Show Irish frish Fit Fight Empire Rule of Seniority DUBLIN A 31 S1 The T Free State intends Intend to contest Australia's for A s sCat at aton on the thO council of the league of na na- na This Is not hot because objection tion to Australia but as a protest against the practice e which gives diplomatic precedence to the va va various rious members 6 of time the British according to their sent seni Canada r ranks first and Aus Australia neat The Free State government off officials I- I dais regard this distinction as irr tho principle of absolute ab atm- solute solute- equality as laid the thelast lat last imperial conference rence In London They object therefore to the tho auto auto- succession ot oft Australia to Canada and will put forward a claim for the seat for the Free FreeState State government |