The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-11
Argentinas Quitting
Daily Editorial Digest

Editorial opinion IL fairly evenly d.
vided on the merits OF the amendments
to tho league covenant proposed by
Argentina, but little sympathy 10 felt
for the way It's representatives have
packed their toys and gone home. as
a number of papers express It. 1t Ia
agreed that this Is hardly the best way
to fight. since, the Louisville Courier
Journal Dem,l points out. ~ the rep,
In the same spirit tho league would
soon go out OF useless existence"
But the incident 10 looked upon by q
number Of papers as illustrating, to
quote the Indianapolis Star Und. Rep.
In q body in which ALI kinds OF tenn
peraments and all shades OF opinion are
represented"
''Argentina's four proposals are per-
fectly legitimate" says the Brooklyn
Eagle Qnd. Dem.), but the action OF her
pate in the assembly's deliberations
until all have been acted upon favor
ably" is ''undemocratio" and ''unpar-
liamentary.' Since all OF the changes
proposed are "of the highest Importance
wheeling mtelligcncer (Rep.) feels
that the insistence that they be passed
gives the imp ession that Argentina is
seeking TO dictate" which. the Port
Huron (Michl Times-Herald Gnd.l
success of world union for the
preservation OF peace" Most OF the
Argentine proposals, the New York
World Dem) believes, ARE desirable
and IN due time will be adopted, no
doubt" hut that country cannot be
granted the power TO secure them by
coercion. mo league OF nations Is
possible" II adds, ~ every member lie
TO he free 60 blum md buster to en-
force Its will upon others"
The amendments proposed by Argen.
tina, (which her statesmen regard as
weaknesses in the covenant" the Min
neapolis Tribune (Rep) asserts. They
challenged, In n sense, the leagues sin
| certify, The league refused to meet the
| hat" That IL "a negative remedy,
| the New York Tribune (Repl remarks
hut IN the opinion 81 the Philadelphia
bulletin Und RcrD, II emphasizes 'the
| truth which has been pointed out many
| times during the discussion Of the cove
nant that, instead Of real and uni.
| versal league 81 nations, the plan OF
Versailles provides for a new concert
| 81 military powers 20 rule the lesser
| peoples ~ the earth Tho Ruffalc EN-
! press Ond, Rcrl holds tho same view
The Argentina proposals" Il says.
! ''rrccipltnte the question whether the
| attempt shall he continued to establish
n British French American rrotec-
! 'orate Of the world. or whether the
! league shall he transformed into an or
gari7ation IN which small and great
powers shall stand On level Of equal
| Independence
However many writer's take the 20
siuon, with the New York Times Urd.
Den,N that adoption ~ these proposals
would obviously have fe effect II not
the intent, ~ wreclJng the league"
Specifically, IN I've opinion Of the Times:
THE plan 20 have the entire council
elected by 'he pHScmhlv--lOsfcad ~ only
four ont o. the nine as ~ prcsont-would
require not only an alteration 81 the
basic law ~ the league hut dlSrc card
~ those cowrron1'soS md safeguard
| witch alone made tho league possible"
Despite the abstract rca soma Bile
ness" 81 the amendments. the Cleveland
Plain Dealer Cnd peml fccls that ~
is undoubtedly necessary. for practical
purposes 20 hsve the four or 1ve great
est permanently represented In the
council" In the nature ~ things the
New York Evening Post undA believes
the great powers must remain the
'Nnio~''v stoctho'Aers IN the lcsr'ie.
| v''N Two dr'v - Wee their mower for the
advancement Of the common interests