The Raymer enterprise., 1920-11-25
Small Nations Asserting Them
selves in Meeting Of the
League Assembly.
HYMANs ELECTED PRESIDENT
Early Admission Of Germany Seems
Likely - Soviet RUSSIA. Having
Crushed Wrangei. 10 In Strong Po-
sition- Greeks May Restore
Constantine 10 Throne.
BY EDWARD W. PickARo.

No sooner had the assembly Of the
League Of Nations got down to busl-
ness In Its first meeting In Geneva
than signs Of discord between the
groups Of large and small nations ap-
peared. Up to date the latter have
the better Of the argument, and the
fears Of persons who thought the do
lngs Of the league would be dominated
by Great Britain, France, Italy and
perhaps Japan are somewhat allayed.
Indeed, the representatives of those
four nations were by no means In ac-
cord on all points. The Italians placed
themselves In opposition to French
propositions. and the various British
domini0ns did not agree with the
mother country.
A most interesting development Of
the week was the announcement that
Spain would Join with Great Brit.
ain, France and Belgium In policing
the wilma zone during the pleblscite.
This was looked on as possibly the
beginning Of the organization Of q
league army.
The first day. after the election Of
Paul Hymans Of Belgium as president
saw the opening scrap over the mat
ter Of admitting Germany to member
ship in the league. The French had
objected that this subject did not ap-
pear on the agenda. but Tittoni Of
Italy declared the whole world de-
manded the admission Of the enemy
states and would not accept the ex-
cuse that their applications had not
been received In time. Sir Robert
Cecil, who represented South Africa,
appeared to side with Titt0ni.
II was decided that six commissions
should handle the work of the assem-
bly,. The first Is to take care of gen.
eral organization; the second technical
organization the third the internation-
al court of justice; the fourth finance;
the fifth admission Of new members.
and the sixth reduction Of ornaments,
blockade and military pressure on
covenant breaking states and man.
dates.
When these commissions were
named, on Wednesday. the supporters
of the immediate admission Of Ger.
many scored another victory In the
election Of Delegate Huneus Of Chile
as president Of commission number
8; Doctor Blanco Of Cuba was made
vice president. The French were sur
prised and chagrined at not receiving
this presidency for viviani, but they
had been already put at a dlsadvan.
tage by the naming Of Bourgeois as
head of the third commission. II had
been supposed that Great Britain, be-
cause Of her naval power, would get
the presidency Of the commission deal.
ing with disarmament and blockade OF
covenant breaking states and with
mandates, but here again the smaller
nations showed their independence by
giving the place to Delegate Branting
Of Sweden. The French, italian and
English delegations won point Tues
day when It wss decided that the COM
missions might, II they wished, sit In
camera and need keep no minutes Of
their sessions. Cecil protested In
vain against this.
Delegate Puyrredon Of the Argen-
tine told the assembly that his delega.
tlon believed all recognized nations
must belong to the league to make II
effective and to avoid the danger OF
the organization Of rival league. He
said that formula must be found to
permit the United States to come In.
and demanded that the league be made
more democratic BY electing all the
members Of the council in the assem-
bly,, instead Of allowing the big pow.
err to nams Z majority sf tAsm. q at
Ueeosnt