The Archive · 1928

Beneficent Influences of League

"It is true the League has not accomplished much, With our country financially embarrassed, our government is unable to pay' our share towards the m that body. It is still considerable doubt if the League is of any use to us. However, if we were Teally dissatisfied. with the League, we should have withdrawn a long time ago. To withdraw from the League just because we-are not made a member of the Council is more or less a useless gesture, The opinion has been voiced that we have no allies among the Powers and therefore we do not-lose anything by withdrawing from the League. This is not entirely correct. The international social and cultural influences, the suppression of opium, the public health and Inbour movements of the League, through its direct and indirect offices, have benefited China, There are many cases where we will have to have international ce-operation, Through the League our people come into contact with other countries and civilizations, An able representative at Geneva, by clever diplomacy and popularity amorly the delegates, can do much to enhance the international prestige of our country,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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