The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-03
May amend
ARTICLE ten
OF COVENANT
Presentation and Adoption of
Resolution Eliminating that
Famous Section Would Oc-
casion No Surprise.
WILSON READS REPLY

m1ttee or the League or NatlOnS as
sembly met this morning for the pur-
pose of formulating plans to speed up
the work of the assembly with view
of its completion Ey Dec. 10 or II. Sir
ErlS Drummond, the general secre-
tary of the league, Informed the COM
mittee he believed it would be almost
impossible to complete the unfinished
business before Dec. 18 or 20, but the
committee decided it would attempt
to end the present session by Dec. IL.
To this end the committee determin.
ed to urge all the commission to get
their reports in shape for submission
as quickly as possible.
Presentation and adoption of a res
olution eliminating Article X from the
covenant of the league of nations be-
fore the end of the present session of
the assembly would occasion no sur
lrise here, it was declared in some
quarters when the assembly began it's
meeting this morning.
Assertions were made that yester-
days decision of the committee on the
admission of new states. which held,
IN effect that the article does not guar
sntee the territorial integrity of any
member of the league, represented the
view of a majority of the delegates at
present meeting. This Interpretation
and the postponement of the consid-
Grafton of certain changes in the
covenant were the principal topics of
converse alton here today
Changes Wont Conflict.
These changes which were proposed
by Scandinavian countries was said in
noWise to prevent consideration at
this session of any other amendments
N. w. Rowell, Canadian delegate,
brought this out clearly by questioning
A. J. Balfour of Great Britain.
The committee which was referred
the question of how to choose the four
elective members of the council of the
league had not reported The question
is whether these members shall be
elected for four years or two and it is
still being debated whether their terms
of office should begin from the first
entry of the council into operation or
from the present meeting of the as
sembly. If the latter idea prevails,
the four representatives must be elect
ed here s---' "-~ - = - >
The chance of Brazil returning to
her place on the council is considered
excellent but Greece it is thought. will
lose her place.
BUENOS AIRES. Dec 3-Rejection
by the assembly of the League of Ma
tions Of Argentina's proposals in fay-
or OF the admission of all countries
to the league may result in the with
draWal OF this country from the or
ganlzatlon, it was learned here last
night, 1t was said that a cablegram
was expected from Honorio Pueyrre-
chief of the Argentine delegation at
Geneva, notifying the government of
his decision in the matter.
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon is un-
derstood to have received instructions
from his government before leaving
for Europe to withdraw from the
league if it appeared the assembly
would refuse admission to all SOW
erelgn states and if Argentina's pro-
posal for the constitution of the coun-
Gil on basis of equality of repr
ton OF all nations was not adopted
He was empowered to make a decision
in accordance with his instructions and
1t is known that in view Of yesterdays
action by the assembly and the op-
position to Argentinas proposals
there, that this government might re-
celVe cablegram at any moment say
ing the delegation had withdrawn
from the assembly.
Reports that France has questioned
the legal status Of the Argentine dele
gates at Geneva are denied at the
fOrign office whre emphasis is placed
on the statement that such reports
could not be connected with the pos
sible withdrawal of the Argentine rep
WASHINGTON. Dec 3-President
Wilson had before him today the re-
ply of the league of nations council to
his acceptance Of the roll of med
iator between tho Armnnians and tn
Turkish Natiora'ists The text of the
councils report rear he'd the White
House last night. While White House
officials offered no information as to
the procedure to be adopted by the
PRESIDENT, the presumption was that
he would await communication from
the Spanish and Brazilian govern
ments who also offered their services
as mediators. The council in its re-
ply to tho president stated that it
had requested Spain and Brazil to
communicate with Mr. Wilson.
The invitation of the Leaeue Of Ma
tNIS mat the I nlitQ STATES name
deierate to sit in a consultative ca
pacity with the league commission on
armament was received today at the
State Department. officials there said
the government had not vet come to
a decision on the question of repre-
sentation of the commission.
State Department officers eaid today
that q miscOnstructiOn had been
placed Unon their statement yesterday
as IN whether President Wilson would
act oFcially or personally in naming
mediator to act for him in an effort
to settle the trouble between the Ar
menians and Turkish NationalistS
They said the President would act per-
sonally ard rot officially in anpoint-
ing p mediator. hut explained that it
would he difficult Of course. to differ
cntiate between Woodrow Wilson ner-
sonally ard as President of the Unit cd
States. Should tho negotiation not be
concluded before President Wilson re-
tires next March 4. the mediator aD-
pointed hv him would continue to act