The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-17
VITAL QUESTION
PENDING BEFORE
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
Will Germany, Late World
Belligerent, Seek to Be
Admitted to Nations
League
IF so, WHAT WILL BE
DELEGATES ACTION?
UNDERSTOOD THAT ITALY WILL
SECOND NOMINATION OF KAI-
SERLAND FOR PLACE IN IN.
TERNATIONAI. CONFERENCE

Paris. Nov. 17.-The questions
whether Germany will apply to be
admitted to the league of nations at
the meeting Of the assembly in Ge-
neva, which commenced November
is. and whether, if she applies. she
will be 4 United, are BEING ulscussej
by foreign office of the principal pow
Crs.
Germany's admission to the league
would change greatly her interna-
tional status, and the delegates OF
some European countries are begin
ming to take position. The foreign
offices Of Holland and of Sweuen
are understood to have intimated to
members of the council the league
thaS they would consider withdrawal
II the central powers were not ad-
mitted, on the ground that the league
would be Impossible without them.
The unofficial replies from members OF
the council to these lntimatlons were
that the delegates of either Sweden
or Holland were free to propose the
admission Of the late enemy states.
The Italian delegates have deci-
ded in agreement with Their foreign
office that Italy would second the nom-
ination Of Germany, should any otner
state propose her. The French gov
ernment Is resolutely opposed to Ger
many's admission. II will take two
thirds vote Of the assembly to ADMIT
a new member. Consequently as there
are Al governments represented 1t
would require the vote of 2S for ad-
mission.
1t Is by no means certain that Ger
many will ask to be admitted. The
German foreign office has been dis
pleased with the manner in which
the council Of the league Of nations
has administered the Saar coal re-
gion, and also because Malmedy
and Eupen were transferred. to Bel
gium. Nevertheless, an unofficial
agent of the German foreign office
the president of the German league
of nations society. has recently vis-
tied London and had unofficial con-
versat. .ons with permanent officials
Of the league.
The Bulgarian government has an
nounced that 1t will apply for ad-
mission. The Austrian and the Hun
gar.an governments have not indi-
Gated whether they will do SO or not.
Thirteen other states have formally
applied for admission. They are: Lux
embourg, Esthon.a, Ukrainian republic,
Latvia, Monaco, Finland, Leichtenstein.
Costa Rica, san Marino. Iceland, Geor-
gin. Armenia and Lithuan.a.
When the delegates to the peace
conference were making up the list
OF states to be invited to become
members Of the league, the United
States government objected TO invita-
tons being sent to Costa Rica, san
Domingo and Mexico, on the ground
that the governments of these three
countries were not sufficiently stable
70 be recognized. The objection OF
the American state department 10
Costa Rica was that it did not recog-
nlze the defacto Tinoco government.
United States has since recognized
the Acosta government Of Costa Rlca') }
Neither San Domingo nor Mexico have
applied, but Costa Rica has.
one OF the most interesting sub
1ects to come before the assembly
will be that of the permanent arm
aments commission and the resoiu'
ton on that subject adopted by the
conference of ministers Of state oil
Norway, Sweden and Denmark, al
Copenhagen In August last, which
reads:
1.-The conference has considered
the resolution of tho council OF
tho league OF nations regarding
the establ shment OF the commis-
sion on the reduction of arma-
mcnts. provided for by Article
TX Of tho covenant of the lea
quo Of nations.
"The conference has expressed
tho hope that the work of this
commission will be carried out
without delay in spite OF the DIFF
fercnces Of opinion which may
nrisc regarding the principles ap-
piled in Its formation, 50 that 1t
may soon bc possible 70 deter
nirc tho bases of agreemcn. with
rcxncd to an effective limitation
OF arn,aments. without which peace
cannot be secured"
Aothcr subject likely - occupy q
geod d,al Of time Ia the jetians q
relations and respective competence
Of tho council OF the assembly Of the
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