The sun., 1919-03-17
ARGENTINA READY
TO ACCEPT LEAGUE
Foreign Minister Says Rcpub-
lie Is Perfectly Agreeable
to the Fundamentals.
CHILE ALSO rs IN ACCORD
Senior Edwards Says 1t Is An
other Guarantee for the
American Continent.

BUBNos AYREs, March 16. - Foreign
Minister Puerreydon informed Frederic
j. Stimson. the United States Ambassa-
dor to Arfentina. yesterday that this
country will support the League Of Ma
tions In principle, adding that the funda-
mental idea Of the league "coincides pr
fectly with the principles which iftve
been expressed by the Government"
Persistent rumors In Government CIR
cles were to the effect that Argentina in
making suggestions for amendments to
the League Of Nations covenant would
suggest the admission Of the defeated
nations as original members. The For
eign ONCE Issued n formal denial. but
refused to discuss the proposals the Ar
gentine Government would make.
In commenting on the League OF Ma
lions La Epocd, the Government organ.
said to-day:
Argentina will support heartily
the principle Of the league. Presi-
dent Wilson's ideals conform to the
principles OF our foreign policy. Ar
gentina Is opposed to Imperialism.
secret diplomacy and armed peace,
and will cooperate enthusiastically in
any way to protect civilization from
sufrerings due to injustice, hate ana
violence"
France Indifferent to League.
President Wilson'S return to Paris IL
contrasted with his reception in De-
cember In q despatch from Paris to La
Prewsa az follows:
The people of France no longer are
disposed to make noisy demonstrations
after watching months pass with moth
ing substantial done. France takes lit
tie interest in the League OF Nations
which is not a popular subject. France
sees IN II only more or less probe
NAUTICAL guarantee Of future peace. The
people Of France are. more interested
In the present than In the future and
demand peace at once, after which they
are willing to consider measures for the
future"
VALPARAISO, March ia plea fol
the League OF Nations was made by
| Augustin Edwards, formerly Premiel
and formerly Minister in London. at q
| banquet given in his honor Friday night
Senior Edwards. who has just returned
from London, said:
There never was an epoch in the his.
tory of Chile when II was 80 necessa 70
| that every patriot should support the
Government and enable 1t to take iti
place in the new organization which
| yesterday were considered unattainablt
ideals. A League of Nations was until
yesterday the ideal OF thinkers who hated
| imperial brutality. but the war showed
that rapid communication enables ma
tons to unite economically and mill
tarily. Only those who are heartlese OF
who never have understood the horror,
, OF this war can doubt the blessings Of q
league. 1t is an ideal. but 1t Is ar
| ideal for which millions have died.
Says Chile VIII Join.
The day Is coming when we will b,
| asked to Join and must Join the League
| as now formed or slightly amended
| No Chilean patriot can view withou
satisfaction and pride the opportunit,
given to US to unite with the nations
| which have suffered to preserve civil
| zation. Two of the great nations OF
which rest the security OF the worlt
have Pacific coasts. the United Statei
and the British Empire. We may hav'
| full confidence that the spirit which Inn
! pels both countries, as well as the per
| feet understanding between them, Is an
| other guarantee for the American con
| tinent."
SANTIAGO. Chile. March 1s.-Th,
| Chilean Government announced to-da!
! the names OF It's delegates to the con
| ference OF neutral States to be held II
| Paris. The delegates will be Maxi
miliano Ibsnez. the Chilean Minister 4
| France, Carlos Vildosola and AleJandr'
| Alvarez. vildosola and Alvarez are fl
| Paris.