Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-17
NATIONS LEAGUE
MAY BE BROUGHT
INTO EXISTENCE
IN NEAR FUTURE
It Probably viii Become Ef-
feCtiye Upon the Publication
In Paris Of the Ratification
By Four Countries,
PRESIDENT TO ISSUE
CALL FOR FIRST MEET
mr., Wilson Is To Arrange for
the Initial Session Of the
Council to Arrange for the
Naming of Commissions,


Washington, oct 16.-While no Of
vance of the action of the senate on
the treaty of Versailles, it was learned
unofficially today that plans were be-
ing laid for bringing the league of
nations into existence almost imme-
diately upon the publication in Paris
of the ratification Of the treaty by
Great Britain, France, Italy and Ger
many, which will put it into force.
Although the United States cannot
participate in the initial stages of the
leagues work, it Is understood that
the decision has been reached to have
President Wilson issue call for the
first meeting of the council of the
league within the fifteen day period
provided in the treaty for the appoint.
ment by the council of three members
of the commission which Is to deter
mine the boundary of the Saar basin.
L. S. Need Not BE Represented.
Article five of the covenant pro-
vides that decisions of the council
" shall require the agreement of all
of the members of the league repre-
sented at the meeting" and it is held
here that this does not specifically
require the attendance Of an Ameri-
can member to legalize such decisions.
No less than fifteen commissions
cfssdsd ~ ,re peace treaty appear 10
require American participation and
certain plebiscites confirming title to
various disputed territories also are to
be conducted under joint interna-
tional control The present view of
the officials here. however. is that
representatives of Great Britain,
France, Italy and possibly Japan,
whose ratification of the treaty is ex-
pected daily, will function in these
matters without any challenge of the
legality of the proceedings on account
of the absence of the American repre-
sentatives
Plans for the Inauguration of the
league were discussed by Colonel Il,
NJ House during his recent stay in
England, and he is understood to have
pursued the work as far as he felt
warranted in advance of the action of
the senate on the treaty. II also is
understood that quarters for the
league secretariat in Geneva tenta-
lively have been obtained and while
in London Colonel House is believed
to have arranged with the representa-
tives of other nations a tentative pro-
gram for the first meeting.
House 10 Aid i'm Framing Call.
If Colonel Houses health permits.
he is expected in Washington perhaps
next week and it will then be in order
to frame the call for the first meet
ing Of the council of Tle league,
which President Wilson's physicians
are expected to permit him to sign.
In the view of officials here this
first meeting of the council must ar
range for the appointment of the var
ious commissions and the plebiscite
described in the treaty, but aside from
that its proceedings are expected TO
he rather limited. Later on il this
initial stage is safely passed and the
senate shall have consented to the
ratification Of the treaty, tho presi7
dent will issue 4 call for the first
meeting of the assembly Of the league
which viii be in Washington some
time early next year.