New-York tribune., 1920-12-06
Diplomats See
Argentina as
Ally of Berlin,
Effort to Amend Covenans
OF League Designed to
NJ ke the Admissions
OF Germany Possible
Plan Promptly Baked
Article X Issue Scheduled
To-day, but Not Likely To
BE Pressed 10 Decision,
BY Ralph Courtney
Special Co5lo 10 The rri1.sne


Special cable 10 The rri1..ne
Copyright. 1890 New York Tribune Inc
GENEVA. Dec. 5.-Tho withdrawal
OF the Argentine delegates to the League
Of Nations Assembly yesterday because
The league had refused to consider
amendments offered by their spokesman.
honor.o Pueyrredon, has brought ou.
the fact that Argentina is accused in
certain league circles OF having a secret
understanding with Germary.
Although the Tribune correspondcn.
cannot give much exact information
about this accusation, il is learned that
certain delegates charge that The A.
geAtinians came to the Geneva sessions
pledged to look after German interests
AT the present meeting of'the league
they endeavored to keep their pledge
if is said by presenting and demanding
consideration of resolutions which ir the
opinion Of certain circles here sert die
tated by Germany
1t is assefted that at first the Argcn.
tine delegates tried to get Germany
admitted to the league at once. Thev
soon realized that it would be mpos-
siblc 10 gain their end under the direct
proposal which they had framed, ard
therefore they drew up general rcsolu-
tions which provided, among other
things, that all recognized govern
ments were automatically to be consid-
cred members Of the league.
Reference Baked Plan
Delegates at the league sessions
here Immediately spotted the possibi4i-
ties which the Argentine resolution.
involved, and ironically directed these
proposed amendments to the commits
sion dealing with the admission o.
enemy states, of which Antonio Huneus.
Of Chile, is chairman
The Argentine program, however, in
cluded several other measures. AL
favorable to Germany, but not osten
slbly related to the quest on OF the ad
mission Of enemy states. Commission
No. ., seeking an excuse to avoid action
on the quest ons involved. seized on tie
fact that many questions raised in the
proposals were irrelevant to the vors
Of that commission, and sent them back
to the Assembly with q statement that
that commiss on was not competent to
deal with the amendments. There was
lapse, during which the proposals
were in the hands of President Hy-
mans, and then the onus was let to the
Argentine delegation Of bringing them
forward agaln. TAs procedure is said
to have driven Pueyrredon into o
corner. Either he must accept a beat
ing or tight against the unan nous
opinion Of the Assembly. He chose the
latter course, and gaming no support
save for solitary vote from Paraguay
he was forced 20 withd.a the Argen-
tine delegates from the lea ,uc
The story as told to the Tribune
spondent. however, IS not COM
that a disagreement over Pueyrredon's
course is said to have arisen in the
Argentine delegation, which Is re-
pardcd as foreshadowng change in
the country's policies if Pueyrredon
and his Supporters should be elimi-
mated from power.
rpcyrredcn's Overture Rejected
Pucyrredon said to-day that he and
his associates might return TO the
Leanle Assembly If an oi!icial invita-
ION sho1id he extended to them, but
he modified this statement by adding
mat II the Argcntinos resumed their
places they would Withdraw again IN
less the Assembly accepted the amend
mcnts he had proposed. The fact that
the officials of the league met in ex-
n1lnd fhrnaA