Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-20
ENVOY BALkS AT
GERMAN NOMINATION
Delegates Urge Admission
to League But Re-
fuse to Act
TEUTONs PROTEST
Claim Council Does Not Possess Re-
quisite Power Gives Labor's Views
VIII! Not Nominate

Paris, Nov. 20.-The Petit Paris
len reports from Geneva that one of
the thorniest questions is that of
disarmament, which was considered
in camera yesterday afternoon by
; the sixth commission.
"On the sea rivalry between Eng
land and the United States gives an
indication of practically unlimited
increase of fleets. The American
Navy is building six super-dread-
nau@hts and six battle cruisers.
"Thc British Admiralty has not
vet replied to this program. but the
fact it scraps or sells the greater
part of its fleet shows its inteption
Of building another, capable of sur
passing American squadron.
Geneva, Nov. 20.-Mandstes, open
Diplomacy and the admission of for
mer enemy states to the League Of
Nations furnished today's material
FOR discussion in the Assembly of
tie League Of Nations. For the
first time the word "revision' was
nronoun"ed- connection with Art
;cle l9 Of the covenant of the League.
which provides for til" resignation of
treaties or international engage
nents. For the first time also the
viewpoint of labor as regards the
League was presented.
The views Of labor were presented
hv George Nicoll Barnes. OF the Brit
ish delegation, who "ancd arn|ausc
when he declared that "a general
.peaceois Impossible until we nave in
dustrial peace, and industrial peace
is impossible until labor @ets its full
share of the product of its own cf-
fort
Twice again the admission of for
mer enemy states into the Ihgue
was advocated. Labor was quoted
by Mr.. Barnes as in a large major
'ty demanding it. There now have
been represented in the demands for
The admission of the former enemy
states South Africa. Great Britain,
Switzerland, Argentina. and Scandi-
navia. It still appears. however.
that no one Of the delegation is
ready to take the initiative in pro-
posing the election of Germany TO
membership.
Lord Robert Cecil, Of the British
delegation. has said that he will not
do so, and Honorio Pueyrredon. head
of the Argentine delegation, who has
spoken strongly in favor Of Germ
any coming in, declares that he viii
not nominate her. Neither will the
Dutch and Swedish DELEGATIONS, which
are supposed to be Germany's strong
est supporters propose her admis-
sion to the League, notwithstanding
the fact that sentiment favorable to
her membership crops out in every
debate.
A protest Nv Germany against the
manner Of the distribution of man
dates For her colonies today created
= marked impression in tn. assem-
bly,, particularly on account of the
fact that it was addressed to the as
sembly instead of the Council of the
League of Nations. Germany con-
sistently has maintained the attitude
that the council Of the League does
rot possess Sufficient authority to
deal with such questions. since a
majority of its representatives form
group of former belligerents and
! that the assembly alone is reprrSen-
tative of the entire League and, there
fore, competent to deal with the
! question.
The note declares that the Allies
have not fulfilled their undertakings
regarding the clause of the treaty
concerning the allotment of tie Ger
man colonies and mandates. 1t adds
that, having signed the pact of the
| League of Nations GERMANY under
stood she would be admitted TO the
! League and consequently take part
in the all ptment Of mandates, but
that now she no longer considers her
self bound by that clause of the