Evening star., 1920-12-05


league necessary to its successful
existence"
Senior Pueyrredon said Argentina
would not resume her place in the
assembly until it had passed the fopr
amendments he had proposed. These
aim principally at securing compu1-
court of justice, the admission of all
states and the election of all MEM
bers of the council instead Of only
four as now.
The Argentine delegate explained
that he had expected to leave for
Rome next Monday. but now had de-
cided to remain to see what action
the assembly might take at Mondays 8
session. He declared he was sup
ported by many Of the South Amert-
can states.
No ouestion Of Legality.
Referring to the reports in Argen-
tina that France was questioning the
constitutionality of Argentina's ad-
herence to the league and the status
Of the nations delegation at Geneva,
M. Pueyrredon asserted:
There is no question Of the abso-
lutte legality Of our adherence to the
league or the complete authority Of
my delegation to act for Argentina
at the assembly.
"As to the report that my program
is pro-German, that is absurd. have
that the league, to be an effective in
ternational body, must include all the
nations Of the world"
Senior Pueyrredon recalls that the
invitation received by the Argentine
Republic announced amendments to
the covenant and that his government
then prepared q series Of projects,
which he summarized in the assembly
on November IT,
1T is necessary to distinguish
the note adds. those that might have
relation to the treaty OF Versailles
from those intended to modify the
covenant in the noble object of guar
anteeing humanity against war and
assuring practical solidarity and
All the amendments proposed. by
Argentina are in the second category.
They are: Admission of all sovereign
states; admission Of all the smaller
position Of the council Of the league
by democratic election: an fnterna-
tional court with obligatory juris-
diction.
Contrfbution Of ATEentina.
These projects were brought here
as Argeutina's contribution to the
work begun; none Of them diminished
the obligation of the members, none
restricted collective effort. On the
contrary. they give fuller amplitude
to the directing organization and tend
to fortify the league by associating
with its work all civilized humanity"
The note asserts that 1t is by acts
the league will be judged. and re-
marks: 1.-The members Of the assembly
viii separate in few days without
having considered great constitu-
offered to public opion the best guar
antee of the amplitude and organic
(vigor of the league.
"The Argentine delegation would
have accepted adjournment Of q
proposition Of secondary Importance,
but cannot consent to put off those
that would complete and fortffy the
institution"
While respecting contrary opinion,
he says: I'VE would be unfaithfuI to
our line Of conduct IL, after having
firmly maintained our principles in
declarations and in the commissions,
we had not chosen q course which
we esteem is alone in harmony with
the profound convictions that prompt
grand project Of the league Of ma
tons"
Senor Pusyrredon points out that It
was the principal object Of the
Argentine government In sending
delegates here to cooperate by
amendments to the covenant and to
cooperate in the constitution Of a
chapter in which all hoped to ind I'm
scribed the ideals Argentina always
entertained and concludes:
'Tn accord with the government I
have the honor to inform the presi-
dent and, through him, the assembly,
that the Argentine delegation con-
siders it's mission terminated"
Resolution In Dispute.
The resolution introduced in the
assembly by the Argentine delega-
tion, providing that all sovereign
recognized states shall be members
Of the league unless they voluntarily
abstain. says:
'.The force Of the league resides in
the incorporation Of the greatest
number Of states. The less she
counts outside her laws the moro
numerous will be the members sub
mitting to the discipline and the &C.
complishment Of the duties the league
imposes.
''The nom admission Of several
countries might create dangerous