Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-18
Friction Between the Two
Branches of League
of Nations.
COUNCIL SCORED
FOR IT'S SECRECY
Policy Of withholding Terms Of Man
dates Vigorously condemned-Re-
fused 60 Communicate Mandates to
Assembly Cause Of Friotion--Ne~
Msmbsrs Seated Without Gre
dentials.
BY Associated Press.

Geneva, Dec. 1S.-Certain questions
affecting international relations, COM
ing. within the jurisdiction of the
league Of nations, have been reserved
by China for more opportune occa-
sion for bringing them to the atten-
ton OF the council or assembly Of the
league. DR.. wellington Koo, Chinese
delegate to the assembly, declared at
this mornings session Of the assemb-
".
Representatives Of Austria, Bull
garia, Luxembourg, Albania, Costa
Rica and FINLAND, which have been
made members Of the league. had
seats in today's meeting, but did not
take part in the proceedings. 1t
was impossible to secure the proper
credentials in the short space Of time
which has INTERVIEWED since these ma
tions were accorded membership.
The formal signing Of the protocol
by the representatives Of number
sof nations accepting jurisdiction or
the international court was planned
10 be held at headquarters OF the
lea rue secretariat this afternoon
The general conclusions of the man
date committees report, which was
awaited with much interest, were
that the council Of the league had
adopted such policy regarding man
dates that there was no opportunity
Is ,,sss fsuh,tciy before they
I !, emit Into force. srsss ssssr.es sss,.tegs
the report says the mandatory
nations should not recruit soldiers In
territories gconfded to them nor
profit from their trust In exploiting
for their benefit the natural resources
of those territories.
Council Taken to Task.
Lord Robert Cecil, "a presenting
the report, suggested that at least
I one woman should be appointed q
9 member of the mandate commissions.
since that body will have much to DO
regarding women and children IN
mandate territories. Lord Robert
Cecil took the council sharply to task
for its lack OF energy and clearsight-
edness In dealing with nations that
had been given mandates. and second
for the secrecy practiced by the
council regarding the terms OF the
mandates they had received, The
committees report called the atten-
lion of the assembly to the councils
refusal to communicate these man
Gates to the assembly, and suggested
that the situation should receive at
tenti IN from the committee appoint
ed to study amendments to the cove
nant OF the league with view to
clarifying the relations between the
council and the assembly.
Balfcur Hits Back.
Charges by 4. j. Balfour, British
member OF the council Of the league
Of nations. that attempts were being
s made in assembly circles to coefse
the council on the question of man
\ dates featured spirited debate in
the assembly of the league here this
forenoon.
The assembly eventually adopted
the report of it's mandate committee,
which declared the council had
adopted such poll y regarding man.
dates that there Wis no opportunity
to discuss them publicly before they
went into fofce. Tie report also de-
clared against the recruiting Of SOL
diers by mandatory nations in terri
tories they were administering, an.
against the exploitation of the nat
ural resources of such territories for
the benefit Of mandatory powers.
Assembly Adjourns.
The first assembly of the league of
nations. which has been in session
here since Nov. Is. adjourned it's ses-
sions at $3.50 this evening.