The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
Council of League of Nations
Considers Appointment
Of Eleven
Jurists.
ELIHU ROOT AS ONE
Considered 40 One Member Even
Though United States Is Not in
League Of
Nations
EIIHU ROOT AS ONE
Icy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT.

correspondent
| LONDON, Feb. 13.-The council Of
/ the league of nations is considering
appointment of eleven jurists of in
iternational reputation to compose a
committee for an international court
of justice, it was learned authorita-
lively today. The name of Elihu Root
has been Intentional as a possible Sc
! Election. Roots name has been urged.
lit is said, regardless Of whether the
United States becomes member of
the league. Members believed his
presence eminently desirable, it was
said and will ask his appointment
even II America refuses the league
| if such action is found possible. Other
wise his presence would be contingent
on Americas entry.
i Other names mentioned included
Professor Fadda, Italy; Raefel At
mara. Spain; Senor Draga, former
tina and Lard Phillimor, Great Brit
ain.
! The council in it's secret meeting
!, rived at several important decisions
Including an official reaf1lrmation OF
i iSwttzerland's neutrality, possibly Gre
ating the precedent for the American
lsenate's reservation refusing to send
American military forces abroad.
The council also has decided, it was
said. to appoint committee of inter-
f! national medical experts, to draw up
plans to be presented to the next
League meeting. The name OF DR..
Alexis Carrel has been mentioned. It
was intimated he will be urged to
serve.
The question Of international COM
munications, waterways and railways
also was discussed. The council de-
cided to guarantee Polish minorities.
The council decided to admit Swift
zerland to membership in the league
recognizing the Swiss plea that their
traditional neutrality must not be
hampered. ..-.
The councils next meeting will be
held about Easter in Rome. -n
Official declaration of the 'consti-
tuition Of the league of nations will
be made at that time and members of
the league will be appointed.
.. Council Of Premiers.
[By Ed L.. Keen. United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The council Of
premiers today was to take up the
Turkish and Adriatic questions, con.
sidered two of the most perplexfng
of the problems growing out Of the
war.
Consideration OF these questions
was expected to last several days.
possibly a fortnight, after which the
council will adjourn to its permanent
Headquarters in Paris.
The premiers yesterday considered
the German attitude Of refusal to
surrender the list Of war guilty whose
surrender for Trial by allied tribunals
is demanded, it was said, and decided
TO send a new note to Germany on
this subject. The question Of extra.
dition of the former kaiser also was
considered.
A conference Of ministers of fl
nance of the principal allied nations
was decided upon, it was said, to
consider the International exchange
and finance situation. This confer
ence, according TO some sources, will
be called Immediately.
No American representatives have
attended the councils meetings. it 4
was learned because no delegates !
had been appointed
American participation would have
been welcomed. officials indicated. !
They said the council was in COM
plete accord on all instructions, indi- !
eating that differences between Pre- |
miers Lloyd-George and Millerand on !;
the question of relations with Russia |!
and possible notifications in the !;
treaty of Versailles had been ironed
out.
The council has not decided what !
course it will follow in making known
its decisions to the United States
government, it was learned. 1t had |
counted on unofficial American rep |
resentation, but Ambassador Davis !
refusal to attend without Instructions
from the state department in Wash |
ington prevented carrying out of this
plan.
The council of premiers will con-
tinue it's discussions on Hollands re-
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