The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-16
PROTEST BY
IRISH IS FILED
WITH LEAGUE
New Body Receive Document
in First Hour of Existence
Wilson Should Have Pre-
sided, Says Chairman.
INCOMPLETE, He SAYS
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press). 4.
PARIS, Jan. 16-The council of the
league of nations received the first
formal protest to be presented to il
almost before it came into being with
today's initial sessions. The protest
was from ''the ENJOYS of the elected
government Of the Irish republic y
against the unreal English simulacre
of an international league of peace
No mention of the protest was made
during the meeting of the council, but
copies were handed to the newspaper
correspondents after they left the for
eign office. The document was signed
'Ouaklaigh Duffy" 1t registered G>.
sections to the pretended league Of
nations" and declared the league to
sbe an engine of empire, designed. to
Hsecure and perpetuate English
fegemony throughout both hemis-
pheres."
The protest insisted that the
league was illusionary and incom.
,plete. lacking, authority and sane
hion. and declared that the United
States stood out "in indignation and
Tepudiation" of it.
Leon Bourgeois, French represen
tative, who presided. said: The task
of presiding at this meeting and in.
augurating this great international
institution should have fallen to Pres.
ddent Wilson. We respect the reas
ons which still delay final decision by
our friends in Washington, but ex
press the hope that their difficulties
will soon be overcome and that a rep
resentative of the great American re-
public will occupy the place awaiting
him among us. The work of the
council will then assume definite
character and will have that particu
lar force which should be associated
with our work.
January 16, 1920, will go down as
the date of the birth of new world
. Decisions reached today will be in the
name Of all nations adhering to the
covenant of the league. 1t will be the
first decree of all free nations league
ing themselves together. for tho first
time in the world to substitute right
for might. But the organization OF
the league of Nations will net be com
plete until the assembly Of all the
states meets"
Earl Curzon, British secretary Of
State for foreign affairs and the ma
tons representative ON the council
of the league, expressed 'England's
qualification with the league. end
pledged her loyalty to it.
All the members of the council call.
Ned by the covenant of the league with
the exception of the representatives OF
the United States, were present when
M. Bourgeois called the meeting to
order. -- . r.. ..-.. --..
Besides NJ Bourgeois the members
were Earl Curzon, the British foreign
Ia &a.~ ,sar
Venizelos for Greece, Carlo Ferraris
Italian minister of industry, commerce
labor and food, for Italy; Paul Hy.
mans, the Belgian foreign minister
for Belgium; Baron Matsui, ambassa
dor to France. for Japan; DR.. CASTOR
de Cunha, ambassador to France, for
Brazil; Count Quinones de Leon, am
bassador to France for Spain.
Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit
ain and Viscout Grey dropped into the
meeting at an early stage. MIR. Lloyd
George soon retired, however, Wis
count Grey remaining. He was invit
ed to front seat.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The purpose
of the League of Nations, the council
of which holds it's first meeting in
Paris today; was declared in the Gov
enant of the league to be ito promote
international cooperation and te
achieve international peace and secur
ity. This was to be accomplished, &C
cording to the covenant by the ma
tions obligating themselves not to re
sort to war; by prescribing open. just
and honorable relations between them
by establishing international law as
an actual rule of conduct among gov
ernments and by maintaining justice
and a scrupulous respect for all treaty
obligations.
Thirty-two nations were to become
the original members of the league
upon signing the treaty of peace
These nations as listed in the annex
to the covenant were:
United States Of America. Belgium
Bolivia, Brazil, British empire, Can
ada, Australia, South Africa, New Zea
land, India, China, Cuba, Ecuador
France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti
Hedjaz, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Ii
IBERIA, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Po
land, Portugal. Rubania, Serb-Croat
Sloyene state, Siam, Czecho-Slovakis
and Uruguay.
or the foregoing nations number
however, have not yet ratified ant
signed the peace treaty. Notable
among these is t1e United States
which therefore, remains outside thu
great confederation.
1t is provided in the covenant an!
fully self-governing state, dominion o.
colony may become member Of thu
league under prescribed conditions
Any member may withdraw after tw,
years notice of its intention to do 81
provided that all it's internationa
obligations and all its obligations TN
der this covenant shall have beel
fulfilled"
In case Of war or threat Of war tn,
council will meet in special session
Members are pledged to submit mat
tiers of dispute to arbitration and no
TO resort to war until three months
after the award. r
!, ! MARINE MINES IN STRAITS
(By Associated Press)