New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Diplomats See
Argentina as
Ally of Berlin
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ecutive session last night to consider
the situation and decided not to ex-
tend any such invitation to the Argen,
tine delegates, is considered as ending
Pueyrredon's hopes on that score
However. the programme for to-mor-
row S sess on Of the Assembly still
leaves the doors open to Argentina tc
make her proposals directly before the
full Assembly. AT the head of the Of
fetal agenda for the day stands the
entry: The presentation OF motto
by delegate from Argentina con adj
missions To the league"
The ArgentiniaNs, however, believe
that should the question be brought up
It would merely be turned over 10 the
committee on amendments for conSld-
Grafton next September. Pueyrredor
contends that his amendments shou,C
be discussed and voted on immediate-
~. Viviani is down on the agenda L.
speak tomorrow on the situation aris-
ing out of Argentina's withdrawal. L
IS rumored that he NAV suggest thai
Argentina wait until conference can
be held with the next administration
in Washington on the subject o.
amendments to the covenant
The initial fear rnar Argentina's ac-
ton would aid the leagues enemies s
now disappearing It is said that Ar
gentlna IS not supported by 9th Y na-
tons, even among the South fme1i
cans. Colombia, Sw tzerland, Ct aada
the Scandinayians. Portugal ant ap
parently every other state tha- haa
urged amendments. are willing to wait
until the neyt meeting of the lea rue
to have these considered. This una
nlmity of action IS pointed to as sup.
porting the assertion that Argent ma
has motives which are not shared by
other nations and supports the theory
that Germany is involved in Argen-
tinas action.
The French delegates are concerned
over the withdrawal of Argentina. but
the British regard the incident in a
philosophic light, believing that if Ar
gentlna wanted to get Germany into
the league it would have been better
Tor Pueyrredon TO have made direct
proposal to this effect instead OF try
lng to becloud his purpose with set
of general propositions. Had Argen-
tina withdrawn openly as a protes t
against the leagues refusal to admit
Germany, such action would have car
rled more ight than the procedure
she followed. which is regarded as more
of a technical matter
The amendment to the covenant, pro-
posing the striking ont OF Article y
which Charles j. Doherty, Of Canad
submitted Saturday. will be discussed
at to-morrOw's session of the Assem-
bly,, but it is doubtful whether Donertz
will press the matter to vote. Thel
is q possibility, however. that some
maneuver will be tried to obtain q
test vote. Doherty told The Tribune
correspondent he didn't think his pro
posal had a chance Of obtaining the
unanimous approval of the Assemb r.
and that, therefore, he might not op-
pose suggestion that it be referred
to the committee Of amendments
The attitude of Doherty and his as
sociates on the Canadian deleg alton
toward the consideration OF the amend
~ ent striking cut Article was made
adian headquarters tonight. 1t said:
"As other amendments to the league
covenant are to be considered, Canada
asks that this amendment should be
considered at the same time. But the
Canadian delegates are quite agreeable
if the same procedure is followed with
this amendment as is accorded other
proposals."
The statement said also that Can
ada actlOn III Cne Introduction OF IL s
amendment has no relation with tn
stand Of any other nation toward Artl-
Gle x"
In other words, Canada wants i
known that she has reasons of her own
for desiring the suppression Of Article
X and that she is not bring ng forward
this proposal out of consideration OF
the United States.
Asked what they thought of Doherty'
measure, several delegates exprcsse
the, opinion that tbs. measure woui
find some support. 4. ]. Balfour 81
Great Britain, said: ~ thought it had
been decided not to admit amendments
to the covenant at this sess on. but I
am no lover of Article Y. The whole
spirit of the covenant lies in othe,
articles Il doesn't seem to me that
Article K matters very much.'
Or. Wellington Koo, former Minister
'ron' Thina 10 Wash noton said he b.
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