Evening star., 1927-09-24
Seats for Canada and Cuba
May Aid u. S. With League

The recent election of Canada and
Cuba along with Finland to non.
| permanent seats in the Council Of the
League of Nations gives the North
| American continent representation in
| the Council for the first time since
| the organization of the League. What
| effect this representation will have
| upon the future interests of the
| United States, when problems in
which this country has a proper con-
Germ are to be solved by the League.
is widely discussed by the American
press.
The statement of the New York
World that "the elec ion of Canada.
Cuba and Finland to temperament
membership in the Council of the
League of Nations for a three-year
term will be received in the United
States with approval" is echoed by
many other journals, especially by
those friendly to the League. Says
the Charleston Evening Post, "To
citizens of this country the admission
Of the two North American countries
to the governing body of the League
of Nations is most interesting and, in
new sense, inviting" The Buffalo
Evening News considers that "those
who have been fearful of the possi-
bility that the League might mix in
the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
may now have their minds set at
rest. There was little possibility that
this would be done in any case" con-
tinues the News, "but with Canada and
Cuba in the Council the assurance of
the Leagues non-interference is made
doubly sure"
Since we are not affiliated with the
League, the Butte Daily Post feels
that Americans have nothing to do
with the matter. except to express
such opinions as they feel like ex-
pressing in a purely academic way.
The League is beyond our sphere"
concludes this paper.
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OF the significance of the recogni-
ton given to Canada, the Hartford
Daily Courant says: THE election is
important to Canada as another of
the many recent indications of that
country's growing independence. Can
ada has no desire for complete sepa-
ration from the empire, but the ma
tlonal consciousness of this nation
which recently celebrated it's sixtieth
birthday as self-governing dominion,
is steadily growing. 1t now conceives
of itself as a nation exercising self
determination, though bound into the
empire and joined with England by
unbreakable bonds. 1t has long oc-
Supied seat in the League Assem-
bly,, and it will now occupy one in
the Leagues governing body, the
Council"
Comment from the Binghamton
Press is to the effect that Canada
has gained world recognition as an
Independent nation, and as such will
now undertake to speak for North
America in the Council of the League
of Nations. For the first time Nthe
League has a thoroughly worldwide
aspect" declares the Press.
The question as to what extent the
British empire has added to its
already great power in the League
through the admission of Canada to
the Council is also discussed with
interest Recalling that lone of the
arguments made in the United States
Senate during the League of Nations
debate was that 1t was possible for
the British Empire to exercise an
undue influence in the Leagues af-
fairs" the Bellingham Herald OBJ.
serves regarding Canada's new i'm
portance: Assuming that Canada
votes independent, the fact remains
that 1t Is tied by solemn bonds to
Great Britain, and it would be less
than ingenious to believe the two ma
tions would not have a common un-
derstanding on nearly all subjects of
international concern. The election
was a fine gesture to Canada, but 1t
leaves no doubt of the increasing
British influence in the League"
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Although the Providence Evening
Bulletin considers that "Canada's cleo.
ton gives Great Britain two Council
votes" still that paper declares it's
confidence that Canada "can be- count
ed on under any circumstances to dis.
play sound and independent judgment
on issues affecting European political
conditions. and it is doubtful if that
much can be said for all of the other
Council members" The Bulletin bases |
this opinion on the fact that Canada, |
because of her geographical location, |
could approach many League problems |
with a detachment from the intrica- |
cies of European politics.
The election appeals to the Worces- |
ter Daily Telegram as an effort on the |
part of the League Assembly, which |
elects the temperament members to |
the Council, to overcome the dictator |
ship of the larger nations" though 1t |
recognised the fact that I'm actual |