Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-05
ARGENTINE DELEGATION
BOLTS LEAGUE SESSION
First Reef Sud-
denly.
OTHER LATINs IRRlTATED
There Is No Indication, However,
That the Other South American
Delegations VIII Follow Suit OF
Their Big Neighbor.
IBy Associated Press. !

10y Associated Press.
GENEVA. Dec. i.-Thc Argentina
delegations withdrawal from tn
league assembly this afternoon wa:
che first reef struck during the course
OF the three weeks de!;hcra; ton!
which had Been going on with re-
assuring smoothness until II Got int,
a fog in the discussion ON proposed
amendments
The independence shown b. Homo
rio Pueyrrcdon. the Argentine For
e!gn Minister. IN voting against 'h'
poS.pODcmen; Of consideration OF Tho
amendments. and his breaking of TIA,
nssembiy's unauimity. with Scno'
Nclasquez. OF Paraguay, supporting
him. were regarded as om.nous Of 4
stormy session. but the Argentine
delegations extreme action in with
drawing was entirely unexpected.
There are two currents of opinion
this evening one is that the direct
ing minds of she assembly have toe
much neglected the feelings Of the
smaller powers and have erred in OPP
posing discussion OF amendments; the
other is that the Argentine dclesa-
si''I ''i' 1'''Ai ~ P'tNAp.NsiNt 81 ~
action.
There is 10 indication THAT .Ec
other South American delegations
will follow the example o: Argen-
tina: most OF them are In favor Of
Pueyrrcdon's amendments. bat VIII
not go TO the extent OF withdraw .nE
from the ASSEMBLY IL they are not
taken into consideration. Or. Oc-
tayio. of tho Brazilian delegation.
said today he regretted infinitely that
thc Argentine delegation had found
II necessary 10 take such radical at
zion. He hoped that the withdrawn!
Of this delegation from the assembly
would be only temporary.
LntinS Arc Irritutcd.
From another Latin American del
esation II was learned tina: there
is a great deal 81 feeling over the
manner in which the south and Cen
trail American delegations have been
treated mere. The scnsitivencss char
acteristic OF the Latin people. II Is
declared, has not been taken into con
sidera;ion in applying tho rules Of the
assembly. which are still illy defined
and impcr:ec;ly understood by the
delegates. Several, or the South
Americans have considered them
selves roughly treated"
There is, moreover. marked sen
timeni among the smaller powers
that they are not expected to take
any conspicuous part.
NJ. Hymans. president of the as
sombly. has been in consultation with
n. Niviani, of France, and other dele
cations regarding the situation arts
Ing out Of senior pucyrrcdon's letter
announcing withdrawal! " Hymans
declined 20 make any statement be-
fore nc placed ;he m:xtcr before the
assembly.
Remains in League.
Senior PucyrEedon told the Assoc;-
tina; Argentina has withdrawn from
the league Of nations but refused TO
say II the move Was the preliminary
10 i final break between ;he league
and Argentina.
We feel" said Sero- Pucyr.cdon
that there is nothing more 20 be ac-
com plishcd IN tn. assembly II has
refused 10 permit even discussion OF,
the amendments which Argentina
considers AS Fundamental 70 IN,
eaGuc-noccssary 70 its successful
existence
senior Pueyrredon said Argentina
would no; resume her place in the
assembly un;ii i had passed the -Four
amendments ht-i.had proposed These
aim principals II securing coInpul-
=, u,
court of justice, the admission of MI
States and the election OF AL mem
beTs OF the council! instead OF only
four as now.
The Argentine delegate explained
that no had expected to leave for
home heHt Monday. but now had de-
eidcd 10 remain TO sec what action
the assembly might take a; Mon
days session. lie declared he was
supported by man. Of the South
American states
Tho decision OF the Argentine del
esatcs, j. IS pu:nted out. could nara
ly constitute the cancellation OF Al
EentiHa's adhesion TO the league Of
nations. as the covenant provides that
such cancellation can tc made only
after Two years
PARIS. Dec i-Frauce does no,
question the coustitu;ional:;y Of me
adherence OF Argentina q ,l,c league
OF nations, nor the competence g, Ar
rcn:iua delegates to the ASSEMBLY
OF the league At Geneva To reprcscn,
their country il was stntrI %. -.