The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
SOLEMN THANKS
Of LEAGUE SENT
MEDIATOR WILSON
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ernments, which yesterday also Of
fered their service as mediators. to
communicate directly with Washing
ton regarding the means of action,
The reading of Mr. Wilson'S mes
sage drew hearty applause from the
sparsely filled house. A large pro-
portion of the delegates are suffer
ing from colds, and were not pres
ent at the beginning of today's ses-
son.
NJ. Hymans also proposed that
messages of gratitude be sent TO
Brazil and Spain.
Lord Robert Cecil, representative
of the Union Of South Africa, rose
and said thanks were also due the
French delegation. particularly Rene
Viviani, whose eloquence, he de-
clared. had inspired this merltori-
Gus effort to save Armenia
Take Slap at Huns.
Germany's protest against ac-
ceptance by the league of what the
Berlin government deemed falsified
returns from the plebisCites held in
the Eupen and Malmedy districts
along the Belgian frontier, has been
rejected by the council. In its re-
ply to the German government the
council says 1t finds no reason to
modify its previous decision to ac'
cept the result of the plebiscite.
There was apprehension in some
quarters that a sharp conflict would
develop today at the session of the
assembly which took up the ques-
ton of amendments to the covenant.
Honorio Pueyrredon foreign minis
ter of Argentina, and head of that
nations delegation. had not yet re-
nounced his opposition to the report
of the committee recommending
postponement of all amendments I'M
til they had been studied by a spe-
cial commission. He had declared
he would bring to the floor of the
assembly the proposition that all
members of the council should be
elected by the assembly. Hope was
expressed, however, that the clash
might not take place.
A large majority of the delegates
hold that the little work this ses-
accomplish should be done without a
dissenting voice on any question.
May Admit Costa RIGA.
The subcommittee considering ap-
plications of smaller states for mem
bership in the league has decided to
report favorably upon the admission
of Costa RIGA, but unfavorably on
Azerbaijan and Lichtenstein. This
body will recommend to the parent
committee that a favorable report be
made upon the proposition advanced
by President Motta of Switzerland
which would provide that states not
having sufficient importance to be-
come full members of the league
would have a special staus.
1t has been suggested in this con-
nection that they might be given
seats in the assembly for purposes
of consultation, but without the right
to vote. Albania may find herself
in this class, being opposed as a full
member by the Italian delegation in
particular.
In reporting today the decision OF
the league of nations assembly COM
mittee on amendments to the league
covenant not to recommend changes
at this session, A. j. Balfour, OF
Great Britain, forecast the possible
need of important changes in the fus
ture. The covenant was not regarded
as perfect or immutable. he said, OF
the eventuality must be considered
of the next assembly being called
UPON to consider amendment of far
greater Importance than those now
proposed.
Framed Rapidly.
The covenant, Mr.. Balfour pointed
Aout, was framed with remarkable
rapidity and doubtless amendments
would be necessary but the commit
tee found the moment iuopportune.
Because the committee rejected the
amendments proposed by the Scans
dinayian countries 1t was not to be
considered that it disagreed with
them.
IF you amend the covenant you
amend the treaty of Versailles which
gave seal to the peace of the world"
he said.
Another motive of the committee,
Mr.. Balfour explained, was the con-
viction that one years experience in
the working of a covenant was in
sufficient to show just what amend
ments should be, made and the COM
mittee deemed it advisable to wait.
He said commission which the COM
mittee recommended to study pro-
posed amendments could report to
the council of the league, which in
turn would report to the next meet
ing of the assembly at Geneva. The
date Of this ha r0aptf1uad at Cont