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Show with a full explanation and defense of it? contents. "If I attempt to forecast the future, fu-ture, nothing seems to mc in this era of confusion and ehaoa to bo more certain cer-tain than that a time of frreat trouble and unforeseen development lies before the continent of Asia. I doubt very much whether as a result of the war we shall succeed in paeifvinjr Europe; but whether we do so or not, 1 am (piite certain we shall not for some time secure stability in Asia. Tho breakup of tho two groat empires of Kussia and Turkey has left a vacuum in this area which it will take a preat deal to fill with orderly, settled elements." GURZQN SEES K IR ASIA Persia's Independenece Is Real, However, Leader of Lords Says. I,OXDON, Friday, Sept. 19. Great Britain's treaty with Persia does not constituto a protectorate of tho lattor country in any way, tho only object of the agreement being to insuro Persia an opportunity to work out her destiny as an independent country, said Earl Curzon, government leader in tlio house of lordB, at a dinner given hero tonight in honor of tho foreign minister of Persia. Tho speaker admitted there had been misunderstandings of the treaty, but said there was no ground for suspicion. An "era of chaos and confusion in Asia" was forecast by Earl Curzon, who declared it would bo some time before stability is restored in regions formerly ' dominated by Russia and Tnrkey. "Whon we speak of the independence of Persia," Earl Curzon said, "I contend con-tend that the independence of Persia is a British as well as a Persian interest. Indeed, our main interest in Persia is its independence. Wo do not want Persia to bo a mero buffer state against our enemies. We want her to bo a bulwark for the peace of tlio world, and I can assure our guest ho ueed havo no fears upon that, point. We shall respect re-spect the independence of his country. "I see it stated in some quarters that this agreement is a disparagement or deliberate neglect of the league of nations. Articles ten and twenty of tho covenant are supposed in some sense to havo been ignored by us. "I would say emphatically, on behalf of my government and after a conversation con-versation with his highness this afternoon, after-noon, that both his government and mine accept unreservedly articles ten and twenty of the covenant, of the league of nations and that wo see in them nothing inconsistent with what we have done. On tho contrary, as soon as the treaty of peace is ratified and as soon as tho council of the learnie of nations comes into effective existence, exis-tence, it is tho intention of his government gov-ernment and mino to communicate the agreement to tho council of tho league, |