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Show LLOYD GEORGE SEE HOPE IN THELEAGUE London. Sept. 17.--(By the Associated Asso-ciated Tress.) - Premier Lloyd George - spoke before the International Broth I erhood Congress this evening, but, as r was expected did not touch upon many 1 of the important questions in whicb j ? the nation is deeply concerned. ) The premier was given an enthusl- I tic reception. He began by Baying 1 f that a political plat form was not in- volved at the meeting i "If I made a political pronounce- j 1 ment," he added. 'I should feel that i I was outraging the hospitality of the ' 1 brotherhood." i He dwelt on the passing of the old ) order through the war and alluded to : General muts as having employed the 3 most penetrating phrase of the war in ! I reference to the league of nations I . "Humanity has struck its tents and I once more is on the march " He expressed tin li - thut all arm- j j, . aments would disappear and that the j , long-drawn misunderstandings be- j I j tween Ireland and the rest of the T 'kingdom would also pj . Alluding to the leaguo of nations as j !an organized attempt to substitute j fair play for force, the premier was (heckled about Russia and Ireland, to which he replied : ' Wo must have fair pin in cafh cases on both sides " He added that j Si teh time Ol the armistice he had nut I foreseen that the league might bo re- j quired to prevent : mall nations from I devouring each other. 1 "There never was n l.-ague of ns-.tions ns-.tions more n d'd," 1 declared 'I 1 'fear the welter of warring nations will Icontinue unless their is a tronc hand llikc that of the federated powers to i , insi&t upon pea( l i gee no hope for j the world except in such a etrong j kacue." |