The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
HOLDS ASSEMBLY
ABOVE THE COUNCIL
Continued from First Page.

George Nicoll Barnes Of the British
delegation. who gained applause when
he declared that "a general peace is i'm
possible until we have Industrial peace.
and industrial peace Is impossible until
labor gets its full share of the product
of its own effort"
Twice again the admission of former
enemy states into the league was ad-
Vocated Labor was quoted by Mr.
Barnes as in large majority demand
ing 1t. There now have been repre-
scented in the demands for the admis-
sion of the former enemy states South
Africa. Great Britain, Switzerland,
Argentina and Scandinavia. 1t still APP
pears, however, that no one of the
delegations is ready to take the initia-
tive In proposing the election of Ger
many to membership.
Lord Robert Cecil of the British dele
cation has said that he will not do
so. and Honorio Pueyrredon, head of
the Argentine delegation, who has
spoken strongly in favor of Germany
coming in. declares that he will not
nominate her. Neither will the Dutch
and Swedish delegations.
1t is now generally considered that
the question lies entirely with COM
mittee as delegates who hesitate to
propose Germany's admission from the
floor of the assembly are quite free in
bringing up the discussion in commit
tee. Opinion is about equally divided
between the probability of postponing
admission OF all former enemy States
until the next meeting Of the assembly
and the admission of all of them, with
the exception of Turkey, during the
present session.
Mr.. Barnes in beginning his argument
for Germany's admission said she
already had taken part in the delibera-
lions of the labor bureau established
by the league.
THE people of Great Britain whom 1
represent here he said do not forget
that the Central Empires plunged the
world into war They do not forget the
misery and devastation caused. But
the question now is to rescue the world
from ruin. and the cooperation OF the
former enemy States is needed"
would Admit Enemy states.
In reinforcing his argument for
speedy membership OF ex-enemy States
In the league Mr. Barnes referred to
the instability Of present economic con-
ditions and the anomalies in exchange.
what Is needed above an he said,
lis greater production and the utmost
freedom in business transactions be-
tween the different countries, and this
is unobtalnable as long as the world
Is divided i'm two camps"
The assembly, which customarily lis
tens to a speaker without manifestng
its sentiments until he has finished his
remarks, broke into general applause at
this point.
Countries kept out from association
with US will form an association of
their own" the British delegate added,
"and we shall return to the dangerous
pre-war system of alliances"
Mr. Barnes spoke of the necessity OF
lending assistance to the Armenians.
"They are" he declared. "hemmed in
by the brutal Bolshevil<i on one side and
by inhuman beings on the other"
Mr.. Barnes pointed out that the world
was dealing now In Central Europe not
with European kings but with free peo-
pies taking charge of their own des-
TIMES. He approved the action OF the
council on some questions, but criticised
its inaction during the past year while
Poland and Soviet Russia were engaged
I'm hostilities. He cited Article XXI. OF
the league covenant, providing that any
war or threat of war should constitute
a matter of concern to the whole league
and that Il should take any action
deemed wise and effctual TO safeguard
the peace Of nations. and inquired why
the council had not taken action under
that article to prevent the Russo Polish
war