What, then, shall we say of the new Council and of the new system a whole? It is certainly a more representative body, and that fact, it is hoped, will offset the obvious danger' of its becoming. unwieldy through the addition of! four new places. The methods ved to shape the new Council can searcely be defended, and even M, Briand himself admitted that they were not in accordance with the spirit of the League. Whether, as he promised, they will be discarded in the future, in favour of more democratic procedure, only time will tell. The League can only fulfil its mission the world if it abandons the path of secret nego "concocted behind the scenes" and Jending to an oligarchy of the chosen powers—and sets out. frankly and fearlessly upon the path of true democracy.
By far the most encouraging, sign at Geneva has been the attitude of the new German delegation. The opening session of the new Council to-day but an instance of the harmonious spirit! they have shown. The former! president of the Council was Dr. Benes, of Czecho-Slovakia, or Tehecosiovaquie," as the French Lengue documents would spell it, The next name, in order alphabetical rotation, chanced to) be-"'Allemagne"—Germany! Instead of ostentatiously assuming the chair, however, Dr. Stresemann quietly and graciously moved that, Because of the large number of new members, it would be more fitting for Dr. Benes to retain the chair throughout the sessions of the new Council, Partisans of the League and of international peace should carnest-Jy hope that M. Briand will give ay good proof as Dr. Stresemann has-done that the and lofty ideals of last week's speeches are not to be confined to mere words, Gr. Yen Chun-yang, Commistioner of Shanghai and Woosung Golice, in a recent order expresses Ris disappointment that members of the police on duty in the country districts araind Shanghai have ak Yewed themselves to be robbed and Wisarmed by desperate characters.
urges the city police to take spe-care that similar indignities are heped open them,
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