Buropean Leaders to be Invited by M. Liviand to Conference Geneva," Sept 6.
Biland, the' French "Premier; in the course of a speech yesterday, vaguely referred to his famous pro-' Jeet of -an_ economic federation of Edrope, He urged upon the de legates that: there should be some huke' between the various States,' crabling them to act in common in any grave emergency vhile'retaining then individual. sovereignty.
Tt'is stated to-day that M. Briand intends to invite the heads of the European delegations: to confer with him next week regarding the est"b-lishment of a European Pidoration. Tt is understood that he will por pose the appointment of a committee to examine the scheme and submit proposals tothe League of Nations at the next Assembly 'Mr, Arthur Henderson, in his speech to the Assembly' of the League of Nations to-day, express-pleasure at the recent speech of the Chinese delegate, Dr. ©. C._ Wo. Ho said that the British d legation welcomed what Dr. Wa said and: looked forward with encouragement to collaboration from the great: Chinese people with the! active operations of the League of National.
The Council of the League of Nations to-day decided to reduce the sessions from four to three anually, subject to veconsidevation if the change worked unsatisfactorily, India and the Hague Statute Sept. 7.
Muhammed Habibullah, the chief Indian delegate to the A: embly of the League of: Nation: after announcing to-day that India would sign the Optional, Clause of the Hague Statute tie fore the end of the present Assembly, made a striking plea for greater consideration of India's needs. He said that there was a feeling in Indin and other Eastern countries that the West claimed most of the League's attention.
The optional clause voterred to! by Sir Muhammad binds signatories! to submit to arbitration legal disputes concerning the interpretation treaties and questions of interna tional law, ete.
'The foundation stone of the new! League of Nations building, at Ariana Park, was Inid this afternoon by Senor Guerrero' (San Si vader), the President of the A\ sembly of the League' of Nations He was assisted by Sir Bue Drummond, Secretary-Geneval of the Longue of Nations, Prince Farrugh-F-Khan, President' of the Council, and the President of the: Swi Confederation.
'A. transcript was deposited withthe foundation stone containing! the text of the Covenant of the League of Nations in many langua-'Res, together with specimen coins of the League,
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