The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-16
France ard Australia Refused
to Vote Regarding AdmlS-
sion Of Bulgaria.
SPAIN FORGING TO FRONT
Heads Group of Fifteen Span
ish- Speaking Countries.
Controlling Many Votes.

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France and Australia abstained from
voting when the admission OF Bull
garia was before the assembly fer de-
cison
Rene vlviani, the head OF the
French delegation. declared II had nc
objection TO Bulgaria as n member.
but preferred not TO vote, In view Of
the incompleteness OF the informatiou
given in regard TO Bulgaria's htness.
Thirty-tlve states voted affirnn-
lively when the ballotlng took place.
and Australia Joined France In not
recording her vote. -A.
The question OF admitting Costa
Rica was the next on the days
agendn. DR. Nansen. of Norway. ex2
plalned that the only doubt IN his
mind was whether Costa Rica waa
not too small n country, but, In view
Of the membership of Its neighhof,
Panama. he decided Costa Rica could
not he excluded on that score.
Antonio Huneus, OF Chile. and Senox
| Restropo, OF Colombia. asked that the
assembly vote unanimously In adnlif-
ting Costa Rlca. m
| II was stated before the voting took
| place that France had no objection
to Bulgaria In particular but would
not vote because there was some
analogy between the cases or Bul-
gnrin and Germany. II was asserted
the delegation desired 10 maintain q
consistent attitude on questions rela-
tive TO qualifications OF applicnnts TOT
| admission, es@ts
Debate was expected when the rae
port relative 10 the admission OF bai-
| tic and Caucasian states was 70 %
considered. n. w. Rowell. OF Canada.
gnvo notice to the committee that
Canada. as Pacific ocean power
took n special interest In tho Russian
question. He declared that question
had been raised In It's entirety hy the
proposed relations between the leaEua
and the states carved out OF the for-
mor Russian empire. rk
Although the Baltic states had the
full sympathy OF Canada, he asserted.
the situation In Russia might hAnkhs
and the league might find itself fncnu
by n new government claiming accaza
To tho seq, In which eventuaiity the
League would incur grave respousls
hility. s-
II was planned, II the assembly hn-
,Hhod the election OF new nnerhhers
Hocn enough, 10 take no the lenEfe
budget ana paaa appropriations Tor
the coming year, which have heen
somewhat criticised ht coumittes
meetings with regard TO salaries o.
men connected with the secretarsaL
Tueadny the league admitted AUS
tria to membership, the first former
enemy nation TO be taken into the
fold.
Thirty i've votes were cast In favor
Of AuatrIa's admission. two mempTs
were absent and four nbstained from
voting. .sg.s
Tho four elective members Of the
Tongue council chosen by he assem-.
blv today were Spain, Brazil. IelEium
ana China, tho Anal success OF emma
comInEs after several ballots. belnE
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
China took rank among the prinet-
pal powers directing the affairs Of the
world through it's entry into te
council OF the league OF nations "
succession TO Greece. The election pf
China had been discounted Largely
since the assembly previously had
adopted the recommendation OF the
committee on organization that an
other elective member be allotted "
Asia.
Spain Feature OF Session. 80
The strong position assumed b1
Spain In the deliberations OF the hfst
assembly meeting OF the league uf
nations and the election OF Spain -
n membership on the council has been
ono OF the outstanding features OF the
meeting. which Is now rapidly draw
Ing TO close.
Regarded the past twenty years
ns A. decadent power. Spain has SUD
denly pushed herself forward as the
head OF a group OF fifteen Spanish
speaking nations, which are ail .npuis
hers OF the league except Argentiha
Her leadership was accepted, and efe
acted as spokesman for most OF the
South and Central American powers
In session here. No other single nA~
tion headed such n powerful block or
votes.
De Leon Forosfui Speaker.
The spanish delegation occupied =
position we'll to the front OF the as
Aembly hall. Though the Marquis ng
LENA, Spanish foreign minister. h
headed Spain's delegation. II was
Qulnones de Leon, Spanish ambassa-
dor to Paris. who generally acted as
and there was scarcely q
debate Of importance that did not
bring him TO the speakers tribunal.
In committee meetings DE Leon
was hard worker and a forcetul
speaker. His suite OF rooms was. q
sort OF unofficial headquarters for DEL
egntes OF the Spanish speaking states
lt night after the committee sessions
were over. and Il was there that many
important decisions were taken. f'a
Panama Pays Tribute.
The debate on making Spanish one
n the three hnal languages OF ethe
eague, with French and English. gave
Or. Arias, OF Panama, an opportunity
" paying tribute 10 the mother
OF all the Central and South
nations that long ago shook
1ff Spanish rule.
There was time" said Or. Arias.
when we fought to liherate ourselvSh
rom Spain and shed our blood. we
ind her rcconquering us In THE
friendly and peaceful pursuit OF ccm.
nerce"
How far spain will so at future
meetings In obtaining control or ne
spanish speaking block 10 y
question that is interesting all leaHle
delegates. -.
Al the opening OF today's session
President Hymans announced thAt
no reaueSt FOR consideration OF he
racpn- africa case at this session %
no assembly had been withdrawn.
Win the request that II be put on the
.genda OF the next assembly, TO meek
~ Santernber