Evening star., 1920-12-03
LEAGUE DELEGATES
| BELIEVE ARTICLE X
|SST|LL IN DANGER
Adoption of Resolution for Its
Elimination Would Be
| No Surprise.
CONTAINS NO GUARANTEE
OF TERRITORY INTEGRITY
General Committee Working to
Speed Up Plans to Bring
Assembly to Close.

'EA>cN "A, december C.-PreSentation
and adoption of a resolution elimi-
mating article Y from the covenant
of the league of nations before the
end of the present session of the as
sembly would occasion no surprise
here, 1t was declared in some quarters
when the assembly began its meeting
this morning.
days decision of the committee on the
admission of new states. which held.
in effect. that the article does not
guarantee the territorial integrity of
any member of the league, represented
the view OF a majority of the dele
gates at the present meeting. This
interpretation. and the postponement
of the consideration of certain changes
IN the covenant were the principal
topics of conversation here today.
DO Not Bar Proposal.
These changes. which were proposed
by Scandinavian countries. was said
| in nowise to prevent consideration at
this session of any other amendments.
N. W. Rowell, Canadian delegate.
brought this out clearly by question
ing A. J. Balfour of Great Britain.
The committee to which was re-
ferred the question of how to choose
the four elective members OF the
council Of the league had not re-
ported. The question is whether these
members shall be elected for four
years or two, and II Is still being de-
bated whether their terms of office
should begin from the first entry of
the council into operation or from the
latter idea prevails, the four represent
atives must be elected here. The chance
OF Brazil returning to her place on the
council is considered excellent, but
Greece it is thought, will lose her place.
Speed Up Work.
The general committee of the league
Of nations assembly met this morn
ing for the purpose of formulating
plans to speed up the work of the as
ssmhly with view e 2, its 81 cSmp,s-
mend es re ssasFai II e sscss.sEy 4 tine
league, informed the committee he
believed it would be almost impossi-
BILE to complete the unfinished busi-
meas before Decsfnbef IL OF 2e. but the
committee decided 1t would attempt to
end the present session by Decem-
ber II. .+s
To this end. the committee deter
mined to urge all the commissions to
get their reports in shape for SUBJ
mission as quickly as possible"
Argentine Delegate Protests.
The assembly has made q serious
mistake in postponing discussion Of
the amendments to the league COW
enant, in the opinion Of Honorio
Pueyrredon Of Argentina. who said to
| the Associated Press after the meet
ing:
THE assembly has put itself in the
position of having built the roof of a
house before its foundation, because
I regard Argentina's amendments as
fundamental
1.-The order of the day called for
discussion of the amendments. and
the all-important questions should
not have been delayed until the next
meeting of the assembly. This is
constituent assembly: discussion
should be permitted. l regard Argen-
tina's proposed amendments as abso-
lutely necessary to the strong founda-
tion of the league.
Il may make another attempt to
bring the matter before this assembly
if. on careful consideration, find it
possible"
Article X does not guarantee the
territorial integrity of any member of
the league, according to the first Of
fetal Interpretation of that article by
the league, unanimously adopted by
the commission on the admission of
new states. This declaration is gem
orally regarded as one Of the most
important decisions yet taken by the
league members.
Provoked by Proposal.
The Interpretation was provoked by
the proposal of Giuseppe Motta of the
Swiss delegation. who asked that IL
the present status of Austria were
changed, Vorarlberg be permitted to
Join Switzerland. The text of the in
depreciation follows:
I'VE cannot recommend the adop-
tion of the proposal put forward by
NJ Motta. We are indeed of the
opinion that the entry of Austria into
the league will in no way prejudice
or affect the question so raised. We
cannot help adding that the sugges-
tjon that admission TO the league
should have any such effect appears
to arise from a misconstruction of
article X. 1t cannot be too en-
phatically stated that article X does
not guarantee the territorial integri-
ty of any member of the league. All
it does is to condemn external -aggres-
sion on territorial integrity and the
political independence of any member
of the league and call upon the coun-
Gil to consider what can be done to,
resist such aggression" '-
NJ. Motta made the point that vo-
rarlberg at a recent plebiscite indi-
Gated it's desire to join with Switzer-
land. He contended that under arti-
Gle Y Vorarlberg would be prohibited
from becoming part of Switzerland
should Austria at later date Join
Germany, and the purpose Of his pro-
posal was to remove any obstacles in
the way of Vorarlberg.
Message to President.
Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gem
eral of the league of nations, has sent
the following message to President
Wilson, expressing the gratitude of
the assembly at his acceptance of
Armenian arbitration.
''The President read to the full as
sembly this morning your telegram.
and the reply sent by the council to
it. Tie assembly welcomes your ac-
ceptance of the offer with enthusiasm
and asks me to convey to you its un-
animous assurances of the complete
moral support of every member of
the league in the great mission you
have undertaken. and beg confident
v to declare that the opinion. not only
of the people Of the United States, but !.
Of the whole civilized world, is with
you in your endeavor to secure that
The tragedy of Armenia shall finally
cease"
Denmark has notified the league of
nations that both houses OF the Dan
sh parlimanet must pass . special bill
before Danish troops can join the in
league army. The Danish
delegation explained, however. that
LII the political parties in Denmark
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