The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
New Note to League of Nations
Refusing to Recognize De-
cisiOn of the
Council.
MCCORMICK Is VISITOR
Senator From Illinois Credited With
Being Unofficial Observe for
President-eiect Hard
Ing.
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
| Correspondent.
GENEVA, Dec. 13.-The German
government today presented new
note to the assembly of the league OF
nations refusing to recognize the de-
cision Of the council of the league
regarding the award Of Eupen and
Malmedy, formerly German territory,
to Belgium.
The districts Of Eupen and NAL
medy, small parts of west Prussia
surrounding towns of the same name,
were taken away from Germany un-
der the treaty Of Versailles. -s.a.4,,
Argentina viii Insist.
[By James l. Miller, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 13.-"Argen-
tina will insist on consideration of the
amendments proposed by Foreign Min
lister Pueryrredon, as long as she has
anything to do with the league of
nations DR.. Pablo Torrello, minister
of public works and acting foreign
minister of Argentina, declared today
in a statement to the United Press.
DR.. Torrello's statement was the first
official pronouncement given to the
press since Argentina's withdrawal
from the assembly of the league of
nations at Geneva
He ridiculed the idea given utter
ance by some persons IN Europe, that
Argentina withdrew from the assem-
bly, because of her alleged friend1ness
for Germany, or because she had been
influenced in any way by Germany
or Germans.
The future course of Argentina re-
garding the league, he said, would not
he decided upon until Foreign Minis
ter Pueyrredon's official report mad
been received.
International Tribunal.
lBy Henry Wood, United Press stan
Correspondent
GENEVA, Dec. 13.-The league OF
nations assembly today began consld-
Grafton of plans for an international
tribunal. submitted by commission
of three members.
M. Leon Bourgeois, French dele
rate. presented the commissions re-
mort The Hall of Reformation was
filled with an unusual crowd Of Wis
itors who occupied the balconies look
ing down on the rows of delegates ar
their scholastic looking benches.
Acknowledgement was made of the
part played in drafting the tribunal
plan by Elihu Root.
Medill Mccormick, republican SEN
ator from the United States and wide
lv credited here with being at least
an unofficial observer for President
elect Harding was one Of the as
seprbly's guests when Bourgeois be-
gan reading his report Bourgeois
outlined the commissions plans for
establishment of tribunal with
Headquarters at The Hague.
He said the court will comprise
eleven Judges with four deputies to
meet in annual session there. The
sessions will begin June Is of each
wear and terminate when the docket
is cleared.
Labor cases, he explained will be
heard by a special chamber OF hve
Judges to be appointed by the court
Similar provisions were made for the
hearing of transportation and com
munication disputes.
AS provided under the Versailles
treaty, Bourgeois said the official
language of the tribunal will be
French and English.
Participation in the tribunal by
the United States is provided for in
the draft read by Bourgeois. 1t ex-
pressly admitted to the court nations
which are not members of the
league.
Senator Mccormick expected to
hold conferences with a number OF
prominent delegates to the league.
These included President Hymans,
Bourgeois and HanotAux-
The senator said he will leave
shortly for Buda Pest.
A majority vote of the judges will