New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
,PIar, Raising Council
Membership to Fifteen
: Pv Ra1nh Courtney
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Tribune

& Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc
= GENEVA, Dec. 11.-OfFicials of the
League of Nations, apparently con-
syinced that wide criticism of the
League Council, its makeup and it's
7powers will soon force revolutionary
changes in the organization Of that
3body, have advanced a project for
nearly doubling its size.
Although no alterations will be ef-
,fected at this meeting of the league,
the European powers have agreed to
-ralse no objection to the addition Of
more permanent and more non-perma-
nent members. Vacant chairs at the
Council table will be reserved for the
United States, Germany and Russia.
Spain is expected to be promoted so
that her non permanent memb bershib in
the Council will be made permanent.
In the next stage of its evolution,
the Council probably will consist of
fifteen members, eight permanent and
=. seven non-permanent. At present
there are eight mem bers. The four
permanent members are Gl-at Brit
ain. France, Italy and Japan. The
nnon~permanent mes are Spain, Brazil,
Gleece and Belgium. Provision was
mede in the covenant for permanent
membership for the United States,
hut this has not been exercised.
The controversy between Baron
Hayashi Japan Ambassador in Lon
don who heads the Nippon delega-
tion here, and DR.. Wellington Koo,
head of the Chinese delegation which
started Thursday with an attack by
ha!ashi on Koo and the country he
represents, hasn't yet subsided.
Hayashi spent most of his time
Thursday talking about China. He said
that koo was a nice young man, but
unfortunately without power in China
where he was constantly showered
with jobs that nobody else would take.
Hsyasbi said he hoped that in ten or
t"e.ve years China would take her
pace. as q power ON an equal footing
with Japan, but he intimated that at
present China couldn't be considered d
IS 4 force.
Dr. zoo was asked what he thought
cf Baron Hayashi's remarks.
Il desire to speak to you about my
own country" said Dr. Koo "If I
cannot find enough interesting things
20 tell you about China shall at least
tcy to speak pathetically of other
countrics.'
As for Baron Hayashi's assertion
trat China is in d state of chaos, Dr.
Noo explained Slat it was not easy to
instruct a nation Of 400,000,000 in
habitants.
Says China Will Succeed
THE troubles in China are more ap
parent than real" he said. China i.
bound to succeed. We have just over
thrown autocracy which had rulet
Chine for $500 years We in China OK
rcct the League Of Nations to help rs
4 great deal depends on the solution
Of China's problems, which belong *
The whc,e world as well. The question
IS whether China shall be allowed t
work out er own salvation Or be aide,
from outside. We have immense re
sources which we want to use for tn
progress and peace Of the world. Shal
China be powerful, prosperous and in
dependent, contributing TO the world
happiness. or shall she have her hand
tied behind her back while her re
sources are used for ends not her ow
which may menace the peace of tn
world?"
DR.. Koo particularly regretted tina
Baron Hayashi had sought to jeoparr
ize a settlement of the Shantung prot
lem by the league. But, regardless
the statement of the Japanese, DR.. Kc
said. the disposition of the PROVING
would be brought up in the Assemhl
for debate sooner or later, perhaps tn
week, this month or next September.