Evening star., 1920-12-05
Head of Delegation Says
League Ignored His
Program.
TROUGH" TREATMENT IS
SMALL NATIONS CHARGE
Hymans Calls in Viviani and Dele.
cation for Conference on
New Situation.

GENEVA. December 4 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The Argentine delega-
tien's withdrawal from the league as
sembly this afternoon was the first
reef struck during the course of the
three weeks deliberation, which had
been going on with reassuring
smoothness until it got into a fog in
the discussion on proposed amend
ments.
The independence shown by Fonorio
Pueyrredon in voting against the
postponement OF consideration of the
amendments, and his breaking of the
assembly's unanimity, with Senior
velasquez of Paraguay supporting
him, were regarded as ominous of a
stormy session, but the Argentine
delegation's extreme action in with
drawing was entirely unexpected.
There are two currents of opinion
this evening. One is that the direct
ing minds of the assembly have too
much neglected the feelings of the
smaller powers and have erred in op-
posing discussion Of amendments; the
other Is that the Argentine delegation
has been too precipitate in it's action.
Ne Others Expected to Leave.
There is no indication that the other
South American delegations will fol-
low the example Of Argentina; most
Of them are in favor Of Pueyrredon's
amendments, but will not go to the
extent Of withdrawing from the as
sembly il they are not taken into
consideration. DR.. Octavio, of the
Brazilian delegation. said today he
regretted infinitely that the Argentine
delegation had found it necessary to
take such radical action. He hoped
that the withdrawal OF this delegat tion
from the assembly would be only
temporary.
From another Latin American dele
CATION It was learned that there is
great deal Of feeling over the man
asrs tnr>which the south ana Central
American delegations have been treat
Cd here. Tne sensitiveness charae.
terlstfc Of the Latin people, IL IL de-
ciared. has not been taken into, con-
sideration in applying the rules Of the
assembly. which are stu lily defined
and .imperfectly understood by the
delegates. Several OF the South Amer
leans have considered themselves
roughly" treated. ~4
There is, moreover, marked senti-
ment among the smaller powers that
they are not expected to- take any con-
spicuous part.
n. Hymans, president Of the assem-
bly,, has been in consultation with M.
Viviani Of France and other delegates
regarding the situation arising out Of
Senior Pueyrredon's letter announcing
withdrawal. N. Hymans declined to
make any statement before he placed
the matter before the assembly.
Sener Pueyrreaen's Note.
Senior Pueyrredon's note to NJ. Hy-
mans. informing the chairman that the
Argentine delegation was leaving the
assembly, refers to the vote Of the
assembly on the Scandinavian amend
ments, and says that after deeming it
an tmperious necessity to consider the
amendments to the covenant at this
session, he voted alone against post
ponement. desiring that "the irrevo.
cable decision which / had the honor
to announce to the assembly be inter-
preted accurately"
I'VE feel" said Senior Pueyrredon
that there is nothing more to be
accomplished in the assembly. 1t has
refused to permit even discussion Of
the amendments which Argentina
considers as fundamental to the
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