The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-22
LEAGUE TROOPS ARE
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supersovereignty idea. The question is
Does admission to the league imply dc
j1Te recognition by every member of the
league?
The question was raised by Jonkheer
I Van karnebeck of Holland, a renowned
jurist who seems intent on showing how
loosely the covenant is worded and the
danger therein from the viewr ONT OF
\ international law. If the question Is
answered affirmatively here II means
! that the governments surrender TO the
league the sovereign right of forming
the basis of world diplomacy.
The question has halted the work OF
the committee, Rene Viviani of France
quickly stressing its Importance for
France, especially in the case of the
| former Russian States, but not mention
| ing Austria and Germany. Although
Lord Robert Cecil of Great Britain an
swered the question In the negative, NJ.
! Politis the Greek Foreign Minister, and
many others. insisted, in an otherwise
| bitter discussion, on the jurists reporting
on Monday.
! OF the three subcommittee formed
the most important deals with Austria
ard Bulgaria. and Lord Robert Cecil
heads this. It is seemingly controlled
/ by those who favor the admission Of
these nations to the league. Some OF the
members profess to believe they will fin
sh their work in three weeks, but in
view Of the nature of many of the ques-
tons raised this seems doubtful
u. =. and Britain Hit by Pool.
Signor Tittoni of Italy. chairman of
the finance commission, over protests
yesterday, insisted on including the raw
material pooling scheme in an agendum
which is aimed at Great Britain and the
United States and has the support APP
parently Of many nations
The economic question involved in
Signor Tittoni's pooling proposal is
really an enormous issue. Belgium.
Poland and Czecho-Slovakia are among
the nations that support Italy Signor
Tjttoni is going around among the dele
gates with his argument that economic
dependence means political dependence (;
1 that upon it depends future peace or
war. and that since the war Great Brit
ain and the United States have raised
/ up barriers that did not exist before
! the war which, If persisted in, will lead
inevitably to a great economic war and
| eventually to war itself"
This argument which he repeated
| Yesterday before the commission he
heads stirred up Great Britain and all
/ her dominions, one Of whose leading
delegates told the correspondent of THE
1 New York HERALD to-day that this
propaganda If persisted in, meant the
wreck of the league. Canada tried to
I rule IL out Of order in the committee,
but was defeated To the British dele
gates the idea of the league telling
Great Britain where to send Mesopo-
tam,an oil or her own coal is so abb
surd that they are amazed at the
I strength behind the Tittoni idea. which
ls seen as running all prospects of
| bringing the United States into the
/ league.
The secrecy in the committees is
such that little real discussion is COM
ing out OF them. This was emphasized
by the proceedings both of the finance
and admissions committee. A long dis
/ cussion IL known to have ensued in the
latter over Article X. Fl. A. L. Fisher
Of Great Britain calling attention to the
opposition of the United States and
pointing out that the article was in
volycd in the admission OF all new
states, whose boundaries apparently
would come under its guarantee
Thus il the United States entered the
league subsequently what would be its
| position toward these States? Only
the briefest reference was made to this
discussion In the summary given out
for publication.
Leagues Usual Secret Meeting.
To-night's meeting OF the council of
the league, which took up the Russo
70 ish affair, was held as usual in the
strictest secrecy. the members go ng far
out of town. to the home Of President
Ador Of the Swiss Republic, to hold their
session
Arthur Rafour has arrived from Lon
don to head the British delegation. and
! is supposed to have brought Lloyd
! Georges latest views.
one weeks sessions show that the
/ League is in working order but still
I gIves absolutely no promise Of any re-
suits beyond mere recommendatory reso-
buttons ms emphasized in the armament
! discussion yesterday. Armenia is con-
sidered q IS being too tough a problem for
/ the league, and will be passed back
/ probably to the Supreme Council with
I some resolut ons.
The impression on amendments AL
ready given in the commission is that
/ action on a few may be taken. but not
/ on any vital ones such as the proposal
| Of the Scandira avian States for a con-
/ ciliation commiss. Don to which should be
/ referred political disputes which the ma
I tons have not agreed to settle before
an international court OF justice or by
arbitration.
The committees. save for an occa-
sional public hearing. are working be-
hind closed doors as they did at the
peace. conference.