The sun., 1919-07-11
AUSTRIA MUST WAIT
TO GET INTO LEAGUE
Allies in Reply to Plea Ask
Her to Prove Government
Is Responsible.
REQUEST FOR EQUALITY"
Delegation From Vienna Says
Democracy Rules Now In
stead Of Hapsburgs.
REQUEST FOR EQUALITY"

PARIS, July 1o.-Austria will be ad-
mitted to membership In the League of
Nations as soon as the allied and asso-
ciated Powers consider that she pos
sesses a responsible Government with
both the will and the power TO fulfill its
International obligations. The Austrian
peace delegation has been 50 Informed In
reply by the Supreme Council of the
Peace Conference to an Austrian plea
for immediate admission to the league.
The Austrian note embodying the plea
was sent by DR.. Karl Renner. the Aus
TRAN Chancellor and head of the Aus
trian peace delegation, to Premier Glenn
enceau as President of the Peace Con-
ference on June 20.
The reply. made public yesterday,
reads as follows:
The principal allied and associated
Powers note with satisfaction the adher-
ence of the Austrian delegation to the
project Of a League of Nations and to
the principle upon which such n League
of Nations has been founded by the
covenant embodied in the conditions of
peace. They are glad to know that the
Austrian Government shares their view
thatNhe establishment OF such league
will conduce to the maintenance of peace
In these parts of the world which hith-
erto have been centres of international
frictions and Observation-Disclosures.
THE principal allied and associated
Powers have taken into careful consider
alton the demand of the Austrian dele
cation for the admission of their country
as an original member OF the League OF
Nations. 1t has neyer been their inten-
ton to exclude Austria for any long pc
Rod from the league: on the contrary.
they wish to reiterate that II Is their
hope and conviction that the league
will at the earliest possible date include
all nations that can be trusted to carry
out the obligations accepted by men,
beers Of the league.
They must point out. however. that
in urging the claim of Austria to mem
bership In the league as Immediately
necessary to the safety of their territory.
the Austrian delegation have used some
arguments which appear to Indicate that
they have not fully appreciated the pro-
visions Of the covenant. But they rec
ognize. nevertheless. the strength OF the
claim put forward by the Austrian dele
CATION.
They fully appreciate the evidence
which she has hitherto revealed. Austria
has given of her good intentions. They
see no reason why she should not apply
for admission to the league, In accordance
with the provision of Article I. of the
covenant. at the earliest opportunity that
may present itself after the ratification
OF the treaty of peace.
AS soon as they are assured that Aus
tria possesses responsible Government
and that this Government has both the
will and the power to fulhll its interna-
tional obligations. they are prepared TO
support Austria's candidsture for admis-
sion to the league"
Agree to Some Proposals..
With the Austrian note some pro-
posals by Prof Heinrich Lammasch. n
member of the delegation. regarding the
covenant of the League OF Nations were
submitted In an annex. together with q
substitute for the section of the covenant
dealing with freedom OF transit and
equitable commercial treatment. proposed
by the delegation as a whole. The Allies
reply states that DR.. Lammaschs pro-
posals for a permanent international
court. &C, had been carefully studied
and that the principal Powers had been
impressed with the value Of some of the
suggestions but 1t adds:
While they consider the immedla
| establishment OF permanent court to be
OF the highest importance. they have not
| thought 1t possible or expedient to EN-
provisions required for its constitution
The promise is made that the sugges-
tions of Prof. Lammasch will be sub.
mitted for the consideration of the coun-
Gil of the league when II takes up the
| preparation of a plan for the establish.
ment OF n permanent court in accordance
! with Article XIV. of the covenant.
AS to the amendment of the Other
article suggested. the reply states thai
| the allied Powers do not consider tina,
| II Is at present necessary or possible, bu,
confidence is expressed that when the
, members of the league proceed to for
mulate the general international conven-
| ton foreseen in this article the proposals
| OF the Austrian delegation will receive
| due confederation.
Sympathy with the idea of the League
| OF Nations and an expression OF will
! ingness to be satisfied with taking the
role of a participating member OF that
| Organization and enjoy its protection
was expressed in the Austrian reply
IT sets forth that the delegation recog
nized that German Austria, as the tex
| OF the note names the nation. could moi
well take a part in the problem oi
| creating the league. which by it's very
nature remains in the hands Of grea
Powers" but will be glad of its pro
lection without taking an important par
in the rights and obligations entaileC
by membership In this league
| Makes Denial OF Charges.
The note pointed out that German
Austria had been charged with 1.-THE re
| aDonRibility for the war" but said tina