The Arvada enterprise., 1920-11-18

Geneva, Nov. 16.-Paul Hymans OF
Belgium was elected permanent presi-
dent OF the League of Nations ut the
opening session of the assembly.
He received thlrty-five votes to
four votes for President Mottu
Of Switzerland and one each for
ex-President Ador Of Switzerland and
Leon Bourgeois Of France.
NJ. Hymans had called the delegates
to order and introduced President
MOtta Of Switzerland, who In his ad-
dress welcoming the delegates, ex.
pressed the hope that the United
States would not delay much longer In
taking Its legitimate place In the
league"
When n. Hymans, who heads the
Belgian delegation and is former
foreign minister Of Belgium, declared
the first session Of the assembly open.
the hall was crowded with men and
women and there were several women
among the delegates. Their tOilettes,
with the quaint red and yellow gowns
Of the Swiss guards gave touches OF
color to an otherwise sober scene.
M. Motts, In his greetings to the del
egates, thanked the peace conference
for having selected Geneva as the seat
Of the League Of Nations and a:sO
thanked President Wilson for calling
the meeting Of the assembly In the
seat Of the league.
The first session Of the leu sue an
sembly was greeted with the ringing
of all the bells In Geneva after several
minutes silence on the part Of all the
people Of the canton. President Aotta
Of Switzerland was followed by n.
Hymans.
The Socialist leader, Hjalmar ErRn-
ting, head Of the Swedish dclegation.
provoked the first debate by Objecting
to the election Of Paul Hymans M
president Of the league by accla,na.
ton. NJ. Hymans himself decided the
question, by holding that, since one
member requested secret vote, he
was entitled = 1t.
A more animated and more signifi.
cant discussion grew out Of the ndOp.
tiOn Of the agenda. Lord Robert Cecil,
who represents South Africn, held
that the applications for membership
of Albania, Bulgaria and Austria,
which were received since the agenda
was made up. should be added to It.
The assembly 70 decided after the
French delegates, Vlviani and B0ur.
geoise, had made It clear that the ap-
plicatiOns would be referred to com.
mittee to be examined and decision
taken as to whether they would be
received.
This reservation. II ix cOntended
will establish precedent 10 that II
Germanys application is received
later, the French delegates will be
able to raise the question Of eligibil
ity at once.
Working organization of the aRsem
bly, has been formed. and consists Of
six committees each with forty.oue
members representing all the states At
tending. All questions on the agends
will be divided among these commit
tees and will come up for debate on
the floor only when the reports arr
submitted The presidents Of these
committees will be ex-OfflciO vice pros
Aents Of the assembly.
The debates clearly Indicated thai
Lord Robert Cecil. Leon bourgeois
Rene vivIanI and Signor TitonI arr
the leading figures on the fl0or and
that the small states are showing q
spirit Of Independence and will not &C
cept prearranxed programs without
having their say.
President Hymans announced that
the demands Of Peru for 4 revision Of
the treaty Of 1888 between Chile and
Peru. and VI Bolivia for \ revision oi
the treaty Of 1904 between Bolivia snd
CAile have been reserved because the
Interested parties desire to nesottata
a.