NJ. viviani of France referred to
the councils action as solemn and
important accomplishment for the
league and one full OF significance and
historic interest.
In an eloquent but restrained ad-
dress. the Earl OF Balfour outlined
Great Britain's future policy In Pal
estine, which, he said, would be one
OF strict Impartiality and justice, In
which all traditional rights, senti.
ments and religious feelings of the
different radical groups would be re-
spected and held inviolate. He pre-
dicted great material prosperity. rapid
advancement and fuller privileges for
the Arabs and others under the new
regime. He was confident that the
establishment of a Jewish national
league home, which had been acclaim
ed In America, az in Europe, would
not be aDtagonistic to or incon,pat-
ible with their interests.
NJ. Viviani, who arrested the imme-
diate attention Of the audience by his
oratory and animated gestures, begged
the newspapers to believe that the
secret sittings Of the council during
the past week were In the interest
Of an amlcable and speedy solution
Of the many difficult and delicate pro.
blems which could not be settled 9th.
erwise.
There were no serious difficulties
between France and Italy regarding
the mandates, continued n. Viviani,
who expressed confidence that the
negotiations on minor points which
were proceeding would result In
complete understanding.
Marquis Imperial. for Italy, and
Count Quines de Leon, Spanish am
bassador to France, also spoke, con-
graduating the league on the success
full issue Of the mandates question.
Attention was diverted from the for
NAL proceedings for moment when
Marquis Imperiali announced that
Tuesday was the Earl Of Balfour's
seventy-fifth birthday and felicitated
him, In behalf Of his colleagues. on his
long and brilliant career and testifie,
to the warm accord in which he was
held by the entire world.
Lord Balfour was surprised and Wis.
IDLY affected by the procedure, but re-
sponded with feeling speech, in
which he said he did not know wheth-
er any man ought to be congratulated
ON reaching an age beyond the tradi-
tional term Of human life, but would
| always treasure Marquis Imperialrs
tribute and that OF those assembled
there, who had applauded Sd heartily
as one of the greatest satisfactions
of his long career
The session of the council Monday
was more largely attended than any
other previous meeting. In the au.
dience were delegations OF Arabs
Jews and Moslems, as well as many
men distinguished in Jhe state
church and official life.
Monsignor Corretti, representing tn
Vatican, who was denied hearin
by the council on the Vaticans claims
respecting the holy shrine in Asia
occupied seat in the rear and lis
tened with rapt attention to the Ear
% Belfour's promises that the sacre'
traditions of all Interests in Pales
tine would be preserved.