The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON LEAGUE FUNCTION
France and Italy Block Adam.
donment of CONSUMPTION.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS. Feb. 7.-Substantially one-half
Of the draft OF the constitution for the
Society Of Nations has been covered by
the conference committee dealing with
this question, II was officially announced
to-day. In approving a number Of addi-
'tonal articles OF the draft the commit
tee reached an accord. II is stated, on
certain questions OF the greatest I'M
Sortance concerning the positive func-
tons Of the league. The acceptance was
provisional.
Premier Nenizelos OF Greece, Tremie,
Kramars OF Juso-Slavia NJ. Dmowski
OF Poland and NJ. Dismondy OF numa n Ia
sat as members OF the League OF Ma
tons committee. representing tneir re-
spective nations.
While important details OF the so.
ciety's constitution still remain 10 be
agreed upon and are likely to take ur
the time OF several additional sessions
OF the committee the fact that more
than half Of the drat; hss been passed
over and unanimously adopted. including
an agreement upon the main general
principles. has raised expectations tina,
the draft will be ready for submits 10
the general Peace Conference early next
week.
President May See Acceptance.
Should this prove TO be, the case Il
might be possible to obtain action upon
i before President Wilson's departure
for the United States.
The official statement regarding the
fourth meeting OF the committee las
night reads as follows:
The fourth meeting OF the Commits
sion of the League Of Nations met at
$3.50 O'Clock last evening at the Hotel
De Crillon. Messrs. Kramarz, Veni-
zelos, Dmowski and Deuvanty (Dia-
mondyD. representing respectively
the Czecho-S lovak Republic, Greece.
Poland and Rumania. took up their
duties as members OF the commission.
The commission Professionally ap.
proved a number OF additional articles
to the draft. The approval OF these
articles marks an accord on certain
questions of the greatest importance
concerning the positive functions OF
the league. Substantially one-half OF
the draft has now been covered.
A secretariat, consisting OF NJ. Clau-
Eel. Lord Eustace Percy and Mr.. Shep-
ardson. has been appointed for the
drafting Of the process verbauX.
The next meeting will be held at
s:30 o'clock this evening at the Hotel
de Crillon.
President Wilson presided at las
nights meeting. The only article no
approved was the paragraph concerning
abolition OF compulsory military service
unless required by reasons of nstiona
defence under extraordinary circum
stances. Premier Orlando Of Ital.
opposed the paragrap. remsrking that
consumption once was abolished an at
tempt to revive II might lead to serlou
trouble, even revolution.
Leon Bourgeois one OF the Freno
member. joined Premier Orlando /
strongly opposing its abolition. He as
serted that France. owing to her gee
graphical position, needs standin
army and never could consent to stri
herself OF her defences. The paraKra p
was then cancelled and it was decide
TO leave TO each country freedom to ~
lect system of recruiting it's force
up to the amount of troops which wi
be fixed later by the Society OF M
lions.
Another article which caused animate
disoassaoa was that concerning Il