Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-12-05
SUDDEN MOVE
0F ARGENTINE
To QUIT ST|Rs
Neighbors Will Not Join
in Action, Is Belief Of
Delegates.
Sensitiveness of Latins
Not Understood by the
Europeans, Also lrks.

Geneva, Dec. 4.-(By The AS
sociated Press) The Argentina
delegations withdrawal from the
league assembly Saturday after
noon was the first reef struck
in the course of the three weeks
Ideliberation which had been go
ing on with reassuring smooth
ness until it got into a fog in
the discussion of proposed
amendments.
The position taken by Honorio Pueyr-
redon III voting against the postpone
ment of consideration of the amend
ments. and his breaking of the assem-
bly's unanimity, with Senior Velasauez
OF Paraguay supporting him were re-
garded as ominous of stormy session
but the Argentine delegation's extreme
action in withdrawing was entirely un-
expected
Two Currents of Opinions.
There are two currents of opinion
here. One is that the directing minds Of
the assembly have toe much neglected
the feelings of the smaller powers and
have erred in opposing discussion Of
amendments: the other is that the Ar
gentine delegation has been too precipit-
ate in its action.
There is no indication that the other
South American delegations will follow
the example of Argentina. Most of them
are IN favor of Pueyrredon's amend
ments. but win not go to the extent
of withdrawing from the assembly if they
are not taken into consideration.
DR.. OctaFio of the Brazilian delega-
ton. said he regretted that the Argen-
tine delegation had found it necessary to
take such radical action. He hoped that
withdrawal of this delegation from the
assembly would be only temporary.
"RoughIy' Treated, Feeling.
From another Latin-American dele
CATION it was learned that there is
great deal of feeling over the manner
in which the South and Central Amer
lean delegations have been treated here.
The sensitive characteristics of the
Latin people. it is declared, have not
been taken into consideration in apply
ing the rules of the assembly. which are
still lily defined and imperfect1y under
stood by the delegates. Several of the
South Americans have considered them
selves roughly treated.
There is. moreover, A marked Senu-
ment among the smaller powers that
they are not expected to take any con-
spicuous part.
NJ. Hymans. president of the assembly,
has been in consultation with NJ Viviani
of France and other delegates regarding
the situation arising out of Senior Puey-
erdon's letter announcing withdrawal.
NJ. Hymans declined to make any state
ment before he placed the matter before
the assembly.
The Canadian delegate, C. J. Do
herty said to the Assacioted Press after
the morning sessions:
Never Approved Article x
''Iu introducing the resolution for elm
mating article 10 from the covenant of
the league. l am only following the policy
adopted from the beginning of the dis
of that article during the peace
conference. We never approved it: we
ratified the covenant containing it be-
cause to reject it was to reject The
treaty of Versailles, but we reserved the
right to take up the question at the pro-
per time"
After regarding the report that one OF
he principal objects was to pave the way
for the entry of the United States into
the league, Mr.. Doherty said:
"Of course, if, incidentally, elimination
# Article 10 facilitates the entry of our
leighbor, we shall be delighted; but 1t is
Canadian initiative from a purely Can
.dian standpoint.