The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-09
LEAGUES MEETING
BLOCKED BY SENATE
Certain Now That First s.,.
sion Cannot Be Held in
Washington in October.
DELEGATES ARE In DorRv
When Three Powers Ratify,
Without America, Coun.
Gil Can Organize.

,,., WASHINGTON. Sept. Sit IA u..-
tically certain now that the first No..
ing OF the League OF Nations win not I.
held In Washington in October, as or,,'
inally planned.
The exact date depends upon tha a.
ton Of the United States Senate IN ~
gard to ratification OF the peace trsa,v
the covenant which or..,.,
the league. Should the Senate rai,s,
the treaty in time to permit delev.,..
to arrive for a meeting in Noyenbs, |.
probably will be held then, but n n.
discussion Is much protracted tho mas.
ing time IL expected to go over until n.
first Of the new year, some tina 1.
January. 1920. There probably couA
be no meeting in December because A
circumstances which might make n IN
convenient for some of the foreign A..
gates to come at that time.
The first meeting of the League cour.
ell, however, can be called any lin.
after three of the principal poSa,.
have ratified the treaty It Is exnsc,.s
to be held Immediately after rvS
ratification. Unless the Sonata M.
ratified the treaty by that tims ~.
United States would not be repres.r,ss
u
Paris or In London.
Prospects of Ratification.
Germany already has ratified ana
France is expected by some obserye,,
to ratify some time during Septembat
Italy generally is expected to be N.
next In line and japan Is expected a
act during the next three month,
Great Britain has enacted leRislat,on
carrying the treaty into effect but has
not formally ratified 1t, probably wait.
ing until after the Canadian Parla.
| ment now in session has acted
The situation as to ratification bv
lesser Powers and the large number a,
| neutrals which signed the treaty "a not
| clear In Washington. President Wilson
! recently told Senator's of the Foreign
Relations Committee that he had ma
| official Information on that phase OF n.
| subject.
When the council holds It's first m..,.
| ing-whether in London or Parls-ta
session Is expected to be Comparatively
brief. Appointment of the Saar Waller
commission and the appointment OF
high commissioner for Danzlg are a.
ected to be the principal business.
The meeting of the assembly, however,
, which is the gathering OF the whole
league with delegates from all countries
| and is to be held in the United States
! at the call of President Wilson, is ex.
pected to bring representatives from
practically every nation in the world
Perfectlng a permanent organization vii
be the first. business, for the assembly
undoubtedly will meet without definite
III cgramme. ....-
Subjects to he Considered.
| After organization has been effected
| committees probably will be named TO
take up such questions as the Foundation
| Of permanent court Of international
| justice, as provided in Article XIV o.
the treaty; disarmament, manufacture
| Of munitions and kindred subjects wnch
were left by the treaty to the league 70
work out. The commissions to admins
ter the mandatories, as provided In tne
treaty, also probably will be named a'
| this session.
] Premiers Lloyd George and Cienen'
ceau both have promised to attenu un'
| first meeting il domestic conditions wa s,
| rant their absence from home, tne
| French elections, however occur durlns
| the latter part Of October and misn'
| prevent the French Premier's attend
ance at that time. If tho Premier shous
he unable to come Andrew Tardieu
| the French Chamber of Deputies, fa'
nIer head of the French High Conmls,
sion in America and who is perslstehu'
| mentioned in French political gossip ~
n successor to Clemenceau, prooaul,
would represent France. Lord Rooer,
| Cecil Is regarded as certain TO be ole o'
| the British delegates. a.,
| Meanwhile, delegates from all over wv
world have been making tentative as
rangements to come to Wsshinstoh
lOctober, on the basis of the nrS nu.
nouncemerts, and they are now Ws,uns
to hear of a definite meeting time MAN Al.
delegates, particularly from the rn
East, who have thousands OF nh...
travel, will require notice ranging n0H
| fbraa To five weeks.