Chinese opinion is prowing that the League, owing to its failure to sett extra-European conflicts, and cularly the Council, in' view of its resent composition, will cease effec: tively to champion' world peace an will confine its activities to the de fence of European interests and European peace. A large number of the Chinese people are wondering if when China, with her 450 million peo-largest oration with the Council is necessary and useful.
"Grave doubts are now freely expressed whether, in these circumstances, the League could continue to be Useful to China, and whether China's attachment to the League and the League Covenant, which has been allowed to be violated unpunished, is, justified," said Dr. Hoo, "The public opinion' in China is" tat, if the League were only an instrument to serve strongly armed countries, then it_would. be unnecessary for China, who as yet has not attained any Gegree of civilization represented by guns, planes, and battleships. It is Use to continue to bbe faithful to the League if such faithfulness is not appreciated and upheld Dr. Hoo went on to say toat it ig because of her desire to discird this scepticism that the Chinese Government is. now asking for an examination of the question [Chinese representation in the Council. China, he said, will always be. Tieve that the maintenance of world ice and justice is dependent upon strong and really universal League. The question actually envisaged 's the creation of a new council seat to which China would be elected after she is declared re eligible, and it is hoped that this question nally will be settled to China's satisfaction.
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