The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-16
BY NEWTON c. PARkE
SIZE coRREsPoNpENI l. n. sERVIc

tsTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVIcEl
GENEVA, Nov. 16.-The divergence
OF views BY the delegations attending
the league of nations assembly meet
ing regarding the organization of an
international court OF justice and arbi-
tration made it appear extremely un-
likely today that the tribunal would oe
functionlng among the great powers
for two or three years.
NO AGREEMENT PROBABLE.
This court was the one keystone up
on which the proponents of the league
of nations had counted for the perpetu-
alton OF world peace. Officials of the
league and the secretariat admitted
with reluctance that 1t seemed unlikely
that any agreement would be reached
during the present meeting. 1t is un-
derstood that their conclusions we're
founded, to some extent, upon the alb
sence of the United States.
majority of the delegates probably
will vote through a plan for the or
ganization of an international court
after several days debate for the re-
lection of immaterial amendments. but
the plan must receive the approval OF
the various governments before it can
be put into effect.
SOME HAVE AMENDMENTS.
some Oh the QNAcSdAlOuS NaiAC "
Geneva with amendments which their
governments claim are necessary to the
successful functioning of the court. 1t
is considered certain these govern
ments will hold aloof il their amend
ments are rejected in the hope of get
ting support for their contentious at
future meetings. Thus the whole
scheme for the creation of the court
would be delayed indefinitely.
II chickering's arise over trivial points
and 1t seems likely they will the pres
ent meeting may drag along until
Christmas.
Delay IS being caused over the trans
lation of speeches and motions from
English to French and vice versa. Some
of the delegates who speak both
French and English have already en-
gagged in disputes with the official in
terpreters claiming their remarks were
misinterpreted.
JAPANESE NOT INsTsTEN-
It begins to appear that the Japanese
delegation viii not press it's resolution
for racial equality as the result of the
counsels Of powerful friends. When
Baron Hyashi. head of the Japanese
delegation was asked If he would
bring the question before the assembly.
he assumed an expression of surprise
and said:
Il do not know anything about the
racial equality resolution that am re-
ported to have brought to Geneva"
"I do not think we will press the
question at this time" said another
member of the Japanese delegation.
The league is weak enough as 1t is and
we do not want to do anything which
would injure It further"
Alfredo Costa. head of the Portu-
guese delegation, intimated that move
would be made to amend the league
covenant to meet objections in the
United States.
CAN'T SUCCEED WITHOUT u. S.
Unofficial conversations are proceed
ing which may result in the eventual
amendment of the covenant to meet
the American views said Senor
Costa. 4 do not see how the league
can succeed unless the L. s. is a MEM
Der of it, I believe that we can change
the pact to meet American views with
out endangering it."
Paul Hymans. Belgian foreign minis
ter. who was elected president of the
assembly. is receiving kilograms Of
congratulations from all parts of the
world.
Today's session opened at 1880
o'clock when certain proposals that
had been made by Scandinavian coun-
tries were taken under debate.