The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
BULGARIA JOINS
LEAGUE; BRAZIL
FOR CONFUSION
American Note Declining to
Discuss Disarmament
Blow to Many.
FIGHT ON COURT PLAN
Application of COmpulsion
Proposed Only for States
Accepting.
SALARY BUDGET PUT OFF
Canada Makes Financial and
Transit Bureaus Consul
tative Only.
BUDGET PUT OFF
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

BY LAURENCE HILLS.
| Special Gable TO THE New York HEHALo.
Copyright. 1880, By THE NEW YORK HERALD
GENEVA, Dec. 9.-Developments in
this assembly of nations to-day were
thoroughly Indicative of the difficulties
under which the league is laboring by
reason not only OF the covenant, which
il is now generally conceded must be
either completely revised or discarded
altogether. but also because of the in
herently divergent interests of the ma
tons. They can be summed up as
follows:
| l. Bulgaria's admission to member
ship In the League of Nations was
voted by the full committee on admis-
sons, but France abstained from vot-
ing. fearing she would weaken her po-
sition on the German question if she
did so. although 1t was on a report by
Marshal Foch showing that Bulgaria
! had lived up to her disarmament re-
quirements which finally overcame the
| opposition OF the Little Entente.
2. The row in tho committee over the
international court project became more
intensified, with Brazil proposing that
the compulsory jurisdiction feature of
| the court should be submitted to the
States and those accepting it be bound
| by It, this being offered to prevent the
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where nine-tenths OF the nations are
demanding a vote in order to show that
| It Is only the four big Powers and a
| few others who are standing In the
way Of compulsory jurisdiction.
3. To prevent another threatened ex-
| plosion on the floor growing out OF the
committee row the budget committee
decided to refer the question Of all
salaries to a committee to report to
the next assembly. Criticism was made
OF the salary paid Sir Eric Drummond,
secretary general OF the league, ond
those of his assistants. the criticism
coming from many quarters, including
| Australia and New Zealand.
| 4. Canada won a partial victory in the
assembly when she succeeded in having
! the financial and transit bureaus which
| are to be superimposed on the league
| confined to q temporary and consulta-
| tive character only and without power
to do more than discuss salient topics
In connection with the rationing of raw
materials. which seems to be the chief
interest some European nations have n
this league.
American Cannot Take Part.
On top of these rather discouraging
| developments the American note ar
rived here to-day refusing to partici-
pate in any way in the league disarma-
ment discussion, since the United States
| Is not member of the league. This
came as crushing blow to league
enthusiasts, who were confident they
would bring about the participation OF
America In these discussions. and there
| by win partial recognition, at least, OF
the league as the regulating body In
such matters. The evident effect of the
American note was to strengthen
among n vast majority Of the nations
represented here the belief that too
much time was being wasted in Geneva
in furthering league which, because
of its character. can never have the
support of the United States.
Although voting in favor OF the ad.
mission of Bulgaria to league member.
iship to-day. the committee turned dowr
Albania's plea for membership. agar
demonstrating the control exercised ovei
the assembly by the Powers.
Armenia and the Baltic States wcr,
admitted only to the technical organizo
lions of the league under the dictates :
the London conference.
Root for Court CompuIsion.
The motive behind the Brazilian pro
rosal regarding the international court I
to ascertain Americas position cn hi
compulsory jurisdiction feature of tn
court plan. Defenders OF the counci
are insisting that the United States Sen
ate would never stand for this. DESPITE
the fact that Elihu Root was for II a
The Hague. II Is extremely doubtful
however. II the Brazilian proposal will
DE adopted but what appears certain &
that the compulsory feature will be pu
to an open vote in the assembly II
order to reveal that Great Britain
France and Italy have been chiefly re
sponsible for defeating the hopes q tn,
smnll nations In this.
The Canadian delegates are not alto
gether contented over the victory the,
won to-day, but feel that they have 70
the time being. while the league In II
process of revision. prevented II from
creating what would virtually be |
world ministry OF 1nNEct anu tcONon
les. which, n carried 20 the extent som.
European nations would like. would
compel Canada's withdrawal from thu
league and remove all possibility o.
American participation.
Under the resolution passed to-da,
the two organizations are created TO dea
with finances and economics and 4
transmit their recommendations. but I
is specified that their duties are merely
advisory and that they are only tenn
porary in character only holding Owe
until the next assembly. and that tn,
assembly as well as the council. has th'
right to consider their work
ItnIy's Pooling Proposal.
The discussion IN the assembly to-day
! emphasizes the persistence Of many Eul
| ropean nations In considering the leagu,
as the means OF getting pool OF raw
| materials. VI. Ador OF Switzerland and
/ Sgnor Schanzi of Italy, while admit
/ ting that they had been beaten in tn,
I committee on n specific resolution e
\ this effect, nevertheless insisted on tn,
| right OF the new organization TO exam
inc into the pooling proposal by To.
| masso Tlttoni OF Italy. IL was decided
that the organization may examine the
! question, but It cannot take any action
/ Newton w. Rowcll OF the Canadias
I fclccation made IL very plain that the
question had been absolutely decided IN
~ committee and that the Brussels rec